Eco Friendly Cows

News item,"According to scientists, cows are responsible for 75% of the world’s methane gas emissions,released in the form of potent burps. Some ranchers are already working to reduce the cows’ intestinal methane by feeding them a diet rich in edible oils, but one group of Canadian researchers is looking for a more high-tech way to control these emissions—and genetics may play a key role. Using information about the genes responsible for producing methane in cows’ digestive tracts, the scientists have begun breeding more efficient, environmentally friendly cows that produce 25% less methane than less efficient cows"

Why discriminate against cows. What about the human beings who are responsible for most of the pollution of many kinds? How about eco friendly human beings? Any scientists working on this?

Sindhu Gyan by O P Sindhu: Red Terror

Sindhu Gyan by O P Sindhu: Red Terror

Red Terror

Lalgarh in West Bengal is only the manifestation of failure of both the state and central governments to control the largest domestic terror group in India. Until recently we were not even acknowledging that the armed Communists, of various hues popularly known as Maoists or Naxalites have been waging war against the union of India since independence.

So far the problem was swept under the carpet as the areas affected were very remote and the communists were fighting with bows and arrows and only the tribal and the lowly government officials were affected. Now they have acquired the sophisticated arms and deadly land mines and the area of their operations has become huge and they are within the striking distance of this side of the so called civilised areas. Their visibility has been further enhanced by 24x7 news channels that are doing a good job of presenting the problem to the people of India.

Very fact that the tribal community has no faith in the government even after so many years of independence says something about the development and the justice system of our country, especially for the most poor and the backwards of our brothers and sisters. If there were justice and development why they will go to the other side?

We require two pronged strategy to eliminate the problem, development and rule of the law and not the tribal justice, come on people this is 21st century, we are not living in Stone Age
Governments have to roll out massive development plans for building roads, water supply, schools, hospitals and industries and tell the people that communists are finished all over the world as their policies are basically against the human spirit and in the short term control the menace with the required and coordinated force.

Strong and effective action needs to be taken against the sympathisers and the backers of the terror outfits who are sometime masquerading as social workers and intellectuals

Education needs Urgent Reforms

Education in India – Urgent need for reforms
Is there any connection between the attacks of Indian Students in Australia and the seats for sale in the Private Medical Colleges in Chennai? Yes there is a connection; it is the complete dysfunction of the higher education system. Indian government never had any interest other than showcasing the few IITs and IIMs. Rest of the higher education has been turned into a cash cow by the corrupt politicians who own these so called professional colleges / universities/ deemed universities which are no more than education shops. In the name of donations the seats are sold to the highest bidders and the merit has no meaning.
There is acute shortage of quality education in India at all levels; the biggest worry of any parent is how to provide good education to their children. I hope the new HRD minister is aware of the problem and he will take steps to free the higher education from the shackles of corrupt politicians and bureaucrats and let the universities of world repute enter in this field. It will be a win-win situation for all.
Once the reputed universities come to India, the Indian universities will also raise their standards to survive and the education shops will shut down and the fever students will be forced to go abroad for higher education and lesser chances of their coming under attack like in Australia