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Bihar’s MBA Craze

Posted on August 13, 2010 by indra

Dabloo came and introduced. He is son of one of my cousin sisters. He has completed his MBA from a school of management in Meruut. As anyone passing through the highways near around any city in India can notice hundreds … Continue reading →

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Presidency University, Kolkata: My Views

Posted on August 12, 2010 by indra

I keep on hearing and reading about Presidency College getting university status. But perhaps still it will take many years to get it materialized. If the leftists would not have come in the way, the institutions would have become a … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing India: What Holds Back?

Posted on August 9, 2010 by indra

When I joined auto sector in early 60s after IIT, India had three domestic Indian car manufacturers, two manufacturers of commercial vehicles, and one of utility vehicles. All these six manufacturers had only few outdated products of foreign design through … Continue reading →

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India: Rising Manufacturing

Posted on August 6, 2010 by indra

I am in a happier mood these days. Let me assure, it’s nothing personal. But some reports about the manufacturing sector, my lifelong fad, are really exciting. It’s becomes a little more spicy when it comes with a simultaneous comparison … Continue reading →

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India: Country of Rich or Poor?

Posted on August 4, 2010 by indra

All the politically biased committees have come out with all sorts of figures about the population below poverty line (BPL) varying from as low as 30% to as high as 80%. Politicians get cooked the high figures to get the … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Forthcoming India’s Visit: Some Wishes

Posted on August 3, 2010 by indra

I don’t know if I shall be correct if I say that Obama may be creating a record of a sort to become the first President of US to visit India in his first term. Is it the extension of … Continue reading →

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My Blog, My Prophecy

Posted on July 31, 2010 by indra

When I wrote about CWG and questioned about the number of new crorepatis that it created, I never knew that corruption in the affairs are do deep. It was just an intelligent question based on working of the people in … Continue reading →

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Rising Prices and Chemically Charged Commodities

Posted on July 29, 2010 by indra

Yesterday I wrote about the spiraling prices of vegetables and health hazards through large scale oxytocin injections for increasing the size and weight of common vegetables, though in Hindi. I found today ‘Safal’ outlets displaying a hoarding that all the … Continue reading →

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Rainy Reminiscences

Posted on July 27, 2010 by indra

It was a memorable morning. When I started for my morning walk, Yamuna who was sitting outside with her cup of tea said that it’s drizzling slightly. It had been pretty hot and humid for last few days. She asked … Continue reading →

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India: Manufacture & Market Frugally Engineered Products in Millions

Posted on July 23, 2010 by indra

India is doing pretty excellent with the product development for the bottom of the pyramid population. It started with the sachets that have given the best brands to even the poorest. Tata’s land marking introduction of Nano made India a … Continue reading →

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