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Nano@Singur Episode: Is it end of Ego War?

Posted on September 3, 2008 by indra

West Bengal’s typical style and intensity of agitation may take away the golden opportunity for Kolkata, more correctly Singer to become the largest auto-making hub of Eastern Indiawith Tata Motors’ official declaration of its ‘working on a plan to shift … Continue reading →

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Ma (Mata) Pities People

Posted on September 2, 2008 by indra

Work on the Nano project in Singur may again start, though it has not started as on today. Mamata’s agitation has certainly delayed the Nano arrival in the market. Mamata, as reported has softened her stand. “We want immediate solution … Continue reading →

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IITians Go Rural

Posted on September 2, 2008 by indra

On occasion of Pan-IIT meet in Chennai, many have talked and written about IITs and IITians that is really informative. IIT-Madras has, for example, recruited over 200 faculty of whom at least a third did their bachelor’s in one of … Continue reading →

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Nano@Singur: Update

Posted on September 1, 2008 by indra

It is ninth day of Mamta’s agitation. Barkha Dutt’s ‘We, the People’ on NDTV 24×7 this Sunday could make some of the best people on the subject discuss the Nano and Singur. The crowd included Meghnad Desai, Tarun Das, Harish … Continue reading →

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Nano: Plan B off Singur

Posted on August 30, 2008 by indra

In last fifty plus years West Bengal has not changed, not even a little. At least whatever has happened between yesterday and today proves that. In morning, a group of agitators, some call them naxlites, stopped and threatened the workers … Continue reading →

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R&D: India as global hub

Posted on August 29, 2008 by indra

Many opine that India is racing ahead to become a global hub for advanced R&D in several industries. According to Wadhwa’s article, ‘How the disciple became the guru‘ in Harvard International Review, ‘the Indian private sector has found a way … Continue reading →

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Sun and Rivers Powering India

Posted on August 29, 2008 by indra

India must cross through the Indo-US Nuclear Deal through NSG and US Senate fast. But nuclear power plants will take time to come up. India will have to live with coal-based power plants. It must make it as much cleaner … Continue reading →

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Farmers or Mamta: Voices from Singur

Posted on August 28, 2008 by indra

Who says Mamta represents the farmers’ voice? As reported, farmers said, “Didi should have agreed to (Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s) talks proposal. She made a mistake – there is no harm in holding talks.” “If the government can provide a job for … Continue reading →

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Demoralizing Democracy

Posted on August 26, 2008 by indra

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee again invited Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee for direct talks with him to discuss any issue on the deadlock concerning the Tata Motors small car project. “I am ready to discuss everything. We can’t let Tatas move out … Continue reading →

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Privatization and Education

Posted on August 25, 2008 by indra

Every sector of Noida around my residence has good private schools for up to Class XII- Kothari International, Khaitan, Ramagya, Ryan International, Millennium, and many more such as Amity, DPS, Cambridge, Bal Bharati, DAV, Army, Lotus Valley in sectors at … Continue reading →

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