Articles by R S Ganapathy

October 30, 1976 UNITED STATES Energy, Environment and Election R S Ganapathy THE urgent issues of environment and energy seem to have found a relatively unimportant place in the current US presidential campaign. No doubt the two major candidates present alternative approaches to the problems; but unemployment and inflation, defence and foreign policy

Microstudy and Evaluation". Ph D thesis in agricultural econdmics, Duke University, University Microfilms, 1971. For a summary of his argument, see his joint paper with W Gustaf- son, "Delivery of Canal Water in North India and Went Pak istan", Economic and Political: Weekly, Vol 6, No 52, 1971, 9 In Prasad's sample, 59 per cent of plots in the biggest land holding size-groups (above 20 acres) had irrigation. In the smallest size- group (up to 5 acres) 55 per cent of the plots were irrigated, In the two intermediate size-groups (5-10, 10-20 acres)' 50 per cent and 30 per cent, respectively, had irrigation. See V II Prasad,. 'Economic Benefits in the Kosi Command Ana'. A N S Institute of Social Studies, Patna, 1972. (inimeo) p 13 and Table 5. Both quotations are from p I3.

MULTINATIONALS Behind the Facade R S Ganapathy OVER the last few years, large American and European multinational corporations have increasingly felt the need to polish their public image and present themselves as socially responsible business organisations. The basic objective, however, remains that of maximising profitability. Environmental pollution, profiteering, restrictive trade practices, sale of lower quality goods, false advertising claims, repressive labour policies, corruption, political interference and lobbying, arc all important issues on which the modern business corporation's positions are precisely those that boost its overall profitability. A whole breed of professional managers has been groomed, however, to develop in collusion with the owners, a facade of social responsibility

Transportation and Equity R S Ganapathy Energy and Equity, by Ivan lllich; 1974; Rupa and Company; pp 95; Rs 6.
IVAN Alien's views on education, social change, health care, or political systems, have been very controversial and original. His views command considerable respect even if they are disagreeable. His Centre for Intercultural Documentation at Cuernavaca, in Mexico, has been doing outstanding work in shaping a social policy for the new world. In his latest book, "Energy and Equity", he makes a searching examination of the role of personal transportation systems in modern society and their equity. While transportation is a major consumer of energy, a better title for the book might have been "Transportation and Equity".

projects at the same time and priority is proposed to he accorded to Vijayana- gar over Vizag on the ground that the latter will be designed to produce flat products of which there will be no shortage till 1985-86, once Bhilai and Bolcaro reach the 4 million tonne stage. But in the case of shaped products which Vijayanagar will produce, substantial shortages are expected from 1978-79 onwards. The decision, therefore, is to go ahead with the preparation of the detailed project report for Vijayanagar and hold it up in the ease of Vizag project.