Without our Sardar, Hyderabad would have been a messed-up place now

Razakars were evil people. They raped Telangana women. Nizam of Hyderabad was an evil person. He allowed his henchmen, the razakars, to rape Telangana woman -- lakhs of them. Many Telangana women used to wear knickers under their sarees so that when a razakar pounced on her to rape her, she can quickly take off the saree, and make an attempt to run away.

They humiliated Telangana people on daily basis and treated them as dogs. They never considered Telangana people as their own people but rather as slaves.

Razakars, led by the Nizam of Hyderabad, never considered themselves as Indians. They hated to be part of India. They forgot that Telangana has always been an integral part of India since time immemorial.

Razakars were demons. They are gone now! Happy birthday, our dear Sardar. You made it happen.

Long live Sardar.

Nobel Prize to Kailash Satyarthi is a big boost to Indian NGO sector

Yes, this year's Nobel Prize will help to raise awareness on child rights globally. However, the biggest gainer will be the Indian NGO sector, which I think is the largest for any country in the world.

India's relationship with its NGO sector has been a mixed one. Due to lack of good governance, the NGO sector increased in size in India. Reportedly, we currently have about 20 lakh NGOs in India! That is 1 NGO for every 600 people! Still, the performance of the NGO sector has been below-average to average. Lack of accountability, lack of goal-based activities, blatant non-performance are common in many NGOs. However, there have been many super-stars, most of them working well away from the limelight.

In this context, Nobel Prize to Kailash Satyarthi is a big boost to the Indian NGO sector. Big boost to the silent performers who have been toiling every day. A mocking message to the constant attention-seekers who actually do very little social service.

Already, some jealous people have started questioning the source of funds for the work of Kailash Satyarthi. Who cares! As long as you are raising funds legally, no one should have any misgiving.

Good luck for more good work from Kailash and similar people of his ilk.

Support Captain Abhimanyu for Haryana Chief Minister

I support Captain Abhimanyu to become the next Chief Minister of Haryana. He is capable, hard working, well-educated and progressive. Given his skills and knowledge, he could have spent his time to become stronger economically at a personal level. But for many years, he has been spending a significant amount of his time in public service. Currently, he serves as the National Spokesperson of BJP.

He is soft-spoken yet decisive. He knows what is right for the country and is determined to play his part to develop Haryana and the rest of the country. He has a strong presence and has immense leadership qualities. He believes in giving the right opportunities to the right talent.

He is successful professionally too. He is also pursuing a three-year executive management program at the Harvard Business School.

I wish him good luck for his Haryana Assembly elections campaign.

'Make in India' should not be a 'Get rich quick, clean up later' model

Heartening to note that there is an emphasis on 'Make in India' initiative. Few hundred million unskilled/semi-skilled Indians need jobs to escape poverty and unleash their constructive energy. Manufacturing sector catering to high-volume, labor-intensive, low-margin industries is best suited to deliver on this need.

However, India should not follow the 'Get rick quick, clean up later' model. This model was pulled off with great amount of success by China, helping it to emerge as a nation to reckon with. Hats off to China for the achievement. However, the model is inherently flawed because it results in an ecologically devastating landscape, resulting in low quality of life for the very people who are assumed to have become more 'prosperous'.

India should learn from the mistakes committed by China. It should embrace clean processes even though they can be expensive momentarily. This means a lesser rate of growth, lesser number of jobs. But in a long run, the average Indian will be better off by embracing sensitivity towards the ecology.

Attempting to moderate oneself when one is on a path to high growth, is a good problem to have! Let's hope that we set sail in that direction first!