Author Archives: indra

Labour or Mob Law: Scaring Situations

Posted on October 15, 2011 by indra

It’s not only the corruption but some other recent developments are equally scary. The government is so busy in managing the corruption in apex court and outside with all its resources that the governance is at stand still. Many important … Continue reading →

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Heroes Fighting on Poverty Line

Posted on October 12, 2011 by indra

I am of a view that the system- the government, politicians and bureaucrats- is busy today in devising hundred of schemes that will perpetuate poverty and incentivize people to remain below the poverty line. Since Montek Singh’s planning Commission came … Continue reading →

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Life of Steve Jobs, Some Lessons

Posted on October 7, 2011 by indra

I never expected that on a day after Vijya Dasami, all the national newspapers, Hindustan Times, Indian Express or Times of India including the pink ones such as Financial Express or Economic Times in the editions from all metros will … Continue reading →

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Narayana Murthy vs. Chetan Bhagat

Posted on October 5, 2011 by indra

For a long time, I have been writing about the ill-effect of coaching industry that prepares the aspirants for IITs. For all practical purposes and unfortunately too, the coaching mafia has taken over the business of education. It’s not the … Continue reading →

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Meeting Old Friends and Missing Some

Posted on October 3, 2011 by indra

IITians in Bangalore / South are holding the Golden Jubilee Meet of the 1961 batch Alumni in Bangalore on 4th November, 2011. OP Khanna has invited me and I am going to join them on the day. However, while I … Continue reading →

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Manmohan Losing Lustre

Posted on September 30, 2011 by indra

Sonia Gandhi had to undertake the arduous task of mediating between Chidambaram and Pranab at wrong time when she is still convalescing from a surgery. Both are the part of administration where Manmohan Singh is boss. What sort of Prime … Continue reading →

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Do Bigha Jameen

Posted on September 22, 2011 by indra

In 2020, about 98 % of the farming family will have a shrunk holding of only ‘do bigha jameen’. Normally, today a farmer gets around every year Rs 20,000- 30000 worth of grains from an acre of land that is … Continue reading →

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Modi and Bihar’s Leaders

Posted on September 20, 2011 by indra

As far as I know, Modi has never expressed his wishes for becoming the prime minister. Neither his party has declared his candidature for the high post. Why are then the political leaders of all hue and cry have come … Continue reading →

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Nalanda: Prestigious Project and My Views

Posted on September 19, 2011 by indra

The issue raised by ‘Bihar Times’ about the VC of NIU, Dr. Gopa Sabhrawal and her team that has started operating from New Delhi, must be worrying to many who dreamt of the institute as the revival of the glorious … Continue reading →

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Inflation, Government and Growth

Posted on September 17, 2011 by indra

Inflation remains high. Following set rules, RBI has increased the Repo rate. That is the only solution known to them to curb inflation, though it has not happened after so many of the increases in last few months. For a … Continue reading →

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