Author Archives: indra

I come from a teacher’s family. My grandfather was teacher all his life, and for me, a ‘Guru’ in real sense for everything that is good in me. It was he who taught me to respect my teachers. And I … Continue reading →

I read today this passage in Sunday Times of India. An antique collector has a currency note of Indonesia. Ganesh the widely worshipped Hindu deity shares space with the former Indonesian president, KI Hadjar Dewantara, in the country’s national currency, … Continue reading →

Benjamin Paul Kaila with a dalit root in Andhra Pradesh is a successful IT professional in Los Angeles. He is paying back to the society he came from. Kaila, 45, co-ordinates an annual scholarship scheme for deserving Dalit students in … Continue reading →

Wherever you go, you see huge lot of people mostly young without any useful engagement. Perhaps this is the biggest visible difference one finds between India and the developed countries. India’s burgeoning labour force is already over 400 million and … Continue reading →

‘Business Week’ has published a special report on Asia’s young class of entrepreneurs that is ‘globally aware, extremely Internet savvy, and willing to pounce on a smart idea even if it means grueling hours and considerable financial risk early on … Continue reading →

Last week was good indicator of how things are happening in Indian economy. The global ambitions of many companies are good signs of getting ahead steadily. Some business houses in this decade may become global giants. While all time big … Continue reading →

Since last six months, we are almost under siege. An arrogant engineer turned builder with a rouge security man and an equally discourteous supervisor is building the house in the plot on our left side. I expect that safety rules … Continue reading →

It was sometime in 50s. My two uncles were having their schooling at Birla Institution in Pilani. The companies of Birlas used to bear all expenses including food and dress, with perhaps a small pocket money too. My grandfather was … Continue reading →

Perhaps Indian filmmakers have not explored sufficiently the industry’s potentials for getting into outsourcing business for entertainment sector from developed countries. Animation is one are in which India is doing quite some work. Indian entertainment industry has concentrated on domestic … Continue reading →