Category Archives: governance

Bhopal Tragedy: Warren Anderson Hanging or Urgent Actions

Posted on June 15, 2010 by indra

While most of the Indian activists want the blood of 90 plus Warren Anderson, I wish to remind our friends few things. Was it not a great courage and laudable act of Warren Anderson that he visited Bhopal even after … Continue reading →

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Food Grains Shortage: A Myth or Mismanagement

Posted on May 21, 2010 by indra

India’s fourth good harvest in a row has swelled wheat stocks to 31 million tonnes, almost eight times its target of 4 million, forcing authorities to pile up nearly 7 million tonnes of grain under tarpaulin in the grainbowl states … Continue reading →

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Ganga: From Mother to Untouchable Status

Posted on May 17, 2010 by indra

Ganga must be cursing Bhagirathi to bring her down to earth@. And the most to be blamed are the Hindus who call her Mother Ganga. Each one starts polluting it from birth and in death too. And I feel like … Continue reading →

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Why Doesn’t India Learn to Face Challenge?

Posted on April 2, 2010 by indra

Education now is a fundamental right for the children of 6-14 years of age in India. April 1, 2010 came with the landmark notification and became certainly historic. Should not every feel proud for it? I was surprised to see … 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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The Economic Survey 2010 Reveals Good, Bad, and Ugly

Posted on February 26, 2010 by indra

Good The Economic Survey 2009-10 sees India growing the fastest by 2013-14, provided it is able to overcome infrastructure and bureaucratic constraints. http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/india-to-grow-fastest-at-85-in-2013-14/386904/ Will those running the government overcome ‘if’? India would bounce back to a high nine per cent … Continue reading →

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India Growth Story: Some Priorities

Posted on February 2, 2010 by indra

India has earned a rightful place for itself today. The developed West has realized it and also recognized it. It gets revealed even in the name of the successful Hollywood movie, ‘Avatar’. When China is moving on fast track of … Continue reading →

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