Monthly Archives: December 2006

I feel morose to find Medha and Arundhati Roy on my side of the fence in Singur case. To be more blunt, I just hate them. I call them celebrity protesters, who carry on that as profession. I wrote my … Continue reading →

I came to Birlapur, a small industrial jute mill town near Kolkata as a child in 1946 at the age of six for schooling. But my regular schooling started in 1950 from class VI at Birlapur Vidyalaya. Whenever my grandfather … Continue reading →

In last week, I came across some Indian achievers who brought laurels to the country. Though not any way very close, many like me feel equally elated with their achievements Technology Pioneers 2007: Indian companies Strand Life Sciences and Drishtee … Continue reading →

Bihar has now Bihar Development and Investment Council (BDIC) and Bihar Foundation to help develop Bihar. As reported, “Headed by the Chief Minister, the BDIC will comprise top shots from the India Inc, including Anand Mahindra of Mahindra and Mahindra, … Continue reading →

Have you come across this unique discovery? Scientists in ancient days too worked on some sort of mechanical devices that could make their arduous calculations a little easier with no chance of human error. Divers found the Antikythera Mechanism, an … Continue reading →

India is on the radar screens of international corporations as well as media for many good things happening here. Many are appreciative of what is happening in India but many are skeptical too. To the Paris-based daily, ‘International Herald Tribune’, … Continue reading →

For many years, I have not visited Bangkok that used to be almost a regular stop for our visits to Isuzu Motors or Mitsubishi Motors, Japan from our Calcutta base. I was going through the photographs that Rakesh downloaded on … Continue reading →

GDP: As reported by the Central Statistical Organisation, the Indian economy grew at a healthy 9.2% in the second quarter of the current fiscal as against the first quarter (April-June), when the gross domestic product (GDP) grew 8.9%. But some … Continue reading →