Monthly Archives: February 2009

Waste: Challenge or Opportunity

Posted on February 28, 2009 by indra

My morning walk in Salt Lake through central park shocks me. The litter created by the natural phenomenon of falling tree leaves, withered flowers as well as those left by the visitors must be a big problem for those who … Continue reading →

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Sher Shah Provides Path

Posted on February 26, 2009 by indra

In last fortnight, I saw the name of Sher Shah mentioned many times, though in different contexts. Lalu Prasad compared Sonia with Sher Shah. What a sycophancy! But I excuse Lalu for his statement, as I don’t expect anything better. … Continue reading →

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Salt Lake -I Love and I Hate

Posted on February 23, 2009 by indra

I am in Salt Lake for almost a month now. I sit in my balcony on the second floor sometimes. I enjoy the quietness and solitude and sometimes the real and rare beauty of the rising sun. Rarely, any car … Continue reading →

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HM: Mythological Motown

Posted on February 22, 2009 by indra

I could never think that HM would be news material worth a place as the main headline on the front page of Telegraph. Only yesterday, a worker from HM visited me hearing that we were here in Salt Lake. I … Continue reading →

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Business Competitiveness, Bihar and Politics

Posted on February 21, 2009 by indra

Last issue of Business World was a special on the business competitiveness of the states of India. Maharashtra leads followed with Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Punjab, Karnataka, Andhdra Pradesh, and Haryana among the larger states following it. Even among the prosperity … Continue reading →

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Bharat Nirman – The Trump card of Man Mohan Singh

Posted on February 17, 2009 by indra

Bharat Nirman has become the symbol of Man Mohan Government, if we go by the importance given to it in projecting the achievement of this through digital media including TV ads something on line of the shining India of NDA. … Continue reading →

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India’s Priority: temple, terror, or turbine

Posted on February 13, 2009 by indra

BJP has again revived the slogan to build a magnificent temple for Lord Ram in Ayodhya. Unfortunately, neither BJP nor its allied institutions such Vishwa Hindu Parishad talk about huge lot of money collected for the temple. Even the devotees … Continue reading →

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Nitish Kumar: An Open Lette

Posted on February 12, 2009 by indra

I have been writing supporting the objective of your Vikash Yatra. However, I was shocked to hear a report on NDTV India today.(One ca see it on video on khabar.ndtv.com) It showed some farmers somewhere in Katihar and their produce … Continue reading →

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Vedic Mathematics to Vedic Management

Posted on February 8, 2009 by indra

I understand Dr. S Kannan, a Chennai-based Chartered Accountant, has written a new book ‘Vedic Management’. I had known only Vedic mathematics. One of my old friends, MK Sharma demonstrated once the ease with which one can solve big arithmetical … Continue reading →

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Made in India: Car or Laptop

Posted on February 7, 2009 by indra

It appears Tata Motors will soon launch its most talked about ultra cheap car, ‘Nano’, the small car seen as a symbol of India’s expertise in frugal engineering. Some says it may be as early as on the next March … Continue reading →

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