Consider this. A scientist on hearing that the government has decided to increase grants by 50% to those who do research in laboratories is concerned that with increased money researchers would be inclined to spend it outside laboratories, meaning they would have less time on research. See GS Mudur’s article in today’s TT. The argument […]
Cashing in on stock market boom
If you ask me I’d say there are 2 ways to judge where India is heading. I’d rate them as ‘more visible’ and ‘less visible’. More visible are those that are so obvious that you just need to open your eyes to see them. The roads are choc-a-bloc with more and more cars, number of […]
Amartya Sen on industrial Bengal
Prof Amartya Sen has done the ruling Left Front a big favor. In an interview given to Sambit Saha of The Telegraph, he has argued that ‘prohibiting the use of agricultural land for industries is ultimately self-defeating’. [Image source] This is a virtual endorsement of the LF’s pro-industry drive by one of the leading luminaries […]
Topsy-turvy stock market
My nephew, a 20-something professional in interior decoration, is lately enamored with stock investing. Not that he has studied much as to why stocks move either way because he doesn’t need to, for stock investing is not his game as he’s pretty much immersed in his trade in which he has earned good name. But […]
No anonymity for Chinese blogger
If you’re in China and happen to post comments on a blog, be prepared to disclose your identity, which must be your real name as it appears in your whatever identity card you’re carrying. This has become mandatory for some 100,000 websites registered in Xiamen, a Chinese getaway for the wealthy. The reason? Recently, Xiamen’s […]
A namesake gift
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 […]
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