Category Archives: economy

Coalgate Blackens Business Houses Too

Posted on September 10, 2012 by indra

Coalgate has broken all records of the scams not only by its amount involved. It has shocked me more because of the persons and the companies involved. It raises doubt of integrity of the person holding the highest office of … Continue reading →

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Sonia and Sushma

Posted on September 2, 2012 by indra

As a welcome sign, Sonia Gandhi talked finally to Sushma Swaraj directly to remove the emphases of parliament on Coalgate. I wish she would have done much before. And setting aside the gender bias, she would have spoken to Jaitley … Continue reading →

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Ray of Hope in Deepening Darkness

Posted on August 24, 2012 by indra

I prefer a positive approach under all odds. However, every day, I find more and more darkness veiling the society. One of the Aamir’s ‘Satya mev Jayate’ shows had stunned me. A young girl stood and quietly talked about her … Continue reading →

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A Letter for Akhilesh

Posted on August 17, 2012 by indra

I am really elated with the news of Yamuna Expressway, the Expressway to Eighth Wonder, finally getting operative. Many have written about this expressway and sent mails to me even here in US as they know my interest in it. … Continue reading →

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Manmohan: Will he or willn’t he?

Posted on July 2, 2012 by indra

Manmohan has taken over the task of putting the country’s economy back on track. He expressed his wish by a call to revive the animal spirits in the country’s economy. Naturally the nation wishes him to live up to his … Continue reading →

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India Story: Bloom or Gloom

Posted on June 20, 2012 by indra

Be it horrendous news reports of rating agencies such as S&P or Fitch or of the ever increasing double digit inflation, from every side it appears that the India story is full of gloom. However, as usual there are some … Continue reading →

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Economy: India Loosing Focus

Posted on June 17, 2012 by indra

Denunciation of S&P’s warning to lower investment rating expected better reaction than those from Moily orAshwani Kumar.No amount of solaces through press statement or articles in media from the government’s own economists, be it Rangarajan or Kaushik Basu but visible … Continue reading →

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My India: Anguish or Anger

Posted on June 13, 2012 by indra

I dreamt of India as emerging, shining and competing China. All my blogs on China vs. India were based on my conviction: If China can do, so can India. But since last two years or so, things are declining. India … Continue reading →

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Higher Education –Some Myths

Posted on June 1, 2012 by indra

Indians in general must go for a change in perception about education and its various aspects. Some myths must die. Every student and more so his parents do everything to get his ward admitted in the best college, say IITs … Continue reading →

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Petrol Price Rise: Protest or Fuss

Posted on May 27, 2012 by indra

Once upon a time, say some 30 years ago, there were only two car manufacturers in India, each manufacturing only one model of car. Every time, the petrol price would increase, that too by a fraction of rupee, the car … Continue reading →

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