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I don’t why, but every time I come across news where India is ahead of China, I get immense pleasure. Even a higher production of menthol mint oil excites me. Here are some more: 1.According to ‘World Wealth Report’, an … Continue reading →

Years ago when I heard of Hindustan Motors handing over its earth moving machine division in Chennai to caterpillar, I got shock of my life. That was the best manufacturing plant of the CK Birla group of companies. CK Birla … Continue reading →

Saibal Gupta, member secretary, Asian Development Research Institute (ADRI), Patna is pretty optimistic about Bihar and so am I. In a recent column in Indian Express, Mr. Gupta writes, “The grammar of politics is changing in Bihar. Election hereafter cannot … Continue reading →

In 2005, when I was in USA, I found the bookshop displaying many books related to China. I went through many. Anand bought few too. The books on India were rare. However, Thomas Friedman’s bestseller ‘The World is Flat’ came … Continue reading →

Many a reputed foreign magazines have elected and put Sonia as one of the most powerful women of the world. I wonder if she is one of the happiest one too. In normal course, she would have been one with … Continue reading →

When I was documenting ‘Unstoppable India’, I came across a report of the economists Jim O’Neill and Tushar Poddar of Goldman Sachs* and Co.that recommends 10 things India needs to do to achieve a per capita GDP of at least … Continue reading →

Pakistan may again come closer to India and the people may start living as they were in pre-independence united India, but China will always remain headache. It will compete, challenge, prick, bark, and if necessary in their interest bite India … Continue reading →

I had a greeting card for the day waiting for me in my e-mail from Emma, Shannon, and Anand. India on the whole is fast adapting to the western customs. It was pretty clear after glancing through the newspaper full … Continue reading →

On this day 53 years ago, we, Yamuna and myself got into this relationship that is the closest and divine as many say it is decided in heaven by Him. Even with the memory failing, I vividly remember the day … Continue reading →

I was shocked when I found a very poor reply from Prabhu Chawla to a question asked by one Rajeev on ‘India Today’ website. He said, “Nitish Kumar is also following policies which help certain castes and not the entire … Continue reading →