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Understanding Indian politics For a country and a people so obsessed with politics, it is invariably a matter of surprise and regret that every time the interested reader actually seeks to investigate any question that bothers her in any detail, extant scholarship invariably comes short. It is another matter that this does not stop us from having sharply articulated views on every issue be it meta concerns about the cultural roots of Indian democracy, commonplace assertions about voting behaviour, in particular of marginalised groups and communities, or the likely implications of different policies designed to alter the life chances of different segments of our society. Equally intriguing is the fact that the quality of scholarship/research seems to have little role in influencing the quality of public discourse on the question.
Belgian crystals to make a comeback in india The southern French- speaking part of Belgium, known as Wallonia, was once amongst the richest regions in Europe. Famed for its heavy industry and fuelled by the availability of coal, it was also home to one of nineteenth centurys most treasured luxury product: Val Saint Lambert crystal.
A hospitable stronghold Maharashtras first fort-hotel, in Jadhavgadh, is steeped in the Maratha wars of the 18th century.
Souza season in Raza raj From big-ticket works to bargains and antiques the spring auctions are hoping to bring the buzz back into the market.
Book on Deccan Chargers launched McDowells, the flagship brand of United Spirits, together with Deccan Chargers on Tuesday launched a special edition of Platinum, a book chronicling the success of the Hyderabad team in the second edition of the Indian Premier League IPL.
Tilaknagar eyes pan-India liquor biz Mumbai-based Tilaknagar Industries, maker of liquor brands such as Mansion House Brandy, Senate Royale Whisky and Savoy Club Rum is eyeing a pan-India presence, following the acquisition of six brands from Delhi-based Alcobrew Distilleries.
HNG aims to double Halol capacity Hindustan National Glass & Industries Ltd HNG, the country's leading container glass manufacturer, that forayed into the float glass segment in January this year with its Halol plant near Vadodara is now eying to more than double its production capacity by adding another line of 800 tonnes per daytpd in the coming months.
Taj Safari on expansion mode, Assam may benefit With Taj Safari project being a successful venture of the Taj Group since its inception, the company plans to have at least six more such wildlife projects in the next 18 months, and Assam might be the lucky one to bag one of the projects.
Singareni to invest Rs 5,600 cr in four years Singareni Collieries Company Ltd SCCL, Indias second-largest coal producer, and also a state sector undertaking, has planned to foray into commercial power generation. This diversification is forward integration into the energy chain by us. Our operations are expanding now, said a senior official.
'Our Indian operations are a great success story' Andrew Witty, chief executive of GlaxoSmithKline GSK, the world's second-largest drug company, was in India this week as part of the dedication of an albandazole manufacturing facility at Nashik to the World Health Organization WHO's global programme to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis LF.
Independent sells 7.5% in Jagran for Rs 255 crore UK-based media house Independent News & Media INM sold 7.5 per cent or over half of its remaining holding in publishing group Jagran Prakashan for Rs 255 crore to a bunch of domestic and foreign funds.
AI likely to incur Rs 5,400-cr loss in 2009-10: Patel State-owned carrier Air India is expected to incur a loss of about Rs 5,400 crore during 2009-10 and the trend of losses is likely to continue for a few more years, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. Thus, the total loss incurred by the airline in the past three financial years is likely to reach Rs 13,174.16 crore.
Times group shuts Kannada daily Bennett, Coleman and Company Ltd, the largest newspaper group in the country, has decided to close the Kannada version of its flagship daily, The Times of India. It is the only regional publication which shares the ToI masthead.
CCCL Infra looking at PE for Rs 2,000 cr investment CCCL Infrastructure Ltd, part of the Chennai-based Consolidated Construction Consortium Ltd, is planning to raise money through private equity for its proposed investments to the tune of around Rs 1,500-2,000 crore. Besides, the company is also planning to foray into power generation and logistics business.
NMDC expects 50 mt production by 2014 NMDC Ltd, the countrys largest iron ore producer, is expected to increase its production to 50 million tonnes mt by 2013-2014 from the present 30 mt.
GE Healthcare ups India focus with CT facility GE Healthcare, the $17-billion division of General Electric Company, today announced the expansion of its Bangalore manufacturing operations to enable more customised products for local use. It also rolled out its first computer tomography CT system manufactured in India.
Mahindra joins hands with NBA to promote basketball In a new initiative to promote the hoop and ball game, the Mahindra Group and the US-based National Basketball Association NBA announced on Tuesday the launch of a multi-city community-based non-professional league for two age groups in three cities in the country.
Guwahati to have first 5-star hotel Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi today laid the foundation stone of Rs 90-crore first five star hotel by Taj Group Taj Vivanta, in Guwahati in the presence of host of dignitaries, including Ratan Tata, chairman of Tata Sons.
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