Vrikshamandir
Friday, the 19th November 2021, the day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his decision to repeal the three historical Farm Laws shall be remembered by millions of underprivileged Indian farmers as the darkest day in their life. They will feel cheated, abandoned and thrown under the bus by a daring Prime Minister, who […]
यह ब्लाग लिखना तो शुरू हुआ था एक कहानी “अँधेरी रात के तारे” के बारे में जो “जिप्सीनी आँखों थी” नामक पुस्तक से है।“जिप्सीनी आंखो थी“ पूरी पुस्तक यहां इंटरनेट आर्काइव से यहाँ पर उपलब्ध है । पर यहाँ मै “जिप्सीनी आँखों थी” से केवल एक कथा “अंधेरी रात के तारे” के बारे में लिख […]
I served an esteemed institution National Dairy Development Board, during its formative years for two decades. My association with NDDB means a lot to me professionally and psychologically. I contributed to the programmes and projects of the organisation to further its objectives to the best of my abilities and in the process I “grew up”! […]
मेरे जैसै अनेक लोग जो डा कुरियन के सान्निध्य मे आए, मेरी समझ के अनुसार, उनका संबन्ध “विक्रमादित्त्य” और “बैताल” की तरह का है। हर बार उस बैताल के चरित्र के एक पहलू को किसी एक पीपल के पेड़ पर टांग कर आते हैं । वही बैताल एक बिल्कुल नये चरित्र में हमारे कन्धे पर […]
But this ritual broke when I came to Anand simply because eggs were not available in the market. I mean they were available but in very limited quantity. The sole seller had perhaps a dozen hens and he got another 50 or so eggs from Baroda- in an earthen matka. His entire stock used to get sold out by 9-10 am. When I asked him why he doesn’t get more eggs from Baroda, his cryptic reply was, ‘that is total demand of Anand. If you want eggs, tell me a day before with advance payment’.
Dr Kurien played hard games with high stakes. When he presented NDDB’s Market Intervention Operation to make India self-sufficient in edible oils in five years, Rajiv Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, questioned his targets by saying that you took 20 years in milk, how can you do this in five years. Dr Kurien’s […]
Before India liberalized its economy and before IT professionals made India matter in the world, the most successful story of the country was its achievement in the dairy sector. From huge dependence on imports of milk powder, India became self sufficient in milk and even started exporting significant amounts of milk powder and other milk […]
Dr Kurien was a fearless karmyogi and he never asked for anything for himself. I recall when Jagjivan Ram wanted a private dairy to be funded under Operation Flood (OF), Dr Kurien’s blunt reply was that it could not be done. Surely the Minister had wanted him to be sacked but could not because of […]
I wrote an email to all those who participated in the meeting thanking them for their presence and their contributions.My email message and reactions, suggestions received from many of them are given below. One of the many high points during this emotion filled virtual meeting, like last time, were the songs by Dr Hemendra Joshi. […]
Related articles Role of Market Intervention Operations and listned to Dr. Anejas’s lecture Dr. Aneja had returned from Delhi after a meeting with Senior Government Officers in various ministries regarding Market Intervention Operations in oil (MIO). MIO proposal was in final stages of discussions and approval. Finally, Govt of India issued an order appointing NDDB […]