Posted in Inspiration, Speeches at 8:02 am by PuneTalks
Why is the media here so negative?
Why are we in India so embarrassed to recognize our
own strengths, our achievements? We are such a great
nation. We have so many amazing
success stories but we refuse to acknowledge them.
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Posted in Inspiration, Speeches at 11:59 am by PuneTalks
Dear Citizens, on this important day on the eve of 55th Republic Day of India, I am indeed happy to greet all the billion citizens of our country including those living abroad. I also greet the members of the armed forces and paramilitary forces who guard our frontiers on the land, the sea and the air and also internal security forces. I would like to share some of my thoughts for evolution of a beautiful India, combining economic prosperity and value system drawn from our civilizational heritage.
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Posted in PuneCity Info at 6:43 am by PuneTalks
Join over 690 people who have supported this Online Campaign to Improve Public Transport in Pune. The details are as under –
Support this Campaign in 3 Easy Steps:
- Please visit http://www.gopetition.com/online/8517.html
- Read the petition and Click Sign at the Bottom of the Page
- Finally enter your details on the form at the bottom of the page and click sign.
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Posted in Education at 11:50 am by The Editor
Mr and Mrs Laxmi Kulkarni drag 3 year old Chetan to New Model School for admissions.
The school interviews the parents and has an amiable chat with Pappu. The school decides that Pappu is eligible for admission. Then starts the bargaining. Other than the fees, the school expects a non refundable donation of Rs. 1 lac. The parents negotiate this to Rs. 75,000. This is a good school, since the management is open to negotiation, unlike the other schools.
This(the donation) is standard operating practice for all schools in the city.
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