Android_Halwa Posted May 28 Author Report Share Posted May 28 Will Mamatha continue in the alliance ? Naveen Patnaik and Y S Jagan, as long as they try to stay neutral even in case of majority falling below 272, it will be easy for NDA to form the government again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates Posted May 28 Report Share Posted May 28 4 minutes ago, Android_Halwa said: Will Mamatha continue in the alliance ? i feel she can give bad surprise to indi alliance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Android_Halwa Posted May 28 Author Report Share Posted May 28 1 minute ago, socrates said: i feel she can give bad surprise to indi alliance. She just a very bad shock as her decision to include majority of Muslims in OBC’s is struck down by high court and all the caste certificates from 2010 stands cancelled which is core vote bank of Mamata. She now needs central back up if she had to continue or face a backlash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaaddict Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 Modi promised so much but science has stagnated on his watch Published on May 27, 2024 There is little reason to believe that a third term for Modi will result in the revival of Indian scientific research and innovation Education Policy, which declared India’s aspiration to become a leading force in science and technology. scientific publication output, as gauged by the ISI database, exceeded China’s, with nearly 10,000 papers per year compared to fewer than 6,000 for China. However, by 2020, China had outstripped India’s scientific output threefold, attributed to a substantial increase in R&D investment, which had escalated to 2.2 percent of GDP by 2021. In contrast, India’s investment stood at 0.65 percent of GDP in 2023. An analysis of the R&D budget structure reveals that over 65 percent is allocated to three major strategic sectors: defence, nuclear and space, leaving a mere 35 percent for civilian R&D. The lack of sufficient investment in R&D has hindered governmental efforts to realise the science and development agenda across various flagship programs, with the exception of Digital India. That program has had some successes, such as the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platforms that allow free and fast money transfers using fintech apps. These platforms processed over USD$1 trillion in transactions in 2022 and India now leads the world in real time digital payments. Another success story is Aadhar, which emerged as India’s personal identity platform covering over 1.2 billion people. Despite a big announcement in 2015, not a single model ‘Smart City‘ — sustainable and inclusive cities that provide core infrastructure and give a decent quality of life to its citizens, a clean and sustainable environment and application of ‘smart’ solutions — has been established. National budget estimates from 2022 to 2024 clearly indicate that a dozen science missions, ranging from quantum technology to telecommunications (including 5G and 6G), are struggling due to inadequate funding. In 2024, India, therefore, finds itself nowhere near the global frontiers of science and technology. Modi arrived in office with a grand vision for science and innovation – articulated not only in his speeches at the Indian Science Congress Association’s annual events but also in his government’s policy pronouncements. He made clear commitments to eliminate bureaucratic hurdles in laboratories, reduce red tape, and increase transparency to inspire the scientific community. He followed up by announcing key policy initiatives, along with additional budget allocations for their implementation. He wanted India to be among the top three science producing countries. In 2020, the government even introduced the National Education Policy, which declared India’s aspiration to become a leading force in science and technology. In his second term, a dozen frontier “science missions” were announced to advance science and capitalise on innovations in AI-enabled technologies, machine learning and supercomputing, frontier electronics, quantum technologies, electric mobility, geospatial policy, a manned space flight through Gaganyaan, data protection and cloud computing, the graphene and green energy technologies. Again, the success was limited. Such grand ambition needs skilled scientific manpower as well as financial resources. The lack of substantial R&D investments in universities, for example, has severely hindered their ability to compete globally. While China boasts more than seven universities in the top 50 and 100 rankings, only a couple of Indian institutions (such as the IITs and Indian Institute of Science) have managed to secure ranks between 200 and 400. The lack of autonomy and relative freedom of expression has also significantly impeded scientific research and creativity in universities. The internationalisation of higher education in the new education policy and the vision of building world-class universities remains elusive. Instead the policy clearly articulates its emphasis on “the rich heritage of ancient and eternal Indian knowledge and thought.” Under these constraints, one cannot assume that a third term for Modi will result in a radical revision of India’s science and innovation agenda. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaaddict Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 Modi govt looks to link Vedic texts with modern knowledge system, will fund research Researchers at all higher education institutes, including IITs, NITs & central universities, will be eligible to avail the HRD ministry scheme. New Delhi: To generate interest in ancient and Vedic texts, the Narendra Modi government is planning to fund research in traditional Indian knowledge and identify their applicability to modern knowledge systems. The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has been working on a proposal to start a scheme that will provide funds for researchers across the country. The texts for research would be along the lines of the Charaka Samhita, a Sanskrit text on Ayurveda, and the Arthashastra, which is an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy, written in Sanskrit. Apart from these, Vedic literature will also be a part of this scheme. “The idea is to identify scientific concepts that are enshrined in ancient Indian texts and then explore their connection with modern knowledge through evidence-based research,” said a senior HRD official. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Android_Halwa Posted May 30 Author Report Share Posted May 30 Finally..Campaigning has come to an end for Bharat 2024. Seven phases was bit stretched in my opinion. Ideal would be 4-5 phases but don’t know what challenges EC had to face to conduct in seven phases. Overall, polling participation tagginattu vundi…This was least expected. Entra awareness teesukochina kuda polling taggutundi ante there might be some other reasons for this…of course mid summer may be one of the reason but one should deep dive to see what exactly is causing dip in polling numbers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bithrisathiiiii Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 @Spartan more realistic prediction from pradeep bandari. @Android_Halwa @Raisins_72 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaaddict Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 Chatam tana pani chestadhi ani antaru last ki Pune Porsche accident: Minister, MLA pressured doctors, alleges Congress, wants Fadnavis to quit Updated - May 29, 2024 01:41 am IST Published - May 28, 2024 09:38 pm IST - Pune Party says Minister and MLA of Mahayuti government put pressure on doctors at Sassoon Hospital to manipulate blood samples of the 17-year-old accused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Spartan Posted May 31 Report Share Posted May 31 RaGa will be the PM anta Kharge gadu cheptunnadu. Congress will get 128 predicted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bithrisathiiiii Posted May 31 Report Share Posted May 31 3 hours ago, Spartan said: RaGa will be the PM anta Kharge gadu cheptunnadu. Congress will get 128 predicted repu etime ki andariki telisipotadi, exit polls lo. raga na leda inka evaru ani 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bithrisathiiiii Posted May 31 Report Share Posted May 31 @Spartan Congress boycotted exit poll discussions on nation television Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan Posted May 31 Report Share Posted May 31 5 minutes ago, bithrisathiiiii said: @Spartan Congress boycotted exit poll discussions on nation television they are planning to de-legitimize the election process ani talk.. bigger conspiracy brewing... hope they use their common sense in this matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bithrisathiiiii Posted May 31 Report Share Posted May 31 Just now, Spartan said: they are planning to de-legitemise the election process ani talk.. bigger conspiracy brewing... hope they use their common sense in this matter mota bhai ucha popistadu, inka life lo congress radu ala chestey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan Posted May 31 Report Share Posted May 31 3 minutes ago, bithrisathiiiii said: mota bhai ucha popistadu, inka life lo congress radu ala chestey state elections gelichinappudu fair antaru.. ippudu malli evms, ec hacked ante..Guvva meeda tantaru SC lo but those stmts will give bad impression outside...ngos are waiting like salivating dogs for such news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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