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Category Archives: ViewPoint
Saffronisation of Education
I have been reading newspaper articles in Bangalore about the “saffronisation” of Education by the BJP Government in Karnataka. Dispute has risen about the purposely ‘hindu’ leaning content in the new textbook. I highly recommend that all critics have a … Continue reading
Posted in Happenings in India, ViewPoint
Tagged Saffornisation, Textbooks in Karnataka
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Happy Deepavali from RBI – Deregulation of SB Interest Rates
RBI has deregulated the Savings Bank Interest Rates (read here). I see this announcement as a Deepavali gift to the larger depositor base. While the focus of the media & public has been on the rate hike which will impact … Continue reading
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Tagged Deregulation of SB rates, RBI, Saving Banks Rates
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Subdued Deepavali – Is Price Rise the only reason?
The Article Headline screamed out – “Shopping hubs expect subdued Deepavali”. The article in THE HINDU Newspaper on 17/OCT/2011 (read here) talks about the shopkeepers expecting reduced spend this Deepavali. The reasons spelled out are Price Rise and wider range … Continue reading
Chennai Metro – Hyped up Dream?
Everybody is looking forward to the Metro in Chennai. Everybody says it is THE SOLUTION to the traffic problem. However from what it looks currently I see the Metro being more of destructive and possibly will not live up to … Continue reading
Comparison between India & West
Why are we so obsessed with the West and its statistics? Why do we need to have all things like they have in West? We need to have the same income, same ratio of vehicles per 1000 population, same no. … Continue reading
Are we really against corruption?
Are we, the people of India, really against corruption and want eradicate it? Looking at the way sections of public has reacted to the current anti-corruption movement, it can be said that most groups are not really against corruption – … Continue reading
Posted in Happenings in India, ViewPoint
Tagged anit-corruption movement, Corruption
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Is Anna Hazare Wrong?
Over the past week I have been reading many articles in the papers about various sections of the public – eminent personalities, so-called representatives of suppressed classes shouting out that Anna Hazare is wrong to force Jan Lok Pal on … Continue reading
Some logical thinking on Diesel Cars, however hopes vanish…
When I started writing, I was excited that finally there was a possibility that the Govt. was thinking logically and will try to bring in a way to ensure that the subsidy given for Diesel is not misused by the … Continue reading
Posted in Happenings in India, Uncategorized, ViewPoint
Tagged diesel cars, diesel pricing, differential diesel pricing
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How US & Europe are robbing Libya
I simply couldn’t resist posting this article that I received as a forward mail. It just shows how towards world works. Western World is on shaky ground and they are doing all they can to ensure they continue to rule … Continue reading
Commission Reports on attacks on Church in Bangalore
Every minority group and “eminent personality” have trashed the commission report on attacks on Churches in Bangalore where the commission has said Hindu Groups are not to be blamed. Every group has said this report to be politically motivated to … Continue reading