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Salman Khan- the Educator, not the Indian Hero

Posted on December 14, 2011 by indra

In 2005 US visit, I came to know about Salman and wrote a blog on his work. Through Anand’s Face book entry, I came to know of MIT honouring Salman’s enterprise. Salman A. Khan delivered the keynote address at MIT’s … Continue reading →

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Rural Education Curricula Need Overhaul

Posted on December 12, 2011 by indra

During our school days of 1950s, most of the students in rural India used to be scared of two subjects- English and mathematics. While one of my uncles, who ranked very low in his class, was very good in conversational … Continue reading →

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Why Apple or Galaxy instead of Aakash for MPs?

Posted on December 7, 2011 by indra

I love my iPad. It’s the first model and was a gift from Anand. It has made my life easy. It’s so user-friendly particularly for reading document in any font suitable to my eyesight that has gone very poor. All … Continue reading →

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Helpless Manmohan, Hopeless Opposition

Posted on December 5, 2011 by indra

I don’t think any prime minister in India was so poorly rated as Manmohan Singh today. A recent ‘India Today’ survey of young persons in India ranks him at third position after Sharad Pawar and Dinesh Trivedi. The country men … Continue reading →

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Nitishji! Don’t Oppose FDI for politics

Posted on December 1, 2011 by indra

Fortunately, Shri Nitish is educated in engineering too. Nitish Kumar wants immediate withdrawal of the cabinet decision of FDI in retails. As reported Nitish said, “We are not going to support it at any cost as it will ruin the … Continue reading →

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Worrying News and the Country’s Leadership

Posted on November 25, 2011 by indra

Worrying signals are coming from Tahrir Squares and Wall Sreets. Are the parliamentarians of the world hearing? Can the democracy accommodate such rebellions or protests? India has witnessed its manifestation in slaps and people’s protests. Some recent news reports in … Continue reading →

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Kautilya alias Chanakya: Getting Raw Deal

Posted on November 21, 2011 by indra

I was going through Times of India on November 19. I came across a news report that highlights the pathetic condition of working of the institutes of the country under the present governing system. “A 450-year-old manuscript, the earliest available … Continue reading →

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Migration-Why is it bad?

Posted on November 18, 2011 by indra

Rahul has again raised this controversy for political mileage. According to him, the chief ministers of UP and Bihar failed to develop their states fast enough. It made the people of the states go to Mumbai, beg for some jobs … Continue reading →

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Bangalore Visit: Some Social Engagements

Posted on November 16, 2011 by indra

It was after many years that I visited Bangalore. Main pull was from OP Khanna who has been a great host as we know him closely from HM days. Prabha Bhabhi was in hospital for a checkup but returned in … Continue reading →

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Hampi: My Experiences

Posted on November 12, 2011 by indra

The history book of high school had described the Vijayanagara and Bahmani empires of south. However, I don’t remember if there was any enthralling reference of Hampi that could make me visit Hampi during many a visits to Bangalore that … Continue reading →

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