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And They Left

Posted on July 16, 2010 by indra

And finally they left us today early in the morning for US. With a duty to wake them up at 2.30 AM, I could hardly sleep for an hour. For me, it’s pretty usual and doesn’t cause any problem still. … Continue reading →

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Rural India: Create Employment Opportunities

Posted on July 13, 2010 by indra

Rural India is undergoing a transformation. However, most of the changes are taking the people born and brought up there out of their traditional engagements. I don’t know how many of the urban intellectuals are aware of that. Bullocks and … Continue reading →

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Bandh or Political Terrorism

Posted on July 11, 2010 by indra

Rakesh, my eldest son, came from US to attend a marriage in Patna and combined it with some his business related work in Hyderabad. The marriage was on July 9, and he was to leave Patna for Hyderabad on July … Continue reading →

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The House Became Home for Awhile

Posted on July 9, 2010 by indra

Rakesh arrived on Monday with Alpana, Keshav and Anvita. They were here for three nights with us. But primarily, their India visit is to attend a marriage in Patna. The Noida house became home for those days. I, as grandfather … Continue reading →

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My Dilemma: Forward and Backward Castes

Posted on July 6, 2010 by indra

“Caste identity breaks the society, Bihari-ism unites.” Nitish had made this statement. Was it a political statement or the real wish of the Chief Minister? Should I expect ushering in of a bright beginning of political assistance in reducing the … Continue reading →

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From California to Carolina North

Posted on July 3, 2010 by indra

I spent some quality months in Pleasanton house of Anand in 2008. I liked the house. I loved its deck in the courtyard and the Santi Kunj Corner created by Shannon where I had lot of fun with Emma. My … Continue reading →

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Sensitivity of Indian Affluent

Posted on July 1, 2010 by indra

After Pratul wrote so much on the issue-‘Indian Billionaires and their Sensitivity’ in comments on face book, I started thinking again and here are some stray thoughts: There are many unique aspects in the game of charity or more in … Continue reading →

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Are Indian Billionaires Insensitive?

Posted on June 22, 2010 by indra

As reported, Buffett, Gates and his wife, Melinda are driving to get the super-rich, starting with the Forbes list of the 400 wealthiest Americans, to pledge — literally pledge — at least 50% of their net worth to charity during … Continue reading →

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एक मक्खी और एक छिपकिली – एक युद्ध

Posted on June 21, 2010 by indra

यह एक सच्ची कहानी है | मैं कल अपने घर के दरवाजे पर अपनी प्रिय जगह बैठा हुआ था| दरवाजा बंद था और दरवाजे की जाली पर मैंने एक मक्खी और एक छोटी सी छिपकिली की लड़ाई पहली बार देखी| … Continue reading →

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Arrogant or Overconfident Nitish

Posted on June 20, 2010 by indra

I am sure, neither many from Bihar love Modi, nor all even those belonging to Nitish’s clan hate him. But it will be interesting to know how many of those from Bihar will agree with the way Nitish Kumar is … Continue reading →

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