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Dr Jayaprakash Narayan, widely known as JP, is the founder and president of Lok Satta Party – new politics for the new generation — and currently a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Andhra Pradesh’s Kukatpally constituency. JP’s experience in government convinced him that the faulty governance process is the biggest hurdle to India’s progress. He resigned from the I.A.S in 1996, as he wanted to work at grassroots for good governance. He emphasizes that democracy is for the people, of the people and by the people. He has also written columns in Indian dailies like Times of India, The ...

Arjya Patnaik spoke to the Tourism and Culture Minister of Odisha, Shri Prafulla Samal. Excerpts of the meaningful discussion. Arjya: How do you rate Odisha as a tourist destination? TM: Odisha is a magical State with myriad treasures. It boasts a little about everything. Visitors can choose from a variety of experiences – culture, heritage, monuments, nature, wildlife, beaches, tribal life, etc. Grand temples like Konark Sun temple, the ecospheres of Chilka and Bhitarkanika, the stupendous cart festival and so on. One has to see it to believe in it. My ratings will be a 10/10, I would ask the ...

Jay Narayan Vyas, the current Cabinet Minister in BJP ministry of Gujarat state of India. He is minister in charge of Tourism & devsthan pilgrimage and also takes care of health & family welfare, development, co-ordination of voluntary organizations, non resident Gujarati division. He is a post graduate in civil engineering from IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Mumbai and also holds post graduate qualifications in marketing management and a degree in Law. Under his leadership, he planned out the month-long Rann Utsav (Desert Festival) in Kutch district which has given a boost to the tourism industry in Gujarat. There has ...

The Union steel ministry is working on the draft of a new national policy, which aims to replace the 2005 norms, and make it in sync with the changing global dynamics. India hopes to be the no 2 producer of steel in the world, only next to China. The sector’s rapid and structured growth will help boost the nation’s infrastructure. Excerpts : Presently, India ranks fourth in steel production. How do you see its future? India is No 4 in steel production and China is on top. But by 2020, our production will cross 200 million tons, and we will ...

Rahul Kumar in conversation with Geetika Kalha, principal secretary of tourism in Punjab, about the state’s plans to increase its tourist footfall. Excerpts from an Interview – Punjab’s very own version of Palace on Wheels, a luxury train aimed at foreign tourists and NRIs, had run into bad patch because of the crippling haulage charges which had nearly derailed the project. What is the present status?  We have already run one luxury train on Sikh Takht route last year, which was very successful, and highly appreciated as well . It was run by the luxury holidays, a private company with ...

Tausif Malik asked Dr Sayeed about his background, about his product and his future plans. He met Chicago-based Indian origin dentist Dr Mohammed S Sayeed at his office to talk about Miswak MAXX and Miswak mini, which is going to change the way we brush our teeth. My concept is to use the way the product nature has given and dental science has proved that the regular brush defeats the purpose of brush… Excerpts from the interview: NGI: Good morning, Dr Mohammed S.Sayeed thanks for your time, we would like to know about your background? ...

He is the one who changed the landscape of wildlife habitats. He is the one who gave you all the facts of Tiger planet, all that entertained you and amused you in the marvelous world of his magazines and in some cases even more. He’s regularly put in appearances at several campaigns related to environment and climate change. Bittu Sahgal is the editor of India’s premier wildlife and ecology magazine Sanctuary Asia. He is also the founder of Kids for Tigers, the Sanctuary Tiger Conservation Programme. Their mission is simple. Kids for Tigers wishes to convey to adults that: “The ...

A successor of one of the pioneering jewellery brands in the country P N Gadgil, Saurabh Gadgil has been instrumental in transforming the image of PNG from a family-run showroom to a professionally-run corporate entity with global ambitions. After opening first showroom in California, this global Indian has plans to expand his footprints in New York, Los Angeles and New Jersey. He is also looking at opening showrooms in other parts of the world. Saurabh discusses PNG’s future course of action with Chandran Iyer ...

In an exclusive interview to NGI, Ms. Patkar finds a platform to share her point of view with our erudite readers all over the globe. This detailed interview is valuable especially for those who feel persiscoped from the “whole” picture of India’s development. On one hand you are periodically bombarded with the spit-and-polish gloss of urban India and on the other, you never really find out who pays a price for the non-inclusive development. In Medha Patkar, hear the voice of reason. Here is a voice that is strongly advocating a larger point of view that should not merely read ...

Aruna Roy is an Indian political and social activist, who founded and heads the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathana. She is best known as a prominent leader of the Right to Information movement, which led to the enactment of the Right to Information Act in 2005. She is also a member of the Sonia Ganhdi-led National Advisory Council. She received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership. In 2010, she received the prestigious Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academia and Management. ...