Narendra Modi plans to make Gandhinagar Solar City

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Ever so optimist and enthusiast that Mr. Narendra Modi is he told that urbanization is not a challenge but an opportunity. He was speaking at the National Summit on Inclusive Urban Development at Gandhinagar’s Mahatma Mandir. Mr. Modi said that a change in the outlook can help change cities effectively and people can be provided […]

Urban and Infrastructure Development Critical Issues; Simple Solutions

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According to some estimates, India will need 500 new cities in the next two decades. Existing infrastructure is barely able to meet the needs of residents with significant shortfalls in the areas of power supply, water & sanitation, housing and transportation. Urban and infrastructure development are critical issues facing India and the Gujarat experience provides […]

Economic Policies can turn around a State; Example Gujarat

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At a time when the economy in Andhra Pradesh is tottering and the state is drifting from one political crisis to another it is important to understand what kind of Economic Policies can turn around our state. This question is critical because Hyderabad the most important city in Andhra Pradesh is home to the Information […]

In Power Sector Gujarat Shows the Way

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Today, our nation is experiencing a huge crisis in the power sector. There have been episodes when crores of people found themselves submerged in darkness due to the ineptitude of the central government. It seems that the Centre totally lacks the vision for ensuring that the country gets uninterrupted Power Supply across its length and […]

Women an Integral Part of Development in Gujarat

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It is said that if you educate a woman, you educate the entire household. Empowering and providing development opportunities to women have the same impact on the entire family and key to sustainable social and economic development. Gujarat has shown the way in this by focusing on Women empowerment and consequently family, community and state […]

Debate on Gujarat has Changed … and How

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Gujarat has moved on for its own sake leaving us far behind with our hair splitting arguments and burdened conscience. When I say moved on, let me be clear and specific Gujarat has moved on far ahead of the rest of India. Here is why: #1 – The debate in Gujarat is no longer about […]

Madhu Kishwar event on Modinama

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I'm glad most who attended IIC meet responded positively to my lecture. I'm only annoyed at myself for not hvg covered important material — Madhu Kishwar (@madhukishwar) July 21, 2013 Thankyou @madhukishwar for accepting our invite for the #Modinama Event .. It was a pleasure having you with us! We had an amazing time. — […]

Social Indicators too Symbolize Development in Gujarat

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It is not uncommon to read articles in media about Gujarat experiencing very average performance as compared with the national average when it comes to social and health parameters such as Infant Mortality Rates (IMRs), malnutrition, sex ratio of children, antenatal care, and many others. Also most of the the articles suggest that Gujarat compares […]

Untold Story of Team Gujarat in Uttarakhand

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The Uttarakhand Floods were a natural disaster of unprecedented scale as heavy rainfall and cloud burst led to the destruction of numerous roads, buildings and bridges. Thousands of people died in this disaster and a large number of villages in the hilly state became inaccessible and thousands of pilgrims from across the country were stranded […]