Monthly Archives: February 2008

Globalizing India Inc.

Posted on February 15, 2008 by indra

If I say so, the acquisitions of companies abroad have become a fad for the Indian enterprises. While Tata Corus created a history, many of the business houses are finding this inorganic means of growth a cheaper and less troublesome … Continue reading →

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Million Mysteries Lying Undiscovered

Posted on February 14, 2008 by indra

As reported, ‘from under the ruins of an ancient fort on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, archaeologists have dug out the remains of a 2,500-year-old “huge” city which they believe was bigger than classical Athens.’ Remnants include 18 pillars that were … Continue reading →

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Collaborating Arundhati and Outlook

Posted on February 12, 2008 by indra

‘Outlook’, February 4, issue has a cover story ‘Listening to Grasshoppers- Genocide, Denial and Celebration’ by Arundhati Roy. It is an abridged version of her lecture delivered in Istanbul on January 18, 2008. As usual, I got the copy of … Continue reading →

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Indian Education System- Traditional vs. New Approach

Posted on February 11, 2008 by indra

My primary education was very much non-traditional. It got divided between my village school and Birlapur, a small factory town near Kolkata. Fortunately, I didn’t undergo the rigour of rote learning; particularly of tables that were the way the teachers … Continue reading →

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Can Tata’s ‘Nano’ Go Global? My Expectations

Posted on February 9, 2008 by indra

It was one of those days when Auto Expo 2008 was going on in New Delhi. I called Alok to find out if uncle was coming to meet Anand. Right after recognizing my voice, he jumped to ask me to … Continue reading →

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Bihar in News For Bad Reasons

Posted on February 9, 2008 by indra

I was already morose with what Raj Thackeray and Tejinder Khanna are trying to do in Maharashtra and Delhi. But news yesterday on small screen of a reputed channel and today in print shocked me. The old practice in Bihar … Continue reading →

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Recent Trips- Some Observations

Posted on February 6, 2008 by indra

After many years, I took a flight this time for Kolkata with Anand, Shanon and Emma. With Emma who is just going to be of 7 months on January 9, I felt the air travel is not suited for the … Continue reading →

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Shocking India

Posted on February 5, 2008 by indra

Many a times we all must be feeling ashamed of what gets on repeating in this country. Last evening when we switched the cable to watch the news, we got shocks after shocks. In our own country, one is not … Continue reading →

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Booming and Bubbling India-XXIX

Posted on February 5, 2008 by indra

While the news from share markets may be shocking, India appears to be doing fairly good. Is it because of the great democracy that India is? Even Late Benjir Bhutto in her autobiography excerpted in ‘The Sunday Times’ recently mentions, … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing India Must Compete China

Posted on February 4, 2008 by indra

Media reports these days are pretty rosy about the arriving of manufacturing India on global scenario. Tata’s Nano at recent Auto Expo 2008 has raised the hope bar. The special report ‘Made in India’ in Sunday Times of India tracks … Continue reading →

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