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B -Schools Causing Inequity

Posted on May 8, 2008 by indra

Today most of the prospective students and their parents dream of IITs and IIMs. It didn’t happen so much in 60s. Most of the students from Presidency though selected in IIT went for higher science degrees. I still remember our … Continue reading →

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Noida Authority and Residents’ Welfare

Posted on May 6, 2008 by indra

Time and again, I have been using media to reach Noida Authority (NA) with a single appeal: Whenever NA initiates a project for the benefits of the residents of a sector/ block, it must inform the residents about it through … Continue reading →

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Food Crisis Gets Global and so the Politics

Posted on May 6, 2008 by indra

I felt really bad, when Anand from US told me today about the spirally rising food prices. During our last visit to US, we found food items relatively cheap and wonderfully good quality. That remained one attraction for spending some … Continue reading →

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Parshurama-Some Thoughts and Views

Posted on May 4, 2008 by indra

We went to an unusual anniversary of Parshurama– the sixth incarnation of Vishnu as per Hindu scriptures. Normally, we hardly move out these days, but it was Ranjan, who was so insisting that I couldn’t but take the risk of … Continue reading →

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Is the Wolf Near?

Posted on May 3, 2008 by indra

Is slowdown a bogey created by media or by crazy economists? On a fine morning, the printed media report all the good news. Indians are shelling out more for entertainment. India’s IT, ITeS revenue is estimated to climb up to … Continue reading →

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Nitish Kumar and Bihar

Posted on May 2, 2008 by indra

Nitish Kumar under the banyan tree where Lalu tied up a ghost to trouble Nitish. Saba Naqvi Bhaumik in latest issue of ‘Outlook’ has written pretty highly about Nitish Kumar. Unfortunately, she has compared Nitish’s performance with one who damaged … Continue reading →

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BHEL- Another Case of Missed Opportunity

Posted on May 1, 2008 by indra

As on March 31, 2008, power equipment supplier and Navratna PSU, BHEL had orders worth Rs 85,500 crore, about four times its revenues for the year. BHEL missed its delivery promises time and again in past. It is a burning … Continue reading →

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My Mother: Sacrifice Incarnated

Posted on May 1, 2008 by indra

On this ‘Mother Day’, something unique happened. I had completed the write-up in two sessions by 4.30 PM in the remembrance of my mother. But suddenly, it all got washed off. Does it indicate something? I got prejudiced and thought … Continue reading →

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India’s Middle Class

Posted on April 29, 2008 by indra

Vir Sanghvi has come out with some realistic and revealing findings in his weekly column in Hindustan Times on April 27, based on his exposures to the interviews of the participants for audition of Shahrukh Khan’s latest quiz programme ‘Kya … Continue reading →

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Maturing Manufacturing Maneuvers<

Posted on April 28, 2008 by indra

Indian manufacturing sector is maturing. The story of Maruti Suzuki, that now is a Suzuki company after government’s exit, proves how it has moved from the phased manufacturing days to in-house design stage. Suzuki hesitated to use India- manufactured transmission … Continue reading →

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