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Ramanujan @125- a nice tribute

On this great day I pay my tribute to one of the greatest mathematicians, Srinivasa Ramanujan by quoting from anticlerical in Mint by Dilip D’Souza.   The great mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan would have been 125 today, 22 December. Mathematicians all over India—and … Continue reading

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Rural education: Challenge or Opportunity for India

I was listening to a discussion on education today in Lok Sabha. Members appeared to be worried. Interestingly, almost all the MPs participating indiscussion were from the states of Bihar, UP, Odisha and Bengal and none from south. I myself … Continue reading

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उम्र, इलाज और डॉक्टरों की ब्यवसायिक्ता

जिदंगी कब कहाँ किस हालात में दगा दे मालूम नहीं ? अमरीका प्रवास में यह प्रश्न बार बार सताया । यह एक अनावश्यक चिन्ता थी , पर निदान मेरे वश के बाहर था । दो बार ऐसा हुअ। । बहुत … Continue reading

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Potatoes and Parliamentarians

As usual, I was very much excited to hear the real good debate on FDI in multi-brand retails in Lok Sabha. The subject had been covered very extensively since the government policy announcement permitting it. Some of the MPs really … Continue reading

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Manufacturing India and McKinsey

India may not be as good in manufacturing as China is, however, its manufacturing sector is moving steadily ahead. India has risen into the top ranks of global manufacturing and is one among the world’s 15 largest manufacturing economies by … Continue reading

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Shameless Government and Paralyzed India

Railway Minister Bansal informed Lok Sabha few days back that the Indian Railways have thousands of projects that will require an investment Rs 4 lakh crore or perhaps more but are getting implemented in piecemeal manner. Because of the shortage … Continue reading

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Gujarat, Modi and Muslims

In early 90s while working for my company’s truck project with Isuzu Motors, I frequently visited Vadodara. It was not having even a good hotel. While traveling from the city to Halol, where the plant was coming up, it used … Continue reading

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कुछ यादें, कुछ सपने-३

स्कूल फ़ाइनल की परीक्षा के बाद मेरे नज़दीकी दोस्त पूछते थे, कहाँ पढ़ना है आगे, कुछ जानकारी न रहते भी बड़े बिश्वास से कहता था, प्रेसीडेंसी कॉलेज  में । सच कहता हूँ मुझे कुछ पता नहीं था प्रेसीडेंसी के बारे … Continue reading

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FDI in Retails: My Worries

I don’t know if the present political rumblings about the issue of FDI in multi-brand retail that had kept the government worrying and all the TV channels engaged for quite some time now will end soon. I would have loved … Continue reading

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Big Companies Failed India

In capitalist system a company works for profit and that too for very few of those working for it. However, it is is a poor and short-term strategy. Most of the big companies and business houses in good old days … Continue reading

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