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Manufacturing India-I

Posted on October 10, 2007 by indra

India can compete with China only with a booming and competitive manufacturing sector. India has the talent and skill. A change of mindset among the techies will be necessary to appreciate its need. India can switch over to hardware sector … Continue reading →

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Will Caste Keep on Dividing?

Posted on October 9, 2007 by indra

Last week has been terrible because of the news of the social evils. In Kolkata, a young woman had to lose her husband, as he was poorer and of different faith. Her industrialist father got her husband eliminated with help … Continue reading →

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Booming and Bubbling India- XXI

Posted on October 8, 2007 by indra

Sensitive Index (Sensex) is flirting with a new record high of 18000. If it had closed at that level, it would have been the fastest 2000-point rise in the recent history of any stockmarket. In the past few weeks, the … Continue reading →

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Incredible India@60: A Shadow PM

Posted on October 8, 2007 by indra

After the rift with leftists on Indo-US Nuclear deal, it appears that Manmohan Singh has lost his prime ministerial role. All the photographs where Manmohan appears with Sonia Gandhi clearly show who is the boss. Since Rahul got into Congress’ … Continue reading →

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India Story: Economists vs. BusinessWeek

Posted on October 6, 2007 by indra

I am going through the two most respected business magazines of this week October 4, 2007, one from US and the other from UK. Economist has a lead article on India, ‘Business and caste in India- With Reservations. It has … Continue reading →

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Bihar Leads- From Hopeless to Hopeful

Posted on October 4, 2007 by indra

Bihar might be at the bottom in the State of States survey of India Today. But many things are happening in Bihar with very little publicity in media that are unique and exemplary. A New Holy Order Acharya Kishore Kunal … Continue reading →

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Social Engineering at Beauty Parlour and in Kitchen

Posted on October 3, 2007 by indra

While returning from my morning walk, I thought I must get my haircut and entered a saloon. It is good that in Noida, some shops are open even at that early hour. But still I had to wait. I grumbled … Continue reading →

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Rural Employment Guarantee- Utopia or Real

Posted on October 2, 2007 by indra

The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) ensures job for at least 100 days a year for one member of all the rural households, if demanded. To celebrate the entry of the crown prince as the general secretary of Congress … Continue reading →

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Booming and Bubbling India- XX

Posted on October 1, 2007 by indra

While political marathon for 123 Indo-US agreement is on with left bent on spoiling the party and Sethusamudram Project is waiting in SC to restart, India has been winning on all the fronts from T20 cricket world cup to chess. … Continue reading →

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Gandhi Remains Relevant But For..

Posted on October 1, 2007 by indra

Last Sunday, we made an experiment with Gandhian approach. Residents of the sector, both men and women, I live in, could make the adamant, to certain extent rogue contractor stop the construction of the boundary wall right in the front … Continue reading →

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