From the end of Book Cover.

These notings are from my different books, which I read during 1977-82 for my studies. What I understood of that subject was noted at the end of Book. Many books and notings are lost, but a few notings are torn and kept with me.

The same are reproduced here.

History.

History reveals that every system while growing accumulates seeds of destruction. It may be due to the fact that "All pervasive social system, which can accommodate all natural laws , instincts & desires, is yet a dream". And so system gives us means to live present only. When future turns to present , new system must come up to fulfill the need of new present.

That is why in spite of different characters of different Viceroys, British History can be summed up under one sentence, " (Alternate)Waves for expansion/ consolidation, forward/ neutral policies, one following the other.

This explains why Gandhi , a true orientalist was succeeded by Neharu a Westernised by any standard.

Prakash

2/11/80.

Economic Theory.

You can criticise any organisation ( for economic help) from top World Bank to lowest Primary Co-operative Socity that

1. Its resources are inadequate against need ( As study of economics is study of scarcity of resourecs).

2. Its resourecs are not used properly ( As there will be never unanimous view among different interest groups ,seeking help, on priority). Semueston on difficulty of "proper signal of purpose by socity" in public ependiture.

3. Its benefit were largly cornerened by big units or by those who had already big resources at possession and small needy are by passed. Small and big can be defined , in different context. For Primary socity , small can be land less labourer and big land lord. For World Bank, small is a African Country and big/ resorceful a European country.

As always, small are either not fully aware of opportunity or unable to match required supplemental points for using resources of organisation, while big has both positive points.

Prakash

24/10/1981

Indian Economy

To be brief, Indian economics should / must follow following lines in that order for next 20 years

1. Making agriculture a commercial & perenial activity. ( Absorbing a large no. of disguiesd unemployement).

2. Creating non-agriculture oppertunities at village level. (Absorbing surplus labour from agriculture)

3. Starting consumer industries (To cater the demand arising out of point 1 & 2)

4. Erecting capital & basic industries (To make point 1,2 & 3 possible)

Any other course or change in order of points will be counter productive and will and to our difficulties).

Prakash

27/01/1981.

(After 20 years we see result of not following above lines. Share of Ag. in GDP is down, but percentage of persons dependent on Ag has not gone down, resulting in widening gap between Bharat and India including sucide by farmers.

Prakash

27/04/2010).

Scince and Technology.

Average indian is disillusioned with Scince & Technology and what relevence ( or benefit) it has with (given to) society.

While discussing the relevance of Scince we forget that there is nothing like relevence in Scince: In scince , and many useful scintific discovery/ invention were not sought (like X Rays) or there importance was not relised at the time of dicovery ( relativity).

Of course "relevent" is relevent in case of technology and technology being connected with industry (industry to profit and profit to society) , it can never be irrelevent.

When we blame S & T for some of our problem, like getting "wrong phone number", we acccuse in wrong direction, such problems are managerial not technological.

Prakash

6/02/81.

Pyschology

I am indebted to this Book for clearly differentiating Love ( an act of belonging), sex (biological want) and marriage (social bondage out of security need).

It has helped me in not mixing love-sex or love -marriege concept, which socially seems one and the same . Concepts in separable.

Prakash

6/02/81.

Civics/ Politics/ Constitution.

This writing was done on a book of Constitution but no longer available with me in origin. The same is reproduced by memory and some updates are also given.

India, as republic (people are rular) is new concept for us. We are feudal by mind set where rular is rular and people are subjects.

So many powerful CMs( in syndicate) selects weak PM Indira Gandhi. This weak PM defeats official candidate of her own party and gets elected V V Giri as president. Later many CMs are appointed by High Command. Circle/ Cycle is complete. At one stage "Indira is India and India is Indira" a slogan give by Barua reflects the reality of time.

Further, though there is no provision of changing state govts. on Parliament elections but, Janata Party as well as Congress both did this unconstitutional thing in the name of public wish.

So our set is feudal under the banner of republic.

Some time in 1980-81.

Up dates.

Realising the decreasing controll over memebrs , anti defection bill is brought in by parties to increase the controll. But result is opposite of what was intended. Every ambitious leader floated his own party, and with his / her 1-2-3 memebrs in parliament forces big parties (congress/BJP)to bend on kness /backward . It is given a good name Coalation Dharma. PM has no controll over minister collegue. There is no collective responsibility, every minister takes position according to his/her own party line.

Some one opposes Sonia Gandhi as PM on ground of foreign origin. She makes great sacrfice, declines PMship, but creates National Advisory Council, becomes its chair person a super cabinet and super Prime Minister. All power with no accountability.

All this was common in politics and so while releasing Anderson (of uninon carbide) Arjun Singh's Trust receives donation is no news.

But it seems last hope of republic is also crumbling and a perception is growing that SC Chief Justice might have been influnced by future prospects ( Becoming a Chief trustee to a Trust for Bhopal Gas Victims) while prouncncing verdict on cases related to Bhopal Gas Tragdy.

This difference, what is written what is realty is not restricted to politics, but a realty of every organisation. To survive and prosper you must know , accept and adjust to this. Else only frustration and delusion is your fate. You may get Megassy Award, but you are unfit as Delhi Police Chief. You must resign.

Prakash

15/06/10

Communication.

Every communication does have/must have purpose. It need not be and most of the time it is not true. Communication is always made, taking in to account the target group-may be audience , viewer or reader based on form of communication.

Fame of communication depends on its effectiveness on target rather than its intrinsic truth fullness. In this sense "Geeta" had (has) a objective to prepare Arjuna (common man) for War(life).What is said in Geeta may or may not be true, but its greatness rest on the fact that it changed the mind of Arjuna and effectively changes mind of many many of modern Arjuna. The same can be said about advice of parent to children, scolding of superior to junior and astrologer's predictions. Stated word need not be true but they intend to have desired effect.

If we wish to observe how the communication is based on targeted group, just read the Mumbai News papers in Marathi, Hindi and English, there comments on marathi/ non-marathi issue is meant for there own readers and obviously different. In Mumbai no one dare say that how is that Mumbikar going to USA help built economy there, but Bihari coming to Mumbai destroys Mumbai, as there is no audience for this communication / logic in city. In this sence even celebrities comments are also based on there own target group. The marathi celebrities, which are not dependent on marathi population for their greatness/fame, speak in favour of Mumbai for all. These are Sachin Tendulakar, Asha Bhosle etc. In sixties and seventies, our leaders while addressing Indian population used to tell control population and said development will follow. The same leaders while seeking development assistance at international forum used to say, please donate and help, development will control population. The different position taken by experts ( coming from urban-middle class and addressing their own group) in TV talks on LPG subsidy as against fertilizer subsidy is worth watching.

The position taken by different group/ country to resolve issue can reflect their own position as compared to opponent party. India( strong) states that all issues with Pakistan be resolved with bilateral talks only, while till recently India (weak) took position that to resolve issues with USA talks must be held at international forum. With India's position improving, only recently India has started engaging USA and other strong countries bilaterally. Domestically for the same reason on Ram Mandir issue, Muslim is ready to accept Court verdict while Hindu says it is question of faith and can not be decided by court.

Another form of communication is awards and honours (basically these are reactions) and reaction to other person's qualities. Every individual/ group judges others and makes comment based on own expectations, profit and loss etc. After India opened market for foreigners in 1991 onwards, I observed sudden increase in number of Indian girls winning miss world/ miss universe awards and so on, in short span of 5-6 years.( prior to this probably in 40 years there was only one winner. To say correctly, A Roy became second miss world after a gap of 28 years, and thereafter in seven years we saw four winners ). One reason may be world cosmetic industry's eagerness to enter Indian market and promote there own product by focusing health and buety. Similarly, without undermining the qualities of Manmohan Singh, the honour praise etc received by him is mostly coming from the advocates of free enterprise. These advocates may be capitalist countries or our own chamber of commerce etc, who are benefited by his policies.

Still more dangerous communication is in the form of what is good and what is bad.These are used to modify behaviour of person for the so called good of society. It is in the form of, glorifying the acts that are, against human nature, and what human being will generally hesitate to act upon. In old days worshiping "Sati" comes under this category. Dying for nation is called "Martyrdom". Taking oath of celibacy "Diksha or Nun ship" at early age is similarly glorified in every religion. Saving the "Girl Child" is good. same is with, honouring the highest tax payer. Example can be multiplied in hundreds. What is not noticed by common man is that these good things are not followed by the preachers of these good things. Thus no one from rich/leader family goes for martyrdom or accepting celibacy. All these are reserved for poor and uneducated persons.

There are communication for which there is no proof but there is no opposition for these communication in the group. Thus all human, believe, human life is most valuable and higher form of life (Hindus feel it is due to Punya karma and very rare). But the way humans are easily replicating and others are becoming rare (like panda or Tiger), we may have to revise our opinion. Also, it has side effect of looking down other form of life and generated ego which is destroying other form of life. If we could say all form of life are equal and needs in /by nature, we may have different attitude. Our Prime Minister proclaims that world is appreceating India's growth but apprehends/ fears China's growth (any basis or independent voting ? NO.) Similarly, all Indians are unanimous that Indian Culture and Tradition is great( Though it has so many short comings, which can be subject matter of separate blogg).

One more form of communication is made on fallacy of logic. It is like saying "Sun rises in the sky" , but fact is sun neither rises nor sets. Now a days most common is "Save the Earth". The fact is that earth is not in any way affected by 1-2 degree rise and fall of temperature, (it has survived more severe variation in temperatures) what will be affected is human life, so slogan should be "Save ourselves". Similarly many a times philosopher/ writer propagate new theories to advance there own cause. For example, when Samarth Ramdas started preaching/ writing in Prakrit Marathi, he said "Knowledge is Knowledge ", it should be accepted in any language.

Last but not the least, who speak truth and who communicate lie. It is geenrally believed or said that common people speak lie, and higher authority speak truth. But this is far from truth. The fact is that higher the desire to have communication intended effect higher is the chance of communication being lie. All advertiseemnts come in to this category and we do not take them on face value. But what about state communications. While preparing for War against Iraq, USA propagated Iraq possesing "Arms of Mass Destruction" (an utter delibrate lie ). Hitler proclaiming Aryana pure human being. When Gandhi was muredered and idnetity of murderer was not known, even then Nehru communicted that he is "Non Muslim" just to avert communal vilonce.

History is littered with such false communications which changed the course of History.