Effective Management requires allocating 80% of resources – money, men and machinery – to tackle 20% high value key issues. The rest 20% resources meet the 80% low value needs.
BJP has reversed this thinking spending 80% resources on 80% low value jobs. First there was the non-essentials – ban on conversions, beef, eggs and noodles. Next came the low value but needed issues – Swacch Bharat, hijacking of inventions/discoveries(this came a cropper at the budding stage), and now Yoga. All these have kept 80% of the population in a ‘feel good’ mood. This in turn ensures BJP remains in the saddle! A good case study for Management Institutes. The proof of this is seen by way of news channels on June 21: NDTV allocated 95% of News time towards Yoga coverage with the PM also speaking on the same. Only 1 % was given to the highly deplorable impropriety role of the Foreign Minister and Rajasthan CM and family: with no word from the PM. Times Now allocated 5% time for the latter and 90% for the former. A local English daily summed up the benefits of the Yoga events as ‘feel good’ factor!
It is difficult to get out of this 80% for 80% low issues mode and this was seen by one of the insiders – Advani- who opined that Emergency will be the next step.
R Fernandes, Margao
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Modi and Yoga Day
In the days preceding International yoga day, I was certain there had to be a motive for the Govt. of India issuing diktats to its bureaucrats and even extending to hapless students all over the country to participate and celebrate the event. PM Modi, having been pleasantly caught off guard by the overwhelming response he received from other countries backing his call, ran the risk of being embarrassed by larger turnouts in other countries rather than his own, especially the US who were unabashedly promoting the event in a big way at the Times Square.
Then the Guinness World Record beckoned (probably pre-planned and well- timed) and the PM was in no mood to let the opportunity go a begging. In one stroke, he felled two birds—-Major embarrassment was averted while his name was firmly imprinted in the Guinness record books.
In years to come, the passion for celebrating International Yoga Day will wane, but the ‘record breaking’ event with PM Modi as its mascot will stay. Incidentally, the event on June 21 ‘outshone’ the world’s summer solstice–the years longest day– but sadly and paradoxically at the expense of Surya namaskar
Bosco D’Souza, Verem
Lucio will strengthen FC Goa defence
It is understood that former Brazil skipper and 2002 World Cup winner Lucio has reportedly signed up as FC Goa’s marquee player for the second season of the Indian Super League (ISL). The former Bayern Munich and Inter Milan defender had been playing with Palmeiras in Brazil incidentally the same team for which Goan footballer Romeo Fernandes had a small stint. It is understood that Lucio as a defender for FC Goa has been recommended by none other than the FC Goa coach Zico. It may be recalled that Zico was primarily responsible for Romeo Fernandes playing for the Brazilian club Palmeiras. It is also understood that another Brazilian player Andreas has been signed for FC Goa and that more Brazilian players will follow suit. Former Arsenal duo Roberto Pires and Andre Santos have reportedly been released by FC Goa ahead of the new ISL season. It goes without saying that the introduction of Lucio in the team will strengthen the central defense. What is now required for the team is to strengthen the midfield and the forward line-up. Hopefully Romeo Fernandes will find a place in the FC Goa team after his stupendous in the first edition of the Indian Super League (ISL).
Adelmo Fernandes, Vasco
Uniform Civil Code
Recently, the Governor of Goa while speaking to the press-persons expressed the need for an Uniform Civil Code across the whole of India. She is indeed very right and it is a fact that the successive Parliaments have failed to give life to Article 44 of the Constitution of India (Art. 44 says that the State shall endeavor to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India).
While the orthodox section of Indian society will oppose such Uniform Civil Code (UCC) tooth and nail, it is also the duty of the secular and liberal activists to hark for such Code. Unfortunately, the secular and liberal intelligentsia has not only failed to raise this demand, but have rather attempted to run away from expressing such a need. The Courts have expressed the need of UCC multiple times.
While we all need to allay the fears about an UCC, it should also be duly noted that the implementation of an UCC shall not mean imposition of the majoritarian (Hindu) community’s personal laws upon other sections. Rather, it shall bring an uniform law for all- irrespective of caste and creed. When we have a common criminal code for all, why not its civil counterpart?
K. B. Dessai, Fatorda
