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Dealing with the Dragon - What is India signalling?

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Both of the countries are among the most populated countries of the world, both of them are neighbors and both started their growth trajectory almost at the same time and at the same levels. Yet, China is far ahead of India today in almost every sphere ranging from infrastructure to social indicators. China is India's most important neighbor and its biggest trading partner with India-China trade being pegged at around 9% of India's total trade. At around $70 billion this number is expected to surpass $100 billion by 2015. But, India has a huge deficit to the tune of $40 billion mainly because China is a global manufacturing and export hub. The relationship between India and China has always been of distrust, a situation that has persisted since the pre-independence days. I won't go into the past details and would just state the fact that both the countries know that their peaceful co-existence is a must for their own development and for the development of the pe

When Even Awareness Doesn't Seem to Work!!

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The most precious element that is available to us is water. Its something that sustains life. I wont bore you with the various uses of water since this is one element which needs no introduction, the need for which is involuntary & without with we can't sustain. In short, " Water Sustains Life ". Coming to what I am posting today. Well, today's post is based on all the personal experiences about water wastage, about the kind and amount of water that is wasted in front of us while we are performing our daily activities. My motive of penning down these obvious facts and experiences is to make the reader aware of the amount of water we and our known ones waste on a day to day basis, and to make them vocal enough to protest against regular waster wastage . Just 4% of the water used at home is used for drinking purposes. Not Shocking? Water wastage is a common sight at your home, office, shop, in public water supply systems, etc. Be it the overflowing b

Are we in for Another boom for the BJP?

Ever since Modi Sarkar has taken over they have been making news almost everyday and fortunately till now they are in the news for the right reasons. Be it forming SIT for the recovery of black money stashed abroad or the steps taken by power ministry with regards to power situation in UP or the influx of foreign investment that has lifted our stock markets to life time high whatever is happening, is happening in the favour of Modi Sarkaar. With 336 MPs in the Lok Sabha NDA is sure of passing any bill without any road blockers (not to forget they can nominate the two Anglo-Indians too). The situation in Rajya Sabha is a little different where NDA holds only 64 seats out of 250 seats but even this doesn't pose a problem for the NDA because in the event of non-consensus between the two houses a joint session of the two houses is chaired and jointly again NDA has majority as it has 402 (336 Lok Sabha elected MPs, 2 Anglo-Indians & 64 Rajya Sabha MPs) out of 795 seats. The majori