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Dr. Rajendra Prasad: Bihar’s Legendary Son

Posted on January 27, 2010 by indra

Images of Dr. Rajendra Prasad I wonder how many know about the academic record of Dr. Rajendra Prasad. Most of the younger generation has forgotten even this first President of India, who could also be the prime minister. Subhash C … Continue reading →

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Republic@60

Posted on January 26, 2010 by indra

India became ‘republic’ in 1950, and interestingly, I started my formal schooling in the same year in class VI in Birlapur Vidyalaya. And now I am 70+. While there is hardly anything to achieve for me, I wish the republic … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing Sector- India’s Hope

Posted on January 25, 2010 by indra

“If India is to realize its potential as an economic superpower, it will have to keep following China’s path by becoming one of the world’s factories. The IT sector gives India a good brand image, but most Indian jobs will … Continue reading →

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Will Gen Next Save Bihar?

Posted on January 23, 2010 by indra

I am shocked. Some politicians of Bihar are making Rana Pratap the same as some in Maharashtra did with Shivaji. I don’t know why Rajasthan is not objecting to their hijacking of Rana Pratap. Rana Pratap and Shivaji are two … Continue reading →

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India as Economic Power: Some Indicators

Posted on January 22, 2010 by indra

‘India is likely to be the world’s most important economic power by 2030’. And what are the reasons behind this optimism? Perhaps one of the major and visible indicators is in business start-ups. Business start-ups in India in 2007 numbered … Continue reading →

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‘Three Idiots’-My Comments

Posted on January 20, 2010 by indra

It appeared at one time as if I would not be able to watch the movie that I wanted before making some comments. Finally we made it on Monday, perhaps after two weeks. It has already made a record collection … Continue reading →

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India’s Next Decade: Be Teacher

Posted on January 19, 2010 by indra

Wanted a million teachers for the elementary level and half a-million at the secondary level.. Great numbers for the unemployment scene! Will the Next Gen take a note of it and be a good teacher and help making India a … Continue reading →

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English: A Necessity of Nation

Posted on January 16, 2010 by indra

I never knew of the SC scare about China poising to overtake India in English proficiency. And that it may take away the leadership of Indians’ globally recognized advantages in IT/BPO sector. Does India aim to depend on one sector … Continue reading →

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India’s Nobel: the Infosys Prize

Posted on January 13, 2010 by indra

I had missed the announcement of Infosys Prize in media. It was a chance surfing that revealed the news in Indian Express. Rs 50 lakh is pretty good an amount as prize money. Any higher amount as near to Nobel … Continue reading →

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Bihar: Nitish at his best

Posted on January 12, 2010 by indra

I happened to watch the ET Awards ceremony on TV. It was a great pleasure to see Nitish as the first to get the award, the ‘Bussiness Reformer of the year’. But the best was to follow. Nitish was at … Continue reading →

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