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First published in Sanctuary Asia, Vol. 31 No. 7, July 2011

Most political observers have missed the significance of Ms Natarajan's previous job vis-a-vis her current remit - what she learnt in TV studios can be immensely useful to her.

Jairam Ramesh encouraged substantive debates, which made life difficult for UPA-II. Ms Natarajan should use the TV technique. Call all the stakeholders for a 30-minute meeting.

Industrialists, green activists, local representatives, experts, Anna Hazare, Baba Ramdev, the two Bhushans (we are assuming some or all of last four would be keen to join the discussion) - all of them seated around a long table, Ms Natarajan presiding. Read the full report here.

Source: ET Bureau, Economic Times.

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