Category Archives: economy

US, China and Emergence of India

Posted on October 4, 2010 by indra

Every time I have come to US, I found it getting more and more dependent on China. Most of the things in American household have Chinese level. Every doll that you see with kids is from China. Even medical aids … Continue reading →

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IIT: Medical Education or Medical Facility

Posted on September 4, 2010 by indra

Director of IIT, Kharagpur had a plan to start a medical college under the governance of IIT. Health ministry and MCI didn’t allow that to happen. Unfortunately, any change in the way government works in India is difficult. Who will … Continue reading →

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India: Country of Rich or Poor?

Posted on August 4, 2010 by indra

All the politically biased committees have come out with all sorts of figures about the population below poverty line (BPL) varying from as low as 30% to as high as 80%. Politicians get cooked the high figures to get the … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Forthcoming India’s Visit: Some Wishes

Posted on August 3, 2010 by indra

I don’t know if I shall be correct if I say that Obama may be creating a record of a sort to become the first President of US to visit India in his first term. Is it the extension of … Continue reading →

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Rising Prices and Chemically Charged Commodities

Posted on July 29, 2010 by indra

Yesterday I wrote about the spiraling prices of vegetables and health hazards through large scale oxytocin injections for increasing the size and weight of common vegetables, though in Hindi. I found today ‘Safal’ outlets displaying a hoarding that all the … Continue reading →

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India Moves ahead: Hope and Hope Allover

Posted on April 9, 2010 by indra

Sensex: If one can believe media, many things are happening that brings hope and delight for a better bright future. Sensex is slowly but steadily surging ahead. Some even predict it to reach 50,000 by 2015. Order book:There are smiles … 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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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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