Posts : Analysis

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.

Karnataka to do a Pune

murali772 - 18-OCT-2008

The Karnataka government appears to be looking seriously at the DG set plan, experimented by Pune two years ago, involves getting companies with large captive generation sets to utilise those sets during peak hours instead of drawing power from the state grid.

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

Money Crisis, Power crisis

murali772 - 17-OCT-2008

Blame empty coffers for power outages. The crisis has arisen as power generation in hydel power stations has been low due to a weak monsoon. The main power generation centre, Raichur Thermal Power Station (RTPS), has been affected as coal suppliers have been demanding KPCL clear outstanding debts and increase pay per load.
    

Help build “Brand Belgaum”

belgaumblog - 17-OCT-2008

Belgaum is going to have a task force for beautification and cleanliness, I would appeal you all to put in your valuable comments information or even pictures which would help the government bodies to look up on and do the needful, this task force should be people driven, should be propagated to collages youth forums.

Crack down on vandals

murali772 - 16-OCT-2008

The Maharashtra government has proposed a jail term of up to five years, or a big fine, or both for those who vandalize public property during protests or due to a personal grudge.

Yeh Hum Naheen

murali772 - 16-OCT-2008

The power to change the fortune of nations lies with the people. The citizens of Pakistan have just raised millions of hopes around the world that they don’t want to be crushed under the weight of extremism.
    

Now, a Vision Group

murali772 - 15-OCT-2008

Chief minister B S Yeddyurappa will head the Vision Group on Karnataka 2020, a panel constituted for finalizing the state’s vision document and its subsequent implementation.

Passport in three days

murali772 - 14-OCT-2008

Citizens can now get a new passport within three days of police verification, or on the same day under "tatkal" scheme, as the Ministry of External Affairs on Monday signed an agreement with Tata Consultancy Services.

Private airlines seek $1 billion bailout, Jet suspends San Francisco, impact of UDF

Devesh - 12-OCT-2008

[Cross posted from my aviation blog]