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Some thoughts on development
Read more here: Some thoughts on developmentThe Tribune | April 13, 1988 It is an old truth now that the Punjab is the country’s leading producer of surplus foodgrains. Ever since the start of the Green Revolution in 1967, the Punjab has continued to contribute a major part of the procurement by the Food Corporation of India. Over the period 1985-87,…
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Comments for MARKFED
Read more here: Comments for MARKFEDThe Tribune | June 23, 1986 I extend my good wishes to MARKFED on the occasion of its Annual General Meeting. Cooperatives in Punjab have played an Important role in development of agriculture and MARKFED has always been in the lead. By assuring timely availability of fertilizers and inputs it has made it possible for…
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Need for diversification of agriculture in Punjab
Read more here: Need for diversification of agriculture in PunjabThe Tribune | March 16, 1986 Economic change is a continuous and universal process, and its speed and intensity depend on the obtainable situation from country to country and region to region. In order to provide gainful direction to the development of economic activities, the Government of India and the State Government immediately after Independence…
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Europe on 2 bottles of “achaar”
Read more here: Europe on 2 bottles of “achaar”The Tribune | February 25, 1986 In lighter vein by M.S. Gill If you are up at Cambridge you want to go somewhere for the vacation. The place is closed for six months in the year to allow people to study. Terms are meant for more serious pastimes! A friend says we have holidays between…
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Another Nostalgic Masterpiece
Read more here: Another Nostalgic MasterpieceThe Tribune, Chandigarh | June 17, 1981 RETURN TO PUNJAB, 1961–1975, by Prakash Tandon. Vikas, Delhi. PP 227. Rs. 50. Prakash Tandon is a remarkable and lucky Punjabi. Born near the Bullokee headworks, within hearing of the music of “Ravi dian chhallan”, he spent his childhood in Punjab. His father worked as an irrigation engineer,…
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Shahjahan’s Fascinating City
Read more here: Shahjahan’s Fascinating CityThe Tribune, Chandigarh | May 16, 1981 Delhi Between Two Empires, 1803-1931 by Narayani Gupta. Oxford University Press, New Delhi. Pp 260. Rs. 90. This is an absorbing book, of excellent and meticulous scholarship, something one does not come across often in our publications. I had seen the young Cambridge historians, men like Baker and…
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The great martyr
Read more here: The great martyrThe Tribune, Chandigarh | May 2, 1981 SHAHEED BHAGAT SINGH by K.K. Khullar. Hem Publishers, New Delhi. Pp 154, Rs. 50. It is 50 years since Bhagat Singh made the supreme sacrifice for India’s freedom. His memory has not faded with time. On the contrary, it has been reinforced and re-invigorated. He remains the beau…
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The Hermit of Ta-Yul Gompa
Read more here: The Hermit of Ta-Yul GompaThe Tribune | March 21, 1981 In the summer of 1967, my wife and I went for a visit to Lahaul. We thought those high remote valleys, with their perfect sunny weather and carpets of alpine grass, studded with wild roses of every hue and colour, were the ideal place for a short rest. We…
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A matter of sixpence
Read more here: A matter of sixpenceThe Tribune | March 6, 1981 It was a wet winter evening in Cambridge. The rain dripped gently on the college lawns. The fog, as T.S. Eliot might say, curled about the ancient buildings. The yellow street lights gave everything an eerie appearance. My wife and I had gone to Wolfson College to dine with…
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Shuffle, reshuffle and a shake-up
Read more here: Shuffle, reshuffle and a shake-upThe Sunday Tribune, Chandigarh | November 23, 1980 Falling administrative standards continue to cause concern among the public. Efforts have been made from time to time, particularly with the help of foreign experts, to improve matters. An American, Paul Appleby, came to India in the fifties, and submitted a report. Sir Malcolm Darling, a famous…
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A Fascinating Land
Read more here: A Fascinating LandThe Tribune, Chandigarh | November 22, 1980 HERMIT KINGDOM – LADAKH by Major H.P.S. Ahluwalia.Vikas, New Delhi, Pp. 186. Rs 295. In her book on Kulu, Pamila Chetwode has referred to its ancient name Kulanthapura, the end of the habitable world. The ancients had a valid reason for giving this name to the rich, well-watered…
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The Doctors From Pathankot
Read more here: The Doctors From PathankotThe Sunday Tribune, Chandigarh | November 9, 1980 In the course of my official duties I once had occasion to meet a deputation of unregistered medical practitioners of Punjab. These are men who carry on the trade in the countryside. They argued for the honour of being declared “Registered Medical Practitioners.” The medical men present…
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The Prince Who is Best Forgotten
Read more here: The Prince Who is Best ForgottenThe Tribune | November 7, 1980 QUEEN VICTORIA’S MAHARAJA – DULEEP SINGH, 1838-93, by Michael Alexander and Sushila Anand. Vikas, New Delhi, Pp. 326. Rs. 150. MAHARAJA DULEEP SINGH first impinged on my consciousness in our village gurdwara. Occasionally Giani Sohan Singh Seetal came there, with his famous “dhadi” jatha to sing stirring ballads about…
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Kanwaljit Singh of Lahaul
Read more here: Kanwaljit Singh of LahaulThe Sunday Tribune, Chandigarh | October 26, 1980 Many years ago I was posted as Deputy Commissioner of Lahaul-Spiti. I fell in love with these inner Himalayan valleys and their fascinating people. Over the years, whenever opportunity occurred, I have tried to visit the area and spend some time in the remote Shangri-la. Last month…
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Managing the district
Read more here: Managing the districtFor The Tribune, Chandigarh | September 27, 1980 DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION IN INDIA by S. S. Khera. National Publishing, New Delhi. Pp. 359. Rs 100. This source book, compiled with great care and thoroughness, should be made compulsory reading in all public administration Institutions. The author has described at length the evolution of district administration, as…
