Diary of a Rural Manager!

I was gifted a copy of The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham  from boss today. The Intelligent Investor was first published in 1949, and is a widely acclaimed book on value investing. The share market is in doldrums and people are exploring for the stocks and sectors that are likely to lead the next bull run. I have neither clue to lap up falling stocks nor money to check unproven models only on hope. Hence, this book is a prudent gift in the next level of personal development. I will be investing next few months in reading of 'The Intelligent Investor' accrued with Safal Niveshak blog , discussing share market with colleagues and  looking for  stock tips . I hope this will give me insights on value proposition and investments. Thanks Manab for such a timely gift.

I have been working in the development sector for six years, longer if you include student life in my alma mater’s rural management program. So, would you believe that I have never, not once, had a meeting with an ecologist? I had only attended a small talk by Mr. Pankaj Sekhsaria in the  early monsoon of 2011 . I accompanied office colleagues to a meeting at the Aravalli Biodiversity Park . We met Mr. M. Shah Hussain, Scientist In-charge, and Ms. Aisha Sultana, Field Biologist. It was a worthwhile experience to understand the technical process that went into setting up the whole park. The ecological conservation and restoration started in 2004 and 450 acres (a total area of 700 acres) have been completed by now. The whole area was Acacia acacia-dominated forest with mesquite (Vilayti Babool trees) as a dominant species. The team of ecologists replaced mesquite with forest communities present in the Aravali range in Haryana, Rajasthan, and Gujarat. Their efforts have converted...