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Sasaram – A Heritage City

Posted on April 26, 2007 by indra

Sasaram has been fortunate enough to be associated with many big names. The names of Shershah and Jagjivan Ram are at the top. It is the place where Shershah, one of the most reformist emperors of India lies buried under … Continue reading →

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Varanasi, Sasaram, and Patna- Social Commitment or Outing

Posted on April 15, 2007 by indra

> We are moving out today in the evening for Varanasi. On April 16 we shall attend the ‘Tilak’ ceremony of Babloo- the eldest son of Nirmal, my cousin brother. We are staying at the guesthouse of IT-BHU courtesy Dr. … Continue reading →

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India vs. China in Aviation: Why should India compete?

Posted on April 15, 2007 by indra

It is not only piracy; China is far ahead of India in every area. India might have begun work on building India’s spacecraft to the moon. But the Chinese have done that already. India invested in many units of HAL … Continue reading →

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Hope and Disenchantment

Posted on April 14, 2007 by indra

I was hopeful for a speedy change with the coronation of Nitish Kumar on the throne of Chanakya. But after almost 16 months or more, I am getting disenchanted and restively worried for the state. I wish others were not … Continue reading →

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Hindustan Motors- Down the Memory Lanes

Posted on April 13, 2007 by indra

Since yesterday evening when we saw the news of lockout at Hindustan Motors (HM), Uttarpara plant on NDTV channel, we have been talking about the bad and good days of our life there. We lived in the factory premises known … Continue reading →

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Shipbuilding- A sector with huge employment potential

Posted on April 12, 2007 by indra

Even in 1950s when India established its first IIT at Kharagpur, it happened to have a department of naval architecture, though with an intake of a dozen or two students. I used to wonder where we they be usefully employed. … Continue reading →

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Frugal Manufacturing- Is it a Chinese Nomenclature?

Posted on April 10, 2007 by indra

I came to know of the term ‘frugal manufacturing’ after the news reporters wrote about the interview of Carlos Ghosn, the legendary boss of Renault Motors, France. He talked so highly about the frugal manufacturing that has been mastered by … Continue reading →

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An Address to Mechanical Engineering Students

Posted on April 10, 2007 by indra

We had two professors at IIT, Kharagpur who were the alumni of engineering college of BHU of those days. Prof. Belgaonkar was the head of mechanical engineering when I was in IIT, Kharagpur. Prof Rajendra Misra headed the production engineering … Continue reading →

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Indian Auto Industry – Two New Alliances

Posted on April 7, 2007 by indra

France headquartered Renault, one among the top 10 carmakers in the world that rolls out over 2 million vehicles every year and Mumbai-based tractor and particularly popular ‘Scorpio’ utility vehicle manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) through their joint venture Mahindra … Continue reading →

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Chinamania

Posted on April 6, 2007 by indra

You must have seen my entry- China Invades India’s Manufacturing Sectors’. That got published in Patnadaily.com too. While my blog didn’t attract comments (now I have inserted the ones from Patnadaily.com), there were some critical ones on the later site. … Continue reading →

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