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Toilet Nation

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Can i please use the loo plzzzzzzzzzzzzz veri urgent.....................how many might muster courage in asking our guests or even places we visit when in need. Most do now. But most (not sure if there would be a protest for 'MOST') merrily wet the nearest and publicly visible wall-thicket-bush-rubbish dump (which many in India can spot easily) and corporation playgrounds. When i say most i do not include my close friends because i know my friends, but often near my home or on way to work i find well dressed especially with a silk tie around their neck struggling to negotiate a tie from getting wet rather than my glaring eyes. The man is in no mood to resist his urge. Most Tamil speakers conveniently mutter ' Aatarathe adakalaam anaal avasarathe adka mudiyaathu '. And after saying this legally approved phrase, the peeing continues and that too with a gang of peers with sound of approval and the guy who questions them is a pariah for that m...

CSE's stark facts on Govt.'s misplaced Solar policy

A classic case FDI’s sordid state of affairs in Renewable source of Energy   A detailed study done by Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi over past few years highlight a major chink in the Government’s logic of FDI benefiting the supposed sector gaining FDI- in this case Renewable energy sector Solar energy.   The industry under study is renewable- Solar power Under Ministry of New and renewable Energy the industry has seen an unstable policy support to the manufacturers.   Considering the Solar energy’s efficiency standards India’s major chunk of investment has been in Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic cells manufacturing whereas the less expensive in comparison thin film cells have overtaken the current installations. Why? Capturing few snippets from the DTE report- No proper pricing support policy for the Indian Manufacturers in India Back door entry of US Thin Film solar cell manufacturers when In...