10th B.G. Deshmukh Endowment Lecture delivered by Mr. T.S. Krishnamurthy, Former Chief Election Commissioner of India, on ‘Good Governance: India’s crying need’, on 19th November, 2019, at the Durbar Hall of the Society.
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GOOD GOVERNANCE: INDIA’S CRYING NEED
T.S. Krishna Murthy
Former Chief Election Commissioner of India

“India is a rich country which has managed to keep its people poor” so stated Nani Palkhivala, a multifaceted public-spirited and distinguished lawyer from Mumbai several years back. His statement seems to hold good even today in spite of many developments in India’s governance since we became a republic. The implication of his powerful and pithy statement is that India’s record of governance cannot be said to be happy.
I am happy to be addressing B.G. Deshmukh’s Memorial lecture today. B.G. Deshmukh who retired as a Cabinet Secretary to the Government of India was a distinguished civil servant from Maharashtra. Bhalchandra Gopal Deshmukh was born in 1929 and died in 2011 after having been a Cabinet Secretary and also as Principal Secretary to the three Prime Ministers of India viz., Rajiv Gandhi, V.P.Singh and Chandrasekhar. He served the country with distinction in various capacities in Maharashtra, Gujarat and New Delhi. After retirement he was on the Board of several companies belonging to Tata groups, besides being associated with social and development organisations such as Bombay Natural History Society, KEM Hospital, National Association for the Blind etc., thereby contributing his mite to good governance in the corporate and voluntary sector. He has authored a number of popular books recalling his experiences in government. A distinguished bureaucrat who brought laurels to the various offices he held by hard work determination and commitment so essential for good governance. I am happy to associate myself with this Memorial Lecture of a distinguished civil servant on a subject that was very dear to him.

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14th Dr. Mani Kamerkar Endowment Lecture by Dr. Jayanta Sengupta,Secretary and Curator (Director) Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata on ‘The History and Historiography of Indian Food: The State of the Field’ on Thursday, 5th December, 2019, at 5.30 p.m. in the Durbar Hall of the Society. Dr. Mohsina Mukadam, Associate Professor, Department of History, Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College, will preside.Please join us for tea at 5.00 p.m.
- Surendra Kulkarni, Hon. Secretary
- Prof. Meenal Kshirsagar, Chairperson Endowment Lectures Committee

The Asiatic Society of Mumbai
takes pleasure in inviting you and your friends to the 10th B. G. Deshmukh Endowment Lecture by Mr. T.S. Krishnamurthy Former Chief Election Commissioner of India on “Good Governance: India’s crying need” on Tuesday, 19th November, 2019, at 5.30 p.m. in the Durbar Hall of the Society. Mr. Ishaat Hussain Former Director, Tata Sons, will preside.
Please join us for tea at 5.00 p.m.
- Mr. Surendra Kulkarni, Hon. Secretary
-Prof. Meenal Kshirsagar, Chairperson Endowment Lectures Committee

   
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