Monthly Archives: June 2008

Once one of my teachers Dr. Sahodar Pandey recited the first geet of ‘Nish Nimantran‘: ‘Din jaldi jaldi dhalta hai’. It touched me so much that I became a crazy fan of Senior Bachchan, Late Haribans Rai Bachchan, a popular … Continue reading →

As reported, ‘the Union Government will spend a total of Rs1, 346 crore on the construction of the 385-km-long Dandi Heritage Route between Ahmedabad and Dandi in Surat district where Mahatma Gandhi had defied the British Salt Law after a … Continue reading →

We were in Hind Motor, when India helped Bangla Desh to become a separate nation out from Pakistan born out of malicious ambitions of the politicians. Those were exciting days. We heard the Indian general asking for the surrender of … Continue reading →

NH-2 Delhi to Kolkata Map Chain Diagram I have been following the two projects for a long time. I see Delhi Metro working in Noida, and get convinced of its world-class professionalism. Hardly one can assess the amount of confidence … Continue reading →

I don’t why, but every time I come across news where India is ahead of China, I get immense pleasure. Even a higher production of menthol mint oil excites me. Here are some more: 1.According to ‘World Wealth Report’, an … Continue reading →

Years ago when I heard of Hindustan Motors handing over its earth moving machine division in Chennai to caterpillar, I got shock of my life. That was the best manufacturing plant of the CK Birla group of companies. CK Birla … Continue reading →

Saibal Gupta, member secretary, Asian Development Research Institute (ADRI), Patna is pretty optimistic about Bihar and so am I. In a recent column in Indian Express, Mr. Gupta writes, “The grammar of politics is changing in Bihar. Election hereafter cannot … Continue reading →

In 2005, when I was in USA, I found the bookshop displaying many books related to China. I went through many. Anand bought few too. The books on India were rare. However, Thomas Friedman’s bestseller ‘The World is Flat’ came … Continue reading →

Many a reputed foreign magazines have elected and put Sonia as one of the most powerful women of the world. I wonder if she is one of the happiest one too. In normal course, she would have been one with … Continue reading →