On republic day last year, I had expressed my angst at the unfair treatment being meted to Bihar and Biharis in Patna Daily. Since then, Bihar has moved forward. There are signs of positive change, for example an IIT for Bihar, higher planned allocation for development and the improved conviction rate of criminals. Yet my […]
Archive | January, 2007
Global Meet at Patna-Some Impressions
Global Meet at Patna, some impressions I am a native of Patna. I was born and brought up there, doing my schooling at the best that the state could offer. It was in 1982 that after doing my Intermediate Science (equivalent to the present day 12th) from B N College that I took the train […]
Launch of Gauravshali Bihar Book
Gauravshali Bihari was launched by our Deputy Chief Minister, Sri S.K.Modi ji on 19th January at Hotel Maurya during the recently concluded NRB meet at Patna. Also we got Gauravshali Bihar T-shirt launched with the rich legacy of Bihar graphically printed in the form of the bodhi tree, deeply rooted in the soil and psyche […]
Gauravshali Bihar
Gauravshali Bihari’ was launched by our Deputy Chief Minister, Sri S.K.Modi ji on 19th January at Hotel Maurya during the recently concluded NRB meet at Patna. Also we got Gauravshali Bihar T-shirt launched with the rich legacy of Bihar graphically printed in the form of the bodhi tree, deeply rooted in the soil and psyche […]
ITC to invest 300 crores in Bihar
The Indian Tobacco Company (ITC) chairman Y. C. Deveshwar, on the second day of the Global Bihar Meet in Patna on Saturday, announced the company’s decision to invest Rs. 300 crore in various schemes, including primary education and health care in Munger district. On the second day of the conclave, guests from nearly ten countries […]
Global Bihar Meet
The three day Global Bihar meet concluded yesterday and the state was in news for all the right reasons. One of the key factors which contribute towards the growth and development of a state or a nation is the quality of natural and human resource it has. Bihar always had the plenty of it but […]
IT as a Career Choice
This article was published in Times of India on 15th Jan 2007. What kinds of students are best suited for IT courses? The best thing about IT as a career option is that anyone can make a career out of it. The day when a guy had to write in assembler language for simple instruction […]
Anita’s Entrepreneurship Story
A single box of honey was all it took to transform Anita Kushwaha, a petite teenager from a nondescript village in Bihar, into a successful entrepreneur who countered gender bias to become a role model for millions of girls in India. Four-years ago, 17-year-old Anita boldly fought and convinced her parents not to marry her […]
Corporates show interest in Bihar’s market
Bihar is seeing a flurry of business activity, with big corporate houses lining up major investment plans in the state. While Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) group is planning to set up a food processing plant in the state, Sonalika Tractors is all set to invest Rs 130 crore in a tractor plant. According to state […]
