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Tajmahal has always allured me. I can’t forget the fullmoon night of 1965, when I got its first glimpse the whole profile emerging from darkness with the moonlight gradually increasing. I have not missed any chance to visit it. Every … Continue reading →

As reported byManeesh Pandey & M Saleem Pandit in ‘Times of India’, Indian Railway is in process of connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of India. A train will traverse the spectacular Pir Panjals and take tourists into the … Continue reading →

For last few days, I had not put in any entry, as we were away in hills. I couldn’t have used my cellular way of reaching Internet. Reliance doesn’t cover the western UP and Uttaranchal. We have a reliable friend … Continue reading →

When I travel I don’t only enjoy; mainly I learn and experience. I couldn’t have imagined the presence of a world-class hotel- Holiday Regency in Mooradabad, the town famous for its metalwork- brassware and handicrafts. It is the proximity of … Continue reading →

As reported, the farmers in Maharashtra have demanded that they be paid Rs 18 per litre against the Rs 12 they get now. Pasteurised and packaged milk is sold at Rs 20 per litre in Kolhapur and other cities and … Continue reading →

Early morning, I could view the e-mail from Alapana, my daughter-in-law in US. She has gone for pre-Chhath fast. I got excited. “Will she carry out all rituals too?” I am sure US law and administration will not allow someone … Continue reading →

As estimated, China’s booming manufacturing sector has been sucking 1 percent of the farming population every year. For India, the figure is about half a percent. And the agriculture sector still bears the burden of about 70% of the population. … Continue reading →

The ‘Times of India’ on October 23, 2006 had shocking news for India. It is a warning bell for all bad things to come from a rogue neighbours. And unfortunately one can’t change one’s neighbours. You are to find a … Continue reading →

Some views of Jagdish Bhagwati on SEZs (Special Economic Zones) are here as told to Dinesh Narayanan & Anil G Nair of ‘Times of India’. Columbia University’s Jagdish Bhagwati opposes India setting up special economic zones, “SEZs are a sort … Continue reading →

We have left behind those oil lamps that used to light up our Deepawali nights. I still cherish the most vivid memory of lighting competition between halls of residences at IIT, Kharagpur in late 50s. It used be with oil … Continue reading →