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Subsidized Luxuries

I feel the Government is insulting the elite class of India. The rich man buys a Land Rover or Mercedes Benz or Audi paying upwards of 50 Lakhs. But he buys diesel at same subsidized rates like any other commercial transport vehicle. The rich man can afford and maybe willing …

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Indian rail runs on a tight budget track – a critical review

“Madam Speaker, I rise to present before this august House the Statement of Estimated Receipts and Expenditure for 2014-15 for Railways. As I stand in this Temple of Democracy, I owe this opportunity to the people of this country who have elected us to represent them and to shape their …

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General Etiquette II

‘Gathi’ is a Kannada play directed by a popular Kannada artiste Mr. Sethuraman. The main character of the drama says “I still remember, when I was young, my father used to blame me for no reason and beat me in front of guests or relatives” The character in the drama …

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