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Farmers Need Solutions

Posted on September 14, 2009 by indra

I came across a story from rural India. “Ramabai from Pikjharan village in Bargah district, 370 km west of Bhubaneswar earns Rs 60,000-75,000 a year from. Rambai could manage to convince a large landowner in the village to lease a … Continue reading →

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India and NREGA

Posted on September 12, 2009 by indra

I can’t say about Delhi, but Noida has not experienced such monsoon that is continuing since last four days for many years, bettering even my memory of Bengal’s rain. Since last few months, the media covered the drought extensively. From … Continue reading →

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Cover-up Sectors Flourish with Nonperformance

Posted on September 11, 2009 by indra

Over the years the governments both at the centre as well as in the states have failed to provide the basic requirements of the people related to power, water, education, and even the healthcare and sanitation. And it is worrying, … Continue reading →

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In This Great Democracy

Posted on September 9, 2009 by indra

As such the news credited to the politicians and politics are hardly worth reading. But sometimes it’s make me really morose. One such news got busted by the Bengali Babu who practically is the only heavy- weight in UPA-II government. … Continue reading →

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Education: Raining Reforms

Posted on September 8, 2009 by indra

Kapil Sibal is the most vocal and visible face of UPA-II in media today. This advocate-turned-education-reformer wishes to undo all the decades old wrongs in India’s education. If Kapil Sibal is to be believed, none will have any grievance about … Continue reading →

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Automobiles Tomorrow and Indian Manufacturers

Posted on September 7, 2009 by indra

SA Aiyar in his Sunday ‘Swaminomics‘ that has appeared as a letter addressed to Ratan Tata suggests ‘about JLR going into hybrids and electric plug-ins not to save the planet, just to save JLR – and may be even Tata … Continue reading →

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Noida- Potential Knowledge City

Posted on September 4, 2009 by indra

I wish some of the Sibal’s plans for increasing access for education touches Noida too. I appeal to Sibal to get a central university with innovation as the mission for Noida too and to help setting up a grand library … Continue reading →

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Sibal’s Dream: Free and Compulsory Quality Education

Posted on September 3, 2009 by indra

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Bill hopes to cover the 10 crore children between the ages of six and 14 who are out of school through a neighbourhood school. How will this neighbourhood schools look like? … Continue reading →

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Destination India: The Factory of the Future

Posted on September 2, 2009 by indra

India is no more a sourcing destination for only software and BPO, pharmaceuticals, or textiles and leathers. India now also exports automobiles, auto parts, and more importantly components for major aerospace industry such as Airbus and Boeing. Dynamatic Technologies recently … Continue reading →

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Education: Teaching and Teachers’ Qualification

Posted on September 1, 2009 by indra

Years ago during my Presidency College days, I had heard an anecdote about a professor in Calcutta. Prof Ladli Mohan Mitra was a very reputed professor of chemistry in one of colleges in Calcutta. He had a textbook on chemistry … Continue reading →

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