B. S. Raghavan joined the West Bengal IAS cadre in 1952 and was the Commissioner of various Departments. He also served as the Chief Secretary of Tripura. He was Director, Political and Security Policy Planning in the Union Home Ministry and the Secretary, National Integration Council during the period of the first four Prime Ministers. He was a US Congressional Fellow and Policy Adviser to UN (FAO), and Chairman of three UN Committees. He has been chief executive of four major public sector enterprises. He is now a columnist and author, connected with social service and educational organisations.
September 14, 2011
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Too much fuss over oil prices?
Rise in crude prices has long been serving as a handy whipping boy whenever a downslide in the economy, especially of a developing country, had to be explained (away!). To put it differently, oil p...
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September 12, 2011
Communal violence Bill draws ire
I am not one of those who look upon the National Advisory Council (NAC), functioning under the UPA Chairperson, Ms Sonia Gandhi, as an extra-Constitutional authority, enjoying power without respon...
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September 9, 2011
Getting the best out of India-Japan CEPA
The India-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IJCEPA) is the most exhaustive of all the agreements that India has concluded with other countries so far.It covers more than 90...
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September 7, 2011
India-Japan CEPA holds great promise
With the entire nation riveted on Anna Hazare's crusade against corruption throughout August, the news of a landmark event — the coming into force of the India-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partners...
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September 5, 2011
Reaching out to, and winning over, people
The former Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), Mr N. Vittal, in his article “Will a miracle occur at the end of double foolishness?” published in The Hindu of September 4, has undertaken...
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August 31, 2011
India's cultural paradigm moves to US
The strongest bond that held the Indian society together, from times immemorial, was the joint family system. The households often were on the verge of bursting at the seams with all members of th...
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August 29, 2011
Lokpal Bill once again in limbo
Never underestimate the cleverness of the political class or the games it is capable of playing? All the parties are one when it comes to whatever affects, or conduces to, their self-interest as a...
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August 26, 2011
South lukewarm to Anna's fast?
Both the first and second fasts of Anna for pressuring the Government to pass the Jan Lokpal Bill into law have given rise to a veritable tsunami of bitterness and anger in the Northern states, wit...
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August 23, 2011
Govt should bow to people's will
India's politicians are yet to realise that the people are no longer prepared to suffer in silence the harassment, humiliation and hardship heaped upon them by insensitive and repressive governments.
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August 22, 2011
Consumer protection proving a myth
There is no end to the tales of woe I hear about the harassment suffered by consumers at the hands of suppliers of goods and services and the fast deterioration in customer service provided even b...
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