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Booming and Bubbling India-IX

Posted on July 9, 2007 by indra

While the enemies of the nation are getting emotionally involved in acts of terror, and that too on foreign land, India and Indians at home are trying to push the boom ahead in many fields in many ways. Sensex makes … Continue reading →

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Strangely Americans Work without Holidays

Posted on July 8, 2007 by indra

Even with my three sons and their wives working in US, I did not know that in US, an employee does not get any mandatory annual holidays with full pay. According to the report, compiled by the Washington-based Centre for … Continue reading →

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Doubtful China’s Quality

Posted on July 6, 2007 by indra

I have been writing about the quality of the Chinese products for long. When I was in US, my children used to joke that whenever I was in any shopping center I kept on moving around looking at the tags … Continue reading →

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Noida- Unscrupulous by Nature

Posted on July 5, 2007 by indra

On a relaxed Sunday a month and half ago, I returned home after my morning walk. My wife informed that someone had come and asked me to attend a meeting of the Block A residents in Park at 6.30 PM. … Continue reading →

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Innovation -The Only Winning Way for Manufacturing Sector

Posted on July 5, 2007 by indra

I am quoting below (in Box) a story by Matthew May, a former senior advisor to Toyota University, the author of The Elegant Solution: Toyota’s Formula for Mastering Innovation, and the director of the innovation firm Aevitas. It appears in … Continue reading →

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Power – Is there a remedy?

Posted on July 4, 2007 by indra

It was 80s. Hindustan Motors (HM) was in better shape. It was coming out with new projects at Pithampur (MP) and Halol (Vadodara). It was trying to push up the production at its parent plant at Uttarpara (Kolkata). But power … Continue reading →

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Booming and Bubbling India-VIII

Posted on July 2, 2007 by indra

India will be 60, next month. The entrepreneuring Indians are making news every now and then. The news excites younger generation to have big dreams. And these dreams are pushing the country towards the status of a developed nation. Today’s … Continue reading →

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Let Bihar Emulate

Posted on July 2, 2007 by indra

Bihar of today is hardly industrialized. Unfortunately, the potentials for industrialization are also limited. It may have one big enough manufacturing unit for agricultural equipment of all sorts including small tractors, as Bihar will provide a ready market too. But … Continue reading →

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Pratibha Patil-A President I shall not be able to respect

Posted on June 30, 2007 by indra

It was a great thing for the nation to have a woman President for the first time, though many women even in our neighbouring countries with more conservative traditions have already held the top position. However, I will not be … Continue reading →

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Can I work at 68?

Posted on June 29, 2007 by indra

Last Tuesday, we had just returned after handing over some gifts for the kids in US to Alpna’s mother who was leaving for US at around 4.30 PM. The guard next door handed over the card of Brig. Shukla and … Continue reading →

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