A Ministry of Panchayati Raj was formed in June 2004 as an endeavour on the part of the Government of India to bring reform at the administrative level. The Ministry discussed it thoroughly in a series of Round Table Conferences with the State Governments. The result of the conferences was the formation of an Expert Group consisting of members who had experience and were deeply committed to the cause of Panchayati --->Read
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Society and People
I Know What You Did This New Year Eve
Posted on 24-Dec-2011 by info@indistan.com
So you had a blast that night. It was all fun, friends and frolic and at the end, it was generally good except for the nagging hangover you had the next day. It would have been an even greater experience if you had had a chance to dance with that gorgeous gal on the floor or if she would have even acknowledged that courteous glance of yours. But, nevertheless, it was a cool evening and the New Year night began with the promising note of another promiscuous relationship with that girl in the cool blue dress.
The week before had been busy with meticulous planning of the grand night. Dozens of phone calls were exchanged among friends to decide about the most hep-place-to-be-that-night. The place was finally decided by consensus among the friends and the most convenient (or cost-effective) was finally agreed upon. Meanwhile endless calls and a number of sorties to the nearest and the far-flung shopping malls finally helped you choose the most enticing dress for the evening. (The s --->Read
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Economics and Business
Do Not Be Fooled by Gold Prices in India
Posted on 5-Apr-2012 by info@indistan.com
Gold selling in India at Rupees 28000 per 10 grams is already 24650 in the US.*
Indians` love for gold is phenomenal; so much so that the fact that gold is selling in India at a much higher price than that in the US does not deter them from buying and hoarding more and more gold. It is also unfortunate that the mainstream media in India does not highlight these facts to make people aware of their folly.
The price of gold in India is determined by several factors, all of which have undergone major changes over the last few months, making gold more and more expensive for the Indian consumer.
The first and foremost factor is the relation between the US Dollar and the Indian Rupee. Only a few months ago, when gold made 52-weeks high in the US, the dollar was available around 46 rupees to a dollar. Since then, dollar has appreciated to around 51 rupees to a dollar, thereby affecting the i --->Read
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Science and Philosophy
The Perils of Demystifying Human Intelligence
Posted on 9-Jan-2012 by info@indistan.com
How would you like to know one day that human intelligence is no longer sacrosanct because some scientist or philosopher has decoded it? How hard it will be to know that human intelligence and reasoning is a mere process like one executed by a computer program or one as mundane as that of the ubiquitous calculator?
Given the speed of scientific research in this field, such a day cannot be too far away. The exponentially rising speed of computer processors, following the Moore`s Law, and the extent of research in the field of genetics and biosciences, this scenario may soon turn into a reality. The result would be more exciting than any sci-fi novel, more perilous than all Frankenstein put together and perhaps more disheartening than the worst heartbreak.
Human intelligence laid the foundation of technology. All technological advancements that we see today are ultimately the produc --->Read
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Technology and Trends
Google Under Threat
Posted on 24-Dec-2011 by info@indistan.com
Yes, you heard it right. Google, the mighty king of the Kingdom of Search, is finally under threat. It is not threatened by another wondrous search engine that might challenge its hegemony over the search engine market. It is threatened by its own demonic kids, the web directories, which are gnawing at its credibility as a purposeful service.
Gone are the days when you simply searched for a new product or service on the Google website and lo and behold! A bevy of clean pages appeared before you, each with clear information about companies, products, and services. The listings were also stacked neatly in a hierarchical order according to their popularity and usefulness--another Google specialty that made it the undisputed leader of the search engine market.
Then came the vigorous market forces that tried to take advantage of the growing popularity of Google. As more and more websites fought with e --->Read
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Literature and Poetry
Poem: Business Tycoon
Posted on 11-May-2012 by info@indistan.com
Love can never be defined,
