Blog Archive

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Re-orienting the Objectives of Our Economic Activities- the Need of the Hour?

Maximization of profits is the mantra for all our economic drives and initiatives. Is there a need to go beyond that?Read my article
www.boddunan.com/miscellaneous/51-General%20Reference/11353-reorienting-the-objectives-of-our-economic-activities.html

Devising an Appropriate Remuneration Policy is a Creative Exercise!

A satisfied employee or worker is an asset to any organization and framing a suitable remuneration policy assumes great importance in this context. Read my article www.boddunan.com/education/23-Business%20Management/11398-devising-a-suitable-remuneration-policy.html

The Parsi Community in India has a Glorious Past and Equally Glorious Present!

The Parsi community has contributed in its own unique,unobtrusive,non-fussy ways to build a modern India. Name a field and you have luminaries! Read my article www.boddunan.com/miscellaneous/51-General%20Reference/6871-the-fascinating-history-of-persis-in-india.html  

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Archaeologists Find Acheulian Tools at Attirampakkam Near Chennai

In an interesting find Archaeologists have found 3528 artefacts that are similar to th prehistoric tools discovered in Western Asia and Africa at Attirampakkam near Chennai - the Capital of Tamil Nadu - an Indian state.These stone-age tools invented by the Homo erectus  are believed to be 1.5 million years old. 

Rangarajan Favors A Tight Monetary Policy

The Reserve Bank of India will need to continue with its monetary tightening policy to bring inflation under control, said C Rangarajan, chairman, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council.
“The inflation rate continues to remain high and, therefore, monetary policy will have to remain tight in order to ensure that the inflation rate is brought down,” Rangarajan told reporters.
In its mid-quarterly policy earlier this month, the central bank raised the short-term lending and borrowing rates by 25 basis points. The RBI is slated to come out with its quarterly policy review on May 3.
Rangarajan also added that overall inflation is likely to fall to 7.5 per cent in March from 8.31 per cent in February, and in the next fiscal it could decline to 6 per cent.

PM's Barbs Against Advani - Signs of Desperation?

PM Manmohan Singh who has assiduloulsy built up an image as one of the coolest of heads as a politician migh have failed to resist the temptation to hit Mr. Advani below the belt when he talked of so-called birth right of Advani to be PM  completely out of context! 

Poor Radia!

Niira Radia who swept us off our feet with her incredible deeds as Corporate Lobbyist is fighting a court battle seeking a permanent injunction against the release of the film "Monica - The Politics of Murder" which she claims to be portraying her private  life in such a perverse manner that might damage her image and reputation beyond repair!!! Good publicity for the film!