Dear Readers,

Greetings for the new year 2009!

We welcome you to the first issue of our electronic newsletter, 'IRRO News' from 'Innovative Radical Reforms Organization' (IRRO).

'Innovative Radical Reforms Organization (IRRO) is an NGO registered under the Societies Act 1860 and we work towards improving governance through reforms in basic institutions of governance and their systems in a holistic manner. We visualise India as a country striding rapidly towards becoming a part of the first world.

Rapid rise of the Indian economy in the last decade as compared to growth in the earlier decades has created a new hope amongst our fellow citizens. If the momentum of growth achieved in the last four years between 2004-2008 can be sustained, Indian economy can reach the first world standards in next thirty to forty years.

The Goldman Sachs report and similar international reports predicted India's economy to rise to over US$ 30 trillion by 2050 from the current US$ 1.2 trillion. If the projected estimates of the size of Indian economy is actually realized then the nation will rise from the third world economic standards to first world economic standards. But, this is not going to happen automatically. This kind of phenomenal rise calls for radical reforms in basic institutions of governance namely the political system, the bureaucratic system and the judicial system.

Besides governance reforms, India's business institutions now urgently need the next generation of reforms (particularly in the present context of economic meltdown), to unleash India's business potential and to create wealth for the nation. The reforms must become more people oriented and should ensure that the largest number of Indian citizens join the mainstream of economic growth. The wealth should be widely distributed to minimize the ill-effects of 'Eiffel Tower model of Capitalism' being pursued currently.

'Innovative Radical Reforms Organization' as an organization believes that these reforms are in the realm of a possibility. But they will not come automatically. Rather a focused, sustained and committed effort would be required to analyze and design appropriate systems of governance.

'IRRO’ is committed to building such systems and would recommend concrete measures of innovative and radical reforms in these institutions, so that India can realise its true potential and a billion plus Indians can enjoy the standard of living enjoyed by their counterparts in the first world.

We are aware of challenges ahead. But these are not insurmountable. In this stupendous task, IRRO would make an all out attempt to involve as many people as possible in order to push our agenda for reforms and realise the true potential of India and all Indians.

We look forward to your active participation and support in all our future activities and programs.

With best wishes for a more prosperous & peaceful year.

Sincerely,
President, IRRO