Vijay Sardana Online

Should we allow India to become dustbin of the World? I know it is risky but you have to pay for my product, don't ask any question, this is my business, who are you? Yesterday (18th August 2014) in The Times of India, New Delhi Edition, on page 12, I saw an art icle , titled "Munna Bhai F SSAI".     It is a classic case how ignorance a bout the subject can create confusion in the society and create mistrust between various stakeholders.  On matters related to sc ience, editors must ensure that reports must have factual information and must quote the well researched reference of documents in support of their argument. Opinion s based on misleading information or planted b y vested interest group shows the weakness of standards in journalism. It is high time that country should clearly decide the role of editors and code of conduct in Newspapers I ndustry as we are expecting or planning to do for political class and judiciar y. Hopefully, some...

"Food Park in India" How Good Idea but Poor Policy Conceptualization leads to Failure? Greetings from Washington DC.  Just getting ready to reach Atlantic Council for the meeting on investments and financing Agribusinesses in Africa. I came to know that there will be discussions on Food Parks and how to make them better. I thought let me share few factual situation behind these concepts so that we can learn from past mistakes while we are planning to move ahead. Disclaimer: Views express are purely personal based on first-hand experience on food parks in India and its history.. Background of Food Parks in India It all started somewhere in 1997-98. Soon after IIM, Ahmedabad, when I was heading CIFTI, undersigned had privilege to design First Food Park in India for Goa in 1998-99 and also concept note for Food Park in Rai for HSIDC just before CII Agrotech in Chandigarh around 2003 for HSIDC (I don’t remember the exact year). This concept was ...