Category Archives: governance

Inflation Stuns Me Too

Posted on May 28, 2008 by indra

I followed the inflation rate figures, though I never understood its meaning and its affect. I was happy to find it around 3 – 4% last year. I could never realize it going up so fast. That is around 8% … Continue reading →

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India Performs, PM fails

Posted on May 22, 2008 by indra

How does one rate the performance of the government? I was amazed rather amused to see some TV news channels asking some print media editors to rate the government and the prime minister for its performance of last four years … Continue reading →

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Disaster Management – China vs. India

Posted on May 17, 2008 by indra

The Chinese have remained a suspicious lot and undependable since their treachourous1962 invasion, pushing me to hate them and any thing that is Chinese. I get angrier every time I learn about China’s offensive preparation and gesture against India. Latest … Continue reading →

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Is the Wolf Near?

Posted on May 3, 2008 by indra

Is slowdown a bogey created by media or by crazy economists? On a fine morning, the printed media report all the good news. Indians are shelling out more for entertainment. India’s IT, ITeS revenue is estimated to climb up to … Continue reading →

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Inflation- Traders Laughing, Consumers Perplexed

Posted on April 25, 2008 by indra

Inflation is really affecting us, particularly the retired persons. I am sure it must be affecting most of the salaried employees too, as it happened with us in late sixties, when the inflation suddenly rose very drastically. I wonder who … Continue reading →

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To Bihar’s Credit

Posted on April 4, 2008 by indra

Many a times, I get confused. What would have been the right course or the benchmarks for Bihar? What model it must follow? Should Bihar go for one followed by Naidu’s Andhra Pradesh? And then I find the highest incidence … Continue reading →

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Eminenet Scientists-Then Why not Now?

Posted on January 4, 2008 by indra

I do consider myself a well-read person, but I don’t know anyone else but Prof Ashok Jhunjhunwala of IIT, Madras and Anil K Gupta of IIM- Ahmedabad. I am afraid, most of the people in our country are hardly aware … Continue reading →

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Why Can’t Ratan Tata Save Buddha?

Posted on December 27, 2007 by indra

I am surprised and shocked. Mamta’s fast has gone on for now 25 days. Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee’s fast against land acquisition in Singur enters the 25th day today. With her health deteriorating in the evening, Banerjee had to … Continue reading →

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Entrepreneurs-in-making but manufacturing

Posted on December 27, 2007 by indra

Here are some stories of the young men and women from just one reputable business school who have given up the cozy life and fat salary packets of multinational to start something of their own and perhaps setting the trends … Continue reading →

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Why Are Politicians Blocking N-deal?

Posted on November 16, 2007 by indra

As reported, a high-profile group of former military chiefs, ambassadors, senior bureaucrats, strategic planners, foreign secretaries, and nuclear and space scientists has addressed an open letter to MPs on the eve of the Parliament session to get the Indo-US Deal … Continue reading →

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