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Farmers Need Lobbying and Support

Posted on July 11, 2008 by indra

I get delighted when I find an industrialist such as Abhay Firodia of Kinetic Engineering writing for the farmers. I come from a farmer family and have some special motive to see farmers getting prosperous. They toil hard. They produce … Continue reading →

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Emma Grows to One

Posted on July 9, 2008 by indra

Happy Birthday Einstein in mind Mahatma at heart Monalisa on face Ashoka with spirit Be great for me to boast We raise a sweet toast This day so bright For all a delight Keep coming and coming Take Blessing and … Continue reading →

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Education- Can India Compete China?

Posted on July 8, 2008 by indra

“Universities in China are coming up faster than hotels in Dubai,” Watson Wyatt says. By 2010, 23 million students will be attending Chinese universities, one million of whom will be highly skilled graduate students. Even Nandan Nilekani of Infosys says, … Continue reading →

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Young India Must Protest Against IIT’s Faculty Quota

Posted on July 7, 2008 by indra

On June 9 last month, the HRD ministry of the government of India that Mr. Arjun Singh heads sent an order to all IITs. According to the order, 15%, 7.5% and 27% teaching positions are to be reserved for SC, … Continue reading →

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Innovating India- Some Unknown Unsung Heroes

Posted on July 5, 2008 by indra

M.J. Joseph Appachan, 50, a small farmer and a high school dropout in Kerala has invented a coconut tree-climbing device, which can be used by anyone to climb a tree to pluck nuts, tap the basic ingredient of toddy, the … Continue reading →

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America’s Independence Day- July 4

Posted on July 5, 2008 by indra

It was interesting to see and talk with the whole of family, thousands of miles away in US on its Independence Day evening. Broadband Internet has diminished the distance. The cheap and high quality web cameras have made it livelier. … Continue reading →

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Inflation: Learn to live with it

Posted on July 3, 2008 by indra

Mother Dairy has started charging Rs 25 per litre of full cream milk from today. It was charging Rs 24 till yesterday. How much does it pay to the milk producers at the rural collection centers? As I understand the … Continue reading →

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Static Bihar and Dynamic Biharis

Posted on July 3, 2008 by indra

My problem has been my expectation to see some fast transformation and achievement. Last time Ashok came here enroute to Vadodara after visiting our village during Holi, I asked him regarding if the NREGs is effectively functioning there. His reply … Continue reading →

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Beyond Nuclear Deal-1

Posted on July 2, 2008 by indra

As most of the columnists wished, Man Mohan Singh won the trust vote. It is now up to the efficiency and diplomatic effectiveness of the government to get the Indo-US Nuclear Deal move fast through various steps to operationalise it, … Continue reading →

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Sonia Requires Steely Guts for Deal

Posted on July 2, 2008 by indra

Last week had been hectic with the politics on Indo-US Nuclear Deal. It was a warlike coverage in media-particularly leftist politicians firing all ammunitions based on technical to emotional reasons against the deal, and the imminent journalists and columnists writing … Continue reading →

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