Monthly Archives: August 2007

‘Time’s Special Issue on India

‘Time’ has come out with a special issue on India ‘ 60 years of Independence’ India Charges Ahead: It faces challenges the size of an elephant, but the world’s largest democracy is living up to the dreams of 1947 Indian … Continue reading

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Noida And Lucknow

I was surprised when Mr. Arora informed us that some new person has replaced Monica Garg, the CEO of Noida Authority. Mayawati government had appointed Ms Monica recently, when it came in power after defeating Mulayam. Why do the person … Continue reading

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Mauritius and Bihar CM

With mention of Mauritius, I get reminded of my grandfather. He was the first who got me introduced to some Mauritian medical students. They were studying in Calcutta Medical College when I was in Presidency College for my Intermediate Science. … Continue reading

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Organised Retail Sector and Social Responsibility

Organised retail sector is regularly in news these days. All big business houses including Reliance, Tata, Birla, Mittal, and many others are trying to cash on its potentials. As a commoner is made to believe this may mean a better … Continue reading

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