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Vinod Rai, CAG or Santosh Hegde: Will They Bring Change

Posted on August 8, 2011 by indra

How many in India knew Vinod Rai or Santosh Hegde even a year ago? Today the whole country knows them. Many are afraid of Vinod Rai. Many envy him. For some, he must be enemy number 1. Even a PM, … Continue reading →

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Vinod Rai, CAG or Santosh Hegde: Will They Bring Change

Posted on August 8, 2011 by indra

How many in India knew Vinod Rai or Santosh Hegde even a year ago? Today the whole country knows them. Many are afraid of Vinod Rai. Many envy him. For some, he must be enemy number 1. Even a PM, … Continue reading →

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Rajat, Dr. Rajat Singh: The boy from HM Colony

Posted on August 6, 2011 by indra

Late in the evening of August 4, Mrs. Lakshman Singh called us and informed that Hindustan Times, New Delhi, has some news about the research of her son, Rajat, now Dr. Rajat Singh on page 17. She wanted if I … Continue reading →

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Inflation- Some Lateral Dimensions

Posted on August 4, 2011 by indra

I don’t know why MPs in parliament are playing a friendly match on inflation. At the end they all will vote in favour of the resolution expressing concern over price rise. And they have played this game a number of … Continue reading →

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Inflation- Some Lateral Dimensions

Posted on August 4, 2011 by indra

I don’t know why MPs in parliament are playing a friendly match on inflation. At the end they all will vote in favour of the resolution expressing concern over price rise. And they have played this game a number of … Continue reading →

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MPs! Beware of Restive People

Posted on August 2, 2011 by indra

I wish Anna or some other of his stature, may be Shri Shri Ravi Sankar go for fast and that too immediately. However, I want it for a different reason. Parliament monsoon session has started. But even on the second … Continue reading →

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Billions, Billions Worth Land Scams

Posted on July 31, 2011 by indra

Morning walk becomes enjoyable with someone to gossip, mainly on current topics. Some of the acquaintances, who accompany me mostly, are retired high ranking engineers, even chiefs from the departments of irrigation, PWD with roads, state electricity boards and even … Continue reading →

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Greening Noida: Maintain it too

Posted on July 28, 2011 by indra

The sky remained over cast with cloud for the whole day but it didn’t rain. My neighbour, the younger sardarji told me that it rained heavily yesterday in New Delhi. Over the years I have firmed up my belief that … Continue reading →

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Nitish’s Inferiority Complex or Ego

Posted on July 27, 2011 by indra

Over the years, I have kept updated on the news from Bihar. With Nitish, Bihar has seen almost a transformation from its dark age to a developing state. But the rate of growth could have been higher. And that is … Continue reading →

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On This Day 20 Years Ago

Posted on July 24, 2011 by indra

Manmohan Singh, then minister of finance, facing a balance-of-payments crisis, told parliament that “the room for manoeuvre, to live on borrowed money or time, does not exist any more.” He attacked the prioritisation of producers over consumers, and swept away … Continue reading →

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