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I happened to find the Megasthenes’ ‘Indika’ courtesy Google. Megasthenes was in Magadh at the time of Chnadra Gupta Maurya. Indika is his writings about the social and political conditions of the country at that time. He has talked on … Continue reading →

Muslims under the banner of Jamaiit-e-Ulem-Hind organized protest in Singur, by now famous as the location of Tata Motors’ prestigious car project. Delhi saw a disturbing initiative- a community- based mobilization led by Muslim clerics to protest against FDI in … Continue reading →

Nitish is getting into the task of changing the perception about Bihar in the people’s mind that matters to go for a big development. More of the remarks made by the people of all classes from Bihar are now positive. … Continue reading →

In excitement to go green, many things may happen. Here is a case when pigs may get starved because of biofuels coming out of corn. Greg Boerboom raises 37,000 pigs a year on his farm in Marshall, Minn. Those hogs … Continue reading →

Time and again, you read news reports such as ‘Red wine may ward off wrinkles’, and ‘Grape juice protects heart’. Scientists have concluded that red wine could help slow the ageing process. Melatonin, a substance found in grape skins, can … Continue reading →

The Times of India, New Delhi has published three stories in the special series on ‘India Poised’, Make 2007 The Year of India’ on manufacturing sector. I think all the columnists have painted a rather too rosy a picture of … Continue reading →

Congratulations to Ratan Tata and all in Tata Steel Whenever the history of Corporate India’s coming of age is written, Tata Steel’s acquisition of Corus will figure as a landmark event. Acquisition was a matter of pride. Tata will pay … Continue reading →

New York Stock Exchange recently acquired a 5% stake in National Stock Exchange, and has expressed a desire to raise its holding in India’s largest bourse to 20%. Swiss cement major Holcim is looking to expand its presence in the … Continue reading →

While for many causes and on number of issues, the Indian media do a great job and has got the due appreciation too. But on quite a number of counts media appear to be shortchanging Indians. In last few days, … Continue reading →

The term ‘soft power’ was coined by Harvard academic Joseph Nye to describe the many strengths of the United States. Nye attributed America’s world dominance to the fact that the American lifestyle is its most successful export, taking the American … Continue reading →