he Commonwealth Games, unnecessary signs, and personal security guards) and remain impassive while some of their colleagues are filling their Swiss bank accounts and lining their own pockets with our tax dollars? Besides, the state governments are at fault, http://www.cheaptomsshoessalei.com - toms outlet , too. And I earn way more than 578 rupees a month anyways – in fact, I spend almost that much on a cup of coffee whenever I stop in at 360 at the Oberoi. So what do I care about what or where the poverty line is or who’s under it? Let them eat cake.”I think I’ve heard those famous last words somewhere else before.But a second look at this whole issue got me doing a re-think: If we can have a floating exchange rate and a floating gold price, why not a floating national poverty line? It could actually be a big advantage in lowering our poverty rates.While having the international poverty line at $1.25 a day may show India as having some 600 million people below it, simply moving the national poverty line to 43 cents a day reduces those below the poverty line to about 440 million. In fact, if the Planning Commission revises the poverty line to 20 cents a day, they can reduce poverty yet again. Of course, they could drop the national poverty line to 1 cent a day and thereby eradicate poverty in India altogether.Learning from the wisdom of the government, I’ve decided to adopt similar measures for a more personal problem. I’ll be turning 50 next month … but that sounds rather old. So instead of accepting that reality and taking practical steps – like putting aside funds for later years or taking better care of my health – I’m going to pretend I’m living on Mars and then, using the Martian measurement of time to calculate my age, I can say I’m just a sprightly 26 years, http://www.cheaptomsshoessalei.com - cheap toms shoes . Of course, I may die before I’m 40, but at least I can live and die under a happy illusion. Ranjani Iyer Mohanty is a writer and a business/academic editor. Her articles have been published in various international newspapers and magazines. Add a Comment Error message Name We welcome thoughtful comments from readers. Please comply with our guidelines. Our blogs do not require the use of your real name. Comment Comments (5 of 17) View all Comments 3:36 pm August 13, 2011 Dr. Madan C. Sarkar wrote: Let me congratulate you Ms. Rajni for her bold pen and strongly argumentative expression of her notion on poverty, http://www.cheaptomsshoessalei.com - cheaptomsshoessalei.com . In fact poverty in India is a mere calculation to meet formalities to exhibit the nation that it is advancing towards a developed nation. None have really concern for the poor. All social, food and livelihood security programmes are designed to meet the constitutional norms in paper and on the name of that pocket the public money by some of the elit Indians who are directly or indirectly related to those who are at the helm of affairs in the Indian state power and its polity. Thank u once again for your courage to raise this issue.MCSarkar 3:33 pm August 13, 2011 Dr. Madan C. Sarkar wrote: Let me congratulate Ms. Rajni for her bold pen and strongly argumentative expressi
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