Monthly Archives: September 2007

Tata’s Rs 1 lakh Car: Evolution and Impact

Posted on September 20, 2007 by indra

It was a summer of 1959. Five mechanical engineering students from IIT, Kharagpur were on vocational training in TELCO, Jamshedpur. TELCO was its abbreviated name and that is today Tata Motors. I was one of the five. Even at that … Continue reading →

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Ram integrates, Karunanidhi-Advani Divides

Posted on September 20, 2007 by indra

John Kay, in ‘India -a History’, one very good book on Indian history that I have come across till date, says, “No society retains a more rewarding consciousness of the past than India’s. Legend and oral tradition, when credible, may … Continue reading →

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Bihar and ‘India Today’

Posted on September 19, 2007 by indra

The annual feature ‘State of the States’ survey of ‘India Today’ that claims to provide the definitive ranking of the quality of life across India appeared in its September 24, 2007 issue. I was eagerly waiting for it to see … Continue reading →

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Digitizing India

Posted on September 18, 2007 by indra

Perhaps everyone who had faced the agony of getting the railway tickets reservation would have got excited with the facilities of reservation through Internet. The ticketing service of the world’s largest railway network showed the way. Today the railways’ ticketing … Continue reading →

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Booming and Bubbling India- XVIII

Posted on September 17, 2007 by indra

The politicians have been busy obstructing Indo-US Nuclear Deal and Sethusamudram Canal Project. Mayawati and Uma Bharati are creating problems for Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Fresh. However, India’s economy grows faster than ever; and its newly confident companies are showing their … Continue reading →

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Politicians Win, When Country Looses

Posted on September 15, 2007 by indra

The Supreme Court has suspended the work on the Sethusamudram Canal Project for three months. As reported, the project work was going on in full swing since last one year, and almost 25% of the work is done. The dredging … Continue reading →

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Ram Setu, Sethusamudram, and Indian Politicians

Posted on September 14, 2007 by indra

Indians had been very poor in preserving history. Forget Valmiki, the Aadikavi! There is even controversy over the birth place of Tulsidas, whose Ramcharitmanas happens to be the most popular and respected religious book (by number) in India. The country … Continue reading →

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Shocking, Damning, Humiliating, Beastly Bihar

Posted on September 14, 2007 by indra

Some 55 years ago, I was in my village in a summer vacation. It was a hot summer. As usual, all the male members of the family and some fellow villagers were in the courtyard of the house that was … Continue reading →

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Amritsar- Some Observations

Posted on September 14, 2007 by indra
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Defence Can Boost Manufacturing Sector

Posted on September 13, 2007 by indra

India can get rid of its poverty only if it becomes a major manufacturing power. It will have to manufacture everything that the domestic as well as global consumers demand today and will demand tomorrow. If India is not in … Continue reading →

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