Why are our cities suffering?

mcadambi - 12-DEC-2008

My take on why local level governance in cities like Bangalore and Mumbai are suffering while thriving in cities like New Delhi and to a lesser extent, Chennai.

Any good city needs local governance. This means having a strong mayor council in place and using revenues generated by the city to a substantial extent for the city's needs. 

Private Banks - How safe are our money

Vasanth - 12-DEC-2008

I was surprised to see one of my bank account at HDFC bank which was 4,500 two years back has become only  Rs.175 without any transactions. I use Citibank for regular transaction (salary account). Same is with ICICI, which was my salary account bank 2 years back and which has become 100 rupees or so from 14,000.

India's Renewable Energy Sector and Green Energy Index Unaffected by Global Economic Slowdown

Shaguf - 26-NOV-2008

India's Renewable Energy Sector and Green Energy Index Unaffected by Global Economic Slowdown

Bail us out: consume

murali772 - 8-NOV-2008

Well, that recession has, since then, blown up in our faces as companies, banks collapse and governments rush with billions of dollars to their rescue. And myopia seems a global malaise. What should astound us is not the crisis, nor its scale or its devastation, but the response of our financial and political managers.

Obama win - whats' in it for Bengaluru

mcadambi - 5-NOV-2008

The recent win of Senator Barack Obama has certainly changed the core nature of the United States. That an African American could be elected to the Presidency is a far contrast to the time before 1965 when African Americans could not even vote.

Real cost of things we buy...

navshot - 29-OCT-2008

I always wondered what is the real cost of things we buy. I realized, you can buy an LED torch for Rs. 25! How does it work out? Bill of materials should be less than Rs. 10 and labour another Rs. 5! Wow!! We usually push it aside saying "Chinese", as though its a complete explanation. But is the real cost of the product? I always wondered there has to be more to it - the hidden costs.

Learn from past mistakes and move on

murali772 - 19-OCT-2008

The recent convulsions in the international financial markets have provoked an unseemly amount of gloating on the part of many in the developing world. What worries me, though, is the number of people in India who are saying similar things. "See, we were right in opposing all this liberalisation," one told me.

10 Lakh Employment Oppurtunites in Karanataka !

kbsyed61 - 19-OCT-2008

It seems there is good news for our youths in terms of employment opportunities. Karnataka government has announced measures to employ about 10 lakhs. I wish and pray that government sets a new and unique trend of living upto its promises. This news was reported in Deccan Herald today,

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Lessons from the American Melt Down

psaram42 - 18-OCT-2008

The Sunday October 5 2008 Hindu magazine carried an article by Shyam P When the bubble burst “

Mangalore Real Estate - Looking Up

Naveen - 15-OCT-2008

Real Estate prices in Mangalore have been increasing by leaps & bounds. An article in TOI today (15th/Oct) states that several 1-crore-plus apartment blocks are being constructed with heavy demand. This is astonishing since all Metros are facing a slump & prices have in fact dropped in certain areas, such as Whitefield in Bangalore.