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Bihar-Some light in darkness

Posted on December 4, 2007 by indra

For almost a month, I have not written about Bihar. ‘Chetawani’ or ‘Sankalp’ rallies only made me morose. Why can’t Paswan and Lalu change their political strategies for the sake of the people of Bihar at least for some time? … Continue reading →

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Booming and Blooming India-XXIX

Posted on December 3, 2007 by indra

A sluggish manufacturing sector pulled down economic growth to 8.9% in the second quarter of 2007-08 as compared to 10.2% during the corresponding period of the previous year, despite a good show by the agriculture and mining sectors. Rising rupee … Continue reading →

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Christ in India

Posted on December 2, 2007 by indra

In my active professional days when I used to travel very often, I remember seeing some books about the years Christ spent in India on the bookshops of airports. I never took it seriously. I considered them as a book … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing Melts and Vanishing Jobs

Posted on December 1, 2007 by indra

The rupee strengthening more than 15 per cent in last few months against the dollar have severely eroded the margins of exporters and competitive advantages. What can be done to cut the costs to shore up the bottom lines of … Continue reading →

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West Bengal- A Coward State

Posted on November 30, 2007 by indra

I had once tried to go through Taslima‘s famous novel ‘Lajja’. I was in my village for few days and I had nothing to read. My cousin Alok had given me the book that was a Hindi translation of her … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing India-IV

Posted on November 29, 2007 by indra

It appears manufacturing in India is moving fast. Some segments are doing wonderfully well. Here are some stories from the recent weeks: Manufacturing beats IT, pharma in returns: The manufacturing sector was the top performer in creating shareholders value, according … Continue reading →

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Six Nights in Salt Lake and Two in Rajdhani Express

Posted on November 28, 2007 by indra

We came back today to Noida, the place I hate as the people here are so business minded and I like as I can see Noida as a laboratory of surging India. Lalu has earned a name worldwide and particularly … Continue reading →

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Can’t West Bengal Survive without CPM?

Posted on November 21, 2007 by indra

I have seen the emergence of CPM in West Bengal as ruling party. Congress Party after Dr. BC Roy gradually lost its hold. CPM emerged indomitable as it forged an effective united front of all leftist parties. Division of votes … Continue reading →

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Booming and Blooming India-XXVIII

Posted on November 19, 2007 by indra

Stock market time and again makes record rise. The benchmark 30-share index rose 893.58 points, or 4.69%, to 19,929.06 in one day. Even many small investors are making money in this market. It was never like this. Top 5 IT … Continue reading →

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Chhath- Some Reflections

Posted on November 18, 2007 by indra

During Hindustan Motors’ day, we lived in its residential flats for many years. Yamuna used to organize and celebrate Chhath almost every year without fail. For some years, I also undertook the rigorous fasting for almost four days and offered … Continue reading →

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