Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Neeya Naana Season 23 Episode List

Neeya Naana Season 23 Episode List


EpisodeDateTopic
S23 E321 10 Dec 2023   Young Mothers vs Daughters
S23 E320 3 Dec 2023   Female Employees vs Female Bosses
S23 E319 26 Nov 2023   The Harmony of Faith and Music
S23 E318 19 Nov 2023   All about the Apartment Life
S23 E317 5 Nov 2023   A Thought-Provoking Debate
S23 E316 29 Oct 2023   Significance of Education
S23 E315 22 Oct 2023   A Debate on Consanguineous Marriage
S23 E314 15 Oct 2023   Small Screen Stars vs Siblings
S23 E313 8 Oct 2023   India's World Cup Saga
S23 E312 1 Oct 2023   A Discourse on Ordering Food
S23 E311 24 Sep 2023   In-Law Dialogues
S23 E310 17 Sep 2023   A Discussion About Parenting Styles
S23 E309 10 Sep 2023   A Discussion on Beauty Clinics
S23 E308 3 Sep 2023   Struggles of Married Twins
S23 E307 27 Aug 2023   It's Time to Dance!
S23 E306 20 Aug 2023   Family Size Face-Off
S23 E305 13 Aug 2023   Middle Class Budget Talks
S23 E304 6 Aug 2023   Overprotective Boys vs Girls
S23 E303 30 Jul 2023   Woes about Jewellery
S23 E302 23 Jul 2023   A Discussion on Family Budget
S23 E301 16 Jul 2023   Love Marriage and Parents
S23 E300 9 Jul 2023   Trendy Oldies vs Youth
S23 E299 2 Jul 2023   Ilayaraja Special
S23 E298 25 Jun 2023   Maids vs Employers
S23 E297 18 Jun 2023   Mental Health and Treatment
S23 E296 11 Jun 2023   Long Hair vs Short Hair
S23 E295 4 Jun 2023   An Emotional Day
S23 E294 28 May 2023   Biryani Makers vs Foodies
S23 E293 21 May 2023   Marriage and Sisterhood
S23 E292 14 May 2023   Marriage vs No Marriage
S23 E291 7 May 2023   90s Kids and Nostalgia
S23 E290 30 Apr 2023   Online Dating, Love or Risk?
S23 E289 23 Apr 2023   Dilemma of Single Fathers
S23 E288 16 Apr 2023   A Weekend Kondattam
S23 E287 9 Apr 2023   Kids vs Doctors
S23 E286 2 Apr 2023   Sarees of Tamilnadu
S23 E285 26 Mar 2023   Employers Vs Employees
S23 E284 19 Mar 2023   Women And Marital Duties
S23 E283 12 Mar 2023   A Musical Debate
S23 E282 5 Mar 2023   Motherdaughter Enmeshment
S23 E281 26 Feb 2023   Film Fanatics Vs Public
S23 E280 19 Feb 2023   Single Mothers Share Their Views
S23 E279 12 Feb 2023   Valentines Day Special
S23 E278 5 Feb 2023   Wives Vs Friend's Gang
S23 E277 29 Jan 2023   90s Tv Stars Vs 2k Tv Stars
S23 E276 22 Jan 2023   Working And Nonworking Women
S23 E275 8 Jan 2023   Changing Surname After Marriage
S23 E274 25 Dec 2022   Astrologers Vs Public
S23 E273 18 Dec 2022   What Makes You A Better Cook
S23 E272 11 Dec 2022   Female Poets On Men
S23 E271 4 Dec 2022   Foodies And Their Scions
S23 E270 27 Nov 2022   Husbands Vs Wives
S23 E269 20 Nov 2022   A Debate On Surrogacy
S23 E268 13 Nov 2022   Migrant Workers Vs Natives
S23 E267 6 Nov 2022   Husbands Vs Inlaws
S23 E266 30 Oct 2022   House Owners Vs Tenants
S23 E265 23 Oct 2022   Foods And Festivities
S23 E264 16 Oct 2022   Siblings And Cultural Differences
S23 E263 9 Oct 2022   Vernacularism And Identity
S23 E262 2 Oct 2022   Music Taste Of Generations
S23 E261 25 Sep 2022   Contemporary Eating Habits
S23 E260 18 Sep 2022   Love And Luck
S23 E259 11 Sep 2022   High Earning Wives
S23 E258 4 Sep 2022   Maids Vs Employers
S23 E257 28 Aug 2022   Men Obsessed With Gold
S23 E256 21 Aug 2022   Traditional Vs Modern Chefs
S23 E255 14 Aug 2022   New Age Moms Vs Elders
S23 E254 7 Aug 2022   Smash The Stereotypes
S23 E253 31 Jul 2022   Nutritious Lunch And Children
S23 E252 24 Jul 2022   Passionate Women Vs Family
S23 E251 17 Jul 2022   Interstate Marriage And Couples
S23 E250 10 Jul 2022   Viral Celebrities Vs Family
S23 E249 3 Jul 2022   Teachers Vs Students
S23 E248 26 Jun 2022   Non Veg Wives Vs Veg Husbands
S23 E247 19 Jun 2022   City Inlaws Vs Village Inlaws
S23 E246 12 Jun 2022   Tamil Culture And Youth
S23 E245 5 Jun 2022   Female Celebrities And Family
S23 E244 29 May 2022   A Debate On New Age Inlaws
S23 E243 22 May 2022   A Debate On Body Shaming
S23 E242 15 May 2022   A Witty Debate On Tall People
S23 E241 8 May 2022   Birthday Traditions
S23 E240 1 May 2022   Friends Who Spoil Love
S23 E239 24 Apr 2022   Sisters Vs Daughtersinlaw
S23 E238 17 Apr 2022   Tamil Vs English Teachers
S23 E237 10 Apr 2022   Village Culture Of Chennai
S23 E236 3 Apr 2022   Why Do Men Pretend Their Age
S23 E235 27 Mar 2022   Customer Vs Customer Care
S23 E234 20 Mar 2022   A Discussion On Weight Loss
S23 E233 13 Mar 2022   Impact Of Pandemic On Education
S23 E232 6 Mar 2022   Family Business And Youth
S23 E231 27 Feb 2022   Obsession With Shopping Online
S23 E230 20 Feb 2022   Tamil Relationship System
S23 E229 13 Feb 2022   New Age Love Vs Old School Love
S23 E228 6 Feb 2022   Government Vs Private Employees
S23 E227 30 Jan 2022   A Debate On Food Hunters
S23 E226 23 Jan 2022   Male Subordinates Or Female Boss
S23 E225 16 Jan 2022   Workshops For And Against
S23 E224 9 Jan 2022   A Debate On New Age Food Culture
S23 E223 2 Jan 2022   Astrologer Vs Public
S23 E222 26 Dec 2021   Joint Family Boon Or Bane
S23 E221 19 Dec 2021   Young Dads Vs Childcare
S23 E220 12 Dec 2021   Beard Over Rated
S23 E219 5 Dec 2021   A Golden Debate
S23 E218 28 Nov 2021   Arranged Or Love Marriage
S23 E217 21 Nov 2021   Grandmoms Versus Young Moms
S23 E216 14 Nov 2021   Dispute On Divorce
S23 E215 7 Nov 2021   Obsession Towards Accessories
S23 E214 31 Oct 2021   Relationship With Relatives
S23 E213 24 Oct 2021   Dowry Vs Property For Women
S23 E212 17 Oct 2021   90s Music Vs 2000s Music
S23 E211 10 Oct 2021   Love Failures Of Women
S23 E210 3 Oct 2021   Street Foods Of Tamilnadu
S23 E209 26 Sep 2021   Struggles Of Women Entrepreneurs
S23 E208 19 Sep 2021   Father Son Faceoff
S23 E207 12 Sep 2021   The Bond Of Sisters
S23 E206 5 Sep 2021   All About Actor Vadivelu
S23 E205 29 Aug 2021   A Discussion On School Reopening
S23 E204 22 Aug 2021   Marriage Conditions Apply
S23 E203 15 Aug 2021   Honesty The Epitome Of Virtues
S23 E202 8 Aug 2021   Charity Or Tribute
S23 E201 1 Aug 2021   Kids Vs Teachers
S23 E200 25 Jul 2021   Bargaining Good Or Bad
S23 E199 18 Jul 2021   The Pride Of Being Single
S23 E198 11 Jul 2021   Naive Husbands Vs Wives
S23 E197 4 Jul 2021   Corona Victims And Their Saviours
S23 E196 27 Jun 2021   Sentiment Parents Only Weapon
S23 E195 6 Jun 2021   Traditional Vs Modern Farmers
S23 E194 30 May 2021   All About Biryani
S23 E193 23 May 2021   Working Women Vs Family
S23 E192 16 May 2021   Problems Of Infertile Couples
S23 E191 9 May 2021   Womens Perspectives On Sarees
S23 E190 2 May 2021   Vaccination A Discourse
S23 E189 25 Apr 2021   Parents Kids And Their Concerns
S23 E188 18 Apr 2021   Hospitality In Modern Days
S23 E187 11 Apr 2021   Gender Inequality A Debate
S23 E186 4 Apr 2021   Senior Teachers Vs Young Teachers
S23 E185 28 Mar 2021   Men And Their Upbringing
S23 E184 21 Mar 2021   Humanity In The Modern Day
S23 E183 14 Mar 2021   Political Leaning A Hinderance
S23 E182 7 Mar 2021   Drinking A Serious Issue
S23 E181 28 Feb 2021   Shifting Traditions
S23 E180 21 Feb 2021   Champions Of Jallikattu
S23 E179 14 Feb 2021   Couples And Their Tiffs
S23 E178 7 Feb 2021   Being Partial
S23 E177 31 Jan 2021   Rural Mothers Vs Urban Mothers
S23 E176 17 Jan 2021   Folk Arts Vs Gaana
S23 E175 10 Jan 2021   Prewedding Photoshoot Yay Or Nay
S23 E174 3 Jan 2021   Kannadaasan A Discourse
S23 E173 27 Dec 2020   Mothersinlaw Vs Future Brides
S23 E172 20 Dec 2020   Women Vloggers Vs Their Family
S23 E171 13 Dec 2020   Youngsters And Caste Pride
S23 E170 6 Dec 2020   Mothers Vs Dads Little Princess
S23 E169 29 Nov 2020   Young Age Marriage A Discussion
S23 E168 22 Nov 2020   Kin Vs Financing Agencies
S23 E167 15 Nov 2020   Standup Comedians Orators Debate
S23 E166 8 Nov 2020   Team Husbands Vs Team Wives
S23 E165 1 Nov 2020   Inlaws Relationship
S23 E164 18 Oct 2020   Dwarfism A Discussion
S23 E163 11 Oct 2020   Mothersinlaw Vs Sonsinlaw
S23 E162 4 Oct 2020   Politics A Group Conversation
S23 E161 27 Sep 2020   Orchestra Bands Vs Djs
S23 E160 20 Sep 2020   The Usage Of Untainted Language
S23 E159 13 Sep 2020   Work From Home An Advantage
S23 E158 6 Sep 2020   Reforms In Kitchen
S23 E157 30 Aug 2020   Recognition For Siddha Medicine
S23 E156 23 Aug 2020   Husbands Vs Wives
S23 E155 16 Aug 2020   The Necessity Of Online Classes
S23 E154 9 Aug 2020   The Hindrance Of Generation Gap
S23 E153 2 Aug 2020   Should We Fear The Corona Virus
S23 E152 12 Apr 2020   Necessity Of Diet
S23 E151 5 Apr 2020   The Troubles Of Housewives
S23 E150 29 Mar 2020   Housewives Vs Working Women
S23 E149 22 Mar 2020   Home Is Where The Heart Is
S23 E148 15 Mar 2020   Insights On Digital Fraud
S23 E147 8 Mar 2020   Changing Preferences In Marriage
S23 E146 1 Mar 2020   Life Of Language Scholars
S23 E145 23 Feb 2020   The Food Culture Of Tamil Nadu
S23 E144 16 Feb 2020   The Problem Of A Strange Name
S23 E143 9 Feb 2020   Tamil Boys Vs North Indian Girls
S23 E142 2 Feb 2020   Thoughts On Family Planning
S23 E141 26 Jan 2020   Young Versus The Old
S23 E140 19 Jan 2020   Actresses Meet Their Fans
S23 E139 12 Jan 2020   The New Generations Pongal
S23 E138 5 Jan 2020   Changing Wedding Customs
S23 E137 29 Dec 2019   The Impact Of Tamil Cinema
S23 E136 22 Dec 2019   The Dowry System
S23 E135 15 Dec 2019   The Burden Of Homework
S23 E134 8 Dec 2019   A Discourse On Borewell Deaths
S23 E133 1 Dec 2019   The Relationship Between Sisters
S23 E132 24 Nov 2019   Achievers Vs Ordinary People
S23 E131 17 Nov 2019   Family Complications
S23 E130 10 Nov 2019   The Role Of God
S23 E129 3 Nov 2019   The Beauty Of Cousin Marriage
S23 E128 20 Oct 2019   Elders Interest In Social Media
S23 E127 13 Oct 2019   Marriage Pain Or Pleasure
S23 E126 6 Oct 2019   Is Food An Entertainment
S23 E125 29 Sep 2019   The World Of Special Children
S23 E124 22 Sep 2019   Mobile Phone Privacy
S23 E123 15 Sep 2019   Pros And Cons Of Dolling Up
S23 E122 8 Sep 2019   Are Stepmothers Tyrants
S23 E121 1 Sep 2019   Sleeplessness In The Millennials
S23 E120 25 Aug 2019   The Practice Of Dowry
S23 E119 18 Aug 2019   Coaching Centres Boon Or Bane
S23 E118 11 Aug 2019   The Importance Of Appreciation
S23 E117 4 Aug 2019   Is It Necessary To Be Fit
S23 E116 28 Jul 2019   The Impact Of Love Marriage
S23 E115 21 Jul 2019   Is Unexpressed Love Meaningless
S23 E114 14 Jul 2019   Ongoing Water Crisis
S23 E113 7 Jul 2019   Men Vs Women
S23 E112 30 Jun 2019   The Motherhood Hustle
S23 E111 23 Jun 2019   Innovations By The Common Man
S23 E110 16 Jun 2019   Are Temple Festivals Vital For Us
S23 E109 9 Jun 2019   Toppers And Their Teachers
S23 E108 2 Jun 2019   Husbands Vs Wives
S23 E107 26 May 2019   Rural Vs Urban Working Women
S23 E106 19 May 2019   Grandparents Vs Parents
S23 E105 12 May 2019   Elder Vs Younger Siblings
S23 E104 5 May 2019   A Take On Wedding Expenditure
S23 E103 28 Apr 2019   Struggles Of A Delivery Boy
S23 E102 7 Apr 2019   Gossiping Men Vs Women
S23 E101 31 Mar 2019   The Concept Of Elections
S23 E100 24 Mar 2019   Homemakers Vs Husbands
S23 E99 17 Mar 2019   A Take On Tomboyism
S23 E98 10 Mar 2019   Gender Equality
S23 E97 3 Mar 2019   A Take On Emi
S23 E96 24 Feb 2019   Wives Vs Husbands
S23 E95 17 Feb 2019   Committed Bestie Vs Single Bestie
S23 E94 10 Feb 2019   Effects Of Hair Fall
S23 E93 3 Feb 2019   Siblings Vs Sistersinlaws
S23 E92 27 Jan 2019   Big Struggles Of Small Town Women
S23 E91 20 Jan 2019   Remedies Vs Medications
S23 E90 13 Jan 2019   Saving Folk Art
S23 E89 6 Jan 2019   Emotions Vs Reality
S23 E88 30 Dec 2018   Culture Vs Modernity
S23 E87 23 Dec 2018   Can Love Happen Twice
S23 E86 16 Dec 2018   Will Caste Decide Your Partner
S23 E85 9 Dec 2018   Happy To Be Henpecked
S23 E84 2 Dec 2018   Children Parents Special
S23 E83 25 Nov 2018   For The Love Of Tamil
S23 E82 18 Nov 2018   Why Do Men Stress
S23 E81 11 Nov 2018   Athletes And Their Fathers
S23 E80 4 Nov 2018   Love Vs Career
S23 E79 28 Oct 2018   World Of The Visually Impaired
S23 E78 21 Oct 2018   All About Pets
S23 E77 14 Oct 2018   Rules Of Living
S23 E76 7 Oct 2018   The Social Media Trends
S23 E75 30 Sep 2018   Homeschool Vs Traditional School
S23 E74 23 Sep 2018   All For The New Beginnings
S23 E73 16 Sep 2018   Curses And Their Secrets
S23 E72 9 Sep 2018   Love A Thorn Or A Flower
S23 E71 2 Sep 2018   Time To Break The Rules
S23 E70 26 Aug 2018   Debate On The Marital System
S23 E69 19 Aug 2018   Remembering The Sun
S23 E68 12 Aug 2018   Water Scarcity Issues
S23 E67 5 Aug 2018   The Working Mothers Saga
S23 E66 29 Jul 2018   Gold Vs Other Luxuries
S23 E65 22 Jul 2018   Hard Work Vs Smart Work
S23 E64 15 Jul 2018   Poets Vs Women
S23 E63 8 Jul 2018   All For Body Art
S23 E62 1 Jul 2018   Breaking The Odds
S23 E61 24 Jun 2018   Impact Of Cinema
S23 E60 17 Jun 2018   Sisters Vs Brothers
S23 E59 10 Jun 2018   Curious Case Of Old Age Homes
S23 E58 3 Jun 2018   Human Values Vs Business Profits
S23 E57 27 May 2018   Rjs Vs Debaters
S23 E56 20 May 2018   Overprotective Vs Liberal Parents
S23 E55 13 May 2018   Approaches To Matchmaking
S23 E54 6 May 2018   Allgirls Vs Coeducation College
S23 E53 29 Apr 2018   Can A Woman Propose
S23 E52 22 Apr 2018   Inclusive Growth Vs Agriculture
S23 E51 15 Apr 2018   Mother Tongue Vs Foreign Language
S23 E50 8 Apr 2018   Family Vs Extended Family
S23 E49 1 Apr 2018   Happily Married
S23 E48 25 Mar 2018   Millennials In Cities Vs Villages
S23 E47 18 Mar 2018   Exam Motivators Vs Students
S23 E46 11 Mar 2018   Twisted House Roles
S23 E45 4 Mar 2018   Love Cum Arranged Marriage
S23 E44 11 Feb 2018   So You Think You Are Poor
S23 E43 4 Feb 2018   When Is My Retirement
S23 E42 28 Jan 2018   Mgr Or Sivaji
S23 E41 21 Jan 2018   What Food Means To You
S23 E40 7 Jan 2018   In A World Of Kids
S23 E39 31 Dec 2017   Memes Vs Twitter Feed
S23 E38 24 Dec 2017   Victims Of Cyclone Ockhi
S23 E37 17 Dec 2017   What Is A Homemakers Salary
S23 E36 10 Dec 2017   Of Fatherson Relationship
S23 E35 3 Dec 2017   City Boys Or Village Boys
S23 E34 19 Nov 2017   Online Fraudsters
S23 E33 12 Nov 2017   Craziest Things You Do In Love
S23 E32 5 Nov 2017   Remembering Anna
S23 E31 29 Oct 2017   Can Men Cry Openly
S23 E30 1 Oct 2017   Who Is Your Role Model
S23 E29 24 Sep 2017   For Or Against Posters
S23 E28 10 Sep 2017   Got Any Business Idea
S23 E27 3 Sep 2017   Do You Own A House
S23 E26 27 Aug 2017   Cesarean Section Births
S23 E25 20 Aug 2017   Shift Of Power
S23 E24 13 Aug 2017   Goundamani Vs Vadivelu
S23 E23 6 Aug 2017   Neet A Boon Or Bane
S23 E22 30 Jul 2017   First Benchers Vs Back Benchers
S23 E21 23 Jul 2017   Debating Delusions
S23 E20 16 Jul 2017   Talking About The Past
S23 E19 9 Jul 2017   Major Depressive Disorder
S23 E18 2 Jul 2017   Cash Or Kind
S23 E17 25 Jun 2017   Love Or Selfrespect
S23 E16 18 Jun 2017   Quality Of Education
S23 E15 4 Jun 2017   Whats Your Surname
S23 E14 14 May 2017   Pros And Cons Of Digital Technology
S23 E13 7 May 2017   Privacy In Public Yay Or Nay
S23 E12 30 Apr 2017   Husbands Vs Wives
S23 E11 23 Apr 2017   Rice A Staple Diet
S23 E10 16 Apr 2017   Are Expensive Toys Necessary
S23 E9 9 Apr 2017   The Imminent Water Revolution
S23 E8 2 Apr 2017   Dowry Battle Progresses
S23 E7 26 Mar 2017   Are Academic Arrears Needed
S23 E6 19 Mar 2017   Mother Wheres My Dowry
S23 E5 12 Mar 2017   Neet Boon Or Bane
S23 E4 5 Mar 2017   Should Children Use Cell Phones
S23 E3 26 Feb 2017   Engineering Students Vs Faculty
S23 E2 19 Feb 2017   Dealing With Food Adulteration
S23 E1 23 Oct 2016   Whats The News

Tuesday, August 28, 2012



PTI, Aug 4, 2011

The affordable billing of one paise per second could not have become a reality had government auctioned 2G licenses as suggested by CAG, Swan Telecom today told a Delhi court and sought discharge saying the 'hypothetical' loss of Rs 1.76 lakh crore cannot be a ground for its prosecution.

“The act of causing possible and hypothetical loss of Rs 1.76 lakh crore to the state exchequer, which the government is denying, cannot be a ground for criminal prosecution of a company.”

“Such issues are policy decisions and the government has to frame policies by keeping in mind the social upliftment of mits people and revenue generation and if government would have gone for auction of licenses, then the billing of one paise per second could not have become a reality,” Amit Desai, counsel for Swan, now Etisalat DB, told CBI Judge O P Saini.

The courts should not interfere with the policies of the government. The policy can be bad but cannot be 'criminal' as the state has to ensure the welfare of citizens besides revenue generation, he contended.

Desai, arguing for the firm which is also an accused besides its promoter Shahid Usman Balwa and director Vinod Goenka, said “the company, being a juristic person, did not commit any criminal act. At best, CBI could have used it for identifying Balwa and Goenka.”

“The company on its own did not commit any criminal act and the charge sheet does not specify any such acts,” he said.

The counsel, who may continue with his arguments tomorrow as well, said the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is a 'specialist' body on the issue and the government did the right thing by following its guidelines.

“The CAG, being an auditor, is an advisory body which accounted notional and presumptive loss which cannot be relied for criminal prosecution.”

Desai sought discharge of Swan Telecom, accused of hatching a conspiracy with others, including former Telecom Minister A Raja, and defrauding the exchequer, saying the whole case is based on CAG's computation of 'notional loss'.

He hailed present Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal for his recent statement that the government did not incur any loss and said "it hit the root of CBI's case.”

Desai termed the 2G case as a 'classic' example of a battle between CAG and TRAI.

“CAG is an auditor and its opinion comes in the hindsight whereas TRAI is a statutory body which has a specific role in the telecom sector. It is the specialist.”

“Who is going to judge who is right? Whether CAG is right or TRAI? Statute obliges TRAI to make recommendations and the government is obliged to work towards achieving the objectives of the National Telecom Policy, 1999, to increase tele-density at affordable prices in rural areas,” he said.

CAG's findings that had the government auctioned 2G license it would not have lost Rs 1.76 lakh crore is all 'presumption' and CBI cannot find fault with the government policy by using the CAG report, Desai said.

“It was not within the purview of CBI to decide on the correctness of the CAG report or the TRAI recommendations. It is outside the domain of CBI to say that CAG is right. The courts also cannot fault the process adopted by various government departments,” he said.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

India’s billionaires frustrated, want to shift base overseas





India’s billionaires frustrated, want to shift base overseas
Shaili Chopra, ET Now | Dec 15, 2011, 06.24AM IST
The Times of India.


The government may have saved its political skin by putting FDI in retail on hold, but it has added to the sense of gloom that's engulfing India Inc. For the past several weeks, there's been a depressing drumbeat of stories of Indian businessmen choosing the relatively lowgrowth, high-stability option of investing abroad over the uncertainty of launching new ventures at home.

Says the India head of a fabled global investment bank, "For me, there's no slowdown. My plate's full with mandates from Indian companies looking at acquisitions abroad."

But it's not just about the flight of investments anymore. Several Indian billionaires say they are frustrated enough to want to shift base overseas and run their increasingly transnational business empires from cities like London and Singapore. "I'm sick and tired of what's happening here. I don't want to live in this country anymore," said one of India's biggest barons.

The reasons are mainly two-fold: the policy paralysis brought on by a politically weak and scam-struck government, compounded by obstructionist competitive politics; and the climate of fear that has spread because of the raids on and arrests of businessmen. They have a third, more specific grouse (not that it's new): the time and hassle it takes to get environmental clearance and acquire land.

Bulge-bracket businessmen - from telecom and textiles to aviation and steel to real estate and minerals - are talking 'Quit India', but obviously not in public.

They may be exaggerating, but for the first time since the dawn of liberalization 20 years ago, the India story seems to be dimming compared to the welcoming lights of foreign shores. As RPG Enterprises chairman Harsh Goenka quips, "We are looking for the red carpet, not for red tape."

The foreign lure is emerging on three fronts:

Indians buying personal assets overseas

A significant jump in outward remittances

Company owners focusing on generating more offshore currency through larger global investments in a bid to hedge themselves against India.

The latest industrial production and GDP figures are cautionary indicators against India complacently comparing itself with the dismal economic situation in the US and the Eurozone. According to a just-released survey by industry body CII, CEOs are anything but bullish about their 2012 investment plans.

Homing in on London 

In the past year, many high-profile Indians have bought homes in London's toniest neighborhoods. Bharti's Sunil Mittal, who purchased a home in Grosvenor Square a few months ago, is spending more time working out of there to keep up with the firm's global needs. The Munjals are said to have bought two homes in Kensington. DLF's K PSingh, Essar's Ravi Ruia and Sahara's Subrata Roy often live and work out of the city that once ruled India. Real estate circles in London often refer to the Berkeley and Grosvenor Square areas as upmarket 'Indian ghettos'.

Says a former top banker based in London, "Cities like London and Singapore are safe havens and the rule of law is clear. There is a sense of individual security and privacy."

Ajay Piramal of Piramal Lifesciences has also bought himself a sprawling home in London, although he isn't shifting base. He points to India's problems: "You don't know what regulation is going to hit. Sometimes it is not even rational. Very old cases are being pulled out. This doesn't give you a sense of certainty."

Says Sunil Mittal, "There's a sense that the bureaucracy has stopped taking decisions as they fear that action might be taken against them in future even for honest mistakes."

According to a private banker, it's not just the very rich who are now purchasing assets in the west. "Property deals of $10 million are now happening routinely. Beverly Hills (in Los Angeles) is one place where promoters of listed midcap firms are keenly investing," she says.

In the past two years, Indians have significantly increased the amounts they spend on foreign property. Outward remittances topped the billion-dollar mark for the first time in fiscal year 2010-11. "When one person can legally take $200,000 a year, a family can easily buy a million-dollar home," says a senior foreign bank executive.

Hedging against the India story 

Apart from personal property deals, India Inc clearly wants to do business at a global level. "We look overseas because it's a question of ease of doing business. We are wondering how we can get 50% of our revenues from overseas in the next few years. We are simply fed up of red tapism and the harassment involved," says Goenka.

"Of course we are hedging against the India bets by investing globally. If India were so attractive right now, why would people look beyond?" asks Piramal, who is looking to deploy his cash stash of over $2 billion. Recently, the CEO of a large Indian MNC in the country told his managers that all India investments were being brought to a halt.

Kumar Mangalam Birla, whose firm Hindalco gets over 30% of its business from Europe, has also said that for now, he's rather look outside. In a recent interview with ET Now, he said, "I think that the environment is not so conducive to growth; there is a lot of policy back-and-forth that's happening unfortunately...One would want to wait for things to get better. I think it's a good time to start looking overseas."

Godrej Group chairman Adi Godrej is clear that India needs to get its act right, "especially in sectors like infrastructure and mining, where government is important and we have been more adversely affected".

The data too just keeps getting more depressing. The target of 8% growth seems elusive, with GDP growth having slowed to 6.9% in the July-September quarter.

CII points out that stalled environment clearances and land issues have cast a pall over investor confidence. It also cites quality of governance, slow pace of decision-making, high transaction costs and corruption as reasons for the pessimism about investing in India.

Crisis of confidence 

Animal spirits are clearly at a low right now, acknowledges ICICI Bank chairman KV Kamath. "Negativity as a whole pushes you down," he says, adding that he has seen such trends every time the country has been hit by a slowdown in the last 40 years.

A banker says that of his top 100 clients, 75 are sulking and say they have no incentive to offer to potential investors. It's a far cry from the ebullient Indian promoter, hungry to buy assets and expand, that one had got used to.

Fear factor 

The Group of 14 eminent citizens (drawn mostly from business), in their letters to the nation's leadership, have said India Inc is tired of being harassed by a system that expects them to pay bribes. Bureaucracy on one hand and random investigations on the other have had a depressing effect on corporates. "Why put CEOs in jail," asks Rahul Bajaj, the outspoken chairman of the Bajaj Group. The arrests in the recent 2G scam have had India Inc on the run for months, especially since the bail pleas of promoters and senior executives were repeatedly rejected. "Till they are convicted, why are they in jail? If you want them for interrogation, take away their passport. The only argument CBI gives is that they will tamper with evidence but that's no logic."

Lost decade? 

Ironically, India is still growing faster than most of the world. The global slowdown offered the Indian government an excellent opportunity to woo investors. Instead, points out corporate lawyer Harish Salve, "Not only have we scared away foreign investors, we have scared away even Indian investors. They are worried about investing in their own country."

"Decision making has come to a standstill," laments HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh. "Look at power sector reforms where meetings have been indefinitely postponed. We have lent massive sums of money to the sector but they have issues of land and government approvals."

Is India on the verge of losing what began as a Dream Decade? "It is. Because of lack of decisions and drift," says Piramal. Adds Godrej, "We are surely embarrassing ourselves...Some of the governance issues being exposed are hurting us."

You don't know what regulation is going to hit. Sometimes it is not even rational. Very old cases are being pulled out. This doesn't give you a sense of certainty - Ajay Piramal.

There is a lot of policy back- and-forth that's happening... One would want to wait for things to get better. I think it's a good time to start looking overseas - Kumar Birla.