Abdul Kalam a true secularist

A P J Abdul Kalam was just a name to me until sometime in 2000, when I had to necessarily meet him on a personal mission. I was CBI Director, and he Principal Scientific Adviser to the PM. He had his office in South Block and the meeting was arranged courtesy my college classmate T […]

Nepal Government helping Women Entrepreneurs with Loans

Women entrepreneurship, a relatively new but evolving concept, is seen in both urban and rural parts of Nepal. Women entrepreneurs are taking risk and starting their own enterprise. The Government of Nepal at the meantime has its focus on initiating program like Women Entrepreneurship Development Fund (WEDF) to help women entrepreneurs meet their financial need […]

The Unwanted: female foeticide in India

There is a peculiar allure about the female body in India: it invites violence. Sex-selective abortion was outlawed long ago, given that the sex ratio had been indicating that too many girls were ‘missing’. Indians, as a rule, do not want girls. There is a peculiar allure about the female body in India: it invites […]

Compliance and Competitiveness in Indian Pharmaceuticals Industry by Ms. Priyanka Singh Director Taj Pharma Group

Compliance and Competitiveness in Indian Pharmaceuticals Industry: by Ms. Priyanka Singh Director Taj Pharma Group The word “compliance” in India took on a whole new meaning in 2012 when key Indian Pharma Products exports pushed to USA and European Markets without much apprehensions. That new status, known as the “Generalised System” of Preferences plus is […]