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Disturbing Developments

Posted on February 8, 2007 by indra

Muslims under the banner of Jamaiit-e-Ulem-Hind organized protest in Singur, by now famous as the location of Tata Motors’ prestigious car project. Delhi saw a disturbing initiative- a community- based mobilization led by Muslim clerics to protest against FDI in … Continue reading →

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Changing Perception of Bihar

Posted on February 7, 2007 by indra

Nitish is getting into the task of changing the perception about Bihar in the people’s mind that matters to go for a big development. More of the remarks made by the people of all classes from Bihar are now positive. … Continue reading →

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Food vs. Fuel

Posted on February 7, 2007 by indra

In excitement to go green, many things may happen. Here is a case when pigs may get starved because of biofuels coming out of corn. Greg Boerboom raises 37,000 pigs a year on his farm in Marshall, Minn. Those hogs … Continue reading →

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Automotive Mission Plan 2006-2016- Some Salient Points

Posted on February 7, 2007 by indra

The Ministry of Heavy Industry of India has come out with its ‘Automotive Mission Plan’ 2006-2016. India intends to emerge as the destination of choice in the world for design and manufacture of automobiles and auto components with output reaching … Continue reading →

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‘India poised’- Manufacturing Sector- My Apprehensions-II

Posted on February 5, 2007 by indra

“Machine tools are the base of all manufacturing. Typically, a machine tool generates demand for 10 times its worth of capital goods, which in turn generates 10 times its value in final goods. So, the boom in machine tools is … Continue reading →

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Economist, Newsweek, and India

Posted on February 4, 2007 by indra

‘The Economist’- North American Edition of Feb 3, 2007 has a cover with- ‘India overheats’ and a special report- India on fire. It also carries a story in Asia section-‘India’s ricksawa- Colonial yokes are not bad for all’. As such … Continue reading →

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Prompting Prescriptions

Posted on February 3, 2007 by indra

Time and again, you read news reports such as ‘Red wine may ward off wrinkles’, and ‘Grape juice protects heart’. Scientists have concluded that red wine could help slow the ageing process. Melatonin, a substance found in grape skins, can … Continue reading →

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India poised’- Manufacturing Sector- My Apprehensions-I

Posted on February 2, 2007 by indra

The Times of India, New Delhi has published three stories in the special series on ‘India Poised’, Make 2007 The Year of India’ on manufacturing sector. I think all the columnists have painted a rather too rosy a picture of … Continue reading →

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Retail Sector Meet The Aspirations of India?

Posted on February 1, 2007 by indra

As reported Reliance Industries has started the retail spree. And as it’s other projects and enterprises, the business is going to be bold and big. It opened nine retail outlets in the NCR last week. By the year-end, the number … Continue reading →

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Is English-medium for education necessary?

Posted on January 31, 2007 by indra

Balanced scorecard makes better gradeEducation in English is spreading. English is the most sought after medium of instruction in India today. Even in the small towns and villages, the parents are aware that the mastery of English is necessary for … Continue reading →

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