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CSR, India Inc. and Rural Education

Posted on December 25, 2012 by indra

The winter session of the parliament passed the new Company Bill that has mandated India Inc. to spend 2 percent on CSR, Corporate Social Responsibility. As per one of the estimates, Indian companies may have to collectively spend close to … Continue reading →

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कुछ यादें, कुछ सपने-४

Posted on December 23, 2012 by indra

इंटर और इंजीनियरिंग के प्रवेश की परीक्षाओं के बाद मैं गांव चला गया था, खड़गपुर का साक्षात्कार के बुलावे का पत्र बिरलापुर और पिपरा में घूम रहा था ।मैं दादाजी के साथ एक अंदाज पर ही बिना उस पत्र के … Continue reading →

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Barbaric India

Posted on December 22, 2012 by indra

It is perhaps sixth day after a medical student with her friend waiting to return home became victim of a terrible attack by a group of beasts though they were human beings as the society call such persons. She is … Continue reading →

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Ramanujan @125- a nice tribute

Posted on December 22, 2012 by indra

On this great day I pay my tribute to one of the greatest mathematicians, Srinivasa Ramanujan by quoting from anticlerical in Mint by Dilip D’Souza.   The great mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan would have been 125 today, 22 December. Mathematicians all over India—and … Continue reading →

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Rural education: Challenge or Opportunity for India

Posted on December 17, 2012 by indra

I was listening to a discussion on education today in Lok Sabha. Members appeared to be worried. Interestingly, almost all the MPs participating indiscussion were from the states of Bihar, UP, Odisha and Bengal and none from south. I myself … Continue reading →

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उम्र, इलाज और डॉक्टरों की ब्यवसायिक्ता

Posted on December 14, 2012 by indra

जिदंगी कब कहाँ किस हालात में दगा दे मालूम नहीं ? अमरीका प्रवास में यह प्रश्न बार बार सताया । यह एक अनावश्यक चिन्ता थी , पर निदान मेरे वश के बाहर था । दो बार ऐसा हुअ। । बहुत … Continue reading →

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Potatoes and Parliamentarians

Posted on December 6, 2012 by indra

As usual, I was very much excited to hear the real good debate on FDI in multi-brand retails in Lok Sabha. The subject had been covered very extensively since the government policy announcement permitting it. Some of the MPs really … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing India and McKinsey

Posted on December 4, 2012 by indra

India may not be as good in manufacturing as China is, however, its manufacturing sector is moving steadily ahead. India has risen into the top ranks of global manufacturing and is one among the world’s 15 largest manufacturing economies by … Continue reading →

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Shameless Government and Paralyzed India

Posted on December 2, 2012 by indra

Railway Minister Bansal informed Lok Sabha few days back that the Indian Railways have thousands of projects that will require an investment Rs 4 lakh crore or perhaps more but are getting implemented in piecemeal manner. Because of the shortage … Continue reading →

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Gujarat, Modi and Muslims

Posted on November 29, 2012 by indra

In early 90s while working for my company’s truck project with Isuzu Motors, I frequently visited Vadodara. It was not having even a good hotel. While traveling from the city to Halol, where the plant was coming up, it used … Continue reading →

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