..................................Interesting Quote

"In China, there is order on the surface and chaos underneath. In India, there is chaos on the surface and order underneath."--A foreign investor

Why America is still the best place to work!!

The rapid growth of the Asian economy, with its huge low cost manufacturing base, liberal government outlook to foreign direct investment, and a rapidly growing asian middle class have created a lot of interest and unrest not to mention been blamed for stealing American Jobs.

This allegation has been proven to a certain extent, how ever the unsung fact is that more efforts have been made to retain the skilled labor available in the U.S as the U.S finds its self in a position of having to provide the world with innovative and new products and services to stay ahead of the other world economies. The average pay for skilled and knowledge workers in the U.S has risen between 2 to 5 percent in the last 2 years.

The only way for America to compete with the low cost good quality products from Asia is to invent winning global products. This is some thing which America has proved its self capable of. The development of such winning products and services will calls for increased investment in the countries skilled and knowledge worker pool, thus making America still the best place to work.

Your view on this idea?? please voice your opinion...post a comment.

Know the malayalee

The fundamental fact about Kerala is its openness to external influences. These have been many and varied: Arab, Roman, Chinese, British, and for that matter Islamist, Christian, and Marxist influences have gone into the making of the Malayali people.

For quite some time a number of my friends have asked me about Malayalees and Christianity in Kerala and stuff. I happened to come across this article that answers all the queries. Check it out.

End of India’s Energy Crisis In sight ??

Necessity is the mother of all invention, in the present global energy scenario with diminishing global energy reserves and rapid growth spurning high energy consumption and the rat race to secure a stable source of energy intensifying, India has managed to come up with a solution that will eradicate all of her energy problems.

India has unveiled before the international community its revolutionary design of "A Thorium Breeder Reactor (ATBR)". The ATBR can produce 600 MW of electricity for two years "with no refueling and practically no control maneuvers." Designed by scientists at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Mumbai, ATBR is claimed to be far more economical and safer than any power reactor in the world. Most significantly for India, ATBR does not require natural or enriched uranium, which the country is finding difficult to import and what more India has an abundant supply of Thorium. Looking forward to the Brighter days ahead.

Lion Police

Yes It happens only in India. The government of Uttar Pradesh state wants to unleash five cats in the bandit-ridden Chambal ravines. Police hope that the lions will keep the bandits away. There have been about 4,000 kidnappings and 180 murders in the area in the past five years. “Not that the lions will be chasing the bandits, but the area will soon have a lot of movement by tourists and officials and will be lit up brightly. This will force the dacoits to flee to safer hideouts," said a senior police official.

What can I say…lions to catch bandits….tourists to see lions…..4,000 Kidnappings and 180 murders in the area…..You do the Math ;>).

Why China won't be able to match India

A little difficult to Imagine at the moment, but once you read this article you realize in the long run it is possible. Read the views of the renowned British historian Paul Johnson, On why India is on the right track.

What goes around comes around!!

Like they always say

"What you give is what you get"

Blog Directory

First we had the Phone directory, then the Mailing list......now the next hot spot to get your self registered is with a blog directory. Try Googling the word blog directory and you end up with an astounding 17,700,000 hits.

For all you Desi bloggers out there who have not yet registered yet, try Blogstreet India, the premier Blog Directory in India, it features citywise listing of blogs which makes it very useful.

One could also try the indian bloggers webring which has recently been started.

Register and let others know your Blog exists.

Guess Which Indian Festival This is??

You might have said: Krishna Janmastmi. Wrong !!!

RAKSHA BHANDHAN

Rise of ChIndia

China and India. Rarely has the economic ascent of two still relatively poor nations been watched with such a mixture of awe, opportunism, and trepidation. The postwar era witnessed economic miracles in Japan and South Korea. But neither was populous enough to power worldwide growth or change the game in a complete spectrum of industries. China and India, by contrast, possess the weight and dynamism to transform the 21st-century global economy.

But in a way, even America's rise falls short in comparison to what's happening now. Never has the world seen the simultaneous, sustained takeoffs of two nations that together account for one-third of the planet's population. For the past two decades, China has been growing at an astounding 9.5% a year, and India by 6%. Given their young populations, high savings, and the sheer amount of catching up they still have to do, most economists figure China and India possess the fundamentals to keep growing in the 7%-to-8% range for decades.

Within three decades India should have vaulted over Germany as the world's third-biggest economy. By mid-century, China should have overtaken the U.S. as No. 1. By then, China and India could account for half of global output. Indeed, the troika of China, India, and the U.S. -- the only industrialized nation with significant population growth -- by most projections will dwarf every other economy.

The U.S. and other established powers will have to learn to make room for China and India.

Poverty Premium.

A significant proportion of India lives under less than $ 2 a day as compared to other countries. World over the poor pay a premium on every thing from rice to credit. The poverty premium or rather poverty penalty is universal and differs in magnitude form country to country. The poor pay more some times up to 25 times more than what the rich pay for the same services. Poverty penalty is a result of local monopolies, inadequate access, poor distribution and strong traditional intermediaries. Find out more.

The itch that never goes away.

Two weeks back when Pakistan and India signed a missile treaty, according to which each one is to inform the other in advance of nuclear and ballistic missile tests the rays of hope for peace between India and Pakistan were rekindled. South Asia was half way back on the road to stability.

How ever even before the Ink on the agreement was allowed to dry, Pakistan test fires its Babur Missile on Aug 11th with out informing India. The Babur missile is capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads and has a range of 500km. Talk about a total breach and disregard of honoring ones agreements. Pakistan as always, takes the entire progress made on the missile front back to the drawing board. The attitude demonstrated by Pakistan had been totally unprincipled.

“India was not informed about Thursday's test because the agreement did not cover guided missiles, a Pakistan military” spokesman said…………

Free India Turns 59 and Going Strong.

What a better day to start this Blog than on the Independence day of India. 59 years past since Independence. India has gradually grown form the small under developed country it once used to be to one of the Economic and Political power houses of the world. The current progress made by India on the economic front, the Technological arena, and the Improvement initiated on the Social and Infrastructural situation surely make Indians Proud, and make others to stop and take note.

The development and growth are much welcomed in India, but we still have a long way to go till the dreams of "The Mahatma" ie that of a unified India clear of poverty is realized.This blog exists with the Idea of fostering discussion and debate among fellow Indians on topics and issues that define and influence India and the path she is on. Feel free to mail or forward any issue relating to India to my mail and please express your views. It shall be posted and discussed. I whish you all a very Happy Independence Day, and urge each one to keep our Great Nation in your Prayers.