Quick notes: Costly Indecision, Pricey Onion...

• Sam Pitroda on Kaangress Raj: : "When UPA government came to power at the Centre, the country's growth rate was eight per cent. During UPA-II, the growth rate started tapering down which had been largely a result of corruption, indecision and policy paralysis." 



• Worried about political cost, Kaangress govt to import onions: Food inflation accelerated to 11.91 percent last month. Onion prices in Delhi surged to 60 rupees a kilogram from 16 rupees three months ago. Potatoes have rocketed to 20 rupees a kilogram from 12 rupees in six months, while tomatoes quadrupled to 56 rupees in July compared with January.



• Google launches Hindi (Devanagari) handwriting support.



• The mineral content of jaggery is impressive— it has magnesium, potassium, calcium, phosphorous, iron and copper and is rich in Vitamins B1, B2 and vitamin C. One of the biggest benefits, stemming from its rich potassium content is that it helps maintain the acid balance in the body by reducing accumulation of acids and acetones.”



• Guru Stuthi by Sri M