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Halloween and Pumpkin

Since the time we are in US, the pumpkins have been the most visible drawing our attention. It is so, as it is Halloween time. On Saturday, October 25 Shannon took us to one Halloween Patch in nearby fairground. Patch … Continue reading

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America-The Superpower

Fareed Zakaria’s book ‘The Post-American World’ has a chapter on ‘American Power’. It is interesting to know about some statistics about the power of America. It may serve a roadmap for the other prospective emerging economies to firm up its … Continue reading

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Deepawali in US

It was my first Deepawali in US and unique in some respects. After perhaps two decades or more, we were with our three sons on this day that celebrates the win of righteousness over devil powers. The last one must … Continue reading

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The Indian Champions

As back in India Indo-US Nuclear Deal had made big news, I was amazed not to find any coverage in US media. Ultimately, I found ‘Business Week to carry a report, ‘Wall Street Threatens India Nuclear Pact’. However, in a … Continue reading

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Krish Arrives Today

Valleycare Medical Center, Pleasanton 7.58 AM Thursday September 2008, Krish arrives. It is a great day for the family and us. Emma gets a brother. Anand and Shannon get a son. Let the Almighty give Krish a very long life … Continue reading

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A Lesson from Americans

We are in USA at a time when the campaign for presidential election is at peak. A close observation helps me to firm up some views about this democracy and its people. A very clear uniqueness of American leadership is … Continue reading

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Replacing Oil- Indian Story

While going through Friedman’s ‘Hot, Flat, and Crowded’, I started pondering how’s India performing and preparing for the Energy Climate Era. There are certainly good news from different areas. I have at east one story to share. Latest ‘Economist’ has … Continue reading

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US in Turmoil: Where is Hope?

It is seven days that we are in USA. These seven days had also shook the stock markets all over the world. USA is in turmoil. While the campaign for the election of the new president on November 4 is … Continue reading

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Thomas L. Friedman’s ‘Hot, Flat, and Crowded’

Few days before we left India, Anand had informed that Friedman’s new book is waiting for me. Perhaps both, Anand and Rajesh, are his fans. I did also join them after my last visit to US in 2005, when I … Continue reading

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Foreign Media and Nano

Mamta mayn’t realize but she is helping many of the automakers world over who got amazed and somewhat scared after the showcasing of Nano at auto shows from Delhi to Detroit and the great applauses it received. Tata Motors and … Continue reading

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