Indian economy could grow at 8% in 2009-10

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Pavan Gupta

Reserve Bank of India expects the Indian economy to grow @ 6% in the financial year 2009-10. The Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee on the other hand is much more optimistic and pegs the rate of growth at 7%. The Planning Commission of India said that a 7.4 % growth rate is possible for the current [...]

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Could Obama be a one term president?

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Pavan Gupta

It is premature to make any such predictions at this stage of political season. Having said that, the signs are not good for this administration. In case the much touted health care overhaul goes down the drain, Barack Obama might be in a serious trouble for the mid-term congressional elections next year. This presidency is [...]

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How does a country rise without women?

Posted on July 18, 2009 by Pavan Gupta

There are very few countries in the world where women are increasingly participating in the mainstream of national development! The United States of America and India are the two most outstanding examples of women contributing in every facet of ordinary life. Similarly, China, Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia are the extreme examples of women subjugation. [...]

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Hillary Clinton arrives amidst heavy downpour!

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Pavan Gupta

Literally, the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Bombay late on Friday night, under heavy political downpour, to begin her three-day visit to India. Since Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s return from Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt), the country is upset by the apparent appeasement of Pakistan by Indian political leadership under obvious American pressure. [...]

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The ongoing ‘Akhand Path’ in Pakistan!

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Pavan Gupta

The continuous recitation (without any break) of Kashmir, Kashmir, Kashmir, Kashmir and Kashmir for the past 60 years is like an ongoing Akhand Path in a pathetic ‘State of Pakistan’. You can not have any conversation with a Pakistani without inserting the “core issue of Kashmir”! What is the point in having a dialogue if [...]

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