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November 2006

My five point agenda to curb corruption practices in India

India’s development and progress have been extra-ordinary during the past decade. India is well on its way to become a developed nation during our lifetime. India’s GDP has been increasing rapidly and it has been predicted that the GDP will grow to $17,000 by 2015. One of the biggest obstacles to India’s continued progress is rampant corruption. India’s existing public systems are among the most corrupted in the entire world. Common people are the victims of corruption day in and day out. People need to bribe officials to get anything done, big or small.

Profile: Ms. Preeya Saikia

Ms. Preeya Saikia , eighteen year old daughter of Mr. Prabhat Saikia and Mrs. Gini Saikia of Bellerose, NY, recently graduated from the famous Bronx High School of Science in New York City with honors. Preeya is a brilliant student who has earned accolades for her numerous achievements. During her time at Bronx Science, Preeya conducted research at the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine for a year. Her research involved finding proteins that might trigger the symptoms of the autoimmune disease known as scleroderma.

An Unreasonable Approach

Role of Education in choosing workable leadership For those of us who do talk about a literate world and development through education but deep down believe that those superstitious, ignorant folks can never make it big––here is something from guys who might sound unreasonable––who believe change is possible. See the video at http://gsevserv.harvard.edu/ramgen/iep/iep_nm_fr.rm.

Chemistry

Continued from October 2006 issue.. The drug therapy was halted. The patient was, however, not released from the private quarters of Dr. Phukan’s nursing home. It was planned that Dr. Phukan and Abhagiri would disclose the stunning results of their study at a public gathering. They wanted the patient who now had the looks of a sprightly teenager to also address the doctors, scientists, reporters and the general public who would be invited to the meeting.