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It used to be heartening when the former President Kalam pleaded regularly to take to mass planting of trees all over the country. Our scriptures say that planting trees are surest way to get rid of one’s sins and reach … Continue reading →

Farzand Ahmed’s The Missing Kids in the latest ‘India Today’ presents a dismal picture of the law and order situation, related to kidnappings in Bihar. I may ignore Rabri Devi’s concern for “sushasan” (good governance). But if I go by … Continue reading →

I had great hope from Mayawati when she returned this time to form the government in UP, my home state now, with clear majority. I rather developed a respect for her political strategies and social engineering that won her the … Continue reading →

Today is Krishna Janamashatami. At 12 in the night, all the temples will declare the birth of Krishna and the fasting public will take ‘prasad’ and food. Surprisingly, the north India celebrates the occasion in temples with dances, songs and … Continue reading →

During the early part of my professional career in automotive industry, some names were synonyms of management guru. Lee Iacocca was one. His turnaround of Chrysler with a federal assistance that was the highest in history made him a pioneer. … Continue reading →

We don’t go to movies very often. Years ago, it was because Noida didn’t have any good cinema hall. A godown-like hall was there, but even that was not air-conditioned for hot summer of Noida. I used to promise Yamuna, … Continue reading →

I had just put on the NDTV-India after my lunch on Tuesday, Rakshabandhan. I was stunned with what was being shown on the small screen. A young man caught for a chain snatching from a woman was being brutally beaten … Continue reading →

Dear CM, Sub: We need a better promotionl ad. On the Independence Day, I came across one full-page advertisement from your government in Hindi in English language ‘Times of India’, New Delhi edition. Couldn’t your officers make the ad more … Continue reading →

VERGHESE KURIEN ‘MILKMAN OF INDIA’ has narrated an instance from his own professional life recently. That is the way a great man is different. And many in the public sector even today have a lot of such challenges. Why couldn’t … Continue reading →