Archive for September, 2009

  • IIT Teachers Go On Hunger Strike On Pay Issues, Kapil Sibal Asks Them to Rethink

    IIT, or Indian Institute of Technology, is a chain of about about a dozen specialized autonomous engineering and technology institutes in India. About 1500 teachers from this prestigious institute are going on a hunger strike from Thursday over the issue of pay structure. They are however not boycotting their classes. The IIT’s are located in [...]

    Posted in Education - 24 September 2009 - No comment

  • Shashi Tharoor ‘cattle class’ comment on Congress Austerity Drive

    It is unbelievable that someone in a public position such as his, makes mockery of the Indian public. Shashi Tharoor who was voted to the Lok Sabha a few months ago from Kerala has ridiculed the Congress’ Austerity Drive initiated by the finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, calling it a “eye wash”.
    When queried about whether he [...]

    Posted in Politics - 16 September 2009 - No comment

  • Health Insurance India: What is Health Insurance, Coverage, Mediclaim

    In this article, I want to introduce the concept of health insurance.  Health Insurance (premium) is the sum of money you pay per year to cover for any medical procedures, or accident cover that you may have to incur during the year. In case you fall sick and are hospitalized, your entire procedure may cost [...]

    Posted in Health - 13 September 2009 - 1 comment

  • Pranab Mukherjees Austerity Measures: No Minister Likes Cost Cutting

    A few days ago, Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee had announced a bunch of rules for his minsters to cut down cost and avoid wasteful expenditure of the country tax payer money. I really was very happy with this, at least there is someone thinking right! But, the Minsters who are so used to living in [...]

    Posted in Politics - 12 September 2009 - 1 comment

  • No End to Jet Airways Pilots Strike Day 4: Revenue Loss Rs. 100 Cr

    All hopes of reaching a settlement at a meeting between the Jet Airways Management and the Pilots Guild on Friday, September 11, 2009, were dashed to the ground with no party willing to compromise on their respective stands.  The meeting was held in New Delhi in the presence of the Labor Commissioner. The next meeting [...]

    Posted in Business - 11 September 2009 - No comment
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