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Kerala and West Bengal’s fall from Glory

When India got its independence from the British, the area we now call West Bengal and Kerala had huge advantages over most other states.  Literacy, social and land reforms which most other states are still struggling with were undertaken in these states decades ago.  But if you look at the state of affairs today you [...]

April 10, 2010 | 4 comments | View Post

Elevated Highway Not the Answer for Bangalore

Bangalore is the city that put the “new” India on the map.  Before Bangalore most Americans if asked to name an Indian city would most probably name Calcutta.  The world knew of Calcutta for all the wrong reasons because of Mother Theresa and also because of movies based in Calcutta like the “City of Joy”.

January 24, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post

Is India or America Better At Tackling Terrorism?

This is a very simple question.  On the surface the answer seems to be very obvious.  Since 9/11 there have been no terrorist attacks on American soil.  There were some attacks on American interests abroad but nothing major.  There are constant reports of senior members of

September 28, 2009 | 1 comment | View Post