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Politics with Dinkar

Posted on February 8, 2011 by indra

The name of the ‘rashtra kavi’ (national poet) Dinkar has appeared in media and this time not for any posthumous award or celebration of any anniversary. It relates a complaint or grievance by Dinkar’s 80-year-old daughter-in-law Hemant Devi and grandson … Continue reading →

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Can there be an Egypt in India any day?

Posted on February 1, 2011 by indra

When a national weekly such as ‘India Today’ with so huge a circulation in many local languages beside English publishes someone on its cover page, it must be a serious story getting noticed by almost all in the administrative setup … Continue reading →

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Inflation and Exotic Broccoli

Posted on January 30, 2011 by indra

The country is worried of the price rise. Harendra had asked for only a small eggplant or baigan. I saw that green vegetable, broccoli that I loved and hated. I went ahead without picking one up though it was lush … Continue reading →

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On This Republic Day: Some Observations

Posted on January 27, 2011 by indra

After some years, I watched today’s Republic Day parade from start to finish. It really excited me and gave me confidence about India’s great future. At end of the Republic Day Parade, I could conclude to two views about India’s … Continue reading →

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Critical Issues, Belated Responses?

Posted on January 18, 2011 by indra

After months that the nation has suffered from high inflation particularly in prices of essential vegetables such as onion and tomato, an economist, Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission, discovers and suggests that ‘the horticulture items should all be removed from … Continue reading →

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A Letter to CM, Bihar

Posted on January 14, 2011 by indra

Dear Nitish Kumarji Giving you the benefit of doubt, I infer that you are too busy to come with a mission statement for the next five years on your blog. Actually I wished you to write about what you expect … Continue reading →

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Gurus’ Nano and Sushant

Posted on January 10, 2011 by indra

‘Business Today’ in its nineteenth anniversary issue has articles from many management greats and gurus such as Tarun Khanna and Vijay Govindarajan: Tarun Khanna: Tata’s Nano, the first so-called ‘1 lakh Rupee’ car ($2,200, or close to this) and its … Continue reading →

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Confused or Confusing Government

Posted on January 6, 2011 by indra

There are certainly two sets of news appearing in media. One pains and other excites. I happened to listen to Kapil Sibal yesterday that was very well covered by digital media. It appeared he was advocating for A Raja and … Continue reading →

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Man Mohan and Sonia: Be Decisive; Run or Quit

Posted on January 4, 2011 by indra

A question constantly haunts me. Should Man Mohan Singh be compared with other politician prime ministers that India had till date? Is not he at the best a CEO appointed by Congress Party or more correctly by Sonia Gandhi? I … Continue reading →

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Alumni Meet of IIT, Kharagpur- My Views

Posted on December 27, 2010 by indra

I wish I would have joined the meet of alumni of IIT, Kharagpur of batch that passed out in 1961. Even the mere imagination of some old men in seventies getting together is pretty exciting. Over the years, I have … Continue reading →

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