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Indian Farmers: New Breed

Posted on March 20, 2010 by indra

Perhaps my rural origin excites me with the good news of changing India, and so I try to share my feelings when I get some. Today’s Crest that Times of India publishes on every Saturday has an inspiring story about … Continue reading →

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My Reasons to Seek a Long Life

Posted on March 19, 2010 by indra

I am already above 70 years. I don’t know how long will be my life span. But the body that undertook the pain and agony of heart trouble and surgery psychologically may not last the very best that I wish. … Continue reading →

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Growing India, Rising Hopes

Posted on March 12, 2010 by indra

Corporate India is expected to invest $250 billion over the next three years. India Inc will create 9, 17,000 new jobs in 2010-11. The index for industrial production has risen 16.8 per cent from a year earlier in January, after … Continue reading →

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Women Empowerment: Education Only Answer

Posted on March 9, 2010 by indra

In my Presidency college days, I found gradually the girl students surpassing boy students in topping various honours courses in humanities as well as science subjects. Unfortunately, in IIT Kharagpur at our time there was no girl student. At that … Continue reading →

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Prospective Indian Car Manufacturers

Posted on March 4, 2010 by indra

India has just one passenger car manufacturer now with dying Hindustan Motors that manufactured Ambassadors for many decades and at one time monopolized Indian market and almost extinct Premier Automobiles that produced Padmini that were the only public taxis in … Continue reading →

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Innovating India: Hope in Air

Posted on March 3, 2010 by indra

Indians have started innovating. It’s not only Nano, the ultra cheap car; Ace, the mini-truck; or Swach, the cheapest water filter from Tatas. Indica is also not the same with which Tata Motors entered the car market years ago. One … Continue reading →

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Budget 2010:Kautilya Remembered, But Not Kosi

Posted on March 2, 2010 by indra

Kautilya still remains favourite with the Finance ministers. Pranab also did that: “Thus, a wise collector general shall conduct the work of revenue collection… In a manner that production and consumption should not be injuriously affected… Financial prosperity depends on … Continue reading →

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Union Budget 2010: Promises and Outcome<

Posted on February 28, 2010 by indra

Why should the government make promises, if it can’t keep? As usual, in this budget speech too, the finance minister made some promises: Government has targeted construction of national highways (NHs) at the pace of 20 km per day. I … Continue reading →

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Union Budget 2010: Inclusion of An Unique Innovation

Posted on February 27, 2010 by indra

With in-between power outages, I kept on watching Pranab making his budget speech. I am doing this for many years. Perhaps it started in 90s when I was working for the corporate project planning in Hindustan Motors, as I was … Continue reading →

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The Economic Survey 2010 Reveals Good, Bad, and Ugly

Posted on February 26, 2010 by indra

Good The Economic Survey 2009-10 sees India growing the fastest by 2013-14, provided it is able to overcome infrastructure and bureaucratic constraints. http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/india-to-grow-fastest-at-85-in-2013-14/386904/ Will those running the government overcome ‘if’? India would bounce back to a high nine per cent … Continue reading →

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