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Is Mumbai the best city to work in India?

Yes 9430 Votes53%
No 7537 Votes42%
Can't say 689 Votes3%

Total Votes : 17656
Should the government ban colas?

Yes 384 Votes65%
No 186 Votes31%
Can't say 13 Votes2%

Total Votes : 583
Is the govt. doing enough to control price rise?

Yes 288 Votes25%
No 641 Votes71%
Can't say 27 Votes3%

Total Votes : 896
Is the low-cost airline hype slowing down?

Yes 426 Votes69%
No 160 Votes26%
Can't say 23 Votes3%

Total Votes : 609
Is the worst over for the markets?

Yes 780 Votes53%
No 562 Votes38%
Can't say 110 Votes7%

Total Votes : 1452
Will Sensex sink to 8,500 level?

Yes 742 Votes82%
No 143 Votes15%
Can't say 19 Votes2%

Total Votes : 904
Is the worst over for the market?

Yes 4 Votes44%
No 3 Votes33%
Can't say 2 Votes22%

Total Votes : 9
Do you think the market will fall below the 9,000 mark?

Yes 1035 Votes84%
No 165 Votes13%
Can't say 20 Votes1%

Total Votes : 1220
Are you happy with the scrapping of the new tax return form?

Yes 255 Votes68%
No 102 Votes27%
Can't say 16 Votes4%

Total Votes : 373
Do you feel the new tax return form will be a headache for you?

Yes 1492 Votes96%
No 49 Votes3%
Can't say 11 Votes0%

Total Votes : 1552
Is it the best time to buy stocks?

Yes 935 Votes63%
No 446 Votes30%
Can't say 90 Votes6%

Total Votes : 1471
Is Indian talent the world's best?

Yes 4374 Votes76%
No 1042 Votes18%
Can't say 307 Votes6%

Total Votes : 5723
Are you happy with the Budget?

Yes 1710 Votes58%
No 1020 Votes34%
Can't say 187 Votes6%

Total Votes : 2917
Should the salaried class be taxed less?

Yes 652 Votes85%
No 101 Votes13%
Can't say 14 Votes1%

Total Votes : 767
Are you happy with your mobile phone service?

Yes 2840 Votes51%
No 2482 Votes45%
Can't say 166 Votes3%

Total Votes : 5488
Are Indian herbal medicines safe?

Yes 651 Votes73%
No 139 Votes15%
Can't say 96 Votes10%

Total Votes : 886
Will Dabhol plant restart ease power crisis?

Yes 1561 Votes75%
No 410 Votes19%
Can't say 99 Votes4%

Total Votes : 2070
Will Infosys results further boost the stock markets?

Yes 436 Votes68%
No 180 Votes28%
Can't say 25 Votes3%

Total Votes : 641
Will Vivek Paul's exit hurt Wipro?

Yes 1842 Votes65%
No 899 Votes31%
Can't say 84 Votes2%

Total Votes : 2825
Should ICICI, HDFC have hiked home loan rates?

Yes 452 Votes34%
No 817 Votes62%
Can't say 38 Votes2%

Total Votes : 1307
Is the settlement of the Ambani battle good for India?

Yes 1893 Votes83%
No 272 Votes12%
Can't say 101 Votes4%

Total Votes : 2266
In IT, does India offer better opportunities than the US?

Yes 4038 Votes71%
No 1357 Votes24%
Can't say 249 Votes4%

Total Votes : 5644
Has your standard of life improved under the UPA govt?

Improved 192 Votes39%
Worsened 121 Votes25%
Remained same 171 Votes35%

Total Votes : 484
Are you happy with your mobile service provider?

Yes 289 Votes43%
No 348 Votes52%
Can't say 31 Votes4%

Total Votes : 668
Whom do you blame for Maharashtra's power woes?

Dabhol Power 229 Votes24%
State Government 621 Votes65%
MSEB 99 Votes10%

Total Votes : 949
Are you happy with savings a/cs being exempted from cash withdrawal tax?

Yes 988 Votes88%
No 115 Votes10%
Can't say 19 Votes1%

Total Votes : 1122
IIM graduates' salaries are:

Fairly okay 1848 Votes49%
Exorbitantly high 1654 Votes44%
Not adequate 245 Votes6%

Total Votes : 3747
Do you think Chidambaram's budget is good?

Yes 4230 Votes78%
No 967 Votes17%
Can't say 222 Votes4%

Total Votes : 5419
Do you think the Railway Budget is good?

Yes 912 Votes79%
No 200 Votes17%
Can't say 29 Votes2%

Total Votes : 1141
Will the Budget bring cheer to the salaried class?

Yes 53 Votes41%
No 67 Votes51%
Can't say 9 Votes6%

Total Votes : 129
Will the FM provide tax relief in the Budget?

Yes 1051 Votes62%
No 543 Votes32%
Can't say 83 Votes4%

Total Votes : 1677
Do you think year 2004 has been good for Indian economy?

Yes 2465 Votes83%
No 391 Votes13%
Can't say 96 Votes3%

Total Votes : 2952
Do you think Baazee.com CEO should have been arrested?

Yes 282 Votes34%
No 498 Votes61%
Can't say 28 Votes3%

Total Votes : 808
Should you invest in the stock market now?

Yes 431 Votes56%
No 303 Votes39%
Can't say 31 Votes4%

Total Votes : 765
Will the Ambani family split over 'ownership issues'?'

Yes 2076 Votes61%
No 1201 Votes35%
Can't say 126 Votes3%

Total Votes : 3403
Is the Rs 5 per month hike on LPG prices justified?

Yes 294 Votes45%
No 346 Votes53%
Can't say 11 Votes1%

Total Votes : 651
Is India set to be a global economic giant?

Yes 130 Votes76%
No 34 Votes20%
Can't say 5 Votes2%

Total Votes : 169
Should India include foreign experts in its planning process?

Yes 2378 Votes69%
No 1002 Votes29%
Can't say 65 Votes1%

Total Votes : 3445
Should there be reservation in private sector jobs?

Yes 379 Votes17%
No 1788 Votes81%
Can't say 27 Votes1%

Total Votes : 2194
Will scarce rains slow down India's economic growth?

Yes 479 Votes80%
No 105 Votes17%
Can't say 14 Votes2%

Total Votes : 598
Will the Budget increase your tax burden?

Yes 1065 Votes79%
No 224 Votes16%
Can't say 51 Votes3%

Total Votes : 1340
Has the Budget been unkind to the NRIs?

Yes 666 Votes75%
No 154 Votes17%
Can't say 68 Votes7%

Total Votes : 888
Do you think Chidambaram presented a good Budget?

Yes 2452 Votes66%
No 1058 Votes28%
Can't say 203 Votes5%

Total Votes : 3713
Should the rich be taxed more?

Yes 378 Votes75%
No 112 Votes22%
Can't say 10 Votes2%

Total Votes : 500
Are you happy with the Rail Budget?

Yes 904 Votes62%
No 482 Votes33%
Can't say 71 Votes4%

Total Votes : 1457
Should the salaried class be given more tax benefits?

Yes 892 Votes87%
No 110 Votes10%
Can't say 13 Votes1%

Total Votes : 1015
Will the finance minister increase taxes this time?

Yes 786 Votes50%
No 738 Votes46%
Can't say 48 Votes3%

Total Votes : 1572
Will it be a 'feel good' Budget this time?

Yes 693 Votes54%
No 492 Votes38%
Can't say 81 Votes6%

Total Votes : 1266
Will the FM go easy on taxes in the Budget?

Yes 972 Votes58%
No 613 Votes36%
Can't say 83 Votes4%

Total Votes : 1668
Will the new govt be able to create more jobs?

Yes 504 Votes42%
No 585 Votes49%
Can't say 97 Votes8%

Total Votes : 1186
Do you think P Chidambaram will offer relief in his Budget?

Yes 473 Votes58%
No 291 Votes36%
Can't say 40 Votes4%

Total Votes : 804
Is P Chidambaram the right choice as finance minister?

Yes 262 Votes87%
No 30 Votes10%
Can't say 6 Votes2%

Total Votes : 298
Will India shine under Manmohan Singh?

Yes 1512 Votes77%
No 258 Votes13%
Can't say 190 Votes9%

Total Votes : 1960
Is the Left to blame for the stock market's fall?

Yes 436 Votes82%
No 90 Votes16%
Can't say 5 Votes0%

Total Votes : 531
Will economic growth pick up pace under Congress rule?

Yes 1211 Votes39%
No 1655 Votes53%
Can't say 213 Votes6%

Total Votes : 3079
Will Andhra's IT drive suffer due to Naidu's exit?

Yes 879 Votes64%
No 452 Votes34%
Can't Say 41 Votes2%

Total Votes : 1372
Will reforms suffer if NDA fails to form govt?

Yes 1588 Votes72%
No 552 Votes25%
Can't Say 58 Votes2%

Total Votes : 2198
India can attain best progress under which government?

BJP-led NDA 2657 Votes81%
Congress 528 Votes16%
Any other 60 Votes1%

Total Votes : 3245
Are Indian IT firms now really becoming global giants?

Yes 1111 Votes80%
No 231 Votes16%
Can't Say 45 Votes3%

Total Votes : 1387
Should gambling be legalised in India?

Yes 325 Votes61%
No 193 Votes36%
Can't Say 8 Votes1%

Total Votes : 526
Who can take India to 8%-plus economic growth rate?

Congress 295 Votes25%
BJP 784 Votes66%
None 98 Votes8%

Total Votes : 1177
Will the BPO opportunity last in India for more than 3 years?

Yes 1274 Votes72%
No 398 Votes22%
Can't Say 84 Votes4%

Total Votes : 1756
Is the 'feel good factor' in India only temporary?

Yes 1193 Votes53%
No 933 Votes41%
Can't Say 105 Votes4%

Total Votes : 2231
Are more and more Indians growing richer?

Yes 1538 Votes82%
No 292 Votes15%
Can't Say 39 Votes2%

Total Votes : 1869
After IT, is pharma the next growth area?

Yes 272 Votes77%
No 53 Votes15%
Can't Say 24 Votes6%

Total Votes : 349
Is Infosys India's best company?

Yes 509 Votes58%
No 298 Votes33%
Can't Say 70 Votes7%

Total Votes : 877
Is India really Shining?

Yes 1690 Votes69%
No 629 Votes25%
Can't Say 114 Votes4%

Total Votes : 2433
Should IIM fees have been reduced?

Yes 1760 Votes44%
No 1894 Votes48%
Can't Say 266 Votes6%

Total Votes : 3920
Is Interim Budget good for the common people?

Yes 609 Votes63%
No 311 Votes32%
Can't Say 45 Votes4%

Total Votes : 965
Is the US right in banning outsourcing of govt contracts?

Yes 333 Votes44%
No 390 Votes52%
Can't Say 22 Votes2%

Total Votes : 745
Is there too much govt interference in IITs, IIMs?

Yes 1699 Votes63%
No 859 Votes32%
Can't Say 118 Votes4%

Total Votes : 2676
Will the Mini-Budget sops help boost India's growth?

Yes 1207 Votes78%
No 264 Votes17%
Can't Say 57 Votes3%

Total Votes : 1528
Will Sensex cross 6,500 by this year?

Yes 1760 Votes86%
No 229 Votes11%
Can't Say 47 Votes2%

Total Votes : 2036
For India, is the BPO boom the biggest event of 2003?

Yes 1413 Votes92%
No 60 Votes3%
Can't Say 54 Votes3%

Total Votes : 1527
For India, is the BPO boom the biggest event of 2003?

Yes 313 Votes73%
No 94 Votes22%
Can't Say 17 Votes4%

Total Votes : 424
Do you think India can be an economic superpower?

Yes 918 Votes82%
No 157 Votes14%
Can't Say 40 Votes3%

Total Votes : 1115
Do you think BSES is right in asking for a security deposit?

Yes 101 Votes46%
No 112 Votes51%
Can't Say 5 Votes2%

Total Votes : 218
Should income tax rates be lowered?

Yes 477 Votes82%
No 95 Votes16%
Can't Say 6 Votes1%

Total Votes : 578
Are Indian B-schools as good as the ones in the US?

Yes 280 Votes62%
No 132 Votes29%
Can't Say 36 Votes8%

Total Votes : 448
Should BPO operations in India be taxed?

Yes 147 Votes55%
No 108 Votes41%
Can't Say 8 Votes3%

Total Votes : 263
BPO: Can India maintain its leadership position?

Yes 1014 Votes82%
No 167 Votes13%
Can't Say 49 Votes3%

Total Votes : 1230
Will BPO keep driving the Indian economy for long?

Yes 731 Votes57%
No 472 Votes37%
Can't Say 60 Votes4%

Total Votes : 1263
Will China now be India's preferred biz destination?

Yes 106 Votes66%
No 48 Votes30%
Can't Say 6 Votes3%

Total Votes : 160
Is BPO the biggest opportunity to come India's way?

Yes 305 Votes76%
No 88 Votes22%
Can't Say 7 Votes1%

Total Votes : 400
Do you think the Indian economy is really on fire?

Yes 270 Votes74%
No 72 Votes19%
Can't Say 21 Votes5%

Total Votes : 363
Is outsourcing helping India change for the better?

Yes 378 Votes88%
No 37 Votes8%
Can't Say 12 Votes2%

Total Votes : 427
Do you think India can be a global player?

Yes 762 Votes88%
No 82 Votes9%
Can't Say 19 Votes2%

Total Votes : 863
Do you feel salaries have risen in India?

Yes 392 Votes68%
No 160 Votes27%
Can't Say 23 Votes4%

Total Votes : 575
Is India's telecom sector in a total mess?

Yes 159 Votes73%
No 53 Votes24%
Can't Say 4 Votes1%

Total Votes : 216
Should the salaried class be taxed less?

Yes 359 Votes90%
No 30 Votes7%
Can't Say 6 Votes1%

Total Votes : 395
Does India need faster economic reforms?

Yes 492 Votes86%
No 73 Votes12%
Can't Say 6 Votes1%

Total Votes : 571
Is India the outsourcing hub of the world?

Yes 447 Votes86%
No 57 Votes10%
Can't Say 15 Votes2%

Total Votes : 519
Can Indian economy grow as fast as Chinese?

Yes 312 Votes65%
No 148 Votes31%
Can't Say 15 Votes3%

Total Votes : 475
Are US, UK unions overreacting to job losses?

Yes 390 Votes69%
No 153 Votes27%
Can't Say 19 Votes3%

Total Votes : 562
Should RBI have cut interest rates further?

Yes 138 Votes45%
No 155 Votes51%
Can't Say 8 Votes2%

Total Votes : 301
Can India beat China to become an Asian superpower?

Yes 825 Votes71%
No 275 Votes23%
Can't Say 56 Votes4%

Total Votes : 1156
Will RBI cut interest rates further?

Yes 175 Votes76%
No 45 Votes19%
Can't Say 8 Votes3%

Total Votes : 228
Can India become an economic powerhouse in the next decade?

Yes 1013 Votes79%
No 196 Votes15%
Can't Say 67 Votes5%

Total Votes : 1276
Do we need more IIMs, IITs?

Yes 698 Votes65%
No 356 Votes33%
Can't Say 12 Votes1%

Total Votes : 1066
Can India become a major supplier of cheap life-saving drugs?

Yes 721 Votes89%
No 61 Votes7%
Can't Say 21 Votes2%

Total Votes : 803
Will pharma be the next big thing in India?

Yes 219 Votes84%
No 24 Votes9%
Can't Say 15 Votes5%

Total Votes : 258
Will home loan rates be slashed further?

Yes 551 Votes85%
No 74 Votes11%
Can't Say 18 Votes2%

Total Votes : 643
Would you buy Cadbury as Diwali gift?

Yes 422 Votes33%
No 821 Votes64%
Can't Say 27 Votes2%

Total Votes : 1270
Is Amitabh Bachchan a shrewd businessman?

Yes 329 Votes47%
No 316 Votes45%
Can't Say 42 Votes6%

Total Votes : 687
Are US, UK firms right in moving jobs to India?

Yes 284 Votes86%
No 38 Votes11%
Can't Say 7 Votes2%

Total Votes : 329
Is now the best time to buy a house?

Yes 90 Votes83%
No 11 Votes10%
Can't Say 7 Votes6%

Total Votes : 108
Should India lobby for an increase in H-1B quota?

Yes 748 Votes70%
No 285 Votes26%
Can't Say 29 Votes2%

Total Votes : 1062
Can India overtake US in the hi-tech sector?

Yes 1388 Votes71%
No 484 Votes24%
Can't Say 69 Votes3%

Total Votes : 1941
Will Infosys result boost Sensex?

Yes 307 Votes80%
No 57 Votes14%
Can't Say 17 Votes4%

Total Votes : 381
Is outsourcing leading to a jobs boom in India?

Yes 84 Votes84%
No 8 Votes8%
Can't Say 7 Votes7%

Total Votes : 99
Will the trade pact with ASEAN benefit India?

Yes 161 Votes85%
No 20 Votes10%
Don't know 8 Votes4%

Total Votes : 189
Is India to blame for US, UK jobloss?

Yes 505 Votes30%
No 1108 Votes67%
Don't know 33 Votes2%

Total Votes : 1646
Will H-1B visa cut hit Indian IT firms?

Yes 478 Votes62%
No 266 Votes34%
Don't know 25 Votes3%

Total Votes : 769