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India Makes It in Manufacturing

Posted on April 30, 2012 by indra

A country that can design, manufacture and launch Agni V, RISAT-1 and Missile defence system has obviously the manufacturing skill and potential to get into the global market as a great manufacturing power. But why then India remains laggard in … Continue reading →

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Next President: Why Kalam Again?

Posted on April 26, 2012 by indra

Even when I am in New York, it is interesting that the Internet has kept us so near to my country. I watch the most reputed news channel on my i-Pad as I used to do in India while Yamuna … Continue reading →

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Indian Economy: Auto Sector in 2011-12

Posted on April 17, 2012 by indra

Over the years, India has joined in the race of manufacturing nations in many areas. Auto sector is one where India came from behind and today it as one of the largest selling market. India’s auto sector for the first … Continue reading →

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India- The Reasons to be Hopeful

Posted on April 14, 2012 by indra

Many had gone abroad for higher education, got opportunity and placed with good companies with six figure salaries and lived a much better quality of life. Some have returned to reinvent new careers in India even on meager remuneration. Some … Continue reading →

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India’s Mastery in Missing Buses

Posted on April 11, 2012 by indra

China is beginning to vacate some space of low-cost, labour-intensive manufacturing as the country’s per capita income increases. Unfortunately, India is not among the beneficiaries. It could quite easily have been. Does it not reflect on Indian weakness when India … Continue reading →

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India as Economic Power

Posted on April 5, 2012 by indra

As early as October 2007, McKinsey Quarterly stated, ‘India is moving quickly to capture its place on the world stage’. India has arrived and it is getting visible at all the international platforms of some consequences, India is still cost … Continue reading →

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Between Efficiency and Honesty

Posted on April 2, 2012 by indra

Recent revelations of the Army Chief through print and digital media are cause of serious concern for the nation, The way the controversy is getting handled by the defence minister, the parliamentarians, and the experts is still worse. The word … Continue reading →

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Love for Alumni and Alma Mater

Posted on March 31, 2012 by indra

I don’t know why I am so much emotionally attached with my alma mater, IIT, Kharagpur. It could have been understandable if it would have been only with IIT, Kharagpur, where I spent my most valuable four years of my … Continue reading →

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Indian Scientists & Technocrats: MIT Technological Review

Posted on March 29, 2012 by indra

(Continued) Every young student seeking higher degree in engineering dreams of getting into Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. I also did once some fifty plus years ago. However, only few are lucky. It is interesting to learn about the way … Continue reading →

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Indian Scientists & Technocrats: MIT Technological Review

Posted on March 27, 2012 by indra

MIT Technological Review is now having an Indian edition, and its contribution in encouraging innovators in India is significant to observe. Here are some of the top Indian innovators selected by the MIT Technology Review India. The best part is … Continue reading →

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