Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Despite mudslinging, this Gandhi family loyalist is all set to be India's first woman President

Born in 1934 under Aquarius sun sign, at Nadgaon village in Jalgaon district in Maharashtra, Pratibha had displayed her mettle during her school days. Industrious and hardworking, Pratibha completed her graduation at Mooljee Jaitha College, Jalgaon and went on to successfully obtain a law degree from the Government Law College, Mumbai. The daughter of a humble police prosecutor, Pratibha has always been an achiever. She was an all-rounder- good in sports as well as studies. A good table tennis player, Pratibha holds the distinction of winning many titles at the district state and national levels. She jumped into the political fray in the 1960s, becoming an MLA on a congress ticket from Maharashtra in 1962 and went on to maintain vicelike grip over her political constituency till 1985. During the course of her career as a legislature, she honed her administrative and policy making skills through several key appoint- ments. From 1967 to 1972, she was the Deputy Minister in Public Health, Prohibition, Tourism, Housing and Parliamentary Affairs. From 1972 onwards she was promoted to the rank of a Cabinet Minister in the Maharashtra government, holding diverse portfolios like Public Health and Social Welfare, Cultural Affairs and Education. She was the leader of opposition in assembly from 1978-80.
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Source: IIPM Editorial, 2006

An IIPM and Management Guru Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri's Initiative

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

‘Truly Asia’ pipeline

Some perceive the nuclear imbroglio in Iran as a problem, others view it as an opportunity. A psychiatrist would suggest that the difference lies in the perception and an international relations analyst would make us believe that the differences stem from ideological misperceptions which shape the worldview of a nation. On the other hand, a more credible explanation about the respective stands of Malaysia and the US vis-à-vis Iran flow from the politico- economical perspective. It is this perspective which facilitates our understanding of the urge of Malaysia to build a 300 km-long pipeline running from refineries in the west to its east coast.
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Source: IIPM Editorial, 2006

An IIPM and Management Guru Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri's Initiative

Tuesday, December 04, 2007

A spiteful brief...

“The great eventful Present hides the Past; but through the din of its loud life, hints and echoes from the life behind steal in,” as John Greenleaf Whittier said. We started a similar journey back in the history of India to witness how oft en it has been invaded, humiliated, subjugated and above all, divided. It’s been sixty years to a paradoxical Independence and division, the scars of which have not yet been healed by the fl owing tide of time. As destiny would have it, yesterday’s siblings are today the biggest adversaries, one almost desperate to destroy its elder brother whose existence is the very anti-thesis of its own identity; while the elder brother has been a little more considerate, but oft en has been left with no option than to teach the recalcitrant sibling a lesson or two.

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Source: IIPM Editorial, 2006

An IIPM and Management Guru Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri's Initiative