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Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad

Development mantra for Telangana

Magsaysay 2001 awardee Rajendra Singh, responsible for reviving thousands of tanks and five rivers in Rajasthan in the last two decades by working with rural poor, has an interesting observation.

While 20 per cent of Indian brains control 80 per cent of natural resources in the country, 40 per cent of the middle class, with access to 15 per cent resources, does not think about common causes.

The World Bank backs the 20 per cent elite and focuses on improving purchasing power of middle class to improve market for developed countries. That leaves 40 per cent of the poor dependent on subsidy which WB wants to be phased out, said Mr. Singh during his visit to city last week.

"Thus we, at Tarun Bharath Sangh, have started working with this 40 per cent with an access to mere 5 per cent resources but they have created wonders. A community has to work for its empowerment," says Mr. Singh. Can someone replicate the magic in Telangana?

For a change, Left parties are raising more issues in the old city than the Majlis which holds sway here.

The other day, a meeting was held at Moghalpura to protest against the installation of pole mounted meters. As the CPI(M) Member of Parliament P. Madhu got up to speak, `azaan' was called out from a nearby mosque. In deference to it, Mr. Madhu sat down and waited till the call for prayers was over.

This small gesture was not lost on the people and many were seen appreciating the CPI(M) leader's action.

Racism has been a burning topic in the last few weeks. And its heat has not escaped the seminar organised by British Council at the Education U.K. exhibition too. Replying to questions from students aspiring for U.K. degrees, alumni of various U.K. universities has only one thing to say- `Racism is present in India as much as in the UK.'

"The problem lies with us. We go and form Hindi, Telugu or Tamil communities there. There are people who form groups depending on their communities, thereby restricting interaction and exchange of cultures," says Srikanth Medasani, one of the speakers. True! When the world is turning global, how long can we be confined to our `narrow domestic walls?'

Traffic police appears to be in a quandary over initiating action against girls for violating helmet rule. Girls feel that helmet can damage their hair.

College students have a grouse - they spend their entire pocket money on beautifying their tresses thus damaged. "I am ready to pay fine but will not wear a helmet as my hair will lose its sheen," a college student was seen arguing with a policeman at Somajiguda. Interestingly, men are following the rule in the interest of their safety. All are equal before law. Isn't it?

Shubhra Tandon

and M. Srinivas

M.L. Melly Maitreyi, J.S. Ifthekhar,

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