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Design ‘For the other 90%’

Posted on June 7, 2007 by indra

“The majority of the world’s designers focus all their efforts on developing products and services exclusively for the richest 10% of the world’s customers. Nothing less than a revolution in design is needed to reach the other 90%.” –Dr. Paul … Continue reading →

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India’s Agriculture: From Abundance to Scarcity

Posted on June 7, 2007 by indra

As one with the experiences of the years of food scarcity in India as a kid in 50s and a young man in 60s, I was happy and proud when India became self sufficient about food grains. I was excited, … Continue reading →

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Latest Trends in Machining in ‘My Writings’

Posted on June 5, 2007 by indra

Today, it has only one document on ‘Latest Trends in Machining’ practices. Machining and manufacturing has been my life-long interest. At one particular time, I refused to take over a higher position in hierarchy and responsibility to be nearer with … Continue reading →

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Bihar: Some News, My Views

Posted on June 1, 2007 by indra

1.For nearly five weeks, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar didn’t attend his office at Patna Secretariat due to his wife’s illness and her subsequent death on May 14. The bureaucrats ran the government as the Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi … Continue reading →

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Innovating India

Posted on May 31, 2007 by indra

For quite sometime Anand suggested and is trying to put all my papers and books that I have written on my website http://www.drishtikon.com. He has already put my last book, ‘Latest trends in Machining’ that is now freely accessible for … Continue reading →

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Leaders Must Drop Caste-based Perks

Posted on May 31, 2007 by indra

The whole of Rajasthan is burning. More than a dozen protesters have lost life. The state all over is under siege. Jaipur Highway is under army. Trains are moving through Rajasthan. And for what a silly reason! Gurjjar community wants … Continue reading →

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Create Job in Rural India

Posted on May 29, 2007 by indra

Today morning I was entering the park for my walk. Aryas were coming out from the yoga club of the park. Arya had two packets in hand. On seeing me, he exclaimed, “Mr. Sharma, here is satoo from Bihar.” “Are … Continue reading →

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Productivity and Innovation can make India win

Posted on May 29, 2007 by indra

I was going through an article in ‘Business Standard’ that tells so highly of the success of China and particularly that in manufacturing. I also got the shocking news of Indian government canceling the study tour of China by officers … Continue reading →

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Booming and Bubbling India-III

Posted on May 27, 2007 by indra

Acquiring World over: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries acquires Israel-based Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, a multinational generic manufacturer, in an all cash deal for $454 million (Rs1, 844 crore). Rural Connectivity improving fast: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pledged Rs 480 billion to … Continue reading →

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Can China be relied on long run?

Posted on May 26, 2007 by indra

It was 1961 or 62, when I wrote a poetry for the first time after the treachery committed by China. Over the years I have not been able to change my perception about that country. Two news items appearing today … Continue reading →

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