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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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Shah Jahan’s Passion for Masterpieces

Posted on June 28, 2007 by indra

Shah Jahan’s TajMahal is already doing a hot round in media to get the votes to be in the list of ‘new seven wonders’ through SMSs and e-mails. The news of another masterpiece from Shah Jahan was exhilarating. Perhaps, He … Continue reading →

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Indian Poor and Crorepati Rulers

Posted on June 27, 2007 by indra

People of India has now access of the assets, at least of the white portion, of the rulers of India courtesy the rules of Election Commission. Every candidate for both the houses at the center and the state are to … Continue reading →

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Emerging Entrepreneuring India

Posted on June 26, 2007 by indra

I was watching the award giving function to the winners of CNBC-TV18 ‘Emerging India Awards 2007‘ initiated by ICICI Bank and CNBC TV18. I was amazed to learn that the winners were selected from about 1,25,378 SMEs that made entry. … Continue reading →

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Emerging Entrepreneuring India

Posted on June 26, 2007 by indra

I was watching the award giving function to the winners of CNBC-TV18 ‘Emerging India Awards 2007‘ initiated by ICICI Bank and CNBC TV18. I was amazed to learn that the winners were selected from about 1,25,378 SMEs that made entry. … Continue reading →

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