What is common between Meghnad Saha and Meghnad Desai? I’m afraid there’s no prize for correct answer. For it is so obvious. There is however another common between the two stalwarts. It is the quest for pursuing knowledge. As per news report in Khaleej Times, Lord Meghnad Desai is so enamored by his namesake that […]
Owning a website that rewards
Truly speaking, owning a website today is nothing more than a child’s play. Scores of web hosting companies and website designers are there who, once they’re paid, can launch your site in less than half an hour. However to make your website a success, to have visitors come to your site and like it, to […]
The way they work
The bridge, the river below, uncared for! [Image source] Here is a sharp contrast between how the government works and how a private company goes about its work. Scenario 1 Close to a decade, after powers-that-be were made to discover the priceless virtue of having a river flowing by the city, talks have been going […]
Great Indian Middle Class
The last couple of years have seen stupendous growth in spending by the middle class. Going by the just-released McKinsey report, number of wireless subscribers has gone up by 68% to 166 million between March 2006 and this year March. [Left image source] This is a sure indication that more and more people are becoming […]
Corneal Revolution
When my son was born with defects in his eyes (technically called, Limbal Dermoids) in 1990, we were living in Delhi. One of the attending doctors suggested that we immediately take him to LV Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad for further treatment. He cited 2 reasons for that. One was that eye treatment was better […]
Second coming of quality education
The more you try to unshackle, the more you tie up in knots. This best describes Presidency College’s plan to become autonomous. One may wonder why it so happens. Why is it that the urgency of autonomy is so badly entangled that nobody knows for sure when it would happen? Perhaps the answer lies in […]
Development sans planning
If the Nandigram episode marks a blot on government’s somewhat peremptory perusal of land acquiring, the continuing unrest there firmly indicates that the opposition parties want to keep the ember glowing for as long as it suits them politically. It is anybody’s guess what may ultimately transpire after the no-holds-barred trading of charges currently underway […]
Budget 2007
Aam admi wouldn’t be bothered by nitty-gritty of Union Budget if not for the reason that it spells something about personal finance and taxation. Thus while people like me stay riveted on what the FM announces on personal finance, the industrywallahs much rather prefer to watch what the budget has in store for corporate sector […]
The India story
Finance Minister Chidambaram’s job is full of thorns. He is credited with once presenting a ‘dream budget’. Accolades there have been, but now one sees creases increasing on his forehead. The main reason: inflation is inching up. First the Congress President, now even the country’s President has expressed dismay at rising prices of essentials. [Image […]
Wisdom speaks
Whoever said pearls are hidden beauty of age is perhaps not off the mark. When one is young, nothing seems impossible. With each passing day, the irrepressible mind gives way to more awareness of what is possible and what is not, till the time comes when man (or woman) is able to measure his (or […]
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