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Poverty Alleviation through Recounting

Posted on December 22, 2009 by indra

According to the FAO 2008 report, ‘India accounted for 252 million of the 873 million under-nourished people all over the globe in the period 2004-2006. That’s almost 30% of the world’s undernourished population, a share larger than sub-Saharan Africa and … Continue reading →

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Contagious Corruption

Posted on December 18, 2009 by indra

Invariably every day in morning walk, the discussions of the veterans converge pretty soon on the corruption in the system. For some time in past weeks, the main headlines went to Madhu Koda who had become the chief minister of … Continue reading →

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Dham Yatra and Thereafter

Posted on December 10, 2009 by indra

According to a tradition, after a Dham Yatra one must give up one thing that the person used to like. What should I give up? With the loss of my camera, why should I not stop photography to which I … Continue reading →

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Tamil Nadu Tour: The Group

Posted on December 8, 2009 by indra

We were 29 tourists in the bus. We travelled across the enchanting Tamil Nadu from Chennai right up to Kanniyakumari and back. We moved together, visited the places of interest, be it temples or market, dined and stayed together in … Continue reading →

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Tamil Nadu Tourism: Some Suggestions

Posted on December 7, 2009 by indra

We undertook its ‘10-days rail-cum-road tour’ starting November 21, 2009 from New Delhi and returning here on December 4. Most of the co-passengers were from and around Delhi. With some improvements, the tour could have been a memorable one for … Continue reading →

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रामेश्वरम के अग्नितीर्थ में

Posted on December 6, 2009 by indra

है अग्नितीर्थ सागर में यह सोच था मन हरसाया दर्शन की आश लिए फिर मैं जर्जर तन से आया. यह एक अरब का भारत अपने पापों से तेरे जल को काला कर देता और पापमुक्ति की शक्ति पर प्रश्नचिन्ह उठ … Continue reading →

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Traumatic Tirupathi

Posted on December 5, 2009 by indra

I do very well realize that many will not like or agree with my viewpoints related to my Tirupathi visit. However, I am 100% convinced that no religion or trust has any right to create a situation that becomes traumatic … Continue reading →

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October 31, 1984: As Rakesh Remembers

Posted on November 21, 2009 by indra

In a letter to my sons with a copy of my blog entry under the heading- October 31, 1984, I had requested them to write what they remember of the day. The day was mentally torturous for the family. Here … Continue reading →

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Mobile Phone: Liberator for Rural India

Posted on November 19, 2009 by indra

One can see the ultimate of technology competition rather war to win or survive in the business of cell phones, be it design or application. And why should not it be, if the market is so big with conversance of … Continue reading →

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Engineers vs. Managers

Posted on November 18, 2009 by indra

A recent news report in Business Standard conveyed the same message that I had been trying to propagate: “Master technology first; be a manager later“. All freshers joining Infosys will have to compulsorily stay focused on technology for the first … Continue reading →

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