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Both started their careers when India Inc. was reeling under a tidal wave of nationalisation and ‘hard’ socialism of the early 1970s that all but smothered entrepreneurship in the country. Both belong to ‘communities’ that have acquired considerable fame for their entrepreneurial skills; one is from Mangalore while the other is of course a Gujarati.... Read More...

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Editorial - 24/12/2009

Smaller States can be Bigger problems

I was waiting for a flight the other day at Mumbai airport and watching a news channel. There was a Russian woman with her face covered who was on screen, plaintively saying how she was raped by an influential politician of Goa and how the cops there were doing everything possible to hush up the case. Then I recalled frequent stories of how Goa has now been completely hijacked by criminals, mafia and politicians who think committing a crime and getting away with it is their birthright. ... Read More...

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