Author Archives: indra

In The Wonderful Land Called India

Posted on June 18, 2010 by indra

Posco had inked a MoU with the state government of Orissa on June 22, 2005, to set up a huge a steel plant. It is five years now. As reported, the company has been allowed to survey the sight. Normally, … Continue reading →

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Bhopal Tragedy: Warren Anderson Hanging or Urgent Actions

Posted on June 15, 2010 by indra

While most of the Indian activists want the blood of 90 plus Warren Anderson, I wish to remind our friends few things. Was it not a great courage and laudable act of Warren Anderson that he visited Bhopal even after … Continue reading →

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Nitish! Very Poor of You

Posted on June 14, 2010 by indra

I had adored Nitish Kumar till date. I still think he is the best bet for Bihar. But somehow I didn’t like the way he expressed himself on Modi issue. Is it due to some personal frustration? Is he losing … Continue reading →

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आज के ही दिन

Posted on June 14, 2010 by indra

पचपन में मैं पंद्रह का था | आज के ही दिन ५५ साल पहले मैं दूल्हा था एक गाँव में | और गाँव के बाल बृद्ध और महिलाएं समझ नहीं पा रहीं थी कौन है दूल्हा | क्योंकि साधारण बारातियों … Continue reading →

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Bhopal Tragedy and Politics

Posted on June 13, 2010 by indra

On Dec 2-3, 1984, poisonous methyl-iso-cyanate gas leaked from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal in the night, killing thousands immediately and many more over the years and maiming several others. I am sure the Bhopal tragedy was a major … Continue reading →

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Powering India and Equipment Manufacturing

Posted on June 10, 2010 by indra

Let me start with good news first. If I go by media, a large number of private entrepreneurs and the big cooperates are rushing into adding power generation capacity in the country. Besides Anil Ambani’s Reliance Power and Tata Power, … Continue reading →

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AJIRA: Down the Memory Lane

Posted on June 8, 2010 by indra

It happened perhaps in 1982. I became the Chief Production Engineer, Mechanical in Hindustan Motors, Uttarpara after working for almost ten years in production shop floor in Engine and Axle Plants. Banerji was working for me in as chief planning … Continue reading →

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Hindustan Motors- Sick or Dead

Posted on June 1, 2010 by indra

Technically Hindustan Motors (HM) is going to BIFR now, as its liabilities have exceeded assets and net worth has become negative. The BIFR has become a mandatory requirement. However, HM has been sick for many years. Perhaps, with the death … Continue reading →

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Rural Education-Islands of Hope

Posted on May 29, 2010 by indra

With dismal deterioration in quality of education that the government schools and its irresponsible teachers or shikshamitras are imparting to the children of the parents, who hardly appreciate what his ward is learning and if it will be furthering his … Continue reading →

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Nitish and Bihar: My Views