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Next Decade 2010-2020: Some Predictions/Expectations

Posted on January 5, 2010 by indra

Many exciting predications have appeared in media about India in 2020. I may doubt if I shall be able to witness the achievement of India by 2020. But these predictions are also something that makes persons such as me aspire … Continue reading →

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Bihar’s Miracle May Make Other States Envy

Posted on January 3, 2010 by indra

Bihar is India’s new miracle economy. It was one of the main news headlines on the front page of Sunday Times of India. Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar’s column in Economic Times was the reason for this headline. If I go … Continue reading →

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Bihar’s Bad Luck

Posted on January 2, 2010 by indra

Yesterday I happened to talk to Alok, my cousin in village. I wanted to know about the health of my uncle. And he informed that uncle was in other village, Samahuta where cycles were getting distributed to students of Girls … Continue reading →

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2009: The Year that it was

Posted on December 31, 2009 by indra

The year saw a general election, where one old man lost, while the other one own. A deserving Indian owned an Oscar. A person of Indian origin got a Nobel. Indian Chandrayan detected water traces on moon. Indian cricket came … Continue reading →

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नए दशक की आशा

Posted on December 31, 2009 by indra

एक नया दशक दस्तक देता दरवाजे पर. खोलो कपाट आये बयार बदलो जहान सबकी जय हो. कुछ नए स्वप्न कुछ नए लक्ष्य कुछ नए गीत ले नए छंद छू, छू ओठों को जाते हैं. पर मन बिद्रोही कहता है ललकार … Continue reading →

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Last Decade (2000-09) and Changing India

Posted on December 30, 2009 by indra

The Last Decade has been the best for Indian economy. Per capita GDP has more than doubled from Rs 15,625 in 2000 to Rs 37,490 in 2009; Foreign Reserves have risen nine-fold from $ 34 billion to $286 billion in … Continue reading →

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The Decade (2000-09) and Arriving India

Posted on December 29, 2009 by indra

Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar in his weekly column in Sunday Times of India, December 27, 2009 has summarized India’s emergence or arrival. “In the 2000s, business and knowledge process outsourcing followed the lead of computer software to become globally competitive. … Continue reading →

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Birlapur: Down the Memory Lane

Posted on December 26, 2009 by indra

After many years I visited Birlapur when I was in Salt Lake early this year. Birlapur, the industrial township that was born around the first Indian jute mill that was set up by GD Birla, is gasping. It reminded me … Continue reading →

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Rural India Changing Harvest

Posted on December 25, 2009 by indra

Inflation of the prices of the fruits and vegetables has been alarming. Who is responsible and who gains out of this inflation? Unfortunately, the farmers don’t. As good news, the Indian farmers are trying to work against all odds such … Continue reading →

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Desis that Make News

Posted on December 23, 2009 by indra

With increasing Indian immigrants’ presence in all major countries, the news of their success stories regularly appearing in local or foreign media invite different reactions. Some please rather excite, some make morose, and some even pain badly. But here I … Continue reading →

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