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Manmohan@3-II Why Sermonize, Improve Government Administraion!

I am afraid that he is forgetting his basic lessons learnt at London School of Economics and in earlier days in his college. Before sermonizing the industrialists or CEOs, he must look back to his own life and the lives … Continue reading

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Escorts Couldn’t Keep Dr. Trehan- Clash of Interests or Ego Wars

I would have skipped this topic if Krishnan, one time potluck friend, had not crashed on this with me today morning. Escorts meant Dr. Trehan till it was with Nanda. I don’t know if Escorts Hospital became a brand name … Continue reading

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Man Mohan @3: Good Roads, but Many New Speed-breakers<

Man Mohan Singh has completed three years as Prime Minister of this most populous democracy of the world. Many are trying to grade the performance of this great economist as the head of the government. Expectations were more because of … Continue reading

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Noida: Destruction in Mayawati’s Name

We came in Noida in June 1997, bought this house A-54 in Sector 41 and started living in June 1998. We found sufficient frontage that was barren then, Yamuna as usual got busy in building a garden, even though I … Continue reading

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Success Stories That Inspire

I don’t know why the media has given quite a bit of coverage for the success stories of those who succeeded in the civil services exams this year. At least some of the stories present very impressive performance from the … Continue reading

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Dragon of China

Usually everyone gets afraid of a dragon. Is that the reason that the word dragon is so popularly used with China? The two news from India and US may provide the clue for the fear of dragon and China. “The … Continue reading

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Booming and Bubbling India-II

India vs. China: The eight Indian companies are part of S&P’s list of 300 mid-size companies across 37 countries in the latest S&P Global Challengers List. India ranks seventh in terms of the companies per country that figure in the … Continue reading

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Why Bureaucracy Enthralls Engineers?

Last month, in my talk with the students and faculty members of IT-BHU , I had emphasized on my dislike for those graduate engineers who prefer the civil services and go for it. Most waste time in its pursuits. Instead … Continue reading

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A Death, Some Lessons, Some Questions

This story may not be of any use to Nitish Kumar, neither it is intended for him. But the story of late Manju Sinha is worth pondering over by all those who like and relish to get themselves branded as … Continue reading

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Four Enterprising Agro-tycoons

India is booming. It is not true only for urban India. Many from the rural India are becoming part of the big economy. Nasik, Anand, and many regions are the playground of the new millionaires in agro-bussiness. Here are the … Continue reading

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