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India as Knowledge Society- Dream or reality?

Posted on March 14, 2008 by indra

Last Auto Expo 2008 was unique in one respect. It provided a feel-good factor to visitors about the capability of the Indian engineers working in automobile industry. India can’t only produce automobiles to world standard in scale large enough to … Continue reading →

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Should India Celebrate?

Posted on March 12, 2008 by indra

The wealth of Indian billionaires is more than 3.5 times the wealth of Chinese billionaires. With 19 newcomers, India has 53 billionaires with a combined wealth of $340.9 billion, according to the Forbes list of world’s billionaires. India also holds … Continue reading →

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India’s Best Managed Companies and Manufacturing

Posted on March 11, 2008 by indra

It is not that it happens. Do they follow some set principles and policies, or use some set tools and techniques? Many look into the evolution of the company and deduce some mantras of management success. Business Today’s list of … Continue reading →

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India on the coverpage of ‘Economist’

Posted on March 10, 2008 by indra

India has again appeared on the cover page of the ‘Economist‘ this week. ” In many ways India counts as one of liberalisation’s greatest success stories. Over the past 15 years it has been transformed into a far more powerful … Continue reading →

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CM Bihar Sir!

Posted on March 7, 2008 by indra

I know you had and have a tough job in hand. Some of the actions are certainly changing the perception of the outsiders about Bihar. However, Bihar requires some fast track action plans that can make as quick an impact … Continue reading →

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Powering India

Posted on March 6, 2008 by indra

As confessed in Economic Survey as well as Budget 2008, the growth of power generation has always been lower than the targeted growth rate. Lack of availability of quality electric power has been one of the major reasons for poor … Continue reading →

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IITs and IIMs: Demand to Dilute

Posted on March 4, 2008 by indra

During my school days in Birlapur, I had heard of how Dr. BC Roy, the then chief minister, who was also a very reputed physician wrested the first IIT to get established at Kharagpur in West Bengal that was going … Continue reading →

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Budget 2008: Some Exhilarating Proposals for Intellectual India

Posted on March 4, 2008 by indra

Many like me must be excited about FM’s proposals about the education sector significant increase in allocation for education- Sarva Shiksha Aviyan, extension of Mid-day Meal for 13.9 crore children and up to upper primary schools, setting up of 6,000 … Continue reading →

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Budget 2008: Terrible, Historic, Sweeping, Election, or Election-oriented

Posted on March 1, 2008 by indra

I thought I must also write about my views on the budget 2008 presented yesterday. For senior citizens, the exemption limit has been raised to Rs 2.25 lakh. I don’t bother about enhancement of exemption limit at my age when … Continue reading →

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Budget 2008: Failed Promises of water Bodies and Industrial Training Institutes

Posted on March 1, 2008 by indra

I listened to the budget speech as religiously as I used to do earlier when it was necessary for adding to my professional excellence at work. Mr. Chidambaram had proposed two missions in his first budget as UPA’s Finance Minister … Continue reading →

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