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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Tobin Tax–my letter in F.E.
Following article appeared in F.E.(23rd Nov.2009 Tobin tax is only for textbooks Ila Patnaik Saturday, Nov 21, 2009 (Financial Express 23rd Nov 2009) Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has laid to rest speculations about India imposing capital controls in the face … Continue reading
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SANT KABIR- In Translation- Part – II
SANT KABIR- In Translation- Part – II (Presented by J.S.Broca) Continuing with the earlier posting on the above topic posted on 20th November 2009,I most humbly submit a few more hymns of Kabir Ji from Shri Guru Granth Saheb, the … Continue reading
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SANT KABIR- In Translation- Part – I
SANT KABIR- In Translation- Part – I The holy scriptures of the Sikhs-Shri Guru Granth Sahib( SGGS),contains over 500 verses by Sant Kabir. There are 243 shlokas of Shri Kabir Ji appearing on pages 1364 to 1377 of SGGS. Kabirji … Continue reading
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A news item in FE…
HDFC forays into education loan biz Posted: Friday, Nov 13, 2009 ( FINANCIAL EXPRESS 14th November 2009 ) New Delhi: Country’s top mortgage lender HDFC today announced acquisition of 41 per cent stake in education loan provider Credila Financial Services … Continue reading
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Doodle for Google
Google had initiated a doodle competition for Indian students – they were supposed to design an icon for Google. The response was overwhelming. Hereabove is a slideshow of the final entries by various students. The one which was voted best … Continue reading
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Curd Seller Quatrains by Harindranath Chattopadhyay
Curd Seller Quatrains.. You are all aware of my fascination with all things humorous. So I will introduce to you all, a specific genre of poetry for which Harindranath Chattopadhyay was very well known. Sometime in the period 1971-1991 or so, I … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Nostalgia, Social Commentry
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All in the name of humour…..
All in the name of humour ! Sometime back, I had read a series of articles in some news papers on the subject of Humour. I reproduce herebelow the two opposing views expressed by different sources.I however,subscribe to the … Continue reading
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My comments on an article/feature in Business Today :
My comments on an article/feature in Business Today : Dear Sir, Your survey on “The Best B Schools” (BT 18th Oct 09) was a good read. The Top Ten or the next 11-30 institutes are beyond … Continue reading
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Sat Guru Nanak Pargatiaa..
Dear Readers, Today is GURU NANAK DEV JI’s Birthday. On this ocassion,I am making a humble effort to post one lovely hymn from our Sikh Scriptures.It was composed by Bhai Gurdas Sahib. Bhai Gurdas (1551-1637) is a … Continue reading
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The Case of the Curious Chicken-Part I
The Case of the Curious Chicken – Part I (FICTION) By J.S.Broca (In a lighter vein) (No Malice Intended) I like hearing riddles. I love solving mysteries. The most famous mystery or riddle that has hooked my attention till date, … Continue reading →