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I am shocked, surprised and to some extent disillusioned by this decision. I thought Noble Prize was a testimony to a culmination of the spectacular success achieved by path breaking efforts that has far reaching consequences. President Obama may have charted a path breaking course but it's too early to fructify. Isn't this decision a whole lot premature ? I am curious to see the responses from American public.

A sign of a man and woman in a bedroom is enough for Iranian TV censor authorities to fudge the pictures. During my three day stay in Tehran , I only had BBC, Rai - Italian and DW German TV channels but they all went kaput as soon as there was any mention of Iran Nuclear story or a sight of man and woman in privacy. Equally surprise for me to read negative media coverage about India in English newspapers that are nothing but reproduction of Govt bulletins and wired news from elsewhere. I guess Iran is now reacting to India's coming under pressure of USA to ditch their old trusted ally . Topics ranging from ‘India losing out oil field project to China’ to ‘State sponsored perpetration of religious minority in Gujarat’ to ‘ Use of Endosulphon on cotton pesticides in Kerala making it as another Bhopal’ conveyed the tone of Iran Govt. Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti celebration at Kendriya Vidyalaya in Tehran had no Iranian govt presence. Chief Guest was a Sudan ambassador....

New govt of Japan is offering a financial package to encourage families to go for babies. US$ 300 per baby. Would this reverse the population trend? Now Japan has three adults supporting one old person. By 2050, it would be 1.6 adults supporting one old person. Japan has avoided opening up the country for immigrants lest they would dilute their cultural purity. Now they realize they have two generations to balance the equation. I did think of the possibility of India Govt financially rewarding those who help in arrest of India's population growth. Rs 20K tax subsidy every couple who is childless and Rs 10K for those who just have one kid. They could add Tax surcharge for those who have more than one child. These surcharges could be on all necessities like gas, electricity, ration, bank loan and could be applicable for every sector - organized, unorganized, agricultural or service. Such thought often idealist is not easy to implement. Perhaps, ID card project would take one-step ...