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Powering India-5 Hydropower

Posted on September 4, 2007 by indra

In 2005, we were in USA. One of the most impressive places that we visited was Hoover Dam. I was amazed with the number of tourists visiting the site and the amount of revenues that must be getting generated along … Continue reading →

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Booming and Bubbling India- XVI

Posted on September 3, 2007 by indra

India’s growth story remains intact. According to Subir Gokarn, chief economist, Standard & Poor, Asia Pacific, “I don’t see any surprises. The momentum of industrial growth in 2006-07 has continued.” “JP Morgan is likely to revise up the full year … Continue reading →

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India’s Major Achievements in 60 years

Posted on August 30, 2007 by indra

India has close to a million schools- three times the number in 1947. Around 200 million children go to these schools every day. However, on the half empty side of the glass 40 million or so still don’t make to … Continue reading →

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Educating India

Posted on August 29, 2007 by indra

PM announced a dream plan to educate and train India on Independence Day from the rampart of historical Red Fort. I wrote about it. He promised 6,000 new high quality schools – one in every block of the country, new … Continue reading →

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Booming and Bubbling India- XV

Posted on August 27, 2007 by indra

Left switched on the ‘red’ signage. India is bubbling politically with prospect of a midterm election or of continuing with an inactive minority government. It affects even the overall confidence of industry. It has made the stock market bubbling too. … Continue reading →

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Indo-US N- deal: National Interest vs. Ideology

Posted on August 22, 2007 by indra

Manmohan Singh government is suddenly in crisis. Leftists have given its warning to stop going any further on nuclear deal with US or face the consequences. The lack of political consensus on nuclear deal with US has already done the … Continue reading →

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Retail Sector and Inclusive Growth

Posted on August 22, 2007 by indra

It is universally agreed that the agriculture and manufacturing sectors must improve upon its contributions to the country’s GDP. Recently, Narayana Murthy, Chief Mentor of Infosys, speaking at a meeting organised jointly by All India Association of Industries and Young … Continue reading →

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Powering India-4: Alternative energy- Wind

Posted on August 21, 2007 by indra

India is now the world’s fourth-largest generator of wind energy with an installed capacity of 7,093 MW. In October 2005, India surpassed Denmark to rank fourth in installed wind power capacity after Germany, Spain, and US. In 2006, India installed … Continue reading →

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Booming and Bubbling India- XIV

Posted on August 20, 2007 by indra

Delhi is bubbling. Leftists are trying to get their pound of flesh. Political maneuvers may save the situation. The government may stay in power. One feels bad, but this is the price of democracy. However, when we went for the … Continue reading →

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Enchantment Of Riches

Posted on August 19, 2007 by indra

William Dalrymple the author of ‘The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi 1857’ has just been awarded the Duff Cooper Prize for History. Dalrymple has contributed an enthralling article in India Today’s Independence Day Special with the main … Continue reading →

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