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2009: The Year that it was

The year saw a general election, where one old man lost, while the other one own. A deserving Indian owned an Oscar. A person of Indian origin got a Nobel. Indian Chandrayan detected water traces on moon. Indian cricket came … Continue reading

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नए दशक की आशा

एक नया दशक दस्तक देता दरवाजे पर. खोलो कपाट आये बयार बदलो जहान सबकी जय हो. कुछ नए स्वप्न कुछ नए लक्ष्य कुछ नए गीत ले नए छंद छू, छू ओठों को जाते हैं. पर मन बिद्रोही कहता है ललकार … Continue reading

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Tamil Nadu Tour: The Group

We were 29 tourists in the bus. We travelled across the enchanting Tamil Nadu from Chennai right up to Kanniyakumari and back. We moved together, visited the places of interest, be it temples or market, dined and stayed together in … Continue reading

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Tamil Nadu Tourism: Some Suggestions

We undertook its ‘10-days rail-cum-road tour’ starting November 21, 2009 from New Delhi and returning here on December 4. Most of the co-passengers were from and around Delhi. With some improvements, the tour could have been a memorable one for … Continue reading

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रामेश्वरम के अग्नितीर्थ में

है अग्नितीर्थ सागर में यह सोच था मन हरसाया दर्शन की आश लिए फिर मैं जर्जर तन से आया. यह एक अरब का भारत अपने पापों से तेरे जल को काला कर देता और पापमुक्ति की शक्ति पर प्रश्नचिन्ह उठ … Continue reading

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Traumatic Tirupathi

I do very well realize that many will not like or agree with my viewpoints related to my Tirupathi visit. However, I am 100% convinced that no religion or trust has any right to create a situation that becomes traumatic … Continue reading

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October 31, 1984: As Rakesh Remembers

In a letter to my sons with a copy of my blog entry under the heading- October 31, 1984, I had requested them to write what they remember of the day. The day was mentally torturous for the family. Here … Continue reading

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Engineers vs. Managers

A recent news report in Business Standard conveyed the same message that I had been trying to propagate: “Master technology first; be a manager later“. All freshers joining Infosys will have to compulsorily stay focused on technology for the first … Continue reading

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Imagining The Enchanting Tamil Nadu Trip

Since our visit to Port Blair, Andaman in March, we had been contemplating to visit Rameshwaram to complete our Char Dham Yatra to ensure salvation as Hindu scriptures prescribe. Earlier I thought to go to Rameshwar via Bangalore. I took … Continue reading

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Noida – Can We Make Some Difference?

Noida and for that matter the whole of NCR are rich and full of educated households. The status of any government project implementation in the region can be a benchmark for the whole of nation. I wish it would have … Continue reading

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