Author Archives: indra

Our Prime Minister and the Peter Principle

Posted on September 15, 2012 by indra

Manmohan Singh created a history of a sort as the finance minister of India in 1990s with his boss Narsingha Rao. The lady luck smiled on him again in 2004 and Sonia, the Mother Sacrifice issued the appointment letter to … Continue reading →

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Coalgate Blackens Business Houses Too

Posted on September 10, 2012 by indra

Coalgate has broken all records of the scams not only by its amount involved. It has shocked me more because of the persons and the companies involved. It raises doubt of integrity of the person holding the highest office of … Continue reading →

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Sensitive PMO, Insensitive Manmohan

Posted on September 6, 2012 by indra

The Time magazine first dubbed Manmohan Singh an “underachiever”. Now a Washington Post article has criticized him as a ‘silent’ Prime Minister who has become ‘a tragic figure’. I don’t know why the PMO should be so sensitive and reactive … Continue reading →

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Sonia and Sushma

Posted on September 2, 2012 by indra

As a welcome sign, Sonia Gandhi talked finally to Sushma Swaraj directly to remove the emphases of parliament on Coalgate. I wish she would have done much before. And setting aside the gender bias, she would have spoken to Jaitley … Continue reading →

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Airtel and its Callous Call Centres

Posted on August 29, 2012 by indra

Have you ever been one of the few unfortunate ones to take the assistance of the call centre of Airtel Telecom for your Internet, cell phone or land line connections? Do you enjoy the music of Airtel’s ringtones as you … Continue reading →

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Air India: Agonizing Hours and a Happy Ending

Posted on August 27, 2012 by indra

On August 19, 2012, we left for India after a very happy 4 months stay in US. Shannon had bought the tickets of American Airlines for up to JFK, New York Airport. Thereon, we had already the tickets bought through … Continue reading →

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Ray of Hope in Deepening Darkness

Posted on August 24, 2012 by indra

I prefer a positive approach under all odds. However, every day, I find more and more darkness veiling the society. One of the Aamir’s ‘Satya mev Jayate’ shows had stunned me. A young girl stood and quietly talked about her … Continue reading →

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A Letter for Akhilesh

Posted on August 17, 2012 by indra

I am really elated with the news of Yamuna Expressway, the Expressway to Eighth Wonder, finally getting operative. Many have written about this expressway and sent mails to me even here in US as they know my interest in it. … Continue reading →

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मधुर यादें

Posted on August 14, 2012 by indra

(This is from the archives. I had entered on November 1, 2009 ) हर रोज सबेरा हंसता है और शाम सदा मुस्काती है जीवन तट पर अब खड़े हुए कुछ मधुर याद आ जाती हैं परदादी का गा गाकर मुझे … Continue reading →

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US Media and India

Posted on August 9, 2012 by indra

I am not one who will bother if Oprah Winfrey makes some more nonsensical remarks about India and Indians to entertain her audience. It is obviously clear that the media in US prefer publishing hot stories from India. Americans may … Continue reading →

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