Academics, economics and politics, are now the winning combination, for prising open the doors for retail companies, in Indian food sector. While WTO, George Bush and Pascal Lamy may not be able to succeed in doing, with Indian Commerce Ministry, and the irrepressible Kamal Nath, maybe the Oxbridge fraternity, may succeed in doing - with the, gently does it, policy. It seems academic honorary doctorates, given to Third World politicians, for their services, to trade liberalization in the Indian agriculture sector, will be, the gently does it way.
Even while the Indian politicians and economists, are unable to stem the Indian farmer suicides, in the agriculture sector in the face of mounting debts, with appropriate local policies, they are coming up with further new prescriptions, for the Second Green Revolution, and transforming the Indian Agriculture ministry with the help of international retail sector. Yes, big time consultancy bucks, are here for the B-school grads. Agriculture and food processing, is the next big thing, wake up you Kellogs morning cereal bars chumping, B-school management grads. The question is, when will Indian farmers, decide to give honorary doctorates, to their own Prime Minister for his services to them. Maybe the farmers of India, do not have any really scintillating academic distinctions, to give to their local country politicians.
Local awards and distinctions, are not good enough for the Indian politicians and economists. In all these years, they could not even, given any respect, to the neighbouring, Bangla Desh Nobel Prize winner, Muhammad Yunus and his Gramin Bank efforts.