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Cars of Tomorrow: Electric Or Fuel Cell

Posted on August 11, 2014 by indra

Tesla and Electric Vehicles It was Puchchu (Anand) who first introduced me to Tesla Motors and its founder Elon Musk. I never knew that it was Elon Musk who had bought the famous NUMMI plant producing GM and Toyota cars. … Continue reading →

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Powering India: Go Solar

Posted on July 23, 2014 by indra

Cary, NC, USA, July 1: One more home in Harmony community has gone solar, 24 modules of solar plates on the slanting roof matches with the original roof. I saw it happening in my morning walk. In US, there is … Continue reading →

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Budget and fast implementation

Posted on July 16, 2014 by indra

Many welcome news are coming from various ministers. Smriti Irani, while getting critical views from the leftist historian Romila Thapar, has appealed to all the directors of IITs to mentor some engineering colleges in the vicinity. If executed with concern, … Continue reading →

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Powering India- Solar way

Posted on June 27, 2014 by indra

“Q: What are your plans for promoting solar power? A:We want to wait and see what happens to the commerce ministry’s decision to impose anti dumping duty on import of equipment. We have requested for the review. However, we have … Continue reading →

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An open letter to the ministers and MPs from Bihar

Posted on June 21, 2014 by indra

An open letter to the ministers and MPs from Bihar Nitish Kumar lost the track that he promised to develop Bihar after he broke the marriage with BJP. There is none in the state who can create hope in the … Continue reading →

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Educating India- Some Good and Some Shocking Aspects

Posted on June 19, 2014 by indra

I would have loved if Smriti Irani would have gone to establish one of the three types (Kendriya, Navodaya, and Kasturba) of schools in every block of the countryside instead of talking about ‘One IIT and IIM in every state‘. … Continue reading →

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Mother Language and my Views

Posted on June 17, 2014 by indra

As reported, ‘Modi talks to foreign leaders in Hindi even though he is reasonably comfortable in English. Apparently, he uses translators for Hindi-English or Hindi-Russian language conversions, but if he gets replies in English he needs no reverse translation.’ In … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing India: Media and Government Endorsements

Posted on June 12, 2014 by indra

Here is an excerpt from Economist from which we can learn that the world understands and appreciates the potential of India to emerge as one of the top manufacturing power. However, the government, through the necessary reforms such one coming … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Prime Minister Modi

Posted on June 6, 2014 by indra

The media is flooding with the wish lists of action plans and dreams for Modi. Let me add some of mine. 1. At the outset , let all your ministers understand and appreciate that you do not have five years … Continue reading →

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An open letter to Smriti Irani, HRD Minister

Posted on May 29, 2014 by indra

I was shocked when someone from opposition attacked you through social media: “What a Cabinet of Modi? HRD Minister (Looking after Education) Smriti Irani is not even a graduate! Look at her affidavit at ECI site pg 11 (sic)!” And … Continue reading →

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