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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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From the Best and the Worst States

Posted on September 29, 2007 by indra

At the recent fifth State of the States conclave of India Today, ten chief ministers, one deputy chief minister and ministers from three states debated the causes of rising inequality and the need to push inclusive growth. INDIA TODAY Editor-in-Chief … Continue reading →

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Chinese Toys- Lessons from Mattel Story

Posted on September 28, 2007 by indra

Many years ago, I had read a story in Readers Digest about the quality of a Japanese doll that was getting inspected. The inspector rejected it as the doll had some sharp feature that could hurt the child using it. … Continue reading →

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Media and Frustrating Confusions

Posted on September 26, 2007 by indra

Many a time it becomes difficult to decide the real picture. We naturally base our opinion on the information available from media. Two recent confusions come to my mind. Lalu Yadav and his turnaround story of the Indian railways has … Continue reading →

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Powering India-6 Nuclear

Posted on September 25, 2007 by indra

India produced over 1,30,000 MW last fiscal India hopes to add another 78,000 MW by 2011-12. Some estimates that India must add nearly 20,000 MW per annum in power capacity to sustain 9-10 per cent GDP growth that is one … Continue reading →

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