Category Archives: economy

Helpless Manmohan, Hopeless Opposition

Posted on December 5, 2011 by indra

I don’t think any prime minister in India was so poorly rated as Manmohan Singh today. A recent ‘India Today’ survey of young persons in India ranks him at third position after Sharad Pawar and Dinesh Trivedi. The country men … Continue reading →

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Nitishji! Don’t Oppose FDI for politics

Posted on December 1, 2011 by indra

Fortunately, Shri Nitish is educated in engineering too. Nitish Kumar wants immediate withdrawal of the cabinet decision of FDI in retails. As reported Nitish said, “We are not going to support it at any cost as it will ruin the … Continue reading →

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Kautilya alias Chanakya: Getting Raw Deal

Posted on November 21, 2011 by indra

I was going through Times of India on November 19. I came across a news report that highlights the pathetic condition of working of the institutes of the country under the present governing system. “A 450-year-old manuscript, the earliest available … Continue reading →

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Migration-Why is it bad?

Posted on November 18, 2011 by indra

Rahul has again raised this controversy for political mileage. According to him, the chief ministers of UP and Bihar failed to develop their states fast enough. It made the people of the states go to Mumbai, beg for some jobs … Continue reading →

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Halloween: Some lessons for Indian Farmers

Posted on November 1, 2011 by indra

Sunday was Halloween and Halloween all the day. Halloween means pumpkin. One can find all regions dotted with pumpkin patches. Yamuna had a query. Has it got something to do with farmer? She says she smells of a pre-diwali ritual … Continue reading →

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India and US: Business of Education

Posted on October 18, 2011 by indra

More than a hundred thousand students took admission in US universities last year. It was certainly not only because they all didn’t get admission in good colleges in India. Few might have got a good scholarship too. But the majority … Continue reading →

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Heroes Fighting on Poverty Line

Posted on October 12, 2011 by indra

I am of a view that the system- the government, politicians and bureaucrats- is busy today in devising hundred of schemes that will perpetuate poverty and incentivize people to remain below the poverty line. Since Montek Singh’s planning Commission came … Continue reading →

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Inflation, Government and Growth

Posted on September 17, 2011 by indra

Inflation remains high. Following set rules, RBI has increased the Repo rate. That is the only solution known to them to curb inflation, though it has not happened after so many of the increases in last few months. For a … Continue reading →

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Auto Sector: India Still Attractive

Posted on September 3, 2011 by indra

Indian auto sector faces rough ride today. Reasons are many but naturally the rise in the fuel prices and the interest rates are the major ones. Rising inflation is another moral deterrent. Recent monthly sale figures for almost all manufacturers … Continue reading →

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Auto Industry: Trends over the Years

Posted on August 12, 2011 by indra

The country intends of raising the share of manufacturing in its GDP or in its economic output to 25% from the existing level of 14% in next twenty years. As estimated, one sixth of Indian manufacturing is connected with automobiles. … Continue reading →

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