Category Archives: usa

Bush and Gandhi

Posted on September 9, 2008 by indra

As a reporter wrote ‘Singur is proving to be more difficult than the nuclear issue, since a breakthrough was possible in Vienna but not in Calcutta.’ With the heroes and villains in Vienna as well as in Singur, the outcome … Continue reading →

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Rigveda in US Senate

Posted on August 12, 2007 by indra

As reported, thirty manuscripts of the ancient Hindu text Rig Veda dating from 1800 to 1500 BC are among 38 new items that have been added to the United Nations heritage list to help preserve them for posterity. The items … Continue reading →

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Strangely Americans Work without Holidays

Posted on July 8, 2007 by indra

Even with my three sons and their wives working in US, I did not know that in US, an employee does not get any mandatory annual holidays with full pay. According to the report, compiled by the Washington-based Centre for … Continue reading →

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