Monthly Archives: November 2006

Headhunters for IT and ITES firms are sounding the alarm over the quality of fresh graduates applying for jobs. Employers from technology firms to financial services in India have started to complain of talent shortages, and rising vacancies, when the … Continue reading →

After I came to Noida and settled down, I thought people here are too materialistic compared to West Bengal where I lived for the best part of my life. But I also found people here more religious. In West Bengal, … Continue reading →

As clear from the story on Reliance Fresh and Metro, organized retail sector can bring a revolutionary change in rural India unless it goes for quick short-term gains. With Wal-Mart famous for its ‘Always Low Prices’ coming in India with … Continue reading →

I thought ‘surging India’ has brought certain change in the confidence level of its politicians too and they have stopped behaving like ‘begging India’ of pre-reform era. But recent utterances of the chief minister of Maharashtra pointing to the President … Continue reading →

Rajesh Parishwad in the Week has compiled some new technologies and research and development work going on in India and elsewhere that will impact the life for many people significantly. Scientists from Hyderabad-based International Advanced Research Centre for Metallurgy and … Continue reading →

The Time of India, New Delhi has published a 2-page pull out on ‘Bihar Today’ Friday 24 November. As per TOI, it is under ‘A Response Connect Initiative’. To be frank, I don’t know what it means. Is it sponsored … Continue reading →

Hinduja Group flagship Ashok Leyland has lined up investment worth Rs 5,250 crore to enhance its production capacity by 1,40,000 units over a period of next four to five years. Larsen & Toubro plans new shipyard in India. Ashok Leyland … Continue reading →

Many expected historic outcome from the visit of the Chinese President Hu. But Indian Prime Minister didn’t go to the airport to receive him though he did for Nepal’s Prime Minister. Ideally, India would have forgotten the war of 1962 … Continue reading →

I had a dream that with education expanding to all sections of the society, the old system will die its natural death. Youngsters will demolish the barriers created by the caste system. There will be free inter-caste marriages. People will … Continue reading →