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    NDTV News - India

  • Nitin Gadkari working on new Team BJP

    9 Feb 2010 | 11:17 pm
    Drums, trumpets and firecrackers making it official – Nitin Gadkari was unanimously elected the new President of the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP). In December, he was appointed the acting President of the party after Rajnath Singh stepped down. Gadkari’s next big step will be to appoint a new team of General Secretaries and leaders for the party’s different sections. The youth wing, for example, could greet Varun Gandhi as its new head.

  • Mumbai police leave cancelled for SRK's film

    9 Feb 2010 | 9:47 pm
    The stand-off between the Shiv Sena and Shah Rukh Khan seemed to have faded away. But with just two days to go for the release of Khan’s new film, the Sena has renewed its threat – that it will fight the release of My Name is Khan, scheduled to hit cinemas on Friday.

  • Of 4 key players, 2 skip Chidambaram meeting

    9 Feb 2010 | 7:31 pm
    It was a meeting meant to discuss how the four states most affected by Naxals will fight back. But the chief ministers of two of these states didn’t show up for the strategy session with Home Minister P Chidambaram in Kolkata.

  • Rahul Gandhi to visit Azamgarh

    9 Feb 2010 | 7:21 pm
    Even as a controversy erupted over senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh's trip to Azamgarh, Rahul Gandhi will pay a visit there apparently to send positive signals among the minorities in the Uttar Pradesh town which came under a cloud after the Delhi serial blasts. The young AICC General Secretary will hold interactions with college students in Azamgarh, Singh told reporters on Tuesday.

  • Air India cancels flights to NY, Washington

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:48 pm
    Air India has cancelled its flights going to and coming from New York and Washington on February 10, in view of the prevailing bad weather conditions in these two cities.
 
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    Rediff News

  • Why no one in Beed knows Zabiuddin

    Suspected Indian link to the 26/11 Mumbai carnage Syed Zabiuddin's family in Beed, Maharashtra, ostracised by its own people, is trying to come to terms with their son being labeled as a terror mastermind. In the second part of the terror trail, rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore travels to Beed, as he attempts to communicate with Zabiuddin's family.

  • Lashkar plans to target India via sea route

    During the interrogation, Shahzad spoke of how the Lashkar along with the IM had been working closely on setting up more sea-routes into India. The Lashkar is interested setting up more sea routes since the Navy has braced up and security is particularly tight along with the Indian coastline.

  • US: Indians honoured at Asian-American event

    At its 27th annual lunar new year celebration January 23, the Asian American Coalition of Chicago honored Harinder Paul Singh, chief executive officer, Management and Information Technology Solutions, Inc; and Ashika Kalra, senior, Saint Charles East High School, Saint Charles, Illinois.

  • 'As a team, we want to win a Test series in India'

    Graeme Smith credited his team for coming through the recent crisis - that witnessed coach Mickey Arthur resigning recently and coming through with a clinical performance to wrap up the first Test on Tuesday.

  • The Bt brinjal saga: When emotions ran high

    Never since the days of the Green Revolution in the 1970s has a food crop aroused the curiosity of the agriculture community as much as the country's first genetically modified vegetable, Bt brinjal has.
 
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    Daily News & Analysis

  • Beauty through yoga

    9 Feb 2010 | 10:29 am
    In a two-part series DNA present different yoga asanas that keep you looking young and fit.

  • Dev Anand is back

    9 Feb 2010 | 10:29 am
    Dev Anand speaks to DNA about his forthcoming movie Chargesheet based on the alleged love story between Dawood Ibrahim and Mandakini.

  • Girls wanna have fun

    9 Feb 2010 | 10:29 am
    Wine connoisseur Shamita Singha hosted a wine appreciation dinner for some of her friends as she took them through a number of wines paired with a four-course meal.

  • Who's Kajol's lifeline?

    9 Feb 2010 | 10:29 am
    The actor talks about how running around her daughter helps her stay grounded.

  • 70 years of Tom and Jerry

    9 Feb 2010 | 10:29 am
    Today, the iconic cartoon characters complete 70 years. Celebrities tell us what they find enduringly enchanting about the pair.
 
 
 
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    Reuters: Top News

  • Sri Lanka parliament dissolved before April 8 poll

    9 Feb 2010 | 9:49 am
    COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's president has dissolved parliament before legislative elections on April 8, a senior government official said on Tuesday, a day after a leading opposition figure was arrested on military offences.

  • Reliance says halted fuel sales to Iran last May

    9 Feb 2010 | 9:41 am
    NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Reliance Industries Ltd, which operates the world's biggest oil refining complex in India, on Wednesday said it had halted fuel sales to Iran from May 2009.

  • Vedanta's Orissa refinery "pollutes" air, water – Amnesty

    9 Feb 2010 | 8:48 am
    NEW DELHI (Reuters AlertNet) - An alumina refinery owned by mining group Vedanta Resources is causing air and water pollution that threatens the health of thousands of poor Indians, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.

  • Toyota adds new Prius to global recall list

    9 Feb 2010 | 8:32 am
    TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said it would call in nearly half a million new Prius and other hybrid cars for braking problems, the third recall in a spiralling safety crisis at the world's biggest carmaker.

  • Smith hails team spirit after test win over India

    9 Feb 2010 | 7:18 am
    NAGPUR, India (Reuters) - South Africa captain Graeme Smith hailed the maturity shown by his team in adverse circumstances after they won the opening test against top-ranked India on Tuesday.
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    India: A billion aspirations

  • Will Kashmir tensions hurt fresh India-Pakistan peace efforts?

    Sheikh Mushtaq
    8 Feb 2010 | 12:54 am
    Killing of civilians, six in the past month blamed on government forces, has triggered massive protest demonstrations since last week in Kashmir, the region at the heart of enmity between India and Pakistan. And the anger has evolved into wider anti-India protests, nearly similar to huge street protests seen in 2008 that embarrassed New Delhi. After a period of relative calm, rebel violence has increased. The fresh trouble in the Himalayan region comes at a time when India and Pakistan, who claim the region in full but rule in parts and have fought wars over it,  have decided to…

  • Shiv Sena, secularists and politics of regionalism

    David Lalmalsawma
    4 Feb 2010 | 3:35 am
    India’s ruling Congress party and main opposition party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have found themselves on a common platform after Gandhi family scion Rahul Gandhi slammed the Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for their tirade against ‘outsiders’ – mainly north Indians – in Maharashtra. Earlier, BJP president Nitin Gadkari invoked the constitutional right of every Indian to live anywhere, in a snub to erstwhile political ally Shiv Sena, whose agenda is to promote the interest of Marathis, sometimes with violent effect at the cost of non-Marathis,…

  • Much ado in Kashmir over Padma Shri for Mir

    Sheikh Mushtaq
    3 Feb 2010 | 5:58 am
    It has come as a surprise to many that Ghulam Mohammad Mir, often described as Kashmir’s first counter-insurgent, has been honoured with the Padma Shri, one of India’s highest civilian awards. Mir alias Momma Kana, 60, who was awarded for public service, has been accused of involvement in cases of extortion and attempted murder. A police official told ‘The Telegraph’ that Mir’s name sent shivers down the spine of people across Kashmir — he is said to have run a private militia and helped Indian troops combat insurgency. “A lot of stories about how he…

  • Is the Republic Day parade still relevant?

    Rohan Dua
    25 Jan 2010 | 11:08 pm
    India’s cultural diversity was once again on display in the main streets of Lutyens’ Delhi as the country proclaimed itself a Republic for the 61st time. Men, women and children in uniform and vivid attire marched along with their tableaux as the armed forces turned out in full battle regalia. All this, when a significant number of people revelled in watching Dhoni’s batting prowess in the cricket test match between India and Bangladesh. And others, having collected bottles of liquor before the dry day, chose to sleep a while longer — keeping the sanctity of a national…

  • Kashmir marks 20 years of conflict, peace still distant

    Sheikh Mushtaq
    25 Jan 2010 | 7:33 am
    One of the world’s longest-running separatist insurgencies, one that has killed tens of thousands of people in Kashmir, completed two decades last month. The strife-torn region witnessed a period of relative calm, but a recent spate of rebel attacks is a grim reminder of the tensions in Kashmir at the heart of enmity between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan. A series of skirmishes across Kashmir’s border between the South Asian rivals, which claim the disputed region in full but rule in parts, also underline decades of mistrust between two countries which have fought…
 
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  • India, china boost global sales of coke

    9 Feb 2010 | 1:55 pm
    But for India and China, it could have been a harsher winter for US cola giant Coca-Cola.

  • Sena security withdrawn

    9 Feb 2010 | 1:53 pm
    The police security cover of the three Sena leaders who protested against Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the city has been withdrawn.

  • Have motorcycle, brick house? You’re still poor

    9 Feb 2010 | 1:50 pm
    New Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren has brought about a silent revolution in the state. He has redefined poverty.

  • Maintain study routine

    9 Feb 2010 | 1:45 pm
    Burning the midnight oil to prepare for the Board Examinations may not really help students. As the exams near, anxious students tend to cut down on sleep but experts say that could affect their concentration level, increase irritability and mood swings.

  • LeT threat to bomb trains in Punjab, say sources

    9 Feb 2010 | 1:42 pm
    Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) are plotting to bomb railway installations in Northern India, warn Intelligence agencies. Sources in the security establishment have said that the Lashkar plans to attack moving trains, rail tracks and station platforms for causing maximum damage.
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    The Economic Times

  • UK's top financial regulator quits

    9 Feb 2010 | 8:26 am
    Britain's top financial regulator announced he was to step down, surprising markets and casting doubt over the future of the Financial Services Authority and an overhaul of the sector.

  • US investigators' new doubt on Toyota

    9 Feb 2010 | 8:07 am
    US investigators doubt Toyota fully understands what is causing its accelerator problems and are even less sure new floor mats are a solution, said a memo to lawmakers made available.

  • At quiz too, little master enthralls

    9 Feb 2010 | 7:59 am
    Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar — this is one iconic brand that continues to evoke spontaneous applause in any fora.

  • Personal tech is starting to pinch budget

    9 Feb 2010 | 7:39 am
    John Anderson and Sharon Rapoport estimate they spend $400 a month, or close to $5,000 a year, keeping their family of four entertained at home.

  • Europe searches for way out of debt crisis

    9 Feb 2010 | 7:30 am
    Europe searches for way out of debt crisisFinancial mkts are betting heavily that Greece's crushing debt could drag down entire eurozone. Check out the top gainers, losers and recommendations from analysts
 
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    The Viewspaper

  • An Interview with Ankush Oberoi, Lead Guitarist of Band Sane Demise

    admin
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:10 am
    Over the years, music has been able to spread out its branches and create a space of its own. Music has reached out to people with varying tastes and interests, and rested itself as a medium for expression and articulation. From rock to hip hop to even New Age, the vast expanse in the field of music has touched every possible genre. Bands and artists, with their own genre specific expertise, orchestrate new rhythms and notes to produce dazzling music. Ankush Oberoi, the lead guitarist of the band Sane Demise, talks about the establishment of his band, his passion towards music and his…

  • Indian Hockey: Is the Game Dead?

    admin
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:03 am
    The 1980s saw a tectonic shift in the sports scenario in India. Cricket was on the rise, with their recent exploits in the World Cup in ’83, the Indian cricket team was the toast of the nation, and Kapil’s Devils were the heroes. Hockey, on the other hand, was going downhill. India, who was a force to reckon with in the hockey arena, was losing its edge. The drought of medals started in this decade only. The Olympic gold medal at Moscow, 1980, is the last notable achievement of the Indian hockey. The golden era of hockey, 1928-56, in which India grabbed the Olympic Gold medals with…

  • The Ebook v/s the Real Book

    admin
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:01 am
    I remember trying to read a book in a subway train. It was a large voluminous novel that received attention only because of its size. While the crowd in the compartment increased, I also recall trying to balance the novel in my hand and wishing for a simpler –thinner version of the book. Few years down the line: E- Books emerged. The only thing was that the e-book was not portable; you needed a desktop PC or laptop.  I tried reading via the electronic book but I got weary of sitting put straight staring into a screen and scrolling with the help of the mouse to turn the pages. It was a…

  • Of Size Zero and Eating Disorders

    admin
    8 Feb 2010 | 4:24 am
    Size zero is the latest fad in town. With celebrities like Kareena Kapoor, Nicole Richie, Posh Spice and the likes flaunting their size zero figures being idolized, the bandwagon doesn’t wants to be left behind. Off late, the term ‘size zero’ is being used to refer to anything extremely thin and small. Size zero is a women’s clothing size in the US size system, which would fit a petite woman with a really tiny waist.  Typically size zero clothing is created to fit women with measurements from 30-22-32 to 33-25-35 inches (chest-stomach and hips). More often than not, movies and soaps…

  • Glaciergate Scandal Causing Heat

    admin
    8 Feb 2010 | 4:18 am
    The scientific community of climate change is sweating bullets, and it is not because of the rising global temperatures. The UN’S Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is trying to find its balance-under the scorching glare of the media- after tripping over the huge blunder of claiming that the Himalayan Glaciers would melt by the year 2035 (a stunning 300 years wide of actual projection) without any credible research. Now that the secret is out in the open, the credibility, even the existence of the IPCC is being questioned. However, nobody is in it deeper than the Dr.
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    The Point Blank Show

  • Point Blank with Tom Standage on the iPad

    5 Feb 2010 | 4:30 am
    The Economists Business Affairs Editor joined us to talk about his cover story on the iPad. In this podcast, Tom makes some interesting observations on how the device will be more acceptable by the grandmothers and the members of the non geek world. He also shares his opinions on how the iPad will affect the online publishing and the newspaper industry. Tom is known for speaking his mind on the subject that he loves Apple and Technology and thats exactly what he does in this podcast too.

  • Point Blank with Neville Roach

    17 Jan 2010 | 4:30 am
    Born in India, having spent a major part of his life in Australia, and having worked on building Indo-Australian ties both on the government and business level, We can think of no one better than Mr. Neville Roach to shed light on the current state of affairs between India and Australia. The latest and a significant addition to the already enviable bio is Neville�s recent appointment to the Indian Prime Minister�s Global Advisory Council of Overseas Indians.

  • Point Blank with Brendan Greeley

    17 Jan 2010 | 4:30 am
    From reinsurance to journalism, it has been a pretty exciting career path for Brendan Greeley who has served as the Multimedia Editor of The Economist for two years and has moved into a new role now. In this podcast, Brendan talks passionately about the role of the journalist from the investigative journalism days in the 1970s to the information glut age of the web. He gets candid about why News networks are not able to figure out how to make money on the internet. True to The Economists style, he decodes jargons like Lean Back and Lean forward in media publishing and shares his personal…

  • Point Blank with Pritish Nandy

    17 Nov 2009 | 4:30 am
    A poet, a journalist, a sportsman, a publishing editor of India�s premier newspaper, a photographer, a traveler, a film maker � all in one lifetime and still going strong. If this were a quiz question, one needn�t require any options to choose from. The name that comes at the top of one�s mind is that of Pritish Nandy. In this point blank chat with Aditya, Nandy gets candid on his colourful career so far � right from his schooling days where his poems would get him plaudits from accomplished writers and female fans to his stint as a successful producer of cult films like Hazaron…

  • Point Blank with Dr. Shashi Tharoor - Indian Minister of State, External Affairs

    11 Nov 2009 | 4:30 am
    'Shashi Tharoor Jeetega Zaroor' was the campaign slogan that his supporters chanted when a precocious Tharoor was running for the president of his college union. He won then and three decades later, in 2009, Dr Shashi tharoor won again, this time as the Indian Minister of State for External Affairs and a member of the Indian Parliament from the Trivandrum constituency in Kerala. In this podcast, Dr Tharoor talks about his experience as a diplomat at the UN and the eventful transition to Indian politics. In his beautiful and typical story telling style, he shares anecdotes about how he not…
 
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    B Shantanu's Blog

  • What’s more important than the death of 17 armymen?

    B Shantanu
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:34 am
    This is… and this… and this… and this… I don’t think any comment is necessary. I would simply like to reproduce two tweets from Kanchan Gupta and Atanu Dey respectively: KanchanGupta: Folks it’s amazing, the manner in which the avalanche story is being downplayed to promote SRK interview! Sad. Very sad. AtanuDey: My heart goes out to those soldiers and their families. They died to protect a callous Bollywood/Cricket crazed public. P.S. The sites/publications that redeemed themselves: Indian Express, Pioneer and Hindustan Times Related Post: The great joke…

  • The great joke that is Indian media – Part XIII

    B Shantanu
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:34 am
    …in which “opinion” masquerades as “news”. Pl. read these concluding lines from Austerity proves costly for BJP: In pursuit of happiness or their own lives, voters expect our netas to be honest, not corrupt but not really austere. Voters want accommodating vision, accurate polices for them. They know what’s austerity, what’s tokenism, who is working for the nation and who for self . I wondered whether I was reading an Op-Ed. By the way, this is why I love NDTV . Earlier posts in the series: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part…

  • What is “Dharma”? – Guest Post by Harapriya

    B Shantanu
    7 Feb 2010 | 10:32 am
    Dear All: It is my pleasure to publish this guest post on “Dharma” by K Harapriya. I will be posting this in three parts. At the outset, I am grateful to her for a very well articulated exposition of a difficult concept. Please read and share widely. Today, a definition of “Dharma” and the role of Itihaasa in the Hindu value system (formatting and emphasis is mine). *** What is “Dharma”? by K Harapriya *** In the last great battle of the Kurukshetra war, Bhima is engaged in a fight to death with the wicked Duryodhana, whose greed and jealousy alone were…

  • Saluting our Heroes: Naik Jadu Nath Singh, PVC

    B Shantanu
    5 Feb 2010 | 10:32 am
    From the Indian Army website: The Param Vir Chakra is awarded for most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self sacrifice, in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea, or in the air. The decoration may be awarded posthumously. *** Saluting our Heores – Naik Jadu Nath Singh, PVC *** A tribute to Naik Jadu Nath Singh who sacrificed his life on this date,  62 years ago. January 1948: The battle to liberate Jammu & Kashmir is now in its final stages. The airlift in Oct 1947 has saved the valley but enemy troops are still entrenched in other parts of…

  • Lessons from Blogging

    B Shantanu
    4 Feb 2010 | 10:29 am
    This post has been pending for awhile. But I felt today was a very appropriate day to reflect back on five years of blogging that has generated more than 1000 posts. As you will notice from the screenshot below, the blog had the highest number of daily hits yesterday (by a wide margin) following the “Open Letter” post that went live on Rediff. At one point, the site was pulling in hundreds of comments every hour. As I noted elsewhere, although I was overwhelmed, I should not have been surprised since this is/was clearly a very emotive issue. But other than helping me build a…
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    The Indian Economy Blog

  • My impressions of the India-US summit

    Arjun Swarup
    22 Jan 2010 | 3:41 am
    A write-up of mine recently appeared in India Abroad and TCS Daily on Montek Singh Ahluwalia’s talk at the Peterson Institute of International Economics, during the PM’s visit in November. Here’s the link.

  • India: A Bright Spot Amidst The Global Recession?

    Prashant
    15 Aug 2009 | 11:38 pm
    Nouriel Roubini, of the infamous (and silly) Dr Doom moniker, says India might just do OK. Despite slowing from highs of 8% to 9% growth, India’s economy will grow close to 6% in 2009. Amid domestic and global liquidity crunch, large domestic savings and corporate retained earnings are financing investment. Sluggish labor market and wealth effects have hit urban consumption. But low export dependence, a large consumption base and the high share of employment (two-thirds) and income (one-half) coming from rural areas has helped sustain consumption. Pre-election spending, especially in…

  • Is The Indian Economy Heading For Its Finest Hour?

    Edward
    18 May 2009 | 10:13 am
    “For what it’s worth, a key conclusion from the IMF’s new World Economic Outlook is that recessions caused by financial crisis typically end with export booms, with the trade balance improving,on average, by more than 3 percent of GDP. I find this a disturbing result: we’re now suffering from a global financial crisis, which means that the usual driver of recovery will only be available if we can find another planet to export to.” Paul Krugman With results still coming in, projections show the United Progressive Alliance is likely to win about 250 seats, making it a shoo-in…

  • A Fabulous, Fabulous Resource

    Prashant
    5 May 2009 | 5:23 am
    The El Dorado for auto-didacts Salman Khan, a portfolio manager in California has created hundreds of free educational videos, available on his web site, the Khan Academy and on YouTube. These videos cover the basics of banking, finance and the current credit crisis — I saw a couple and they’re quite good. Even more importantly, there are hundreds of videos on mathematics (algebra, calculus, trignometry, probability and more) and physics. Salman has three degrees from MIT and one from Harvard, so he knows what he’s talking about. Anyone, anywhere in the world can benefit…

  • We Knew Them When…

    Prashant
    2 May 2009 | 12:50 pm
    Kudos to Amit Varma and Reuben Abraham Amit Varma, India’s foremost blogger and award-winning columnist, has been busy recently. His first novel, My Friend Sancho releases this week in fine bookstores all across India. Click here for launch details — so far, it’s Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore and Chennai. If you’re in any of these towns, this is bound to be a fun event. Amit is a delightfully witty and amiable chap, if we say so ourselves. And, by the way, it appears that we may have to add another adjective while describing the multi-faceted Mr Varma. According to…
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    DesiPundit

  • The Sri Lanka holiday

    charukesi
    9 Feb 2010 | 4:56 am
    So it’s been over a month now since I returned from Sri Lanka and I have not blogged about it. Have you been wondering? (and if not, why not?). The truth is, the entire holiday was slightly underwhelming and I have been mulling over what was not quite right – actually, I knew what was… See Also: India-related Tweets: Use #india tag to add your tweets © charukesi for DesiPundit, 2010. | Permalink | No comment | Post tags:

  • It’s a Woe-man’s world

    Twilight Fairy
    9 Feb 2010 | 2:15 am
    Recently Mail Today asked me to write an anecdotal article for them. It got published on 31st Jan’10 (best viewed in IE).  Here’s the unedited version of the article (which has one anecdote extra). Awaiting bouquets/brickbats in comments. It’s a Woe-Man’s world “Some husbands are… See Also: India-related Tweets: Use #india tag to add your tweets © Twilight Fairy for DesiPundit, 2010. | Permalink | No comment | Post tags:

  • Of Dan Brown,Gilbert and Shoddy Writing

    Rehab
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:16 pm
    The precursor : A lot of people find Dan Brown and Elizabeth Gilbert’s writing to be shoddy. I am guilty of committing the same crime. However, if a contradictory and sometimes obscure thought is ‘out there’, such overwhelming success is welcome. Salman Rushdie gave this piece of advice to Irshad… See Also: India-related Tweets: Use #india tag to add your tweets © Rehab for DesiPundit, 2010. | Permalink | No comment | Post tags:

  • A day in the life of an I.T. Bachelor, chapter 2: Check up

    krishashok
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:48 pm
    Here is part 1. As I was transcribing part 2, I realized that the ponderious dadabudality of Ashok from 7 years ago was getting rather tiresome. So I decided to brutally hack long sentences and banish every GRE word to 14 years of exile. Also made it a little more contemporary. Chapter 2: Check… See Also: India-related Tweets: Use #india tag to add your tweets © krishashok for DesiPundit, 2010. | Permalink | No comment | Post tags:

  • The Hurt Locker: A Review

    Sujatha
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:19 pm
    The Hurt Locker is the tale of a trio of soldiers that makes up the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), a bomb disposal squad, attached to an army regiment on rotation in Iraq. Of the three, Staff Sgt. William James (played by James Renner, nominated for a Best Actor Oscar this year) functions as… See Also: India-related Tweets: Use #india tag to add your tweets © Sujatha for DesiPundit, 2010. | Permalink | No comment | Post tags:
 
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    Kamla Bhatt Blog

  • Steve Jobs: The Power of Storytelling

    Kamla Bhatt
    4 Feb 2010 | 12:11 pm
    Steve Jobs clearly recognizes the power of storytelling. A consummate marketer Jobs known the art of storytelling, and this Stanford Commencement address is a great example. “I have 3 stories to share,” he says in his introduction. The 3 stories seem to map to birth, life/love and death. The cycle of life. Jobs apparently subscribes to Buddhist teachings and perhaps that informed his storytelling? In the commencement speech he talks about his birth, adoption, attempts to study in college (thanks Hare Krishna temple for the free food), getting fired from Apple and fighting cancer.

  • Bollywood Actor Anil Kumar Debuts in 24

    Kamla Bhatt
    21 Jan 2010 | 10:38 am
    He has done it once again. He did it with Bollywood films, he did it with his role in Danny Boyle’s Oscar winner Slumdog Millionaire. And he has done it with making the crossover from mainstream Indian cinema to mainstream American TV. We are talking about Anil Kapoor, who made his prime time TV debut in the wildly popular show: 24. In 24, Anil plays the role of Omar Hussain, the president of a Middle Eastern country. He will appear in 16 episodes of 24, which basically means you can catch him on almost every episode of Season 8 of 24 Anil is perhaps the first Bollywood actor to…

  • Dreaming In Hindi? An American’s Journey To India & Back

    Kamla Bhatt
    15 Jan 2010 | 5:19 pm
    Americans coming to India to discover themselves is not an uncommon thing. This trend probably started in the 1960s and peaked in the 1970s. But, Americans coming to India in the 21st century to discover themselves by learning Hindi? Now, that is an uncommon thing and that is precisely what New York-based writer and author Katherine Russell Rich (that is Chef Hemant Mathur of Devi in the video clip)  did and that experience is the basis of her book “Dreaming in Hindi: Coming Awake in Hindi.” The book captures the spirit of India by an American, who journeys into the heart of…

  • Back From My Sabbatical Year

    Kamla Bhatt
    5 Jan 2010 | 11:12 am
    A very Happy New Year to all of you. Thank you all for your support and for sending in your feedback & suggestions via comments, emails and tweets. As many of you may already know 2009 was a very interesting year, where my show was featured on Mint and NDTV’s websites. I had an exiting mix of guests: Ninja Srinivasan, Editor-In-Chief at Yahoo!, Guy Kawasaki, Padmasree Warrior, CTO of Cisco, Oscar winners Danny Boyle and AR Rahman and Bollywood filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra among others. As some of you may know I took a sabbatical in mid-2009. I went on a quest. As…

  • Rocket Singh: Role Model of An Incorruptible Indian?

    Kamla Bhatt
    11 Dec 2009 | 10:43 pm
    What you can’t do in real life, you can do in movies commented Bollywood’s film writer Jaideep Sahni in an interview. Sahini’s stories reflect that line of thinking in movies like Khosla Ka Ghosla, Chak De! India and now Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year. For the second time Sahni teamed up with director Shimit Amin to create a winner. Their first project was Chak De! India. I went to see Rocket Singh simply based on the song Pocket Mein Rocket Hain that I saw by sheer chance. I was instantly drawn to the song and my husband nailed it when he commented that whoever made…
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  • InMobi’s Exclusive Partnership with Hi5 Thailand

    naman
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am
    Mobile ad network InMobi has entered into an exclusive tie up with Hi5 to serve ads on the latter’s Mobile Site. The tie-up is only for Hi5’s Thailand traffic. This tie-up will help boost Hi5’s revenue growth and also help create InMobi’s dominance in the mobile advertising space. Depending on the mutual gains one can expect partnership for other regions rolling out soon. InMobi in Hi5 Thailand Though not very popular in India, Hi5 is one of the top social networking sites on web and enjoys a fairly large user base in markets like Thailand, Mexico etc. InMobi is a huge…

  • Why UnPluggd? Why Another Startup Event? [The Concept]

    sinha
    9 Feb 2010 | 4:49 am
    Why UnPluggd? How is it different from other startup events in India? Well, I have been asked these questions quite a few number of times – so here is sharing the core concept behind the UnPluggd event. UnPluggd is not a startup showcase event where we are bringing in a few hot products and showcase them to you. What triggered me to start this event is the real picture of the ecosystem (and that’s from my lens) Serious entrepreneurs have stopped attending startup events in India. Like it or not, serious guys who care about their business are happily building their business. Infact, lately…

  • India among top 5 countries for Ovi downloads

    Kanupriya Sindhu
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:55 pm
    Recently Nokia had announced a new version of OVI maps available for download at no cost & within few days of their launch only, Nokia observed a huge upsurge in their download numbers. Since the launch of the new version of Maps with free walk and drive navigation, there have been 1.4+ million downloads with over 20% coming from China. As per the last statistics, the top five countries downloading the new version of Maps were China, Italy, UK, Germany and Spain. The top five most popular Nokia devices installing the download were Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, N97 mini, N97, 5230 and E72 (via:…

  • People Growth in Startups – Are your employees rising to their level of incompetence?

    Guest Author
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:29 pm
    The following was narrated to me over the weekend by a Professor of Finance and a former finance industry executive with experience in well known multinationals. “Upon asking his supervisor about his not being promoted even after performing well at his job and being recognized for it as well, he was told that he was asking the wrong question! His supervisor told him “You’re asking the wrong question! You should ask – what should I do to get promoted?” Quite naturally, this confused the finance executive and now Professor all the more. Upon enquiring, he was told by his supervisor…

  • India has got Woot with 24HoursLoot

    sinha
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:02 pm
    1 item a day, everyday – well, that’s what Woot.com is all about and a Pune based startup has launched 24HoursLoot, an online store that sells a new item everyday at deep discounted price in limited quantity. A new item is released every midnight at 12AM Indian standard time, seven days a week. If a product sells out during its run (in 24 hours), a new item will not appear until the next release time 24HoursLoot comes from Pringoo team and the company has built direct relationship with manufacturer/stockist and buy items directly from them, hence the lower cost of product. What’s…
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  • Yuvraj Follows Dhoni, Sehwag, Bhajji & Ishant – Launches Online Presence

    Rajiv Dingra
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:30 pm
    We had recently reported how top cricketers in MS Dhoni, Harbhajan, Virendra Sehwag and Ishant Sharma had launched their online presence. Following their footsteps is the Prince of Punjab Yuvraj Singh who has gone ahead and launched his official website too. While his team mates decided to rope in Techshot Digital. Yuvraj has opted to partner with Hungama Digital to launch his site. The official site can be found on Yuvrajsingh.co.in. The portal has sections like fanzone – which is his official blog, my world – which is bio, my cricket – which showcases his career highlights…

  • DailyMotion Partners Yahoo! – Bullish On India

    Rajiv Dingra
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:12 pm
    Another online video streaming company (besides for Youtube) which seems to be getting in aggressive mode for the Indian space is the French limited company Dailymotion. Dailymotion entered India in 2008 and had taken the stance of inviting original content creators to its platform. That move seemed to have worked as over a year Dailymotion claims a growth of over 150% in India. To compound this growth further now Dailymotion has tied up with Yahoo! in India so as to reach a wider audience. According to this tie up Yahoo users would view video content through a Dailymotion widget available on…

  • Youtube Launches Bollywood Channel – UGC vs Exclusive Content?

    Rajiv Dingra
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:48 pm
    YouTube has launched a Bollywood channel where full length Hindi movies like Raja Babu, Nauker, Bawarchi, Shaan and Mumbai Salsa are available for free online viewing. This move comes after the announcement of the release of movies like 3 Idiots and premiere of movies like Striker on its platform. Youtube had started forging partnerships with bollywood companies since 2007. Eros Entertainment was one of the first few to launch their own channel on youtube then. By launching this exclusive bollywood channel YouTube has partnered with  Shemaroo Entertainment, Rajshri and Ultra for their…

  • Are You A Web Developer? Head Over To Google D3VF3ST!

    debjit
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:17 am
    If you are a web developer or someone who is excited to see new and cutting edge technology on the web, then D3VF3ST is what you should be looking at. DevFest 2010 is a developer conference organised by Google to be held in the month of February and March in Pune and Hyderabad.Location and event details can be found here. At this developer conference, the tech teams and employees of Google will talk about the latest HTML standard – HTML5 which has already been adopted by many web browsers. They will also talk about latest offerings from Google such as App Engine, Maps APIs, Chrome…

  • A Peek Into ‘Peek’ – The Email Device In India

    Gary Menezes
    7 Feb 2010 | 9:06 pm
    After its fast-growing popularity in the United States, Peek, the mobile email device is expanding its user base and has set sail for Indian shores. Touted as a simpler and more reasonably priced Blackberry substitute, this device is designed primarily for quick, simply access to email with a few other features like text messaging added on. In response to aid requests, New York based Peek Inc. recently sent its devices to relief organizations for use in the Haitian relief effort. CEO and founder Amol Sarva has, meanwhile, also been working to bring Peek to rural and urban markets in India.
 
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  • Airtel GPRS new plan, Rs.19 for 200MB!

    Prashanth
    3 Feb 2010 | 9:39 am
    Airtel is getting more competitive in it’s GPRS offerings by offering one more GPRS pack at very affordable price. My friend Ashwin posted a screenshot sometime back which says about this new pack: So, as per the screenshot if you easy recharge with Rs.19, you can browse free till 200MB. Though it’s unclear how much validity it carries. If you know, do let everyone know via comment section. Update: As Chaitu commented here, validity of this plan is 3 days. Related posts:Airtel SMS shortcodes for activating daily/weekly unlimited GPRS packsAirtel GPRS, Rs.98 for 2Gb per month! How…

  • Airtel GPRS, Rs.98 for 2Gb per month! How to get it?

    Prashanth
    29 Jan 2010 | 10:22 pm
    Airtel has recently rolled out a new GPRS pack which is very competitive with GPRS packs offered by new providers like Docomo. With new plan user gets unlimited browsing all through the month for just Rs.98. Though Airtel calls it “unlimited”, it comes with fair usage policy limit of 2Gb. If you are using GPRS only on mobile device, 2Gb is more than enough for a month. If you are connecting your laptop or PC to browse internet, then you should be counting on those bits! To get this plan, just “Easy Recharge” with Rs.98. But, before that activate Mobile Office on your…

  • Bloggers who are in Nokia’s invite list for super secret announcement!

    Prashanth
    19 Jan 2010 | 10:34 pm
    Just inspected the source of the page http://events.nokia.com/countdown/ to get the entire list!! I’m listed too, but not yet contacted by Nokia! Nobody has any clue on what Nokia is going to announce! I made the list just to reduce the pain of scrolling on the countdown page quern Antoniablue alastair_hm enigmaster reafshaism pfellas KindersK rhyswynne tatty73 caronmlindsay belovedeleanor scottm MadeleineYork Stevey warriorwoman domburf WilliamTM thirstforwine Elizabeth Edwards olliebray gabe devra brandice ms-teacher stevehargadon csessums hildygottlieb loonyhiker Beau and Meggan…

  • Norton Internet Security 2010, makes life easier!

    Prashanth
    14 Jan 2010 | 8:42 am
    Seriously, been using free anti virus since years, but my computer is still vulnerable & keep getting affected again & again. I don’t understand why they aren’t powerful. For me, an anti-virus software should be “Install & Forget”, it should be capable of taking care off all sorts of malicious bad software, trojans, spywares & let me concentrate on work! Norton Internet Security 2010 does just what I wanted to. It takes care of all bad stuff & allows me to do my work peacefully. As you can see in the below screenshot, NIS has got really nice…

  • Tata Docomo launches 5 new GPRS packs

    Prashanth
    12 Jan 2010 | 6:37 pm
    Tata Docomo has announced five new GPRS packs as follows: -To pull internet settings please sms “INTERNET” to 52270 and save them as default settings on your mobile -To get Recharge Instruction for all packs: Call 12526(toll free) OR Dial *135*<pin># OK -To activate the Rs. 5/- Daily Pass,  SMS  ”GPRS” to 121 -For more information on the TATA DOCOMO GPRS Packs visit:  www.tatadocomo.com/gprs.aspx Related posts:Tata Docomo GPRS SettingsFinally! Tata Docomo launches unlimited GPRS plan for just Rs.95 per month!Tata Docomo isn’t serious about GPRS yet!
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  • Bye, bye Moon. NASA cannot reach you

    Lekhni
    1 Feb 2010 | 1:57 pm
    So the rumors  that have been swirling around the Internet for the last few days are true – Obama’s budget proposal does scrap NASA’s  Constellation progam – or in other words, NASA’s planned missions to the Moon and Mars.  The Ares rockets will be scrapped, and the space shuttle program only has five more flights left before it ends this September.  After that,  NASA has no way of sending any astronauts into space for the foreseeable future.   We will still have the Internatonal Space Station, but it will be serviced by Soyuz rockets, and given the state…

  • A book critics award for Wendy Doniger?

    Lekhni
    27 Jan 2010 | 6:42 am
    I have mixed feelings on seeing Wendy Doniger’s book “The Hindus: An Alternative History” as one of the finalists for the National Book Critics Circle award.   Perhaps it might make more people read the book, I tell myself, and more Americans will get a better understanding of Hinduism, instead of thinking of it as just a religion with millions of Gods and multi-armed deities. But then, I’m not sure if the book itself is an accurate depiction of Hinduism or Indian history.   I have blogged in the past about how I found portions of her book unbelievably wrong…

  • Dear Mr. Vir Sanghvi

    Lekhni
    22 Jan 2010 | 8:08 am
    Dear Mr. Vir Sanghvi, I read your blog post on “bloggers and tweeters” with great interest, for I am also one of those people who blog and tweet.   You do both too, I notice, and some may think it is ironic that your own views were in the form of a blog post.  But perhaps you believe that blogging should only be done by journalists? Let me introduce myself – I am one of those pseudonymous bloggers you mentioned, you know, blogging from the darkness of my room in my ivory tower. You ask about me  and other anonymous bloggers : I will wonder: just who do you guys…

  • WSJ answers your questions on NFL Playoffs

    Lekhni
    21 Jan 2010 | 8:42 am
    The WSJ has a hilarious Q&A on the NFL Playoffs.  Here’s a sample: Did the Vikings run the score up Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys? Cowboy partisans were miffed that Mr. Favre threw a fourth-down touchdown pass to give the Vikings a 34-3 lead with little time left. They considered it unnecessary and obnoxious, and they’re right. Anyone who’s taken a gander at the new, billion-dollar Cowboys Stadium, with its $40 million scoreboard, knows that if there’s one thing that the Cowboys don’t like, it’s something unnecessary and obnoxious. For the last few…

  • A welcome bill in the mail

    Lekhni
    20 Jan 2010 | 8:34 am
    I was a little surprised to find a bill from the dentist in my mail.  Surely I had paid the clinic during my visit, for whatever insurance did not cover?  Yes, I still had the receipt in my purse.  Still puzzled, I opened the envelope and what do I find?  My dentist’s office had just spent $0.44 to send me a bill for $0.00. Pic: Jason MacArthur It’s always nice to read a $0 bill, and it’s too bad more companies don’t send me bills like that.  Perhaps every service I have already paid for for online should send me a $0 paper bill?  It would make my day, and…
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  • Welcome to the 19th Century

    Amit Varma
    4 Feb 2010 | 10:45 pm
    Ah, modern times. Check out these two amazing news headlines: Community ostracises woman touched by outsider Muslims on social networks are sinners Such stories they contain. It’s bewildering to be a writer of fiction sometimes, when the real world is so very far out and strange.  The India Uncut Blog © 2007 Amit Varma. All rights reserved. Visit: India Uncut * The IU Blog * Rave Out * Extrowords * Workoutable * Linkastic

  • Hachette on the Rise

    Amit Varma
    4 Feb 2010 | 8:46 pm
    Just back from the Galle Lit Fest, rested, and all set to resume blogging. Let me begin with the good news that my publisher, Hachette India, just a year old in this country, has already become the second-biggest publisher in India, ahead of Harper Collins and Random House, and behind Penguin. Here’s the full story: I’m most pleased that My Friend Sancho has been described as one of their flagship sellers here. Authors are supposed to have uneasy relationships with their publishers, but I get along really well with these guys, and their success is well deserved. Also, in the UK,…

  • Off to Galle

    Amit Varma
    27 Jan 2010 | 4:14 am
    In a few hours, I’m off to the Galle Literary Festival. Blogging will be light till I’m back in town, and I don’t expect to be online much. But who knows, I may tweet salacious (and made-up) literary gossip if the fancy strikes me. Watch out for that. If you’re at the festival, both the events that I’m part of take place on Sunday, January 31. At 10am, I will be in conversation with Shehan Karunatilaka, a Sri Lankan novelist who will be talking about his forthcoming novel, Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew. It’s a book set in the world of cricket, and…

  • Why Australia? Why Not Dubai?

    Amit Varma
    27 Jan 2010 | 4:02 am
    Reader Ruchir Khare writes in to point me to this passage from the Johann Hari piece on Dubai that I linked to in my last post: A Human Rights Watch study found there is a “cover-up of the true extent” of deaths from heat exhaustion, overwork and suicide, but the Indian consulate registered 971 deaths of their nationals in 2005 alone. After this figure was leaked, the consulates were told to stop counting. Ruchir’s questions: What has the Indian government done about this? What has the media done about this? These figures, after all, are greater than those coming out of…

  • An Offence That Cannot Be Ignored

    Amit Varma
    25 Jan 2010 | 11:35 pm
    The WTF statement of the week comes from a Dubai cop: The woman confessed that she had sexual intercourse with her fiancé and that she had alcohol. We cannot just ignore such an offence. The woman is question is a British tourist who complained on New Year’s Day that she had been raped by a waiter the previous evening. The cops “arrested her after she revealed during questioning that she had drunk alcohol and had sex with her fiancé, with whom she was on holiday.” As for the waiter, he’s presumably still on the loose, still waiting. And while on Dubai, check…
 
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  • Telecom Tuesday: 4G Talks, BSNL Enterprise Unit , Mobile Entertainment and More…

    Ankit Agarwal
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:45 pm
    TRAI To Start The Process For 4GYou have to give it to the telecom regulator TRAI for its ability to make headlines day in and day out.The 3G spectrum allocation is yet to materialize and is continuously getting delayed.Yes, the government is playing its true self too by poking its nose, but could someone tell TRAI not to go overboard with their announcements.Seemingly TRAI wants to start the process for the fourth generation(4G) technology.TRAI is going to come out with a consultation paper to discuss the issues related to 4G technology with the industry players.One would wonder what TRAI is…

  • Internet nominated for Nobel Peace Prize !

    Arun Prabhudesai
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:19 am
    Now this is definitely a first – Internet has been nominated for Nobel Peace prize for 2010. I am not sure how should I react to this particular news because in my over 10 years of being on Internet I have seen many things  – Peace is something I have come across rarely though !There is a website which has been dedicated for the nomination of Internet for Nobel peace prize, which has following manifesto:We have finally realized that the Internet is much more than a network of computers. It is an endless web of people. Men and women from every corner of the globe are connecting to one…

  • Media Monday: Television to Stay, Mobile TV to grow and Cable Industry is still going strong

    rabigupta
    8 Feb 2010 | 12:08 am
    Online videos can’t replace subscription based TVThose who are hoping that online television video services can replace Television, need to rethink. A recent survey in US tells that less than six million US households would consider canceling pay-TV service in favour of online video. That means only less than 8% of the Broadband owing households would consider cancelling their pay-TV subscription.This is a good news for Television Industry, since US Internet audience is perceived as one of the better acceptor of new technologies, it sends a strong indication that Television is here to…

  • Apple iPad Verdict – Consumers DONT want to buy it !

    Arun Prabhudesai
    7 Feb 2010 | 10:46 pm
    Many declared that iPad would be a big failure, and it seems they were right on the money. iPad seems to have lost the buzz in very short period of time, and not only that, many are not at all interested in buying it – either now or in the future.Are you interested in buying an iPad?According to recent Retrovo study on people’s opinion comparison before & after the launch of iPad, more than half of them are not interested. The number of respondents saying they had heard about the tablet but were not interested in buying one, doubled from 26% before the announcement to over 52%…

  • Golden Temple To Start Online Donations – Going Mainstream?

    Ankit Agarwal
    7 Feb 2010 | 7:20 pm
    It really struck me at the first time, but then when the whole world is online and e-commerce is entering our homes, what stops donations  going online too. Yes, we are talking about temple donations which to my knowledge amounts to a lot of money.The devotees of the Golden Temple Of Amritsar can now make donations to the temple right from their home. HDFC has signed an agreement with Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee for offering e-collection through HDFC Bank Payment Gateway.So, now for those devotees who find it difficult to be physically visit the Golden temple can still make…
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  • Call for 'green revolution' in India

    9 Feb 2010 | 10:08 am
    While the economy has grown robustly, agricultural production – including of pulses, a staple – has stagnated, leading to rocketing prices

  • Vedanta rejects human rights group's claims

    8 Feb 2010 | 5:19 pm
    Amnesty International attacked Vedanta Resources for alleged callous treatment of villagers near its aluminium smelter and planned bauxite mine in India

  • Indian growth set to hit 7.2 per cent

    8 Feb 2010 | 8:52 am
    India's economy is expected to grow at a rate of 7.2 per cent this year on the back of strong growth in the manufacturing and mining sector, the government has said

  • Rajasthan Royals in partnership drive

    7 Feb 2010 | 4:47 pm
    The commercial rise of the sport takes a further step with the launch of a venture between the Rajasthan Royals and four other clubs around the world

  • India banks plan recruitment spree

    7 Feb 2010 | 2:54 pm
    Banks operating in the subcontinent are planning to hire at least 50,000 people in 2010, a further sign that Asia's third-largest economy is quickly recovering
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  • Stocks rise on Greek bailout hopes

    9 Feb 2010 | 10:04 am
    Stocks surged Tuesday afternoon on bets that the European Union will rescue Greece from its debt problems.

  • Toyota bracing for Washington backlash

    9 Feb 2010 | 9:55 am
    As Toyota's troubles mount, the automaker is gearing up for a new front in the battle to salvage its once-sterling image and credibility: Capitol Hill.

  • Prius recall: What you should do

    9 Feb 2010 | 9:52 am
    Toyota has recalled 2010 model year Priuses as well as the closely related Lexus HS250h hybrid luxury car.

  • High-speed rail: Skipping your town

    9 Feb 2010 | 9:51 am
    Most of the $8 billion in high-speed rail funds that President Obama awarded last month will not be used for high-speed projects, but rather to improvements designed to make existing lines faster.

  • The burger and beverage recession

    9 Feb 2010 | 9:37 am
    Want more proof that the U.S. economy is still in a fragile state? Consider this. People are still holding back on buying burgers, soda and beer. So much for fast food, soft drinks and booze being recession-proof.
 
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  • Vampire Weekend - Contra

    Kabir Barat
    7 Feb 2010 | 11:24 am
    American indie-rock band Vampire Weekend made the headlines for all the right reasons when they released their self-titled debut album in 2008. A weird mix of rock and African music greeted first time listeners, captivating most. Rolling Stone magazine would go on to declare it as the 56th best album of the decade, no mean feat for a first time effort! The question was whether their sophomore album would be a worthy successor to the first and the answer is a resounding YES. ‘Contra’ by Vampire Weekend is a fantastic album which grows on the listener with every subsequent listen.

  • Urban Reflektions - Blue Frog - Part 2

    Vidhi Gandhi
    2 Feb 2010 | 7:52 am
    Location Courtesy : Blue Frog Club, Mumbai

  • Dischordian Live at InOrbit Mall, Mumbai

    Pratyush C
    30 Jan 2010 | 9:17 am
    Dischordian is a 3-piece band that comprises: Garreth D’mello (Vocals, guitars, slide guitar), Howard Pereira (Guitars, backing vocals) and Agnnelo picardo (Trumpet, Tjemba). Dischordian were playing at Inorbit mall, Vashi. They played 13 tracks, comprising mostly originals and a few covers. This was my first time seeing the band live, and it was quite a treat to watch them belt out their tracks. They started off their set with an original called “Same old conversation”. The track if metaphorically described was like warm chocolate cake melting in your mouth. Nice and smooth.

  • Swiss Metal Band Eluveitie to play India

    Harshal Goel
    30 Jan 2010 | 8:51 am
    Eluveitie (pronounce El-vay-Tee) is a Helvetic Gaulish phrase that literally translates to “I am the Helvetian”. Formed in 2002, Eluveitie has set an impossibly high reference mark in the international scene with their sheer mastery of authentic, hand-crafted folk metal. While Eluveitie always belonged to the fast growing European folk metal scene, they always brought some fresh wind into it: Eluveitie’s sound is authentic, traditional Celtic folk music combined in a unique way with modern styled melodic death metal. With their new Album “Everything Remains (as it never…

  • Demonic Resurrection- The Return To Darkness

    Zuri Camille
    25 Jan 2010 | 1:00 am
    Beginning with Between Infinity and Oblivion, a track that builds up an air of suspense with the quiet yet sinister sound of violins, as an introduction to the startling hurricane of blastbeats and guitar riffs that comprise its following tracks, Demonic Resurrection’s latest album, The Return to Darkness, is a deadly blend of symphonic choruses, flowing guitar solos, melodic keyboard lines and powerful vocals. The staccato sound of marching drums as a preclude to the speedy guitaring and even speedier drumming in The Warrior’s Return (pretty apt in context to the song) left me…
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  • Following Rivals, Gmail Will Add Status Updates

    Joseph Tartakoff
    8 Feb 2010 | 4:39 pm
    Google (NSDQ: GOOG), which shook up the e-mail industry when it integrated chat with e-mail, is now trying to catch up to its rivals by letting Gmail users share status updates. The WSJ reports that Google will soon add a “new module that will allow Gmail users to view a stream of status updates from people they choose to connect with.” If it catches on, that could potentially add a new force to the Twitter-dominated microblogging world, considering that Gmail had 132 million unique users worldwide as of last March (the last figures I could quickly get my hands on). Unlike with…

  • Live Streaming Service Ustream Gets $20 Million; Option To Get $55 Million More

    Joseph Tartakoff
    2 Feb 2010 | 3:50 pm
    Ustream, the popular online live broadcasting service, just announced it has raised $75 million in a second round of funding led by Softbank. Updated: The actual funding is only $20 million, for now, with an option for Softbank to purchase more of Ustream by July 2011, by putting in another $55 million. The company says it will use the cash in part to pursue opportunities in Japan, China, Korea and India, where it says there is an untapped market for live streaming video. There are lots of other players in the live broadcasting space, but Ustream is the biggest player, with about 50 million…

  • Building A Social Network In A Facebook And Twitter World

    Geoff Cook
    2 Feb 2010 | 9:19 am
    Geoff Cook is the CEO of myYearbook, a social network built around meeting new people. He also founded EssayEdge and ResumeEdge and sold them to The Thomson Corporation. You can’t go an entire day without encountering Facebook and Twitter – even if you don’t have an account. Whether you ride the subway or take the bus, you’ll see people young and old updating their status or talking about the latest social-networking drama. If you watch the television or listen to the radio, you’ll be driven to the Twitter or Facebook accounts of celebrities, brands and non-profits. If you do come…

  • In Amazon vs. Macmillan, Amazon Is The Winner

    James McQuivey
    2 Feb 2010 | 9:19 am
    It was a surprising weekend for those of us who had naively imagined that after crossing the River iPad, we might actually get some Elysian rest. But, alas, the fates conspired against us and handed us the curious case of Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) vs. Macmillan. Or Macmillan vs. Amazon? For those who actually took the weekend off, let me summarize what happened. John Sargeant, the CEO of Macmillan Books, gave Amazon a wee-bit of an ultimatum: switch from a wholesale sell-through model, where Amazon buys digital books at a fixed wholesale rate and then can choose to sell those books at whatever…

  • India's Texting Community Provider SMS GupShup Raises $12 Million

    Tricia Duryee
    20 Jan 2010 | 3:37 pm
    SMS GupShup has raised $12 million to help build out its texting-based mobile-phone communities in India. The company, which has operations in both Santa Clara, Calif. and Mumbai, India, claims to serve 26 million users in roughly two million topics, ranging from religious groups to sports teams. The fourth round of capital was led by Globespan Capital Partners; existing investors Charles River Ventures and Helion Venture Partners also participated. To date, the company has raised $37 million. SMS GupShup will rely on advertising from brands such as Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT), Puma, Cadbury and…
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  • What is with these children committing suicide?

    21 Jan 2010 | 1:18 am
    Crossposting this here:Everyday I open the newspaper with a fair amount of dread. Sure enough, every day emblazoned across the front page will be the news about some child somewhere killing themselves. The puzzled grieving parents saying we had no clue why they would want to take their lives. The reasons as ridiculous as losing a percentage point in exams, dread of examination results or worse,

  • Time for me

    18 Jan 2010 | 8:22 pm
    As you have kids and life becomes ever more hectic, it's so easy to forget about making time for the things you want or like. After a while, as a mom, it almost becomes second nature to deny yourself what you want and opt for what the kids want instead - trips to the park instead of to an art gallery or museum, eating at the McDs instead of a restaurant, skipping movies, opting for family time

  • Kids Art: Rubber Cement Masking

    16 Jan 2010 | 1:43 pm
    Thanks to Winter Break, we had a lot of time to try different art projects. My primary aim has always been to expose my 4½ year old to the tools and techniques available these days and to allow for her creative energy to find a release. Continuing our study of masking, we tried the Rubber Cement masking technique. Rubber Cement comes in a nice little container with its own brush. Its gummy

  • Kids Art: Waterecolor and Cling Wrap

    13 Jan 2010 | 9:01 pm
    Continuing the theme of art projects we did recently, here is another.I was browsing for simple activities with stunning results that can be easily done at home during the Winter Holidays and came across this. I had to try it with Ana.Items Used: Watercolor paper, Acrylic paper, diluted tempera paints or watercolors, large paint brush, and plastic cling wrap.Simply apply blobs of color on

  • Today's Child!

    13 Jan 2010 | 5:14 am
    Some (no make that a lot) colorful language. Be forewarned.Wasn't that liberating?
 
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  • Inflection point of ecommerce in India is 10 years away: Mahendra Swarup

    Alootechie
    9 Feb 2010 | 5:52 am
    by Satrajit Sen According to Mahendra Swarup, president, Indian Venture Capital Association (IVCA), the inflection point of ecommerce in India is a good 10 years away. Speaking at Wirefoot India's Internet Retail Vision 2010 organised on January 28, 2010 in New Delhi, Swarup said that the Indian internet industry has mostly been playing on borrowed money and one needs to return this to the investors in form of dollars and not in the form of page views and traffic.

  • Bharti Airtel launches mobile applications store Airtel App Central

    Alootechie
    9 Feb 2010 | 4:08 am
    Telecom service provider Bharti Airtel has launched Airtel App Central, a mobile applications store that will allow Airtel mobile customers to access over 1250 apps across 25 categories for their business, games, books, social networking and other needs. According to the company, these apps are available for download on more than 550 compatible devices.

  • Event > Writing for the Web - How to attract and retain users // Mumbai // 20th Feb

    Alootechie
    9 Feb 2010 | 3:04 am
    Techved Design is conducting a workshop on ‘Writing for the Web’. The event is for people who are in the internet business. The last one hour of the workshop is dedicated for discussion on participants’ online products. The participants can bring their web content to the workshop and compare it to Workshop samples, get expert feedback and revise it with workshop participant’s inputs. For registration, one may contact Sampada at + 91 98197 90931.

  • iVdopia appoints Owen Weed as Senior Director

    Alootechie
    9 Feb 2010 | 2:27 am
    US-based advanced mobile advertising solution provider iVdopia has appointed Owen Weed as senior director, sales; Ilise Welter as director of sales for the West Coast; and Lauren Kinder as director of sales for the Midwest. Prior to joining iVdopia, Weed was vice president, digital at TMP Directional Marketing; Welter was director, Western Region at WebMD; and Kinder was manager, Midwest at Playboy Enterprises.

  • Dinamalar appoints S Balasubramanian as Head of Marketing, New Media

    Alootechie
    9 Feb 2010 | 12:26 am
    Tamil daily newspaper Dinamalar has appointed S Balasubramanian as head of marketing, new media. Prior to joining Dinamalar, Balasubramanian was senior vice president, ad sales at Galatta.com. Dinamalar.com, the online version of the Tamil daily, claims to attract around 8 million visitors and record more than 35 million page views a month.
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  • Pak ke sath bate..

    6 Feb 2010 | 9:21 pm
    We have decided to talk with the Pakistanis, kiss the Arabs and get l**d by the Americans....succinctly described foreign policy may be nominated for Pulitzer.. Chuma Chuma loge?

  • How to feel like a traitor

    22 Jan 2010 | 11:48 pm
    Generally as a Secular Sardarji Economist Prime Minister, I feel like a traitor when I use a phoren product though a equivalent desi product is available. But this weekend you may rest assured. Any phoren product is better than Veer!Veer Avatar! No use bhai, no use!

  • Priyanka Gandhi Calendar 2010

    15 Jan 2010 | 9:40 pm
    Need I say more?

  • BJP suggests treatment

    11 Jan 2010 | 12:47 pm
    Someone needs some treatment f**king B***ard. But he keep falling asleep while speaking! Phechan Kaun?

  • Christ to be called Allah in Malaysia

    10 Jan 2010 | 10:33 am
    Boeing Corporation says that we are interested in buying C-17 aircraft from them. It is one of the largest military aircraft which can fly long distances without refueling. I think Antony needs these for flood relief. After a bad monsoon last year, we can prepare for floodsMeanwhile Christians in Malaysia are being attacked as a court ruling overturned a government ban on the use of the word Allah to denote the Christian God. Wow we can have Jesus Allah, Ram Allah and Buddha Allah. This will confuse some believers. What if such a thing happens in India?Amar on the way out?
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  • In other news...

    K
    5 Feb 2010 | 3:54 am
    The model that several media companies follow is unsustainable - none more so than Network 18 according to yet another article on the company by Money Life.The Indian Express more than any other paper has been harping on about the Chatwal-Padma Bhushan case as if it is the only story in town. I've argued before, the man may not be a saint, but the Express' story uses the President's office to explain. Somehow, and I do not wish to denigrate the office of the President here - this was never explained by Rashtrapati Bhavan. But the attack is on Chatwal and the Express (for whatever reason)…

  • Guess who is back?

    K
    2 Feb 2010 | 1:35 am
    A little birdie, well a rather large birdie to be fair to the man, told me that Peter Mukerjea is back in India and all has been forgiven by everyone other than 'Mr Why-didn't-I-get-a-Gong'. The really interesting part of this small item of News is that no less than Uncle M himself has given him a new operation and that is to launch Fox News in India. Since this is a blog post and not a news piece I can use the term 'sources' freely - the new channel, with a history of hardly showing any news, or biased news at best - which will not make it any different than every other channel on Indian…

  • Padma controversy!

    K
    28 Jan 2010 | 5:11 am
    Unfortunately, this is not about who might be the father of Padma Lakshmi's baby, because honestly I don't have a clue. Though, I guess one can safely assume it isn't Baldie Rushdie (what is it with guys called Salman anyway?) This is more in reference to the controversy surrounding the Padma Bhushan awarded to Sant Singh Chatwal. After it seems a piece appeared in a paper (it seems the US publisher of the paper in question is a rival of Chatwal's and is miffed about the award) a senior Editor not in the employ of the said paper but today more of well, lets not go there, is equally miffed and…

  • 22 Jan 2010 | 4:57 am

    K
    22 Jan 2010 | 4:57 am
    This brilliant post on the LabRats blog over at Mint which a day before the paper skewered Rajendra Pachauri explained the issue at hand excellently. The Google analogy can only be described as f***ing brilliant – one of those that really make you go ‘Damn, I wish I had thought of that!’ See being green is quite a money-spinning venture for many Indian media organizations, though no-one is quite as shameless as NDTV which along with Toyota does this ‘Green-a-thon’ business. But I doubt the network will even question Pachauri. But, while most other papers and channels are laughing a…

  • Passing

    K
    18 Jan 2010 | 5:46 am
    Jyoti Basu died on Saturday. West Bengal died several years ago. I know that picking on a dead man is "unethical" and is in extremely poor taste. But, this is a slightly personal post. I was born in 1978 in Calcutta, a year after the Communists came to power. Several years after the exodus of Bengal's best and brightest began. And while I was born in Calcutta (but I will always, always treat New Delhi as my home, I've studied here, I've grown up here), my parents had already moved out of the city, my father ran away the first chance he got - it was the era when if you were in La Martinere,…
 
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  • Indo-Pak schizophrenia over IPL

    28 Jan 2010 | 11:10 pm
    Indo-Pak cricket, like diplomatic relations between the two countries, suffers from acute schizophrenia. Rewind to January 1999 when a Chennai crowd gave a standing ovation to Wasim Akram's men after

  • To tweet or not to tweet

    13 Jan 2010 | 10:22 pm
    If the twitterati were India's voting class, then Shashi Tharoor would be the Supreme Leader. A few weeks ago, when Tharoor's tweet on the government's visa policies generated much fuss

  • 'Paid news' undermines the foundation of journalism

    23 Dec 2009 | 10:24 pm
    We live in the age of institutionalized corruption. From politicians to judges, from senior bureaucrats to policemen, from corporate tycoons to petty officials, everyone it seems has a price. As

  • The Power of the Fast

    13 Dec 2009 | 11:19 pm
    In politics, never write off anyone. A few months ago, I was invited by the Telangana Rashtra Samiti leader, and politician of the moment, K Chandrasekhar Rao, to his residence

  • The Cycle of Terror

    26 Nov 2009 | 11:44 am
    As the media goes into overdrive on the first anniversary of last November's Mumbai terror attack, we should remember that before 26/11, there was 12/3. Way back in 1993 -
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  • Peace

    Saakshi O. Juneja
    2 Feb 2010 | 5:18 am
    And I found it here.

  • Ruchika

    Saakshi O. Juneja
    5 Jan 2010 | 5:25 am
    19 years, 400 hearings, 40 adjournments and at the end of it, Ruchika Girhotra’s family had no justice for the injustice meted out to them in 1990. It was in 1990 that 14-year-old Ruchika was molested by DGP Shambhu Pratap Singh Rathore and within the span of three years, drove the child to take her own life rather than face a day more of torture and harassment at the hands of Rathore and his goons. And the punishment? Six months imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1000. That is what the life of Ruchika Girhotra is worth. That is the price of her honour, the price of the harassment her family…

  • Let’s (Not) Talk About Sex

    Saakshi O. Juneja
    31 Oct 2009 | 12:54 am
    The Saudi king has waived a sentence of flogging on a female journalist working for a TV channel which aired graphic accounts of sex in the kingdom. [Link] Fantastic, don’t you think? I mean this is the Arab world we are talking about; a woman researching on taboos in the Arab word (including extra-marital sex), openly discussing it on national television and then the Saudi King butting in at the right time. If Mahesh Bhatt had his way, in no time you would have a film on the same with Emraan Hashmi as the Saudi King and probably Bipasha Basu as the journalist, only to add the oomph factor.

  • TwitReview: What’s Your Rashee?

    Saakshi O. Juneja
    25 Sep 2009 | 11:54 pm
    Ohh, I’m wicked and I’m lazyOhh, Don’t you want to save meI’m lazy, lazy, lazy, lazy And therefore movie review Twitter ishstyle. But promise not to make this a regular habit.   Watching What’s Your Rashee? Can’t believe this freaking crap is houseful. #wyr Harman had clean chest in movie 1. And now hairy growth everywhere. I am feeling displaced. #wyr Gawd the Aries chick is UGH! Would reject fast fast #wyr Ever noticed Priyanka has wrinkled neck. But I guess not many go beyond the legs or max to max flat tummy. #wyr With the Aquarian chick it feels…

  • The Messy Kind

    Saakshi O. Juneja
    23 Sep 2009 | 5:00 pm
    Okay, so this has forever been my mantra – I am simple …like to keep my life simple. As much possible. However, as they say, reality bites and guess what? I am no exception to this rule. Those close to me think otherwise; complicated is what I get often tagged as. But believe me, simplicity is what I strive for and yet complication is the end result. Thirty years of this routine is pretty good testing ground, don’t you think? And so I have come to this conclusion; I am one of those special breed of individuals who attract drama. Basically Drama * heart * Me. No matter how hard I…
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  • Yes

    eM
    8 Feb 2010 | 3:59 am
    The time: 5 a.m. The reasoning: I can't wait anymore The subject: Asleep and dreaming Woken up, my eyes still closed. The sky outside our bedroom is just about beginning to lighten.  "Hmmmm?" I say, still trying to catch on to the last edges of my dream. "Will you marry me?" he asks, and this is when I do open one eye and look at him and say, "Okay", feeling my heart speed up a little bit, although I'm still half asleep, still half-thinking this is a dream. I wake up the next morning and walk over to him and say, "Did you propose to me last night?" He confirms it. We are engaged. The…

  • Schmoooooozing away

    eM
    1 Feb 2010 | 12:42 am
    I was in Delhi and Jaipur over the last ten days, and with limited to zero internet access. Of course, I have my beautiful cellphone which made me wonder how I have gotten along without my email sent straight to my cell for all these YEARS, but you can't blog from a cell. I know, coz I tried. If you follow me on Twitter (and you SHOULD), then you know what I've been up to. If you don't, here's a quick recap. I was part of a panel called Teen Deviyan, which is apparently a Dev Anand film, which I didn't know until the day itself (which goes to show how much I know…

  • The last dregs of 2009: a pictorial recap

    eM
    4 Jan 2010 | 12:21 am
    Feeling minimalist today just back from my holiday, so am going to offer you pictures and fewer words as my Goa recap. Happy New Year! My drink of choice. I don't do drugs which seem to be a prerequisite for anyone wanting to party late in Goa, but vodka-Red Bull gives you quite a kick and keeps you awake till whenever. Plus, usually about two or three of these is all I need, so really, I don't get very drunk. We were staying at Anjuna beach, former home of the hippies, now completely touristified, sadly. Last year, the only good thing that came out of the terrorist attacks was a relatively…

  • Another year, another archive over

    eM
    27 Dec 2009 | 9:45 am
    Here I sit, listening to a baraat go by on my very noisy street. In the bedroom lies my boy and my suitcase, all packed and good to go for tomorrow. Twenty oh nine, for the Compulsive Confessor at any rate, is over. Good year? Mostly. Bad year? Not so much. Boring year? Some bits, yes. When did the years start speeding by so fast? Is this an age thing that no one tells you about? Is my life now this, months on fast forward, days on a loop, life that swirls around you? Ten years ago, I graduated from school and had just started college. Ten years!  I remember last December vividly, I…

  • You never know what to expect OR Bombay: a lesson

    eM
    23 Dec 2009 | 10:03 am
    Happy Christmas Eve Eve! I had a great birthday. I got brilliant presents (notably, one HTC Tattoo, one coffee maker and a pair of stripy Wellington boots for the rain). We all drank from 12 pm to 2 am as promised and I was practically falling over by the end of it. JC is back and I am happy. We are off to Goa to bring in the New Year on Sunday. I promise to do a proper year ender post before I leave as I always do, so you won't miss that. Oh, dudes, the point of this post, before I miss it! I nearly got scammed today! So, JC and I decide to go to High Street Phoenix (which,…
 
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    Marketing Practice

  • Brand Update : Alpenliebe

    Harish B
    9 Feb 2010 | 8:03 am
    Yet again another subbrand taking a personality on its own. The brand in question is Creamfills Alpenliebe. The brand launched as a subbrand is now famous because of some smart creatives.Creamfills Alpenliebe was launched in 2006 specifically for the Indian market. The product idea and the brand name was devised in India. The brand became a huge success and is now exported to China , Poland and other countries ( Source).Creamfills Alpenliebe although a candy is a different product when compared to Alpenliebe. While Alpenliebe is a hard candy, Creamfills comes with a creamy core. The brand…

  • Brand Update : Cadbury Dairy Milk

    Harish B
    5 Feb 2010 | 7:08 am
    Cadbury has launched a new variant of Dairy Milk branded as Dairy Milk Silk. The brand is currently running two TVCs for this variantWatch the tvc here : Dairy Milk Silk Dance : Dairy Milk Silk ConferenceThe brand has been moving away from the celebrity endorsed approach it was following in the last few years. The new campaign is refreshing and brings back the memories of its earlier iconic campaign " Asli Swaad zindagi ka" . I liked the conference one than the dance one. As I understand , Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk is a smooth and silky version of the original Dairy Milk. The brand is priced at…

  • Brand Update : Mango Bite

    Harish B
    4 Feb 2010 | 7:05 am
    Kaccha Mango Bite is a product line extension of Mango Bite . But over these years, this flavor has caught the fancy of the consumers so much so that almost all the candy makers have introduced the Kaccha Mango ( Raw Mango) flavor in their portfolio.Parle also may not have thought that this flavor would become a rage. Now the situation is that Kaccha Mango variant is more widely distributed than the original Mango Bite. The the variant has now the status of an independent brand. The raw mango taste is very unique and different. It is this uniqueness that has created a lot of interest in the…

  • Marketing Strategy : The Family Brand Conundrum

    Harish B
    2 Feb 2010 | 7:42 am
    Indian industrial scene is dominated by family owned businesses. It is common to see business taking up their family name /surname/patriarch's name as their corporate brand name. This phenomenon is seen globally. The adoption of the family name as the brand name has the possibility of creating new problems in the branding context. All is well when the family stays together. But the branding problem starts when the family business splits. While the physical assets are split without much issues, often the family brand is also shared by the various groups. For example , family names like Birla,…

  • Brand Update : Logan

    Harish B
    31 Jan 2010 | 6:07 am
    It is sad to see a good product struggling in the market because of a messed up strategy by the brand owner. Logan is a brand which failed to realize its true potential because of a flawed strategy by Renault. Logan also is an example that shows how marketing is intimately blended with corporate strategy.I was reading reviews about Logan in many magazines. All reviews unanimously praised the car on all parameters except the looks. At a price range of Rs 5,00,000 to Rs 7,00,000, the brand offered unmatched value for money for the consumers. But despite every thing going good for this brand,…
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  • Goldman Sachs bonuses

    9 Feb 2010 | 1:45 am
    Goldman Sachs CEO lloyd Blankfein has settled for a bonus of $9 mn this year, way below the $69 mn he made in 2007 and the $100 mn that he could have claimed but for the tide of popular anger against bankers. The firm chose to keep its bonus pool at around $16 bn which works out to $500,00 per employee. The earlier betting was that bonus plus salary would hit the $1 mn mark. The top five employees of GS will all get $9 mn but others down the line are taking home more. But I think it's the top execs pay and the total bonus pool that matters from the PR angle- and my sense is that what GS has…

  • SBI's technological razzle-dazzle

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:48 pm
    I was in Mumbai last Sunday to attend SBI's 'Technology concert'. It was intended to celebrate SBI's achievement in core banking- some 9000 branches connected, said to be the largest in the country, and accomplished with the collaboration of TCS and Cisco.The event itself was a technological achievement. It was held at Brabourne stadium, with around 600 invitees. Even in the dark, I could spot several bigwigs of business and finance. The show was conducted against a screen that ran for several hundred feet, the largest screen ever put up in Asia, I was told. The screen as well as the rest of…

  • Reining in large banks

    4 Feb 2010 | 2:51 am
    The contours of Obama's plan to deal with the problems posed by large banks are slowly taking shape. Three elements have been spelt out: A levy of 0.15% on banks with assets of more than $50 bn Keeping banks out of proprietary trading on their own account, hedge funds and private equity Limits on bank size other than the present restriction of 10% of deposits What will be the impact on bank size of all these put together? For now, US officials say it will prevent banks from growing larger. But that is just the immediate effect. When banks find they cannot grow earnings by growing bigger, that…

  • India's unemployable engineers

    3 Feb 2010 | 2:24 am
    India produces more engineers every year than the US but that's not necessarily a matter for rejoicing. A large number of Indian engineering graduates are unemployable, according to a report in the Economist, which quotes a study done by an Indian firm, Aspiring Minds:According to the company, only 4.2% of India’s engineers are fit to work in a software product firm, and just 17.8% are employable by an IT services company, even with up to six months’ training. A larger share could cope in business-process outsourcing (call centres and the like). These findings are even gloomier than the…

  • Management consultants and the public sector

    2 Feb 2010 | 3:07 am
    The Schumpeter column in the Economist has interesting thoughts on the role of management consultants in the public sector. Can they contribute? The evidence is damning:They have frequently left devastation in their wake and have treated the public sector as dumping grounds for airy-fairy ideas such as “transformation” that have been rejected by the private sector. They have built overly elaborate management structures that make it harder for people to do their jobs. And they have demotivated people who like to feel that they are working for the public good. The government has wasted huge…
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  • A day in the life of an I.T. Bachelor, chapter 2: Check up

    krishashok
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:48 pm
    Here is part 1. As I was transcribing part 2, I realized that the ponderious dadabudality of Ashok from 7 years ago was getting rather tiresome. So I decided to brutally hack long sentences and banish every GRE word to 14 years of exile. Also made it a little more contemporary. Chapter 2: Check up After managing to retrieve my ID card using the neighbour’s broomstick through the front window, I boarded the office bus, a big hulking beast that had several shock absorbers, each of them optimally (or is it pessimally) placed to provide the least amount of absorbance where I was seated. The…

  • A day in the life of an I.T. Bachelor, chapter 1: Wake up

    krishashok
    3 Feb 2010 | 9:11 pm
    I recently unearthed an old diary of mine that, to my surprise, contained a few short stories I had written a really long while ago. I found one that I thought will make a good digestive pill after the Mile Sur post, a post that, despite the 400+ comments, I am not a big fan of. I don’t really like scathing humour, and I usually end up with a bad after taste the moment I hit submit. This is a short story that I have split into 3 parts, and here is part 1 Chapter 1: Wake up I woke up coughing, and with a neck ache from my roommate’s pillow, which incidentally was a solid block of iron…

  • Mile Sur Mera Tomorrow? Fail

    krishashok
    26 Jan 2010 | 1:59 pm
    I woke up today, did my morning ablutions (Freshen teeth, Refresh Twitter) and quickly realized from a cursory glance at my browser that India Inc. had rebooted, reprised, refreshed, renewed and re-engineered Mile Sur Mera Tumhara. As the unauthor of the unauthorized uncut undocumentary on version 1.0, I was more than looking forward to find out if this new one was a case of “Empire Strikes Back” or Windows Vista. But it had to wait, because I had a quiz prelims to participate in and fail to qualify. Anantha and Aditya, having seen the video before they came to the quiz, seemed a little…

  • Epic FFFFUUUUUUUn

    krishashok
    25 Jan 2010 | 8:32 am
    The internet is filled with memes, and some memes have this annoying habit of not going away, like the Hitler downfall meme for instance. Just when we all breathe a collective sigh of relief at its demise, some jerk wants to tell the world that Hitler was not amused at some trivial issue, and every social news site, Twitter update and blog post flogs this dead Nazi horse again. But, making a Hitler video at least takes some effort, at least 30 minutes of editing a transcript/subtitle file, unlike a few other memes that are so ridiculously easy to do that the internet seems to never get over…

  • Kumbakonam Degree Copy

    krishashok
    22 Jan 2010 | 1:15 am
    Update: The video has been now been removed, and one hopes it will be back up with credits going to the original script writer I saw this today And then realized that our Lavanya Mohan had, in Nov 2008, deviously time-traveled to Jan 2010 and with immense patience, listened to and wrote down the dialogues in this video by Charukesh Sekar (co-written by Vichar Hari) and turned into a blogpost in the past and shamelessly attracted several adulatory comments thanks to the dialogue’s unquestionable wit. Shame on you Lavanya. Do you not know how hard it is to be creative in an era when…
 
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  • Have you read Dostoyevsky’s “The Idiot”?

    Atanu Dey
    9 Feb 2010 | 2:55 am
    The other day I was reflecting that the world has great literature and that it’s a great pity that I will probably never really get to read even a small fraction of it. I have not read Tolstoy’s “War and Peace“, for example. Those Russians, I tell you, were great authors. Take Dostoyevsky. I hope that I will get around to reading “The Brothers Karamazov” — . . . the final novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Dostoyevsky spent nearly two years writing The Brothers Karamazov, which was published as a serial in The Russian Messenger and…

  • The Distinction between People and Ideologies

    Atanu Dey
    7 Feb 2010 | 6:56 am
    This is a post explaining once again my views on Islam and why I write what I do. This is in response to the comments to a post from yesterday, Geert Wilders is a Maladjusted Person. This post will not be of interest to you if you don’t care about the topic of Islamic terrorism. In a comment to that post, Sriram quoted me — Islam brainwashes people from an early age to become terrorists and suicide killers, as the report from Islamabad reveals. It turns people into killing machines. Humanity is lost and often to a degree that parents bury their children alive for such trivialities…

  • Islam’s Stockpile of Human Bombs

    Atanu Dey
    7 Feb 2010 | 4:25 am
    Mr Kanchan Gupta of the Pioneer writes about “Islam’s Stockpile of Human Bombs.” It makes me very afraid. Here’s an excerpt. Yet, there is no single pattern or explanation to what drives men and women into committing a horrific act of self-destruction aimed at killing innocent people. Reem Riyashi, a 22-year-old mother of two toddlers, blew herself up at a check-post on Israel’s border with Gaza in January, 2004. It was publicised by Hamas as the ultimate expression of loyalty to Islam and sacrifice for the ummah. In a video tape recorded hours before she became a…

  • ATM-like Receipts from Voting Machines is a Very Cunning Plan

    Atanu Dey
    7 Feb 2010 | 2:51 am
    The news item is titled “Subramanian Swamy wants ATM-like receipts after casting vote through EVMs.” As Baldrick would have said, “That’s a very cunning plan, my lord.” And as Blackadder would have replied, “It is also bollocks.” First the cunning plan, though. Raising doubts over whether the electronic voting machines are tamper-proof, Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy today mooted a new idea saying the election commission should modify the EVMs so that one gets a receipt after casting the vote as in the case of an ATM. “That the EVMs…

  • Geert Wilders is a Maladjusted Person

    Atanu Dey
    5 Feb 2010 | 8:31 pm
    Geert Wilders is a totally maladjusted person. He is profoundly out of step with the rest of society. And therefore he is being dragged into court and the honorable judges of the Netherlands will no doubt punish him for it. J. Krishnamurti’s diagnosis appears to apply here. “It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” Geert Wilders is facing the wrath of a profoundly sick society. As Pat Condell points out, Wilders is under attack because they are unable to attack the truth that Wilders is expressing. Condell says, “Fear of free speech is at…
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  • Mobile messaging revenues expected to grow to $233B by 2014

    Sidhaarthaa Bezboraa
    1 Feb 2010 | 8:21 pm
    Mobile messaging revenues worldwide are expected to grow to $233 billion in 2014, up from about $150 billion in 2009, according to a new forecast issued by Portio Research. Portio reports that global SMS traffic exceeded 5 trillion messages in 2009, a total expected to double by 2013–more than 4 billion subscribers have now embraced texting, the firm adds. In addition, MMS continues to grow, with full-year revenues for 2009 close to $27 billion worldwide (comparable to what SMS generated five years ago). The Portio forecast also anticipates mobile email revenues will triple over the…

  • Facebook mobile usage jumps 619 percent in 2009

    Sidhaarthaa Bezboraa
    26 Jan 2010 | 3:28 pm
    Unique mobile visitors to Facebook increased 619 percent worldwide in 2009 according to browser developer Opera Software’s newest State of the Mobile Web report. Facebook is now the most-visited social networking site on the mobile web, although microblogging service Twitter experienced the biggest year-over-year leap, with unique mobile visitors increasing 2,859 percent in 2009. All major social networking sites enjoyed mobile user growth last year with the exception of Friendster, which slipped 29 percent. In all, more than 46.3 million mobile subscribers worldwide used the Opera Mini…

  • Indian Value Added Services Industry to be Rs. 21,000 Crore by 2013

    Sidhaarthaa Bezboraa
    26 Jan 2010 | 9:45 am
    According to Industry experts who congregated at *7th VAS INDIA 2010*, the Indian Value Added Services (VAS) industry is expected  to touch a turnover of over Rs. 21,000 Crore by the year 2013. The event was organised by Bharat Exhibitions at Taj Lands End, Mumbai. Mr. Subhash Dhar, Member Executive Council and Group Head – Sales and Marketing, Infosys* quoted in his keynote speech that till now Internet was considered a radical phenomenon but now the Mobile is all set to create a similar revolution. Mobile Value Added Services are about to create a huge buzz in the market for the…

  • Mobile Trends for next 10 years 2011-2020

    Sidhaarthaa Bezboraa
    18 Jan 2010 | 3:54 am
    Mobile Trends 2020 Came across an interesting presentation by Rudy thought of sharing with you

  • Google launches Nexus One

    Sidhaarthaa Bezboraa
    6 Jan 2010 | 11:01 am
    Google is launching its new Android handset Nexus One. This 11.5mm thin handset built by HTC runs on Android 2.1. Some of its features are: a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor a 3.7 inch AMOLED touchscreen display a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash a multi coloured trackball that changes colors depending on the application running noise cancellation technology for eliminating background noise new news & weather widget voice commands to all applications on the phone that have text input fields Nexus One  will be sold directly to consumers through a newly launched web site at…
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  • The point of being Done

    Swaroop
    31 Jan 2010 | 12:18 pm
    Listening to Seth Godin say “What you do for a living is not be creative, what you do is ship” reminded me of the The Cult of Done manifesto: If you find the image inconvenient to read, here’s the text: There are three states of being. Not knowing, action and completion. Accept that everything is a draft. It helps to get it done. There is no editing stage. Pretending you know what you’re doing is almost the same as knowing what you are doing, so just accept that you know what you’re doing even if you don’t and do it. Banish procrastination. If you wait more…

  • Joining InfiBeam

    Swaroop
    14 Jan 2010 | 1:45 pm
    Thanking the community First and foremost, thanks to all who encouraged me, and offered support and help when I wrote about leaving my own company. Many people, without any personal benefit in mind, connected me to very interesting opportunities. And this is exactly how I got my next gig.[1] What was specifically amazing to me was that folks were connecting me to opportunities that I would not have heard of otherwise, and enthusiastically vouching for me. Now that was really humbling. Within two weeks of my blog post, I had a job! And I didn’t even have to look for it, so thank you…

  • Fun can change behavior

    Swaroop
    25 Dec 2009 | 6:55 pm
    Once in a while I come across something really inspiring, and this time it was The fun theory – a “thought that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behavior for the better.” Getting people to use the staircase than the escalator Getting people to throw into the garbage bin Getting people to iron their clothes “Ironing clothes can be a boring task and getting the creases removed from your clothes perfectly is next to impossible. Now all you need to do is place your shirt on a customized iron board with sensors. You need to define the…

  • Musings on 2009

    Swaroop
    22 Dec 2009 | 5:02 am
    - Work - Resolutions Life is what happens to you when you’re making other plans. I got sidetracked by struggling to make a business. But don’t regret it for even a moment. Learned a lot about the real world. Changed from being a meek guy who liked to hide behind email to someone who has now learned to “work the room.” Business Reinforced, the hard way, that “you’re not here to write code; you’re here to ship products.” — JWZ Job Ironically, after a startup experience, I think I will be a far more cooperative person in a corporate environment, because…

  • The 5-year limit to being a coder in India?

    Swaroop
    9 Dec 2009 | 6:57 am
    Let me start with a story I had heard about long ago when I was at Adobe. There was this guy who had come in for interviews for a technical role. He passed all the tech interviews with flying colors, the team liked his personality and felt he would fit in well, and the manager was all smiles. In the last HR-style round with the group head, he was informed that the team works on products that are completely owned by the Bangalore-based group and that there won’t be any travel to USA. The guy was taken aback. He told the group head “Sir, please let me go to USA for just one day. If…
 
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  • Let’s talk about S-E-X

    6 Feb 2010 | 10:59 am
    Because that’s what sells, apart from SRK, I'm told! And since not many of you appreciated my honesty in the last post, I’m going to woo you back with what sells.Also because that’s what we were discussing with friends last night over coffee. What? You don’t talk about sex with your friends who’ve been married long enough to be able to laugh off all the howlers in bed, the sexcapades gone wrong, the foolish romantic ideas that books and films feed into your head and which go flying out of the window once you’ve opened your eyes to reality?! Well, we do: we laugh our hearts out…

  • I can't think of a title for this post, honestly

    4 Feb 2010 | 3:57 am
    And that admission is just right for this post, because I'm being awarded for such honest admissions! Just when I was out of blogworthy stuff, came this award from The Double Inverted Commas (interesting name, eh?)Thank you DIC, for coming to my rescue. And since I must tell you honestly10 things about myself, here I go:1. I want to see the world, but America figures last on my list of must-see places. Actually, as of now, it doesn’t figure on that list at all.2. I want to be an Indian princess or hope I was one in one of my past lives! At least I can have a dasi in this life (?)3. If I…

  • Question of the Month: February

    31 Jan 2010 | 8:30 pm
    You remember the rules, don't you?Now here's the question:Why do you think Monalisa was smiling?Here are some cues from an article in the online TIME magazine:Art historians have deduced in that singularly mysterious visage everything from a cross-dressing self-portrait of Leonardo da Vinci to the knowing glance of an unfaithful wife to the satisfied pride of a pregnant woman. Bob Dylan once even offered up a very 20th century American conclusion on the matter: "Mona Lisa must've had the highway blues."A Sicilian professor of pathological anatomy has come up with the latest and what is…

  • Random Rainbow

    26 Jan 2010 | 3:26 am
    A day's worth of photography yielded rainbow-coloured pictures, all at home.Violet and Indigo - The colour of pretty pansies Blue - The sky on a sunny winter afternoon, with the moon playing hide and seekGreen - the grass on which I lay out my sunbedYellow - the tipe lemons on the treesOrange - The kite peeking out of a tree Red - The star that remains on the Christmas tree from last year's decorations! You like?

  • The 'F' Word

    22 Jan 2010 | 6:26 am
    I mean Facebook, what were you thinking?Anyway, ‘are you on Facebook?’ is not a question I’m going to ask. Because if you’re on this blog, most likely that you’re on Facebook too. So what I’m going to ask you instead is why you’re there. (From the PostSecret blog)For all of Facebook’s success, we are social networking rather purposelessly, I say. Of the 300-something people on my friend list on FB, I admit I do not remember anything about at least two dozen people from school except their faces. I admit that about 50 people on that list are people I’m in touch enough with in…
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    Gurcharan Das

  • Remember, the money doesn’t belong to you!

    31 Jan 2010 | 10:39 pm
    At a lunch party in Delhi recently I was confronted by a woman in a pink sari who effectively pinned me down while she lectured to me on the importance of corporate social responsibility. No one came to my rescue for ten minutes and I began to fret. I wondered how to get away from her without causing offence. Then I remembered some advice from a Bengali friend who had mentioned that in such situations a white lie is one’s best ally. So, I glanced over my overbearing tormentor’s shoulder as though someone had distracted me. I whispered loudly, ‘Coming, coming!’ to the imaginary person.

  • Relax, capitalism is not the problem

    11 Jan 2010 | 10:37 pm
    The epic, Mahabharata, thinks that human beings are fundamentally flawed and their faults make the world ‘uneven’ (vishama). As a result they are vulnerable to nasty surprises. Duryodhana is the chief purveyor of ‘uneveness’ in the epic, but the others also contribute to it in good measure—Yudhishthira cannot resist gambling, Karna suffers from status anxiety, Ashwatthama has a revengeful nature, Dhritarashtra is prone to excessive love for his eldest son, and so on. These human defects drive the epic towards calamity. Like the Mahabharata’s characters, investment bankers on Wall…

  • Future is Ours To Seek

    31 Dec 2009 | 10:32 pm
    Two trends, one good and one bad, have defined India’s first decade of the 21st century. The good trend is that prosperity has begun to spread, largely as a result of high economic growth. The second trend is the simultaneous rise in corruption. The lazy minded will connect the two trends, but in fact they are quite independent. High growth has been fostered by economic reforms and corruption is due to the lack of the reform of state institutions. For the first time in history Indians are beginning to emerge from a struggle against want into an age when the large majority will soon be at…

  • A Discovery in India, Outlook

    21 Dec 2009 | 2:17 am
    James Tooley, The Beautiful Tree: A personal journey into how the world’s poorest people are educating themselves, Penguin; 302 pages; Rs 499 I first met James Tooley on a cold morning in Delhi. I was drawn to him by his sincerity, his passion, and most of all by his infectious smile, which made everyone in the room smile back at him. As I watched him I thought of Tagore’s observation in the Stray Birds about how much the world loves a man when he smiles.Tooley’s remarkable book, The Beautiful Tree, is a tale of heroism. In it, he discovers that in the slums of India, in remote mountain…

  • Bring in reforms to prevent more Kodas

    12 Dec 2009 | 2:29 am
    At a smart luncheon party in South Delhi this week something very peculiar happened. Someone blurted out, ‘These high and mighty guests are friends of Madhu Koda!’ This did not go well with our celebrity hostess, to whose discomfort the conversation soon went downhill as people sought the latest ‘juice’ on the Koda scandal. To my surprise, a consensus seemed to emerge that liberalization was at the root cause of corruption.The link between corruption and economic reforms was also echoed in a cover story in one of our national magazines this week. In an opinion poll conducted by MDRA…
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  • Hyundai New Sonata Images

    admin
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:18 pm
    Catch Hyundai New Sonata Pictures @ http://www.vicky.in/slideshow/hyundai-new-sonata-pictures/ Related PostsHyundai’s next generation SonataHyundai to launch facelifted Sonata EmberaPrice cut on Hyundai Sonata TransformHyundai offers discounts on Santro,Getz, Accent, Verna and SonataHyundai Verna Transform Images

  • Batteries for e-Spark from India-GM finalises

    admin
    7 Feb 2010 | 8:42 pm
    GM India has finalized its move to ship in batteries for its e-Spark from India. The earlier move was to get from China or Japan. As a result, the talks with vendors in India has been initiated and a formal agreement might be inked by this June, said the VP for corporate affairs of GM [...]

  • India sidelined by Honda for its global car hub

    admin
    7 Feb 2010 | 8:39 pm
    Honda has formulated the land of Thailand, instead of India, as its car hub for Asia and partial Europe, said the company’s CEO. However, the small car production will see a new perspective by the end of 2011with Thailand all set to be the company’s key sector for exports to the ASEAN countries and segments [...]

  • M&M in search of global tie-ups for its premium bikes

    admin
    7 Feb 2010 | 8:32 pm
    Mahindra&Mahindra is in a vigorous search for the global partners to enter the premium bikes segment. Already it is in touch with Triumph and Moto Guzzi of Britain. The move comes following the company’s take over of Kinetic and it is keen on global tie-up to hit the roads powerfully. The company’s sale of gearless [...]

  • Hyundai Verna Transform Images

    admin
    5 Feb 2010 | 9:08 pm
    Catch Hyundai Verna Transform Pictures @ http://www.vicky.in/slideshow/hyundai-verna-transform-pictures/ Related PostsHyundai new Verna and verna automaticHyundai to launch new Verna faceliftA small touch up for Hyundai VernaPrice cut on Hyundai Sonata TransformHyundai slashes price of Santro,Accent and Verna
 
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  • UGC to NSD: Have your faculty passed the NET exam?

    Abi
    9 Feb 2010 | 8:32 am
    Filed under: "It would be too funny if only it were not so appalling!" Two recent news stories shine a spotlight on how UGC has treated some of India's top institutions [during a time when it was busy dishing out 'deemed university' status by the bundles to the moneyed and the unscrupulous]. Exhibit 1: NSD, the National School of Drama, New Delhi. This is already a deemed university (DU). It went through a UGC review recently, and it looks like it went through hell. The NSD ... [was] hauled up recently by the UGC for not meeting requirements like stipulated number of professors and readers…

  • UGC and the Deemed University Fiasco

    Abi
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:53 am
    Recently, MHRD made a big bang announcement in the Supreme Court that it had decided to strip 44 institutions of the "Deemed University" status. The Supreme Court has ordered the government to wait until the affected institutions tell their side of the story. Just what kind of universities were they? Media have gone to town over the fact that quite a few of them "belong to" politicians (both active and defunct), their cronies, thugs and muttheads. Here's Anubhuti Vishnoi in The Indian Express: ... Those with deemed varsity status ... included family-run institutes, either linked to…

  • An IIT Figures in Top 20 Most Cited Institutions in Engineering

    Abi
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:06 am
    The February 2010 issue of Science Watch has the list for the 10-year period 1999-2009. Of greater relevance to India: an IIT makes it to the list at No. 11 with over 25,000 citations and over 7000 publications. The list doesn't specify which IIT it is, but from the context, it appears to be IIT-K. [Correct me if this is wrong]. Update [9 February 2010]: All the five commenters (so far) have pointed out that it's probably the entire IIT system that is at No. 11 in that list. I think they are correct; Ram (in comment #2) is especially persuasive. The reasoning goes like this: The average…

  • Concrete Mathematics

    Abi
    8 Feb 2010 | 5:22 am
    Rock Groups is the title of the second installment [the first one is here] of Steven Strogatz's NYTimes series on Math: From Basic to Baffling. It's about using rocks to learn numbers and their properties. Rocks even help in 'proving' a couple of these properties (example: the sum of the first N odd numbers is a perfect square: 1 + 3 = 4, 1 + 3 + 5 = 9, etc). It's all absolutely fascinating. Strogatz has this great ability to make mathematical ideas sing and dance in your head! No excerpts here. Just go read it!

  • It's a morose Monday morning ...

    Abi
    7 Feb 2010 | 7:33 pm
    ... and, naturally, you think about 'difficult' people and 'socially enabled psychopaths'! A couple of links: Are you the person whom everyone finds difficult?: A self-assessment quiz at Gretchen Rubin's Happiness Project. On socially enabled psychopaths: The Godfather Paradox by the neuroscientist Dr. E.S. Krishnamoorthy (VHS Hospital, Chennai). And yes, the article has a quiz that you can take; scroll down to the bottom. In the competitive world of business, [...] the most effective leader is often perceived as the one who “delivers” whatever the means he employs. It is in this…
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  • as easy an exit as it had an entrance

    project why
    6 Feb 2010 | 3:41 pm
    Heaven grant that the burden you carry may have as easy an exit as it had an entrance wrote Erasmus. A graceful exit and the appropriate time is undoubtedly something we all aspire and hope for. And yet when we charge into an open door we seldom think of how we will exit it when the need arises. New doors beckon us with promises of news and uncharted journeys and far too often follow our heart and sink deeper into unknown land. This is what happened to me exactly 10 years ago. The door in question was the one that had project why written on it.I must admit that it was a lot like Alice in her…

  • road to freedom

    project why
    5 Feb 2010 | 5:07 am
    Only the educated are free wrote Epictetus in 100 AD.Today young Yash and little Meher took their first step towards real freedom. They are to sit for their admission test for boarding school and if all goes well join five other children of a lesser God: Utpal, Babli, Nikhil, Vicky and Aditya. For Yash and Meher this is a red letter day!Yash and Meher both have incredible stories. Yash came to us when he was barely six weeks old. He came into this world for all the wrong reasons. No one had a road map for him. We decided to craft him one. Easier said than done and I must confess there were…

  • whose right is it anyway...

    project why
    4 Feb 2010 | 4:08 pm
    Komal may not be able to join her sister in school and that for no fault of hers. Her family filled up the forms in time and completed all the required formalities. As per the stipulated nursery admission procedure Komal should have got the needed points: she is a girl child, she has a sibling in school and she lives close to the school, albeit in a slum! And yet she did not make it to the final list.One wonders why?Is it that her address was not swanky enough, or that her father's job - he is our senior secondary teacher and has been solely responsible for ensuring that no pwhy student has…

  • In the midst of winter....

    project why
    29 Jan 2010 | 4:15 pm
    In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer Albert CamusThe recent rape of a 9 year old in Goa has once gain brought to fore the extreme vulnerability of children who are easy victims to lurking predators of all kind. The perpetrators of the heinous act have been arrested. Will they be convicted or with they one gain easily slip though the gaping holes of inadequate laws? One does not know. The sad truth is that in crimes against children, adults often go scot free. Rape is undoubtedly the extreme aberration. What we often do not see is the innumerable…

  • The clock struck one .. and still no one

    project why
    24 Jan 2010 | 4:10 pm
    Yesterday was the Annual Day of the Shanti Gyan International School, the little boarding school where five of our kids study. The show was to begin at 11 am, and we were there on time! None of us were prepared for what was to enfold. More than just a school function, it turned out to be a taste of India in more ways than one. Needless to say we were the first to arrive, guests I mean, the children were all there, dressed up and ready to put their best foot forward. And boy they did. The show was enthralling and that is what I first want to share with you. It started with a beautifully…
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    Indian Writing

  • PEN events

    Email invitation from the PEN All-India Centre: A reading from his novel, A Blind Man’s Map of Mumbai, by VIVEK TANDON Date: 30 July 2009 (Thursday) Time: 6.15 pm Place: Theosophy Hall (3rd floor), 40 New Marine Lines Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020 Vivek Tandon is a writer who has worked in several genres. He is the author ...

  • Prizes

    The winners of the Crossword Vodafone Book Awards 2008 have been announced. This was the shortlist. **** The 2009 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize has issued a call for nominations. Last year’s winner was Mohammed Hanif’s A Case of Exploding Mangoes. • Entries may be in any genre: poetry, fiction, creative ...

  • Kamala Das Suraiyya

    Woke up in the morning to her voice. “Unniye, don’t go on sleeping covered up like that. It’s Monday.” She was calling the eldest son. She then moved to the kitchen, her white sari crumpled. Brought me a big glass of coffee. Then? What happened then? Did she say anything ...

  • Bedtime reading

    Bedtimes are later these days, with the boys picking out different books every night - though it’s D who chooses, and M kind of gurgles along happily. Goodnight Moon is one of the favourites. Then there’s Tiger on a Tree; one of the Clifford books about the dogs making leaf ...

  • Photograph exhibition

    My grand-uncle T.S.Satyan’s photographs are on display at the Institute for Contemporary Art, Rampart Row, Kala Ghoda. The exhibition came to Mumbai from Tasveer. Satyan is now 86. He is based in Mysore, but was here for two days for the show opening. Read this 2002 article by Theodore ...
 
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    Blogbharti

  • Changes in Paypal India Policy

    mridula
    6 Feb 2010 | 1:23 am
    Shrinidhi is not happy with the sudden changes in the paypal India policy. Neither am I. The worst thing according to me, is that Paypal has enforced this policy change without any prior notice, any warning and is autonomously back dating the policy and enforcing it on already completed transactions, reversing them and causing huge inconvenience/loss to the stake holders. Ideally they should have announced in advance that From so and so date our new policy will apply, so that everyone could have made appropriate plans.

  • From Hum Dil Chuke to Love Aaj Kal

    Bombay Addict
    5 Feb 2010 | 6:16 am
    Anju Gandhi overhears the conversation of two girls who had recently seen Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Love Aaj Kal A , “ I don’t understand why did Ash get married to Ajay Devgan, when she was already in love with Salman? Why didn’t she run away from her house? B ,” how could she? She was forced by her parents and she must have thought about the honour and feelings of her parents. May be she did not want to hurt her parents, or maybe she did not have guts to do it” A,” that means Deepika (in Love Aaj Kal) was not bothered about her parents. She ran away after her marriage. She did…

  • Oh Calcutta

    Bombay Addict
    5 Feb 2010 | 6:10 am
    Nila-Kantha-Chandra on Calcutta, its intelligentsia and much more: While the intelligentsia of Calcutta prides itself on being fiercely secular and tolerant, the truth is that most educated Hindus in the city would never have had any substantive intercourse with a Muslim in their lives. And yet they would not hesitate to express their opinion on Muslims, Islam etc. Almost every one in a typical intellectuals’ gathering – like this one I attended – would be Hindu. yet that is considered to be a citizens’ forum, rather than a HIndu one. But a gathering of Muslim…

  • Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

    sudipta
    2 Feb 2010 | 11:04 am
    There are some spectacular pictures on the Unaad photoblog, one of which is about the Chamba city in Himachal Pradesh. Do visit!

  • Diversion

    madhat
    2 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    Vinayak Varma writes a charming little short story. A finger cracked through the eggshell walls of her daytime universe, cracked in and wiggled around. And so it was that the people of her universe turned and stared, its machinery squealed to a brief, annoyed halt. A portal opened up in the room, a new possibility unleashed. A new universe of dishevelment, bringing with it a flowerpot.
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  • MakeMyTrip To Buy Bus Ticketing Site Ticketvala.com

    Sarimul I Choudhury
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:21 am
    MakeMyTrip (MMT), India's largest online travel company, is reportedly in the final stage of discussions to buy Ticketvala.com, a Mumbai-based provider of online bus ticket reservation services, according to a report in Medianama. Ticketvala.com is the flagship brand of Travis Internet Pvt Ltd. When contacted by VCCircle, Deep Kalra, founder and CEO of MakeMyTrip, declined to comment on the development. Ticketvala.com had raised venture capital funding of $2 million from Footprint Ventures, a Bangalore-based venture capital firm, in 2007. Apart from bus services, Ticketvala also…

  • ICICI Pru, Realty Fund Invest Rs 40Cr In Shriram Project

    Madhav Chanchani
    9 Feb 2010 | 4:07 am
    Deals in the property space are trickling in. Bangalore-based Shriram Properties Ltd, part of the diversified Shriram Group, has raised Rs 40 crore from ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited and India Opportunities Real Estate Fund (Mauritius) for their 16-acre residential project in Yelhanka, the northern suburb of Bangalore. With this investment, ICICI Prudential and the realty fund would hold a 49% stake in the Rs 280-project that is targeting the mid-income housing segment. Shriram Properties managing director M Murali told VCCircle that the project, Shriram Sahaana, with a…

  • Radifinity Gets On Board Aditya Birla Minacs

    Sarimul I Choudhury
    9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    Aditya Birla Minacs (ABM), the business process outsourcing (BPO) subsidiary of Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd, has brought Bangalore-based startup Radifinity under its fold. Radifinity, which provides technology solutions in radio frequency identification (RFID), smart cards, global positioning system (GPS) and GPRS, will now become a new business unit within Aditya Birla Minacs. The financial nature of this transaction could not be ascertained. Radifinity is an incubatee company of NS Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL) at IIM, Bangalore. The founders from Radifinity have been…

  • NetAmbit Gets Rs 50 Cr From Helion, Bessemer

    Madhav Chanchani
    9 Feb 2010 | 3:56 am
    NetAmbit InfoSource & e-Services Pvt. Ltd, a financial products distribution company, has raised Rs 50 crore in a second round of funding led by Helion Venture Partners. Bessemer Venture Partners, which invested in the company in 2007, has also participated in this round by investing Rs 10 crore. The funds will be used by NetAmbit to expand into newer markets through diversified distribution channels. The investment is the first by Helion in the financial services sector. The deal is one of the largest standalsone investment by Helion, said Rahul Chandra, director with Helion in an…

  • Karuturi Arm In PE Deal Talks To Raise $100M

    Madhav Chanchani
    9 Feb 2010 | 3:46 am
    Karuturi Overseas Ltd, a subsidiary of world's largest rose exporter Karuturi Global, is in advanced level of talks with private equity players to raise up to $100 million to fuel its expansion plans in Africa. Banking sources told VCCircle that Standard Chartered Bank's Africa private equity arm and a unit of Reliance Capital are in talks to invest in the Dubai-based Karuturi Overseas. Several other PE players and hedge funds are also in the reckoning to buy stake in thesubsidiary. Karuturi Overseas is the holding company for the Karuturi Group's Africa operations, which has interests in…
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    Gautam Ghosh on Human Resources

  • Photos from the Indian Marketing Summit

    Gautam Ghosh
    31 Jan 2010 | 6:19 am
    I had earlier posted on my presentation on Social Media for Small And Medium Businesses that I made at the Indian Marketing Summit on 23rd January. Here are some pics from the Summit. If you'd like me or someone else from 2020 Social to come and address your firm/conference on how building Online Communities (of customers, partners, employees) can help your business, just email me. Connect on Twitter | Linkedin | Facebook | HR Community | At 2020 Social, I help clients connect their customers, partners and employees. Ask us how we can help your firm

  • Changing the Business Game

    Gautam Ghosh
    27 Jan 2010 | 11:51 pm
    Nilofer Merchant asks: Can we Change the Game of Business? She suggests we all need to change to change the way business is conducted. She suggests: Stop wanting praise. Stop focusing on Titles, Shmitles. Remember, be good humans. Shooting the conflict avoiders. Discussing/Owning Failure. Killing Power-games. As much as I agree and identify with Nilofer in her mission to change business into collaborative and open discussions, there are other things that need to change apart from just people and their behavior. People are the most difficult to change - if they don't see how they and the…

  • Small Businesses, Social Media and the Internet

    Gautam Ghosh
    26 Jan 2010 | 7:57 pm
    I got quoted in the SME Times article on how social media can help small businesses. Building social platforms around a social object (lifestyle, cause or passion) might not be scalable for all SMEs - this step can be done by a third party - a facebook for SMEs somebody - to connect not around the products but around users. Here's part of the article: Another prominent speaker on the occassion, Gautam Ghosh, Consultant of 2020 Social Media, said, "Internet can act as a leverager for users who are already using the Internet. If a person is not on the Internet it really can't help much." When…

  • Connectedness and Transparency

    Gautam Ghosh
    25 Jan 2010 | 2:51 am
    Building open organizations that embrace radical transparency is not easy. It is resisted by the powers that are. Whenever people want to open up anything that was guarded and secret - there are always people who are threatened. These can be the Supreme Court in India (which is saying that the Right to Information does not apply to it) or the big-wig editors in the Media (who question the right of bloggers to question them). However, there have been organizations even before the age of social media who have implemented radically transparent systems like shown in the book Maverick by Ricardo…

  • Managing People - The toughest job?

    Gautam Ghosh
    24 Jan 2010 | 10:29 am
    Is managing people the toughest job in the world? Some people might disagree - saying things like managing finances is tough. Or managing disasters is tougher. Or something else. Here are my reasons why I think managing people is tough (if not the toughest job in the world!) People (you bosses and your subordinates!) expect you to be a mindreader and understand what they want Whenever you take a decision for your team there are sure to be at least some people who are unhappy about it When people have to give good news they'll do that directly - but when it's bad news its you who have to…
 
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  • Letters after my name

    Nikhil
    14 Jan 2010 | 6:17 am
    It was yet another very ordinary day in school. I was in class VII. It was lunch break time. When my class teacher asked me to go collect a letter that had come in my name,my excitement just grew beyond what I could handle. Food was not what was important. I ran into the Staff Room. Alas, it was just a post card. It was a returned letter. Damn you!, Manorama year book. How could the French Consulate’s Chennai address given in it be wrong? My post card asking for tourist brochures and such colorful sheets for a Social Studies project boomeranged. Ya, I know that a boomerang *reaches* the…

  • Travel:Darjeeling,Gangtok and Nathula

    Nikhil
    12 Dec 2009 | 7:46 pm
    [Warning- Very lengthy post. Read at leisure. Free to take breaks] It was just past 8am. Siliguri was waking up. Through the chaos of the town,the intermittent stench, and the tea gardens,we started our drive up hill. The narrow roads to the foothills of Shivalik were intertwined all along by railway lines(Darjeeling Himalayan Railway). Roads on the rail or rails on the road? They seemed like a series of mating serpents.The roads were typical of any hilly area. Green on either sides, steep curves, uphills almost right,streams, rivulets, culverts, ravines and many gorges that seemed endless.

  • Capital disaster

    Nikhil
    29 Nov 2009 | 8:57 am
    What happened to you was quite unfortunate. I would not have known you that early had it not happened to you. Even years later, I skipped a beat when I met someone from you. When I read about you in school,the event haunted me. I had memorized the cause’s name much before I knew Chemistry(thanks to dad). The first in a series of processes in Organic Chemistry,reminded me of the company which later bought the notorious company. You appeared as an example in chapters on environment. Time eroded your significance; you were not as important as you used to be. Justice denied.You…

  • Travelogue:Srirangam and Malai Kottai temples

    Nikhil
    15 Nov 2009 | 5:47 am
    [Photography was not allowed in many parts of Srirangam Temple and the Thayumunaswamy temple in the MalaiKottai complex,Trichy] Part-1 can be read here I was not done with praising the Cholas. The Big Temple hangover lingered somewhere inside my head. After sleeping over the Shaivite era, I headed to Srirangam, the temple town situated about 7km from Trichy. Enough of Shaivite thoughts,over to Vaishnavites. I knew I was moving towards the largest functioning Hindu temple in the world, spanning over 156 acres;yes! you read those digits right. I stood in front of the first Gopura.A sense of…

  • And what did Malayala Manorama do?

    Nikhil
    10 Nov 2009 | 6:35 am
    There was a tweetup with Dr. Shashi Tharoor a few days back. Manuscrypts wrote about the event. Chupchap followed. That leaved me with nothing much to talk about. No, you got that wrong. Part of my question to Dr. Tharoor (How difficult is it to work with the Left govt. in bringing development to Trivandrum and is this why Chandran Tharoor Foundation does work that could have been done under the MPLADS?) found a mention in Malayala Manorama, Bangalore ed. dated 7th Nov ‘09. Yes, the report did mention my name, though partially. So, if you can read Malayalam, here it is for you. Believe…
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    India Travel Blog

  • A chestnut tailed starling

    Arun
    7 Feb 2010 | 11:17 pm

  • The Last Living Head Hunters

    Arun
    6 Feb 2010 | 10:03 pm
    Esben Agersnap writes in his blog about the last living men who once practiced head hunting in Nagaland. An interesting story with a lot of pictures of headhunters. …tribes – which often waged war upon each other as well as on the more peaceful peoples of Assam. A peculiar aspect of Naga tribal warfare was the brutal and feared concept of head hunting. It was believed that by taking the head of your slain enemy as a trophy you would gain some of his power and spirit. Read ‘the last living head hunters‘

  • Which Park?

    Arun
    5 Feb 2010 | 4:14 pm
    Here is an image from a park in Bangalore that I shot on some work a few weeks ago. Can you guess the location? Let me pre-empt the usual suspects and make it easy for you. It is not Lalbag or Cubbon Park.

  • Stairway

    Arun
    4 Feb 2010 | 3:44 pm
    At Lakshminath Temple in Orchha.

  • Ladakh – People – The Good Samaritans

    Arun
    3 Feb 2010 | 4:20 pm
    + Series: Travel to Ladakh in July-August 2008 + Previous: Ladakh – The Cheerful People A punctured bike got us stranded in Likir Village, but we were helped by complete strangers to get back to Leh that evening. I was unsure what to do when I discovered the flat tyre. I had no clue about fixing punctures and there was no place in Likir to get it fixed either. When I called Namgyal, the person who rented us the bike, he suggested that we take the bike to the highway and flag a truck. But Likir is a few kilometers away from the highway and I wasn’t even sure if we could push the…
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    :: Delhi Greens ::

  • World Wetlands Day Celebration at Okhla Bird Sanctuary

    Aastha Kukreti
    7 Feb 2010 | 8:40 am
    The Okhla Bird Sanctuary in NOIDA celebrated the International Wetland Day on 2nd February 2010, to mark the signing of the Ramsar Convention on protection of wetlands of international importance. The celebrations saw participation from residents and over 40 students from Delhi Public School, NOIDA. As an extension to this program, an awareness drive highlighting [...]

  • Paradigm Limit I

    Gialome
    3 Feb 2010 | 8:47 pm
    As human beings, we are born into a pre-existing world. Being born into a culture we inherit-words and language-we assume that words and languages describe this preexisting world. Because we think of language as something in response to the world or existing in order to deal with the world, language becomes a means to an [...]

  • Invite: World Wetlands Day Celebration at Yamuna Biodiversity Park

    Govind Singh
    31 Jan 2010 | 9:43 pm
    The Yamuna Biodiversity Park (YBP) invites all citizens to celebrate the World Wetlands Day on the 2nd of February. This date marks the signing of the ‘Convention on Wetlands’ in 1971 at Ramsar, Iran. The 2010 Wetlands Day theme is “Caring for Wetlands – an Answer to Climate Chang”. The theme highlights the fact that [...]

  • Blocking the Ice Melt

    Gialome
    27 Jan 2010 | 9:44 pm
    The feedbacks you post are out of your willingness to ‘because in the matter’ of creating a better world through environmental actions. Thank you for taking time out to respond to the blog and sharing your lives with me. It is these little acts of patchwork that brings us together. Patchwork is a creative way [...]

  • Invite: Indian People’s Tribunal on GM and Bt Brinjal

    Aastha Kukreti
    27 Jan 2010 | 1:34 am
    Human Rights Law Network (HRLN) requests the presence of all concerned to the Indian People’s Tribunal (IPT) on the issue of Genetically Modified (GM) seeds/foods and Bt Brinjal in particular. HRLN is bringing eminent speakers and researchers from across the country to share a common platform and vocalise their experience and opinion on January 28th [...]
 
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    Sepia Mutiny

  • Sean Panikkar: He's an Opera Singer, But Back Then "Nobody Knew I Could Sing"

    V.V.
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:30 am
    This past fall, I moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to begin teaching at the University of Michigan. One of the first people I met here was the opera singer Sean Panikkar, a University of Michigan alum who’s singing at the Metropolitan Opera in Ariadne auf Naxos this week. I’m a bit of an operahead. (For those of you who have never been to the opera, if you want to try it affordably, I recommend my usual method: standing room tickets at the Met, which go on sale at 10 a.m. on the day of the performance. But I’m going to Ariadne courtesy of Sean. Many thanks, Mr. Panikkar!) Sean…

  • Q&A with @PorkAdventurer aka Abdullah Saeed

    Phillygrrl
    7 Feb 2010 | 12:23 pm
    Three weeks ago, 25-year old Philadelphian and lifelong foodie Abdullah Saeed did something thousands of people around the world were doing that very minute - he wrote a blog post. The post, titled “What a strange new feeling” was the first for his blog, ‘Adventures in Pork: A Muslim eats various pork dishes for the first time in his life and divulges his thoughts.’ Over the next four weeks, Saeed, a DJ and freelance writer tried Wendy’s Baconator, Pork Vindaloo and BBQ pork ribs among other pork dishes. The reaction from the blogosphere was immediate. Phoodie, a…

  • A Gill in the big bowl

    Melvin
    5 Feb 2010 | 12:22 pm
    Bobby Jindal wants you to root for the Saints in the Super Bowl, but here’s a reason to root for the Colts: John Singh Gill, son of Ajit and Ann Gill, is a defensive lineman for the team (via Ultrabrown). He was recently elevated to the active roster, so he may see some playing time. Now I know what my friend meant when he said, “I’m looking for 69 during the big game.” If the Colts win, Gill won’t be the first desi player with a Super Bowl ring. That distinction belongs to Bobby Singh, who won a ring while on the Rams practice squad in…

  • A gaffe with his staff

    Melvin
    5 Feb 2010 | 9:41 am
    When I saw the headline “U.S. Congressman asks Clinton to demote Rajiv Shah,” I thought that the USAID director had done something seriously wrong. Perhaps Shah had bungled the U.S. relief efforts in Haiti, sending too much rice but not enough beans. Or perhaps he had handed a reconstruction job to an Indian-American Contractor who doesn’t do any contracting. But no, nothing of that sort. U.S. Rep. John Conyers (D-Detroit) is calling on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to demote the official coordinating relief efforts in Haiti, Dr. Rajiv…

  • My FB doppelganger...my...self?

    anna
    4 Feb 2010 | 4:41 pm
    About a week ago, I noticed that many of my friends on Facebook had changed their profile pictures to images depicting various celebrities. “Maybe they were bored”, I thought. Perhaps there was a current event which was prompting this; when Benazir Bhutto was assassinated, I made an image of her my profile picture. So I barely paid attention and wasn’t super-curious as to what was going on. I prefer Twitter to Facebook, anyway. I became a little more surprised when I noticed that some of my friends had changed their profiles more than once a day and that each update was…
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    MediaVidea

  • Somebody please settle the blogging 'dead or alive' question

    Pramit Singh
    14 Jan 2010 | 5:27 am
    As a blogger I am fine with blogging. But, these damn so-called social media consultants will continue to confuse their corporate clients and keep themselves employed.In one corner, you have PR guy Steve Rubel arguing 'blogging is over' and urging everyone to post once and then repost everywhere.Somebody is sure due for a serious spanking for shameless spamming and walled-garden whoring.In the opposite corner, you have some saner folks, John Bell and Taly Weiss. Taly Weiss has a fashionable trend guidebook out, trends in 140 characters.Item no. 37 Says,"Blogs will continue to flourish as…

  • Which style of journalism do you prefer?

    Pramit Singh
    14 Jan 2010 | 4:55 am
    I prefer the Gawker/Valley/Gizmodo kind. Slay all the sacred horses! I liked the CES stunt Gizmodo did in 2008, when it used TV-B-Gone clickers to shut off TVs on display, mocking fawning, lazy people aka journalists who sit at the feet of gadget manufacturers.Now, Valleywag, a Gawker imprint, has announced an Apple Tablet Scavenger Hunt offering rewards upto $100,000 to anyone who brings them real information about Apple's impending Tablet.This goes against the normal style of functioning of the media-industrial complex, where each feeds off each other. Apple, in this case is famous for…

  • Why do people love Google?

    Pramit Singh
    13 Jan 2010 | 6:05 am
    Google controls 70 per cent of the search market, in an era when our life revolves around the 'Search Box' and when successful internet executives, like the Stepford Princess Marissa Mayer, are considered facile thought leaders, propounding theories and dictums at will, like a new-age Thoreau. Did you read her latest gem where she says "It is not what you know, it's what you can find out." Deep.During the rise of the computers, Microsoft rose roughshod over everything else, swatting competitors like flies, bribing governments and big business bean-counters alike, always deflecting cries of…

  • Media Meltdown and the Value of Media Literacy for All

    Pramit Singh
    24 Dec 2009 | 8:58 pm
    In my old school, they are teaching computers and programming languages from Class 6 - onwards. It is an elite school. That is expected of an elite school. Sadly, not elite enough to teach Media Literacy to a generation weaned on a media diet of aspirational, exploitative, and silly notions.The kids need to catch the message behind the message. The kids need to identify the pervasive web of vested interests of big media companies. The kids need a book such as "Media Meltdown", a graphic novel about media literacy for kids, written by Liam O'Donnell and illustrated by Mike Deas.BoingBoing…

  • The enduring wisdom of Mahesh Murthy

    Pramit Singh
    24 Dec 2009 | 8:43 pm
    Some entrepreneurs are born writers. Good writers. Mahesh Murthy is one such good writer/entrepreneur. I used to read his articles in Businessworld running in 2000 and abouts. Good writeups. Good inspiration. Good advice laced with honest, punchy strains. I saved some cuttings. They were that good.Thus, one is glad to read him writing that kind of writing again. In the Wall Street Journal, he writes a piece on the value of being an entrepreneur and it gives me heart and makes me willing to go on with Bighow.Mahesh writes,(Why I am an entrepreneur)...there are perhaps a few million types of…
 
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    Coffee With Sundar

  • Nithyashree Mahadevan – Carnatic Vocalist & Playback Singer

    Sundar Rajan G S
    26 Jan 2010 | 9:07 pm
    Nithyashree Mahadevan was here in IIM Bangalore to give a live performance at Yamini ’09. Thanks to SPICMACAY student body, I got a chance to conduct a quick interview for CWS-2! Please find a brief introduction about Nithyashree. Brief Introduction: Nithyashree Mahadevan is a leading carnatic music artist and a playback singer. Her paternal grandmother is a legendary musician – D K Pattammal. Her maternal grandfather is Mridangam maestro Palghat Mani Iyer. Nithyashree herself, is an eminent artist who has performed in various sabhas across the world. She has over 100 commerical albums to…

  • Coffee With Mr. Sudarshan – Part 2

    Sundar Rajan G S
    21 Jan 2010 | 5:25 am
    Hi All, Continuing the interview with Mr. Sundarshan (Part 1), please find the part 2 of the interview below. Me: You joined Viveks after the brief stint at Hyderabad. How was your experience? What was your role? Sudarshan: Retail was the sunrise sector when I started. Viveks was a small family company with 3 stores managed by 3 brothers and they wanted to make it a big chain. They started a corporate office for this growth plan. They hired a lot of professionals. I was the general manager of HR. They hired a person from Whirlpool for marketing, we also hired a dedicated project manager and…

  • Grow up once again! – Happy 2010

    Sundar Rajan G S
    31 Dec 2009 | 9:57 am
    Hey Guys.. “I apologize for the delay between the last post and this one”.. Incidentally it is the most common starting phrase used in blogs these days.. The sentence verbatim or its variant is found in over 74% of the blogposts..  And more than 60% of the statistics including this one, are all fudged up If I start apologizing for the delay in the blog posts, I guess I would only be writing “Sorry Posts!!!” :) So, I will probably not start off my post like that! Well, the year 2009 is about to end.. It is probably that time of the year when you look back at how the…

  • Mr. Sudarshan – Former General Manager of HR at Viveks

    Sundar Rajan G S
    17 Dec 2009 | 7:20 am
    Dear CWS Readers, It gives me immense pleasure to invite Mr. Sudarshan, former General Manager of HR at Viveks (Retail chain in South India) and a visiting faculty at Symbiosis Management Institute. Mr. Sudarshan holds an MA in Personnel Management after completing B Sc in Physics and MA in Indian Philosophy. He also had a long corporate career with rich experiences in various facets of HR Management. Without further ado, it is Coffee With Sudarshan. Me: Sir, Welcome to this show on CWS-2! Can you talk a bit about your background, your schooling etc. Sudarshan: I was born in Delhi. I did my…

  • Mukesh Sharma and his theatre exploits

    Sundar Rajan G S
    25 Nov 2009 | 10:26 am
    Hi CWS Readers, Continuing the interview with Mr. Mukesh Sharma, the part 2 of the interview is here in this video. Mukesh talks about how his interests started in theatre, how he formed his group and most importantly, an exciting incident…. of how things almost fell a part just a few days before his big play.. and how he managed to pull it off in the end.. All in this special edition of CWS. I hope you enjoy watching this show. Do share you comments about this video.
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    Indian Medicos

  • Accreditation latest hit with hospitals

    Prahalathan
    1 Feb 2010 | 6:46 am
    To attract patients, hospitals are increasingly using accreditation as a bait. They are using the certification from the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare (NABH) to highlight their quality, efficiency and effectiveness. Bhawna Gulati, assistant director, NABH, said about 366 hospitals in India are in the race to get accredited. “40 have already been accredited. During accreditation, which is a mark of excellence, performance is assessed in relation to the set standards needed to drive quality.” Girdhar J Gyani, secretary general, Quality Council of India, of which…

  • Railways to set up diagnostic centres near stations

    Prahalathan
    1 Feb 2010 | 6:04 am
    In what could give a big boost to health infrastructure in India, the Railways today joined hands with the Health Ministry to set up diagnostic centres, hospitals and nursing colleges in vacant railway land across the country. Railways, which possess vast tracts of vacant land all over the country, had been toying with the idea of setting up healthcare facilities with Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee announcing intentions in this regard in her budget speech. The plan could see setting up of diagnostic centres initially as both the ministries plan to address the increasing primary and tertiary…

  • Medical records not under RTI: court

    Prahalathan
    1 Feb 2010 | 5:59 am
    The Delhi High Court Tuesday ruled that income tax returns and medical records do not fall under the purview of Right To Information (RTI) Act "unless public interest is attached" holding in its landmark judgment that the Chief Justice of India (CJI) came under the ambit of the transparency law. Quoting an American writer that "one man's freedom of information is another man's invasion of privacy", a full bench of Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah and Justices S. Muralidhar and Vikramjit Sen said: "Personal information including tax returns, medical records etc. cannot be disclosed in view of…

  • Health Minister asks NRIs to invest in pharma sector, set up medical colleges

    Prahalathan
    10 Jan 2010 | 10:54 am
    Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today invited persons of Indian origin (PIO) and non-resident Indians (NRIs) to become partners in India's health sector and highlighted the potential of investment in areas such as drug manufacturing and medical education. Addressing the 8th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), an annual convention of PIOs and non-resident Indians (NRIs), Mr Azad said India was poised to become the pharmacy of the world.He said drugs worth $ 80 billion were on the verge of going off-patent and, with India's capacity to manufacture drugs at competitive…

  • Rural medicine (BRMS) degree to impose restrictions on takers

    Prahalathan
    10 Jan 2010 | 10:52 am
    One of the first states to respond to the Central government's 'rural' medicine course, Gujarat is in the process of identifying district hospitals with 200 and 300 bed-capacity for setting up colleges. The Bachelor of Rural Medical Science (BRMS) is touted as a course that would prove as a boon for all, but the fact that the degree does not leave scope for further education in the medical field has been overlooked.“Principals of medical colleges, vice-chancellors of medical universities and directors of medical education of all states will meet in February to discuss the effective…
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    Emergic: Rajesh Jain's Blog

  • Japan: Manga

    rajesh
    8 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pm
    During the visit, I decided to also explore the culture of Manga comics. I found a few in English and started reading them. The stories were amazingly engrossing. Thedrawings are black and white line art, and some of the comic books are also quite edgy. Seeing the craze for Manga made me think about Comics in India. I, like many others, grew up on a regular dose of comics. It started with Amar Chitra Katha - buying their new comic every two weeks as soon as it was published. Then, when I was old enough to make my own buying decisions, I ‘graduated’ to Phantom, Dennis, Mandrake,…

  • Japan: Tokyo Stay

    rajesh
    7 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pm
    As it so often happens, once you go down a certain path, circumstances help you. Meetings got set up rapidly, and I had very little time to do anything else. The only free time I got was on one evening when I met with another friend who happened to be visiting from Hong Kong. We had last met more than five years ago, so there was a lot to talk about as we walked around Ginza and parked ourselves in one of Japan’s traditional coffee shops. As we walked around Ginza, I went into a toy shop and did a little shopping for Abhishek. Given that his current love is fast trains (trains that…

  • Blog Past: Engaging Ourselves

    rajesh
    6 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pm
    An idea from a year ago: One of the ideas I have been thinking over the past few days is what I call “Conversations and Networks.” It stems from the fact that we need to get over our apathy and have a deeper discussion about what’s happening in India. That is the Conversation part. And what if we had, simultaneously, an opportunity to expand our Network - meeting more and new people. How can we do this at a mass scale involving millions in India? This can create the foundation of an emergent democracy.

  • Weekend Reading

    rajesh
    5 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pm
    This week’s links: How America Can Rise Again: by James Fallows, in The Atlantic. “In most significant ways, the U.S. remains the envy of the world. But here’s the alarming problem: our governing system is old and broken and dysfunctional. Fixing it—without resorting to a constitutional convention or a coup—is the key to securing the nation’s future.” How the Next Decade can be India’s: by William Avery (via Atanu). “For the world to accept India as a major power, it has to start acting like one, not just talking like one.” The New Golden Age: by…

  • Japan: Swagat

    rajesh
    4 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pm
    When travelling, one of my big challenges is always food. Jain food (vegetarian; no onion / garlic) is the norm. Even though I do carry some food with me, there is nothing like a good hot meal! I normally end up doing a heavy breakfast at the hotel, and then hope for one meal at an Indian restaurant. Experimentation on the food front is a strict No-No for me! I found an Indian restaurant right opposite ANA Intercontinental in Tokyo. With a name like Swagat, I figured I could get them to make me some Jain food! Even during our previous Tokyo visit, Bhavana and I had found a few Indian…
 
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  • Destination Coorg

    shivanshu4u
    6 Feb 2010 | 6:10 am
    In the region of southern India, about 2oo km from Bangalore there is a quite little hill station (sort of) known as Coorg. Also known as the Scotland of India, this place is very suitable as a weekend getaway from our boring and monotonous lives. I accept the fact that there are numerous places in [...]

  • A day beyond Shimla to Narkanda

    avanishmaurya
    5 Feb 2010 | 8:47 am
    One day we planned to visit Shimla and Kufri. So I started the journey from Ludhiana and my friends from Delhi. We met at Chandigarh ISBT to catch a bus to Shimla. There are two major bas terminus in Chandigarh. One in Sec 17 and another one in Sec 43. You have to catch the [...]

  • Witnessing a pilgrimage and patriotism at Amritsar and a Madness at Wagha Border

    avanishmaurya
    3 Feb 2010 | 5:02 am
    When I was in Ludhiana, one day I received a call from my friend Gunjan to plan a single day trip to any nearby place. Choosing a single day trip is really difficult, if you are not in mountainous region or not so close to any historical place. Luckily, being in Delhi we have [...]
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    Himanshu's Blog - Technology, Entrepreneurship & Business

  • It's a new day, it's a new place

    27 Jan 2010 | 10:48 pm
    It has been almost five months since my last blog post. Lots of things have changed now, the good news is that I am now married to Janukin [engagement news here]In May 2009, I left the startup I was associated with [updates here] and have now relocated to Bangalore. In order to gain some stability, I have again rejoined Mphasis. The entire post is full of updates i.e Marriage, relocation, job however there is one update which is very important for me[as a blogger and for you as an end-user i.e my loyal readers].The content of this blog is now moved to my new domain…

  • Let's get started ...

    10 Sep 2009 | 11:07 am
    How many times, we feel like talking to someone but can't even take the first step. It starts with "How to approach" and once you approach "How you build a meaningful conversation". If the conversation goes like flowing water, than it is of no worry but if it does not, "the onus lies on the initiator to transform a talk into a conversation".I had an interesting experience during my association with a startup where we handed over free gift to each person who helped testing our product. The free gift was definitely priceless for us since it would help us to spread our word [as our name was…

  • Book Review - Entrepreneur Journeys : Bootstrapping, weapon of Mass Reconstruction

    3 Sep 2009 | 10:50 am
    Earlier on ThoughtsPrevail; we reviewed Sramana Mitra's book Entrepreneur Journeys-Volume I here & here, in this article we review her book Entrepreneur Journey's [BootStrapping : Weapon of Mass Reconstruction]Like her previous book, Sramana follows the same format where she interviews successful entrepreneurs however this time around they are the ones who have successfully bootstrapped their business. The interviews provide vital answers as to whether a startup really needs VC funding or it can be entirely bootstrapped. It also gives some insights into why mentorship is so important for…

  • Marketing in Rural India

    29 Aug 2009 | 11:14 am
    Few days back, I just had a short chat with one of the co-founders of an IIM-A's Iaccelerator startup and our conversation diverted to an article that was published in Outlook Business. The article tells about how a simple SMS is helping the Indian farmers plan their farming better and in turn helping them generate more profits.Just came across a very insightful presentation which talks about why rural India is so important & how one can tap the rural market. The most interesting point from the presentation is the statistics about Rediffmail -Out of 20 million Rediffmail signups, 60% are…

  • Gogola : Because it's not Google

    22 Aug 2009 | 11:06 am
    Last week, I was holidaying in my home place - Mumbai and we went out shopping for my marriage which is due on 23rd November, 2009. We were shopping at Bandra which is considered as a very posh place & there we can across a small chat [] outlet. With the scare of swine flu, customers normally avoid from going to such places and this is where it becomes important for the shop owners to win back the customers confidence.But what if, we use a household name to brand our small product. This is what MIGHT make the customer to purchase & use the product. And the chat outlet did exactly the…
 
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    India Political Blog

  • Price Rise and the politics around it

    Ashish
    7 Feb 2010 | 11:28 am
    A couple of years back, there was a sustained push in terms of liquidity in the global system, and as a result, the huge amounts of cash were pushing up the prices of all commodities, resulting in food inflation numbers being high. However, the recession for the past 2 years brought down this excess liquidity [...]

  • The turmoil in Maharashtra – tussle for the sons of the soil

    Ashish
    5 Feb 2010 | 10:24 am
    The tussle in Maharashtra looks like an ongoing Mahabharta war, with the Congress and MNS / Shiv Sena in opposite camps, and the state Congress playing the role of the blind father, who is unable to do any kind of justice. It has been apparent for some time that the MNS is playing the role [...]

  • Amar Singh finally turned out – he was asking for it

    Ashish
    4 Feb 2010 | 10:23 am
    Well, it finally happened. Some days after it became clear that relations between the strongman of the SP, Mulayam Singh, and his man friday, Amar Singh, were not okay, they started sniping at each other; Mulayam not directly, but through various party people, including his own brother; and Amar Singh directly. The confrontation was apparently [...]

  • The whole drama over the IPL and Pakistani players

    Ashish
    28 Jan 2010 | 5:12 am
    Why is that the IPL always have some kind of drama even before it starts ? Last year it was all about the Government not willing to provide the required level of security, and after some words between Lalit Modi (who eventually works for BCCI, which was headed by Sharad Pawar), the whole tournament was [...]

  • Amar Singh separates from the the Samajwadi Party

    Ashish
    20 Jan 2010 | 11:22 am
    It was an odd combination earlier, since they are 2 different people entirely. Mulayam Singh is a die-hard Samajwadi who came up in the tough world of politics, building up his power and reputation step by step, bolstered by backward class politics. On the other hand, Amar Singh is the Rajput, the wheeler-dealer, the person [...]
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    Sommelier India - India's only wine magazine

  • Getting the facts straight. SIWC & IWC Gold Winners

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:26 am
    Sometimes our wine industry is done a disservice by how it is represented in the media - whether that be the mainstream or the trade press. Recently in a trade consultant's newsletter, the Sommelier India Wine Competition results were misinterpreted and did an injustice to the winners. The record needs to be set straight as sloppy journalism drives uninformed opinions. Shiv Singh takes umbrage at the report.

  • Did you know the history behind toasting?

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:22 am
    In ancient Greece, a dinner host would take the first sip of wine to assure guests the wine was not poisoned, hence the phrase "drinking to one's health." And "toasting" specifically started in ancient Rome when the Romans continued the Greek tradition but localized it by dropping a piece of toasted bread into each wine glass to temper undesirable tastes or excessive acidity. Here's some toasting etiquette for the modern world.

  • Bangaloreans taste boutique wines from Germany

    8 Feb 2010 | 3:54 am
    A select guest list of wine lovers in Bangalore enjoyed a Riesling treat recently with a tasting of nine wines from MO-RHE-NA Wine Exports from Germany, led by well-known winemaker Ulrich Langguth and his son, Patrick, writes Ruma Singh. Guests savoured every sip of a remarkable selection of wines from boutique German wineries.

  • Indian wine - Miazma, more mesmerising than misty

    7 Feb 2010 | 8:34 am
    "In the old days royalty travelled long distances with great fanfare and style. We would like to carry on the tradition and invite you to a luxurious afternoon in Mandwa (Alibaug). Ocean Blue will whisk you across the harbor to Ccaza Ccomodore for a lavish Miazma BBQ brunch." Sommelier India's Suneeta Sodhi Kanga found this invitation irresistible

  • Pichon Lalande shines at Sommelier India Wine Dinner

    6 Feb 2010 | 9:33 pm
    Wine tastings in themselves can be, after a tipping point, a heady experience. Swirl, sniff, sip and smile, reports Rahoul B Singh. The much practiced routine is followed either by an inconsequential opinion or a much valued insight even in the Indian wine scene. Left to right: Gildas d'Ollone of Ch Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Reva K Singh of Sommelier India WINE magazine, Aman Dhall of Brindco and Al Portney of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
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    Cool Bihari

  • Social Innovation Matters

    7 Feb 2010 | 12:23 am
    If someone ever felt short of ideas and inspiration, one just needs to looks at the fabulous innovations which have taken place in Bihar over the last few years. Always lambasted for it’s under utilization of its natural resources, recent idea rich innovations have given momentum to grass root innovations.This has been the most encouraging development; some of these innovations are just example of how people take upon themselves the task of development wherever state fails to reaches out. In many case state has partnered in fostering and shaping these initiatives.Recently concluded Manthan…

  • Bihar Foundation - Connecting Biharis Worldwide

    17 Jan 2010 | 8:49 am
     Bihar Government has set up Bihar Foundation to connect and leverage the large network of Nonresident Biharis who are willing to contribute towards development of Bihar.The main objectives of Bihar Foundation is :• To provide a forum for and to facilitate communication and interaction between Non-Resident Biharis (NRB’s) and the state of Bihar. • To facilitate the participation of Bihari diaspora and other Indians in the development of the state of Bihar by involving them in the process of state building and by leveraging their strengths and resources in the fields of Agriculture…

  • Bihar's Growth Story : The Road Ahead

    3 Jan 2010 | 4:21 am
    For many, the news of Bihar’s remarkable turnaround growth of 11.3%, second highest in the country has come as a big surprise. Surprising as it may sound, it was expected growth for those who have been following the plethora of slow but steady fundamental changes which Bihar economy has been undergoing over the past few years. Undoubtedly, the leadership of the state deserves all the due credit and the much maligned bureaucracy also needs to be appreciated for the remarkable turnaround.The latest CSO data shows that in the five-year period between 2004-05 and 2008-09, Bihar's GDP has grown…

  • Simplifying VAT- Bihar Model

    9 Nov 2009 | 9:52 am
    Economic and tax reforms have helped Bihar in improving its overall investment and financial health of the state. This has also shaped financial discipline and administrative rehaul leading to better governance. Vital indicators in the state are indicative of this positive development. Another new reform is the new model for administering VAT, which would seek to provide a truly simple regime for small taxpayers and a complete e-governance solution for medium and large taxpayers. FT reports The Investment Climate Department of the World Bank has been working with the Bihar government on a tax…

  • ET Business Reformer - Nitish Kumar

    25 Aug 2009 | 1:15 am
    Another accolade for Nitish Kumar for setting Bihar’s development wheels in motion on a fast track mode. Earlier also Nitish has been felicitated for the special effort of his government , he is now the Economic Times Business reformer of the year 2008-09.The jury members were unanimous in their choice, giving Nitish performance higher rating than any other chief Minister.The national calamity in Bihar following the Kosi river changing its course highlights the state of affairs in Bihar, once rated as the best in administration. Since taking over as the state chief minister, Nitish Kumar…
 
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    MediaNama: Digital Media in India

  • Indian Premier League Changes Terms For Digital & TV Coverage

    Nikhil Pahwa
    9 Feb 2010 | 3:51 am
    Reruns can become tiresome. Every year, the Indian Premier League, probably the worlds richest T20 Cricket tournament, puts forth restrictions on the usage of content, only to roll them back. In its third year, the IPL has updated the terms for use of content generated by reporters at the tournament, particularly increasing the restrictions placed [...] More at MediaNama.com

  • Part 1: ACK Media CEO Samir Patil On Challenges, New Media, Gaming, Facebook & More

    Preethi J
    9 Feb 2010 | 3:17 am
    ACK Media, the owner of Indian comic content such as Amar Chitra Katha, Tinkle and Karadi Tales, has a slew of projects lined up for the year:  online games (one called Suppandi World), two animation movies, a Facebook application for Amar Chitra Katha Story Of the Week, and mobile games for the Android.  ACK Media CEO [...] More at MediaNama.com

  • MakeMyTrip To Acquire Bus Ticketing Site Ticketvala

    Nikhil Pahwa
    9 Feb 2010 | 1:44 am
    Online travel agency MakeMyTrip is in the final stages of negotiations to acquire online bus ticketing company Travis Internet Pvt. Ltd, which operates Ticketvala.com, MediaNama has learned from reliable sources within the company. We’re awaiting a response from Deep Kalra, CEO of MakeMyTrip, who is currently travelling abroad. The value of the deal could not be [...] More at MediaNama.com

  • eBay’s PayPal Disallows P2P Payments, Transfers To Local Banks

    Preethi J
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:08 pm
    The eBay owned online payment service PayPal has abruptly stopped person to person (P2P) payments (transfer of money to a family or friend or for donations) and withdrawal from Indian banks for users attempting to send money from and to India, TechCrunch reported. The website’s international send money portal no longer offers the Indian [...] More at MediaNama.com

  • Hathway’s 13 Anchor Investors, IPO Proceeds To Repay Loans, Build Infrastructure

    Diwaskar Chettri
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:53 pm
    Cable TV and Broadband service provider Hathway Cable and Datacom Limited’s IPO which is opening on February 9, 2010 will be used to repay loans and to step up its broadband and cable TV infrastructure. Out of the total amount it will raise, Hathway plans to use Rs 2,436 million for acquisition of new customers and [...] More at MediaNama.com
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  • Review: Ishqiya – Femme Fatale

    maxdavinci
    31 Jan 2010 | 10:03 pm
    You don’t have to be a feminist to argue that in Hindi Cinema women often get a raw deal. They are generally reduced to dancing in the Alps in a crepe saree, heckled by goons before the hero takes them to the cleaners, abducted and tied to a chair in the villains lair, or my favorite part rain songs! It’s not very often that you see a woman in badass character, holding the men by their balls. Nor do you see someone chew and spit out one of the biggest names in theater like a piece of sugarcane. Female characters are generally so well etched, and very rarely match up to their male…

  • Rage against the Republic

    maxdavinci
    25 Jan 2010 | 10:47 pm
    The ceiling features a circular stone mural, marble elephants stare at you from the four corners of the room, red sandstone grills provide ample ventilation as the morning rays filter through them. Little bells on the door jingle each time as someone walks by them or the icy Delhi winds remind you of what time it is. All this as I am reaching a crescendo on ‘pyaar tera dilli ki sardi‘, and taking a leak in the swanky urinal at the Rashtrapathi Bhavan.  I now feel bad for Auro in ‘Paa‘ who returned back to his hotel, just because he didn’t want to go potty in the…

  • Two states and three naris

    maxdavinci
    22 Jan 2010 | 2:26 pm
    Friends, Gults and Telanganamen, lend me your beers. Budweiser, Corona and Heineken don’t match Kingfisher or even Haywards 5000 and are relegated to Horse piss. Reporting form the riot-stricken streets of Hyderabad, wearing pink to avoid being pounded, this is ace reporter and journalist par excellence Munna Mobile. I know I can put Arnab Goswami to shame, when it comes to self-aggrandizing oneself, but he is atleast good competition. I shall even go on to state on record that my emergence in journalism has been stemmed by #arnabforpm. If not for him, you’d see me pwn even big…

  • Supremely Sublime Movies of 2009 – Part 2

    maxdavinci
    10 Jan 2010 | 11:58 am
    We would like to acknowledge the positive feedback we received for Part-1 of this compilation. Despite getting requests for similar lists in Tamil and Telugu, we chose to refrain because those lists would go into multiple parts. We however promise to make this a regular feature and hope it would serve as a guide to the Dandanakka awards that we run during the awards season. If our stats are accurate then we’ve watched close to 65 of the movies releases for 2009, which still falls short of our target of 75 a year. I however blame it on the strike that rendered the Bollywood summer a tad…

  • Supremely Sublime Movies of 2009 – Part 1

    maxdavinci
    1 Jan 2010 | 8:05 pm
    Another year crawls to an end and that means it is time we looked back at the fruits, our beloved Hindi cinema gave us. With everyone compiling their own lists of the best movies of the year and arguing over their choices, we prefer to ignore them. We aren’t going to squabble over why Kaminey was a better movie than Wake up Sid, or why Paa ought to beat Delhi-6. Instead we prefer to focus on the back of the line and movies that don’t quite get the respect they deserve. While people love to rave about the best movies, the rest are often ignored. Here at DappanKoothu we love all…
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  • Household utensils from used tyres

    8 Feb 2010 | 3:37 am
    Businessline has carried this interesting picture. Credit to Ritu Raj Konwar.Can anyone share more information on this venture from Nagaland?

  • Solid Propellant plant at ISRO

    8 Feb 2010 | 3:25 am
    An important technology was mastered by ISRO scientists by designing and setting up of a Solid Propellant plant at SHAR.The Solid Propellant Plant (SPP) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, set up for manufacturing S200 solid boosters of GSLV Mk-III, was commissioned on December 18, 2008 with the successful casting of Head-End Segment (HES). Subsequently, in February 2009, the Nozzle-End-Segment (NES) and in April 2009 the Middle Segment (MS) were also processed. Thus, processing of all the three segments for the first static test of S200 booster has been completed. The S200 booster…

  • Mitti cool or Chotukool

    7 Feb 2010 | 11:15 pm
    Godrej launching Chotukool brings to mind low penetration of Mitticool supported by NIF. Who would be more successful? (source: NitiBhan,

  • Copenhagen wheel and kanak Gagoi

    30 Jan 2010 | 9:29 pm
    Copenhagen wheel project reminded of the various proposals received under TePP and a few supported under TePP and NIF. The most interesting is Kanak Gagoi's bicycle. Recuperating kinetic energy at braking is a known principle. Why did one project succeed and man others failed? I think the difference is in engineering. To convert many of our innovators initial prototypes into commercial products, we need organisations like SENSeable city lab.

  • Daseri Subramanyam- creator of Bhetal story

    28 Jan 2010 | 4:21 am
    As a child the most fascinating story I read again and again was that of Bhetal and Vikramarkudu. The writer Daseri Subramanyam (85 years) died on 27th in Tenali, A.P Established in 1947, Chandamama is the brain-child of visionaries B.Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani. The magazine was launched with an aim to entertain and educate young minds about the rich traditions of India. Chandamama has been delighting readers since then with engrossing stories, amazing facts, and thought-provoking features. Mention Chandamama, and one will instantly recall popular features such as Vikram/Vetala, stunning…
 
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  • Moving on to the Mc and Pizza Generation

    Rajesh Aithal
    27 Jan 2010 | 4:19 am
    I was watching a small kid , not more than three year sitting on a typical stool in a McDonald's restrurant, waiting paitently for the Happy Meal being brought by father. The photo above was taken there which shows that the place is almost full, and the fact is that a large number of these customers are young kids who are coming more and more regularly to these joints . With almost 20 years after the first reformist budget we can see the impact of opening up of the economy, for many of these players have done the waiting period and will plan for rapid expansion in the next decade.But apart…

  • Photo Blogging - Malls getting decked up for Republic day

    Rajesh Aithal
    25 Jan 2010 | 10:10 am

  • Co-Creation in Indian FMCG Domain

    Rajesh Aithal
    7 Jan 2010 | 9:53 pm
    50 lakh prize money and 1% on the turnover , is the new promo campaign for anyone who comes up with a new flavor for lays, this is in essence the idea of co-creation wherein you are involving the consumer ( one of the stake holders) of your product into it's development. This is actually an extension of Frito-lay's effort to increase the involvement of the consumers, earlier they had the 'fight for the flavor' campaign where they wanted people to rate flavors ......Incidentally when I was looking for more info on the topic I came across their blog, http://fritolayindia.blogspot.com/, which…

  • Visit to a Desi Retail Store - Sarvanna Stores

    Rajesh Aithal
    3 Jan 2010 | 10:40 pm
    Though I have named it as a Desi Store, it is considered as a pioneer in retailing in the country. I had heard about it quite a long time back and wanted to visit it. Though I had been to Chennai during my sales days and had food at the Sarvanna Bhawan , but had never taken time out to visit Sarvanna Stores. The interest in the stores was further piqued by it's mention by Kishore Biyani in his book "It Happened in India" as being the role model for Big Bazaar. So this time when I was in Chennai's T Nagar market I made it a point to visit one of the stores, Sarvana Selvarathnam, which was…

  • Plastic usage in Everyday life - Marketing Implications

    Rajesh Aithal
    1 Jan 2010 | 12:01 am
    I thought I should start the new year by writing on something which would become a prime concern for marketers in the years to come - 'environment consciousness' . World over there is an increased concern on the role corporates/marketers play in maintaining the environment and accepting responsibility towards their actions and its impact on the society at large.Though there is a lot of talk and discussion happening on global warming and climate change, many a times we tend to see these issues happening at the Macro level, something about which we as individuals cannot do much about. I will…
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    churumuri

  • Guess where you are getting your news from?

    churumuri
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:12 am
    While their brethren in the United States and elsewhere fret over losing readers, revenue and returns, newspaper printers, publishers and promoters in India have plenty to thank India’s youth. A nationwide survey by the National Council of Applied Economics Reserch (NCAER) for the National Book Trust (NBT) shows that two out of every three people in the 13-35 age band prefer to get their news from newspapers, although more youngsters are exposed to television than print. Can this be true? Do you get your news from newspapers? Infographic: courtesy The Indian Express Read the full story…

  • CHURUMURI POLL: Should Bt Brinjal be allowed?

    churumuri
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:38 pm
    View This Pollpolling The Bt Brinjal issue will come up for a final decision at the hands of the Union government tomorrow. While half a dozen states, including Karnataka, have already banned the proposed move, and farmers bodies and the former head of Monsanto T.V. Jagadishan have alerted the nation of the ill-effects, there are reports Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh is slated to give the go-ahead with conditions. Question: Should Bt Brinjal get the green signal or not? Filed under: Churumuri Poll, Issues and Ideas Tagged: BT Brinjal, Churumuri, Jairam Ramesh, Sans Serif

  • ‘BT Brinjal: if it’s cheaper and safer, why not?’

    churumuri
    7 Feb 2010 | 4:30 pm
    Editorial in the Indian Express, Delhi: “A certain visceral concern over GM food is understandable: after all, we will be expected to eat something that scientists have tinkered with. But that concern must, in the end, have to give way before solid facts. “Bt brinjal has been thoroughly and comprehensively tested; perhaps even more compellingly, the theoretical science that backs up arguments for its safety remain unchallenged…. “In the United States, corn modified by the introduction of pest-resistant genetic strains from the bacteria Bacillus thuringensis — Bt —…

  • Is the BT Brinjal debate really so cut and dried?

    churumuri
    6 Feb 2010 | 11:27 pm
    RAVI KRISHNA REDDY writes: The debate for and against BT brinjal cultivation is on in full swing in Karnataka and also in some other parts of the country. With the Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yediyurappa announcing that BT brinjal will not be allowed in the State and that it will be conveyed to the Centre, the opposing group has scored a big win. A good deal of people have joined this anti-BT bandwagon and are spreading everything that they can think of in the name of nature and farmers’ interests, without considering the scientific facts and environmental costs of conventional…

  • Just your luck, Aishwarya Rai has a heart of stone

    churumuri
    4 Feb 2010 | 6:09 am
    Visitors at a granite and stone fair in Bangalore pull out their digital traps to ensnare a model bearing a likeness with a former Miss World on Thursday. OK, so you think it ain’t Aishwarya Rai? Then, who? Photograph: Karnataka Photo News Also read: The sexiest South Indian South Asian woman is… Filed under: Life Etcetera, Mysore-Bangalore Tagged: Aishwarya Rai, Churumuri, Karnataka Photo News, KPN, Miss Universe, Miss World, Sans Serif
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  • Bangladesh: How To Minimize Risk In Stock Trading

    Rezwan
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:03 pm
    Kabir Ahmed at Bangladesh Corporate Blog discusses how to minimize risk in investing in the stock market.

  • Sri Lanka: On Fonseka's Arrest

    Rezwan
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:46 pm
    Libertad blog reacts to the hammering of “the final nail in the coffin of democracy” of Sri Lanka - the arrest of General Sarath Fonseka: “adieu Socialist Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka and welcome the Totalitarian State of Sri Lanka for now.”

  • Sri Lanka Presidential Elections: Sarath Fonseka arrested

    Aparna Ray
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:21 pm
    General Sarath Fonseka in a press conference. Image from Flickr by Indi.ca - used under a Creative Commons License News is just coming in that Sarath Fonseka, the opposition candidate who lost to the incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa in the recently concluded 6th Presidential Election in Sri Lanka, has been arrested by the military police. The charges against him are military offences, conspiring to topple the government through a coup, creating divisions within the Sri Lankan army when he was at its helm etc. Twitter is abuzz with the story and opinions, some of which have been captured…

  • India: Death of a Prehistoric Language

    Simon Maghakyan
    8 Feb 2010 | 12:33 pm
    The last speaker of the ancient Bo language, Boa Senior, has died in her native Andaman Islands (part of India) in February 2010. It's a vivid confirmation of last year's report from UNESCO, warning that 2,500 languages are at risk of disappearing. Video: Boa Senior singing in her native Bo, via Survival International In her Minnesota-based True to Words blog devoted “to the exploration of language and writing,” Sara Duane reports the news and adds that some formerly dead languages have recently revived: In 1992 a prominent US linguist predicted that by the year 2100, 90% of the…

  • Maldives: People First Language

    Rezwan
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:20 am
    Yafaau's blog, which logs the developmental progress of a child with Cerebral Palsy in Maldives, talks about People First Language, “a more respectful and accurate way of communicating” when discussing people with disabilities.
 
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    Bhatnaturally

  • Super Bowl ads: it’s time to get back to advertising

    bhatnaturally
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:56 am
    The best known Super Bowl spot of all time is perhaps the Apple 1984 one. For that era, it was the equivalent of ’shock and awe’, I guess. Over time, advertising during the event has been a subject of increasing public & media attention. The result: advertisers wanted to outdo each other in getting attention. For a while it was funny. The early spots for EDS, E*Trade, Budweiser (frog), Monster.com (‘When I grow up’), Tabasco (‘Mosquito’) were genuinely funny and memorable. Over the years, things have become repetitive. Being bizarre, outrageous and…

  • TBWA appoints Chief Compensation Officer: sign of things to come?

    bhatnaturally
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:14 am
    Ad Age reports that ‘Omnicom Group’s TBWA/Chiat/Day has appointed Neal Grossman, a one-time certified public accountant who over 25 years at TBWA has served in various financial and strategy positions, as its first global chief compensation officer‘. This new position is over and above the Chief Financial Officer is meant to lead contract renegotiations with clients and procurement officers, and overseeing fee discussions during new-business pitches. He will develop value-based compensation models that are mutually beneficial to the agency and its clients. Phew. About time.

  • Tooheys New: for the love of integrated advertising

    bhatnaturally
    7 Feb 2010 | 4:02 am
    Saatchi & Saatchi, Australia has developed a new integrated campaign for Toohey’s NEW beer (yes, the brand name is NEW).  I simply loved the central creative idea, the executions and the potential for creating integrated stuff.  According to Campaign Brief,  the fully integrated campaign explores the truth that in Australia, beer is constantly used as currency. Whether it’s helping a mate move house or installing a dishwasher, you can always get things done with a case of beer. But the beauty lies in converting it to a Beer Economy idea – Toohey’s NEW is the…

  • Cape Times: good from every angle

    bhatnaturally
    4 Feb 2010 | 5:55 pm
    Over the years, ‘newspapers, periodicals and’ as a category has seen some memorable creative work – Veja (Dead vs Alive), The Economist, SKY television and several others come to mind. Among the common themes covered, ‘transporting you to the place of action’ and ‘presenting an in-depth coverage of world events feature right up there. In this context, came across an interesting execution for Cape Times, South Africa. Agency: Lowe Bull, Cape Town, South Africa. Via: Ads of the World Interesting twist to an otherwise familiar theme. Take a look at the…

  • Of Parle Hippo and cohesive brand ideas

    bhatnaturally
    4 Feb 2010 | 10:12 am
    The new TVC for Parle Agro’s baked munchies, Hippo, is creating some buzz. A majority of people have reacted with positive comments. In a highly competitive category, the ‘root cause of all evil is hunger – appease hunger with Hippo’ proposition is being seen as unique. Agency: Creativeland Asia The brand name Hippo, the packaging, communication and the planned surround ideas seem to follow a similar pattern seen in the earlier work from the Parle Agro-Creativeland Asia combination: a focused brand idea which then permeates across the brand name, packaging and the…
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  • Gyan Vani rolls out six new stations

    AnitaIyer
    9 Feb 2010 | 5:15 am
    MUMBAI: Gyan Vani, the FM radio channel initiated by the Human Resources Development ministry and the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) with the help of Prasar Bharati, is all set to roll out six channels on Wednesday. This would bring the total number of Gyan Vani stations to 37 in the country.

  • Big 92.7 FM & AMRI Hospitals Limited, Kolkata spreads awareness about Cancer

    RnMTeam
    9 Feb 2010 | 5:11 am
    MUMBAI: Cancer is the leading cause of death in the world. In the developed countries cancer is the second leading cause of death while in developing countries it ranks third .Due to lack of awareness Cancer in India in most cases are detected late. As a responsible medium and its continued effort to contribute to the society BIG 92.7 FM No.

  • Times Music presents The Power Of Hanuman Chalisa

    RnMTeam
    9 Feb 2010 | 3:48 am
    MUMBAI: The Power Of Hanuman Chalisa is a powerful album from Times Music which depicts the power one of the most powerful prayers in Hinduism which is the Hanuman Chalisa. Worshipped for strength and protection, Hanuman is one of the most powerful deities in Hinduism. The prayer that is chanted as a mark of respect to him is the ‘Hanuman Chalisa’, which is believed to imbibe strength, protection, intellect, fearlessness and resilience in devotees. He is regarded as the ideal devotee owing to his selfless devotion to Lord Ram.

  • Times Music launches Devotionally Yours - Lata

    RnMTeam
    9 Feb 2010 | 3:44 am
    MUMBAI: This album is a compilation wherein the first cd consists of tracks on Ganesha such as Shri Ganeshaaya Namah, Shri Siddhivinayak Naman, Shri Ganesh Mahamantra and Ganesh Gayatri, Shri Mayuresh Stavaha, Jay Jay Ganesh Moraya and more. The second cd consists of tracks on Sai Baba sung by  Usha Mangeshkar and priests of Shirdi Temple such as Om Shri Sainaathaaya Namah – Jap, Jay Dev Jay Dev Datta Avadhoota Shirdi Majhe Pandharpur, Anantaa Tula & Aisa Yei Ba, Sai Rehem Nazar Karna ,Sai Dhun: ‘Mere Sai’ and more.

  • Dinamalar.com appoints S Balasubramnian as mktg head

    RnMTeam
    9 Feb 2010 | 3:09 am
    MUMBAI: Dinamalar.com has appointed S Balasubramanian as head of marketing, New Media. Prior to joining Dinamalar, Balasubramanian was senior vice president – ad sales at Galatta.com.. Dinamalar.com, part of the group that runs the leading Tamil daily Dinamalar, currently has more than 35 million page views and occupies the 130th place among Indian websites as per Alexa rankings, says a company release.
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  • Chandni Chaowk By Fabio Orlanducci 12TH FEBRUARY 2010

    Inde
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:56 am
    ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTRE AND INDIA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE presentExhibition of Photographic Art CHANDNI CHOWK from eight to ten o’clock By Fabio OrlanducciFRIDAY, 12TH FEBRUARY 2010, AT 6.30 P.M.(Exhibition will remain open till 19th February 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily)Venue : India International Centre Annexe, 40, Max Muller Marg, New Delhi-03“Interpretation of Reality”- Between East and West”“Chandni Chowk – from Eight to Ten o’clock’ Photographs, Installations by Fabio OrlanducciThe exhibition ‘Interpretation of Reality III: Chandni Chowk – from Eight to Ten o’clock’…

  • Fixedia

    Inde
    9 Feb 2010 | 4:57 am
    Fixedia is a unique, free networking site for media professionals around the world. With 1000s of members from over 130 countries signing up each week, Fixedia is quickly becoming an essential tool to stay connected, exchange ideas and create opportunities within the media industry.This site enables journalists, filmmakers, production crew, publicists, writers and other media professionals to connect with each other, develop story ideas and to stay informed in their area of speciality.Fixedia offers the facility to display a portfolio of work, post links and keep a blog. Members can also…

  • Airtel Ad - Proud to Be Indian Gr8 Ad

    Inde
    9 Feb 2010 | 4:16 am

  • Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy

    Inde
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:10 pm
    For queries related to Janaagraha’s Jaagte Raho! Programme, contact: Sapna BhatEmail: jaagteraho@janaagraha.orgPhone: +91 80 41277105For any other queries related to Janaagraha, contact:Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy4th Floor, UNI Building, Thimmiah Road, Vasanth NagarBangalore - 560052Ph: +91-80-41277102,03Fax:+91-80-41277104Email: info@janaagraha.orghttp://www.ijanaagraha.org

  • Kingfisher Xpress door to door cargo courier service

    Inde
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:29 pm
    kingfisher xpress Customer Care on 1800 209 1222http://kingfisherxpress.comOur locationsAndhra Pradesh Hyderabad - Nacharam Hyderabad-Basheerbagh Plot No 4-98/15, Mallapur Main RoadMallapur, NacharamHyderabad - 500 076Andhra PradeshTel: (0) 8008002292 (Mobile)Email:OpsNacharam.HYD@KingfisherXpress.com House No 5-9 -1040/A/1, HydergudaBasheerbaghHyderabad - 500 029Andhra PradeshTel:(040) 23292000Email:OpsBasheerbagh.HYD@KingfisherXpress.com Hyderabad-Ranga Reddy District Hyderabad-Miyapur House No -70, Dhulapally VillageMedchal Mandal, Ranga Reddy DistrictHyderabad - 500 014Andhra PradeshTel:…
 
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  • THANE HIKING & TREKKING CLUB Trek to BHIMASHANKAR" 20th -21st February 2010

    Inde
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:06 pm
    Bhimashankar is located at 19°04′N 73°32′E / 19.06°N 73.53°E), is a mountain pass in the Western Ghats range near Ambegaon, Pune district of Maharashtra, India. Bhimashankar, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas is at a distance of around 200 km from Mumbai. It is also the source of the River Bhima, which flows southeast and merges with the river Krishna.Location: Bhimashankar, Ambegaon, PuneAltitude: 996 m (3250 feet) approx.Trek Grade: ToughOrganized By: THTCClimbing Time: 4-5 HoursTrek Cost: Members: Rs.700/-Non Members: Rs. 800/-(Inclusive of all traveling charges from thane, lunch…

  • Outdoor Adventure High Pitch Rappelling At Nanacha Angatha 14th Feb, 2010.

    Inde
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:05 pm
    Dear Friends,Its adventure time come once again after Karnala Pinnacle.Another place and this time it's going to “Nane Ghat - Nanacha Angatha” in the hills of Malshej region.I am glad to announce that "OUTDOOR ADVENTURES" have organizing a Nanacha Angatha Rappelling on 14th Feb, 2010.This is Nanacha Angatha rappelling. This is located near Naneghat Cave. Enjoy the thrill of (350ft.) single patch rappelling.Those who wish to attend this event must attend the rappelling session (Preparatory rappelling camp) at Kanheri Caves, Borivali National Park on 7th Feb, 2010.PS : **Those who have done…

  • TREKDI SUMMER 2010

    Inde
    6 Feb 2010 | 11:30 pm
    TREKDI SUMMER 2010 Treks at Glance Booking Process Adventure Equipment Contact Us Photo Gallery Trek'Di brings to you the grandeur of the ‘Bara Bhangal - Himalayan Range’. A trek to a high altitude lake - Saurkund, located beyond the upper reaches of Manali at 13,000ft. The trek is set to walk you through small villages, thick pine forests, grassy meadows and snowy slopes, all the while presenting a view of snow capped peaks such as Mt. Deo Tibba, Mt. Indrasan, Mt. Norbu, and the entire Kullu-Manali valley. The lake, Saurkund, by the nature of its location is mostly frozen between…

  • Inventures Vasota–Nageshwar trek 27th and 28th Feb 2010

    Inde
    5 Feb 2010 | 6:54 am
    Trek Details2 days and 1 night jungle trek in Satara Dist. regionDeparture from Pune: Friday, 26th Feb 10, 11 PM.Return to Pune: Sunday, 28th Feb 10, 10 PMDifficulty Level: ModerateGathering Venue: Lokmangal, Bank of Maharashtra, Near Sancheti Hospital, Shivajinagar.No. of Participants: 25Trek Plan:1. Depart Pune via bus by 11 PM, Friday.2. Reach Village Bamnoli, Satara Dist. by 3 AM, Saturday.Take rest till 7am.3. Proceed for Vasota Base after having the breakfast that is by 10:30 AM.4. Reach Vasota’s base by 12 PM and start trek to Nageshwar.5. Reach Nageshwar cave by 4 pm. Do lunch on…

  • VRangers Dhar-Bahiri trek report by Devesh Pande

    Inde
    2 Feb 2010 | 10:58 am
    Trekking had always been my passion. My friends in Pune had absolutely no interest in it and so I decided to find some new people with similar interests. I was just browsing through orkut for the trekking communities until I found one named ‘VRangers’. The name in itself was catchy and so I decided to interact with the members of the community. They had organized a trek to ‘Dhak Bahiri’ caves which I was precisely looking for. I had heard from a few friends and the colleagues at my company that the trek to dhak bahiri was one of the toughest treks in the sahyadris. I got in touch with…
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  • India Seeks Back Up for Chinese Power Equipment

    2point6billion.com
    9 Feb 2010 | 12:17 am
    Fe. 9 – The Indian Prime Minister’s Office has ordered the Power Ministry to propose a back-up plan to guarantee an adequate support mechanism for Chinese power generation equipment sold to India. India will be using Chinese power equipment to generate 21,519 MW of capacity while orders for another batch of 14,000 MW  capacity equipment have been placed for future projects. There have been questions raised on the reliability and quality of Chinese-made power generation equipment. The Indian tenders for power generation equipment were won by Chinese state-owned equipment companies…

  • India’s Car Sales Jump 32 Percent

    2point6billion.com
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:29 pm
    Feb. 9 – Indian domestic passenger car sales increased 32.28 percent to reach 145,905 units in January from 110,300 units during the same period last year, based on figures provided by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). Motorcycle sales in January also increased by 43.69 percent to 650,633 units, compared with 452,809 units in the corresponding month last year. Two-wheeler sales also increased by 43.43 percent to 834,383 units from 581,729 units in January last year. According to SIAM, the sales of commercial vehicles increased by more than two-fold during last month…

  • China’s Pension Fund to Invest in India

    2point6billion.com
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:32 pm
    Feb. 9 – China’s National Social Security Fund may invest some of its more than US$100 billion worth of funds in India, according to its chairman. Chinese National Council for Social Security Fund Chairman Dai Xianglong said during the DSP Merrill Lynch India Investor Conference held in New Delhi: “By the end of 2009, the total amount of China’s National Social Security Fund has exceeded US$100 billion and a part of it may also be invested overseas, including in India.”Press Trust of India quoted him as saying: “In the next one to two years, if we can work…

  • Taiwan to Build US$178 Million Bridge to Mainland

    2point6billion.com
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:51 pm
    Feb. 9 – Taiwan has approved plans to build a bridge from the Taiwan-held Kinmen group of islands to the mainland reflecting improving relations between the two. The 5.3 kilometer bridge will begin in Kinmen proper spanning to neighboring Little Kinmen and the mainland at a total cost of US$178 million when it is finished in 2016. The area was once the site of the Battle of the Taiwan Strait which left 439 Taiwanese soldiers dead and 1,870 injured when Chinese military heavily bombarded the islands 60 years ago. “The bridge that has now been approved can be seen as a part of the…

  • India, Pakistan to Hold High Level Talks

    2point6billion.com
    7 Feb 2010 | 11:22 pm
    Feb. 8 – India has offered to hold high level talks in all outstanding issues with Pakistan, the latest one since the Mumbai attacks in 2008. The venue, agenda and time of the talks are still pending negotiations between the two. The meeting is expected ease tension in the region and particularly help American efforts to stabilize Afghanistan. “A lot of people in the United States believe that peace in Afghanistan runs through Kashmir so it’s very important for the United States and the whole international community to see that India and Pakistan are talking,”…
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    India Briefing News

  • India Forecasts 7.2 Percent Growth, Per Capita Income Increases

    India Briefing
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:52 pm
    Feb. 9 - India’s domestic economic growth is forecast to reach 7.2 percent for 2009-10, against the 6.7 percent recorded a year ago, according to advance gross domestic product estimates released by the Central Statistical Organization (CSO). As per forecast estimates, per capita income is set to rise to US$945 from US$864 in 2008-09, an increase of nine percent. Farm output is expected to contract by 0.2 percent while maintain moderate growth. Moreover, the manufacturing is estimated to grow by strong 8.9 percent. “The stimulus seems to have succeeded and we should begin to phase it…

  • New GST Rate Favored at 16 Percent

    India Briefing
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:41 pm
    Feb. 9 - India’s Finance Ministry is considering a rate of 16 percent for the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) for both Center and states combined on companies and traders with annual turnover of US$21,609 and above. The new tax will help simplify goods production by setting one tax structure instead of India’s current multiple tax structure. The GST will only be levied once at the point of supply thus decreasing costs for consumers. Previously, the implementation of the new GST was set for April this year but was moved back by six months because of many still unresolved…

  • Varanasi Nagar Nigam Launches House Tax Drive

    India Briefing
    7 Feb 2010 | 7:59 pm
    Feb. 8 - Varanasi Nagar Nigam in Uttar Pradesh has launched a major drive to collect pending house taxes focusing on households that have not paid house tax of more than US$1,082 initially. “The drive has started in all the five wards of the city with notices being served to big defaulters,” municipal commissioner SN Singh told Times of India. “If owners of these houses fail to deposit house tax within 15 days of notice, their property would be attached.” Authorities have a list of 62 defaulters and have already sent them notices to pay house tax.  Revenues are…

  • Business Visa Norms May be Revised for IT Industry

    India Briefing
    4 Feb 2010 | 10:09 pm
    Feb. 5 - Business visa rules that prohibit foreigners from working in the country may be relaxed to adjust to the needs of the IT industry. Indian visa rules became stricter last year to clamp down on the thousands high and low-skilled Chinese workers illegally working in the country on power and steel projects using a business visa. The new rules requires that only one percent of total workers in a project can avail of employment visas and a cap of only twenty employment visas per project. “We are preparing a list of activities in the IT sector for which companies may be allowed to employ…

  • Paid Fringe Benefit Tax Up for Adjustment or Refund

    India Briefing
    3 Feb 2010 | 8:25 pm
    Feb. 4 - Taxpayers can now apply for an adjustment or claim a refund for Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) paid in advance starting this year. The FBT was dissolved by the Finance Act 2009 effective 2010. The FBT, implemented in 2005, levied added benefits or perks given by the employer to the employee. Some companies have already paid advance FBT for the 2010-11 period last year. The payment of advance FBT for this year can be considered as advance income tax paid by the assessee. Any unadjusted amount may be claimed as a refund in the return of income for assessment year 2010-11 filed later this…
 
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  • Tricks For A Healthy Heart

    9 Feb 2010 | 4:06 am
    All of us are aware of the harmful effects of processed food for the heart and the waist line. But we go for that as we cannot resist it. But the famous American cardiologist, Melda Dolan says that it

  • Own A Cat? More Clever!

    9 Feb 2010 | 4:04 am
    Clever people are more likely to own cats, than dogs. Cat owners have a degree more than dog owners- reveals the study from University of Bristol. The household members who work more hours have less time to spend for

  • Lure The Other Gender

    9 Feb 2010 | 3:47 am
    Man gets aroused by woman with sexy looks. The best thing next to the sexy looks, is a great cleavage, says the surveys. Stockings, suspenders, knee-high boots and short skirts also come on the list of the things which

  • As It Is-Part II

    9 Feb 2010 | 3:45 am
    Continued From The First PartThe ‘I’The so called ‘I’, the ego, whether it is simply a thought or the first thought as Sri Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi has aptly put it, or mere body – consciousness (‘I am the body’)

  • Sir Paul McCartney Supports Vegetarianism

    9 Feb 2010 | 3:40 am
    Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, who has been a vegetarian for the last 30 years, finds vegetarianism “very simple, tasty, and the most enjoyable.”Writing in the latest newsletter of Oscar winner Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s blog, McCartney advocated “Meat Free Monday”,
 
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    Events on Kyakare

  • BNHS brings you Nature Camp at Namdapha National Park

    Namdapha National Park is situated at the southeastern tip of Arunachal Pradesh and bounded by the international boundary with Myanmar to the south and east. Namdapha lies in Changlang district. The Namdapha is also one of the Project Tiger reserves.<br /> <br />The forest of Namdapha is spread over 1,98,500 ha and the entire area is mountainous, drained by several rivers. Some of the forest stretches are untouched by humans and harbours perhaps the most diverse flora and fauna in India. Due to great altitudinal variation, diverse habitat occurs in the area, from tropical wet…

  • FICCI Frames 2010 -- Convention on Entertainment Business

    Focussed Sessions<br />Renowned Speakers<br />Structured One-on-One Business Interactions<br />Partnership & Branding Opportunities<br />Dedicated Exhibition Space<br />BEST ANIMATED FRAMES (BAF) Awards<br />Entertainment Evenings<br />Living Legend Awards<br />Networking lunches and dinners<br />Film Co-Productions<br /><br />For more detailed information contact or visit website<br /><br />

  • IIT Roorkee is organising Srishti 2010 iitr

    IITR goes hobbying -- IIT Roorkee is organising its unique and only one of its kind in India, the biggest annual techno-hobby exhibition cum Festival "SRISHTI'10" from 12th -14th March. <br /><br />Realising the importance of leisure, hobbies club became an integral part of then University of Roorkee in 1957 with an aid of Rs 1000 from UP government. Now nurturing minds for over more than 5 decades, it has become a centre of innovations, creativity, heresy, humour and individuality with a footfall of about 15,000. <br /><br />This fun filled extravaganza…

  • National Kidney Foundation seminar on World Kidney Day

    National Kidney Foundation has organised a seminar on World Kidney Day, 11th March 2010. <br /><br />To make the people aware all about Kidneys, this seminar is organised so that they can prevent kidney disease.<br /><br />Chief Guest will be Minister of Maharashtra Shri Suresh Shetty, Guest of Honour will be Film personality Shammi Kapur. <br /><br />It will be presided by Padmashri Nana Chudasama.<br /><br />For free registration on phone and for more detailed information contact : <br />HARIRAM CHAUDHARY OR SHRI SATNAM SINGH on Mbl…

  • BNHS brings you Nature Camp at Andaman Islands

    Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory of India lies in the Bay of Bengal. It consists of about 527 islands both small and large. The coastline of the Islands stretches for about 100 Kms. The area of the Islands is about 8,293 square kilometers. Of the total land area 92% of the land is covered with rain forests. Of the 527 islands, only 38 islands are inhabited by humans. These Islands have good numbers of endemic flora and fauna.<br /><br />First Batch: 6 - 13 March 2010<br /><br />Second Batch: 14 - 21 March 2010 (Depends on the response)<br /> <br…
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    Fly You Fools

  • The Birth of Captain Broadband

    saadakhtar
    17 Jan 2010 | 10:23 am
    I live on a 256kbps connection, because the 2MBPS ones have a download limit of 8GB/month. After that it’s Rs 1/MB. Companies which provide 8MBPS lines do not lay wire in my area. I live in the capital of India. 8MBPS connections have a download limit of 4 GB. FOUR GIGABYTES. How fast do you think you’ll go through 4 GBs on a 8MBPS line? And at what price? You can buy a Tata Nano with the yearly expense of a 8MBPS line. Where is the 3G we were promised? Where is the cheap broadband? I hear companies are pouring money into providing high speed broadband (as opposed to what?) lines to…

  • Where is the Indian Avatar?

    saadakhtar
    29 Dec 2009 | 10:09 am
    About the millions of views on the ND Tiwari sex tape on youtube. Although I appreciate him contributing to the wonderful Rule 34, but… what the hell is wrong with people? Given the amount of free porn online, people are still checking out the sexcapades of an old man? Instead check out this post by Faking News: Politician caught in bed with rival politician, justifies conduct [Safe for Work] Share and Enjoy:

  • I'm Feeling Lucky?

    saadakhtar
    20 Dec 2009 | 12:30 pm
    And SEO takes on a totally different meaning…. Disclaimer: Google Matrimony is not a product. This comic is a just a parody and pokes fun at Google “by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation” as Wikipedia says. Google and Orkut are registered trademarks of the Google Corporation. I don’t believe Google goes through your personal information to make profit, and even if it does – Well, you agreed to it in the Terms & Conditions. In short, please don’t sue me. Eric, Larry and Sergei photo by Joi Ito. Creative Commons Attribution license. Subscribe to Fly, You Fools…

  • Tharoor Ka Kasoor

    saadakhtar
    10 Nov 2009 | 4:30 pm
    This comic’s title was suggested by @twilightfairy Share and Enjoy:

  • I hate Delhi, and so can you!

    saadakhtar
    8 Nov 2009 | 3:30 pm
    Another tip: Remind EVERY Delhi resident you meet, how unsafe the city is and how rude the people are. Previous instances of regional hate: We, The Biased Delhi and Dosa Photo credits: Khan Market photo by Sarika from Flickr, who was kind enough to let me use it, and sent a full size photo too. A virtual brownie for her. Habitat Center photo by L. Shyamal who is making the world a better place by contributing media to Wikipedia under CC. The other photos are mine. The views expressed are attributed to the voices, not me. This comic was inspired by a very old Mad Magazine feature on New York.
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    Life2oons: An Unnecessary Investigation

  • How I Stopped Worrying and Completed My Google Reader Subscriptions

    6 Feb 2010 | 5:07 am
    "Mark All As Read" Thank You Google Reader Posted via web from Random Things -Visit blog.phaniraj.in

  • How am I working

    4 Feb 2010 | 10:20 am
    Xobni as they say is a Outlook add-in saves you time finding email, conversations, contact info & attachments. Its just not claim , it actually is. Its magical and just searches and gives you the mail you are looking for. But,the free version just searches and shows mails only from the primary .pst file of MS Outlook. Thats not all, Xobni has another brilliant hidden feature called Xobni Analytics and this is what it says about me and mail activities.So here is what i have learnt. Whoa , thats a lot of mails i have sent and read. Ok next one Oh, I am quite interactive. Last one... Thats…

  • There are only 1411 Tigers left, Now What?

    3 Feb 2010 | 9:39 am
    Dear Aircel and NDTV , I am glad that both of you taken a HIGH decibel initiative to let people know that it high time we save our tigers and there are only 1411 tigers left, before they become extinct. And oh! not only that, you managed to get celebrities also together.What next,we now have a series ads apppearing on TV irrespective of if some one wants to see them or not.Glad you are doing that. Now WHAT? While Aircel Managed to get 34,164 pledges, poor NDTV got only 437 . Poor NDTV there seems to be some problem with their SMS app ,its says undefined on the web, you think it is the reason…

  • A few powerful Social Media lingo(s)

    31 Jan 2010 | 9:34 am
    1) Like2) (Re)Tweet3) Mark All As Read4) Share5) Reply6) Scrap7) Connect8) Checkin9) Friend10) Favorite Posted via web from Random Things -Visit blog.phaniraj.in

  • Got featured on DNA Bangalore on Friday

    31 Jan 2010 | 2:21 am
    Here is what it reads in the article "In the city, not everyone’s ready to dot the i just yet"Phani Raj is among those who're doubtful of iPad's launch in India. "Let's hope that 3G rolls out in India by July and also that Apple gets a good deal from any of the 3G-supported operators and we can hope that it'll be available in India.That said, I might not buy it as I already own a Nokia smartphone, a laptop, and I would go for netbook if at all I plan to buy a device in-between, considering the netbook has better functionality compared with the iPad. After all, I need functionality for fancy…
 
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    The Comic Project

  • Save the Tiger - Redux

    The Comic Project
    8 Feb 2010 | 2:59 pm
    This is the real tiger .. unlike this one

  • Save The Tiger

    The Comic Project
    1 Feb 2010 | 1:30 pm

  • Tax Free

    The Comic Project
    9 Jan 2010 | 3:06 pm
    Happy New Year!

  • Sugar-Caning

    The Comic Project
    19 Nov 2009 | 3:03 pm
    I like our PM. I do. But did this just happen? Concept by @Manuscrypts who blogs at manu scripts with a y Toon by @thecomicproject Some of the news items that led to a DM exchange, and this toon: Govt bows to Rahul; to pay more for sugarcane Rahul meets PM Rahul gets sweet assurance from PM on sugarcane

  • Happy Children’s day :-)

    The Comic Project
    13 Nov 2009 | 4:57 pm
    A quick & dirty sketch for my twitter avatar – changed for Children’s day :-)
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    Drishtikone: Perspectives

  • Love Is In The Air.....

    D Kapoor
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:30 pm
    Love is buzzing in the air. Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk has declared to the world and whoever is willing to listen “It’s no secret, Kiran (Desai) is my girlfriend” The lovebirds will soon be heading off to Goa. It should do them a world of good. Apparently sunbathing jazzes up a man’s sex drive with good ole Vitamin D coming to rescue. According to scientific studies it perks up the testosterone. I love scientific studies. You are forever caught in a quagmire of indecisions. One day eggs are harmful, the next they are supposed to be good for heart. Do I need to drink eight glasses of…

  • Sarah Palin and her notes

    D Kapoor
    8 Feb 2010 | 2:09 pm
    This is Sarah Palin addressing attendees at the National Tea Party Convention in Nashville, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. She is preparing for her Presidential bid in 2012. Given her past record in 2008 race, one would have thought that she would work very hard at getting her information right and get a bit education. Right? Well its not easy to get someone like her back to school. She feeds on emotions - negative or positive is a matter of opinion. But she likes to pump up emotions and give a good bye to intellectual response. So, here was a curious scene of a future presidential candidate…

  • Genpact to recruit 10,000 worldwide

    D Kapoor
    8 Feb 2010 | 5:14 am
    In order to keep pace with its sales growth of 14-17 percent this year, BPO firm Genpact is planning to go on a global hiring spree to recruit 10,000 people. "Hiring will be around 9,000-10,000 people worldwide," said Genpact CEO Pramod Bhasin. In 2009, the annual attrition rate was 23 percent and ended the year with 38,600 employees worldwide, an increase from 36,200 at the end of 2008, reports DNA. The firm is expecting wage inflation of around 6-7 percent with attrition levels at 20-22 percent. In its latest fourth quarter results, the company earned $34.6 million on sales of $297 million.

  • Indians are over committed, reluctant to differ

    D Kapoor
    8 Feb 2010 | 5:13 am
    Business executives in Europe feel Indians display a reluctance to disagree, a tendency to over-commit and a lack of transparency in sharing information. A new survey conducted by outsourcing advisory firm Quantum Step reveals that in Continental Europe, India's attitude towards caste and gender issues impact India's position as a global business center. Quantum Step surveyed 35 top companies across Europe, asking them to discuss the barriers they felt existed in doing business with Indian outsourcing firms, reports Business Standard. Companies in the Nordic region pointed out the…

  • A Ten year old's take on World economy

    D Kapoor
    7 Feb 2010 | 6:00 pm
    My daughter and I were in the car and she started discussing the situation of food in her cafetaria. Daughter: Dad, you know the food in our cafetaria used to be very good earlier, but now all they give all the time is frozen food just heated up. Thank God I take food from home. That all is so unhealthy! Me: So why did they change in your cafetaria? Daughter: Duh! Dad, the EEECAUNUHMEEE (economy)!! They don't have enough money now. And guess what! The cafetaria is not even as clean as it used to be.. there are crumbs all over the place now... they don't do a good job now! Me: So you think all…
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    Fone Arena

  • Motorola Droid To Get Android 2.1 Update this Week

    Vikas SN
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:18 am
    All you Droid Users, here is some news to cheer up with. Motorola Droid will be finally getting the Android 2.1 upgrade this week, the company announced on its official Facebook page. This OTA (Over The Air) update will bring the Droid on par with the Google Nexus One, only with some features missing. However it is still not know as to what features Droid will be missing and any additional feature it will be getting (if any). But according to Engadget, it will sport Multi touch in the browser with no support for flash, Google Goggles will be pre installed and the news and weather widgets…

  • Opera Mobile 10 to be preinstalled in many Huawei Handsets

    Vikas SN
    9 Feb 2010 | 9:04 am
    Opera today announced that Opera Mobile will be pre-installed in various mobile handsets to be produced by Huawei, the leading global telecommunications solutions provider in China. From the Press release: Opera Software today announced that Huawei, the China-based leading global telecommunications solutions provider, will preinstall Opera Mobile 10 on a range of mobile handsets. Huawei has long focused on creating value for its customers, and, with Opera Mobile the company can deploy a fast and feature-complete Web experience on multiple mobile platforms. Opera released Opera Mobile 10 for…

  • Android-based Samsung Galaxy Spica Gets Launched

    Vikas SN
    9 Feb 2010 | 8:48 am
    The Android based Samsung Galaxy Spica(I5700) has been finally launched. Offering a full suite of Google Mobile Services like Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Calendar, GTalk etc. The Samsung Galaxy SPICA runs on Android “Cupcake” 1.5 and boasts of a 3.2” HVGA TFT full touch screen and a 800Mhz Processor. Ranjit Yadav, Director – Mobile and IT, Samsung Electronics said, “Applications from the Android Market can be downloaded and installed on to the Galaxy SPICA over the air, without the use of a PC, thereby opening up an entire new world to themobile phone…

  • Tata Docomo launches 2gether platform for Valentines Day

    Team FoneArena
    9 Feb 2010 | 4:53 am
    Tata Docomo has launched a new 2gether platform right in time for this year’s Valentine’s day. The platform is aimed at youth who would love to expose their love without fearing rejection.  Did you suffer a heart break during the last valentines day ? Docomo aims to save you this time The ‘2gether in Love’ program helps people innovatively connect on this Valentine’s Day. In this program participants will be given the option to anonymously express their feelings through either email or SMS. What makes this program distinctive is the fact that it doesn’t…

  • Uninor announces free 10000 minutes talk time offer

    Team FoneArena
    9 Feb 2010 | 4:42 am
    Uninor has announced a new offer under the name Ab Jee Bhar Ke Baat Karen. You can  get 10,000 mins free talktime for any Uninor mobile number for just Rs. 199 Press Release below UP East, 4 February 2010: Uninor today announced yet another exciting and special recharge offer for its prepaid mobile subscribers. This offer from Uninor gives the ultimate freedom to its customers, now they can talk freely and without looking at the clock. With this offer Uninor again demonstrated its commitment towards customers and brings the best of services along with the best value for money as compared to…
 
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    Ubiquitense

  • Inclusion…Ideal, Oh But We are Exclusive!

    Shalini Puthiyedam
    5 Feb 2010 | 12:56 am
    I had finished my day at the office and ”Bonjour (Hello) India”, the Festival of France in India was happening at Pondicherry. I had time on my hand and the event lined up as part of the festivities that evening sounded interesting. There was going to be a debate of ideas ”Globalisation and cultural diversity”. [...]

  • Unknown flowers – Time pass..

    Ubiquit
    31 Jan 2010 | 11:17 pm
    I’m not a flower-lover. But what the heck, these creations do make some people happy, don’t they? Photo © Ubiquitense

  • Rosy thorns..

    Ubiquit
    28 Jan 2010 | 10:28 pm
    What’s the name of this flower? It might be a weed too, not sure though. Along the trekking path towards Soochipara falls, this combination of reddish pink, and lush green invites shutter bugs!

  • Aayirathil Oruvan – Insulting our past glory

    Ubiquit
    24 Jan 2010 | 10:21 pm
    After all the blah on blogs, news portals and news papers, I watched Aayirathil Oruvan (AO). I wish I were a director in the Tamizh movie industry. Why? Well, it’s so easy to spin a story out of 10 other Hollywood movies and present it in a third-rate platter, for an equally third-rate audience that [...]

  • Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya – Music review

    Ubiquit
    20 Jan 2010 | 10:10 pm
    Undoubtedly, Rahman is a phenomenon! This statement pretty much gives you an idea of what rating this album, Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya, is gonna get from me and from all other Rahman fans. Unlike Dilli 6, this album doesn’t pack any new music genres, but who cares…the music is way too beautiful and repeatable for a hero like Silambarasan [...]
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    The Better India

  • Travel Another India

    Dhimant Parekh
    9 Feb 2010 | 9:25 am
    Discover your heart in another India, an India that is not in any tourist guide, that is rich and vibrant, that possesses an ancient soul, full of contrasts and diversity. Taste another India, discover another way of living, doing and being. In this maddening hustle bustle of the modern day, most of us dream of a vacation , set in some tranquil abode of nature, a unique experience that enriches the body , mind and soul , full of contrasts and diversity. Something that can’t really be located in a guide book. Well, if you are looking for all of that and want to contribute to Responsible…

  • Rose Computer Academy

    Unnati Narang
    7 Feb 2010 | 8:47 am
    Amit Kataria comes from a humble background. Brought up in Choma village, Gurgaon, Haryana by his father, a farmer and mother, a housewife, he always dreamt of making a change in the society. Never having let his walking disability come in the way of his dreams, today he has successfully transformed the lives of many in his village by imparting computer literacy and in the process, setting a precedence worth following. Amit’s journey began in 2007, “I completed my primary education in Choma but beyond that level of education, there was no opportunity there so I decided to study at a…

  • A Barefoot Journey to Tilonia

    Dhimant Parekh
    31 Jan 2010 | 8:38 am
    A less traveled track to Tilonia gives one a journey into Indian entrepreneurship and perhaps changes the way our villages are perceived by city dwellers. Tilonia brings you face to face with the real spirit of India. Its misty hopefulness uncovers the nature of the task that is ahead for a social entrepreneur, its uniqueness and challenges. Tilonia is a small town 25 kms from Kishangarh near Ajmer in Rajasthan. Barefoot College, established in 1972, inspires this town with the conviction that solutions to rural problems lie within the community. These solutions are broadly classified by…

  • Udayan Care

    Dhimant Parekh
    27 Jan 2010 | 10:45 pm
    Shivam Udayan is an intelligent kid, quick to grasp new things. Now he has started learning horse riding at school. Ajay Udayan has been the head boy of his class since the last two months, he is very interested in sports and extracurricular activites.He also took part in Ramayana sessions in school. These are just two stories out of the 180 kids in Udayan care, 11 of whom are in boy’s NOIDA home There kids are mostly orphan or from abusive, destitute and dysfunctional backgrounds. The children over here live in well furnished, modern homes, with all the facilities that one would see in…

  • Seek A Miracle Ataxia Group – SAMAG

    Dhimant Parekh
    22 Jan 2010 | 1:44 am
    SAMAG is a registered, Non-Profit support group which is relentlessly working for the cause of “Ataxia” and “Muscular Dystrophies”- a set of Neuro Muscular degenerative disorders resulting in body imbalance and heart problems which gradually worsens until the victim becomes totally incapacitated. At present, there is no known cure in this world for this disorder. SAMAG was founded by Chandu George in 2006 in Hyderabad, India with a vision to spread awareness about Ataxia and to provide information and counseling to families coping with Ataxia. Journey has been difficult for this…
 
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    Parsi Khabar

  • Parvin Jungalwala Escapes 17-year Confinement

    arzan sam wadia
    8 Feb 2010 | 12:57 pm
    For 17 years, Parvin Jungalwala, 40, a Parsi widow, allegedly spent her life in home confinement. However, she decided to end her torture and the reason for this his is her daughter’s well-being, who will be appearing for her class X examination next month. Parvin, who got married soon after her class X exams, has [...]

  • Small Yet Significant

    arzan sam wadia
    8 Feb 2010 | 12:52 pm
    The Parsi community in the city continues to play a vital role in the field of education and business Indian Express While the dictionary defines them as members of Zoroastrian origin who came to India from Pars or Persia – but the small yet fun loving community of Parsis are, in true sense, an important part of [...]

  • Life After Death: Concepts in Zoroastrianism

    arzan sam wadia
    6 Feb 2010 | 7:59 pm
    The following is an article on “Life After Death as in Zoroastrianism” by Ervad Pervez D. Mithaiwala, revealed to us by Behesti Minocher N. Pundol Saheb as per teachings of Magav Sahebs of Demaavand Koh, Iran. The article although lengthy, vividly describes a Zerthosti Rawaan’s journey to this world from Hasti and its return to [...]

  • Thousands gather to celebrate ancient Zoroastrian fire festival

    arzan sam wadia
    4 Feb 2010 | 1:54 pm
    CHAM, Iran – Thousands of Iranians gathered at dusk against a snowy mountain backdrop to light giant bonfires in an ancient midwinter festival dating back to Iran’s pre-Islamic past that is drawing new interest from Muslims. By Associated Press / Boston.com Saturday’s celebration was the first in which the dwindling remnants of Iran’s once plentiful Zoroastrian [...]

  • Achaemenid K’aba of Zoroaster In Danger of Collapsing

    Shirin Kumaana-Wadia
    3 Feb 2010 | 1:47 pm
    The Achaemenid dynastic structure known as the Ka’aba of Zoroaster is on the verge of collapse due to escalating earth sinkage at the ancient site of Naqsh-e Rostam in Fars Province. Published by Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies The measured earth sinkage previously reported by experts was five centimetres, but a new survey shows that this [...]
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    The Indian World

  • Music In Books : Launching Photograph Of The Week Series!

    Parth J Dave
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:32 am
    Well, yeah, you got that right...  We are launching a Photograph Of The Week series right here at The Indian World blog! This initiative shall be discovering yet another feature of India through relevant and amazing pictures. These photographs may even be related to current affairs and burning issues.  Here, I invite all my dear readers to contribute and develop this series by submitting your own original content. You guys can send your contributions here. So, to inaugrate this series, am uploading one of my photographs to send a message across... I clicked the above picture in a…

  • Simplicity Simply Ignored

    Parth J Dave
    5 Feb 2010 | 7:40 pm
    In character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity. -Henry Longfellow No, this is not another movie review...In fact, this is a post which traces our mentality towards news and other forms of media. A talk on journalism was recently organized in my college (St. Xavier's College, Mumbai). This talk was headed by Shishir Joshi, a senior journalist who had been a part of Mid Day and Aaj Tak. He asserted that, "The 3 aims of journalism are to verfiy, to report and to criticize. Unfortunately, another aim is also being added in the recent times, and that is to…

  • Warning 1411

    Parth J Dave
    3 Feb 2010 | 6:40 am
    The Tiger, our national animal is in danger! Unlike human beings, the population of tigers is decreasing on a rapid scale... From around 40,000 at the turn of the last century, there are just 1411 tigers left in India.If we don’t act now, we could lose this part of our heritage forever. Let us do something about it... Save our Tigers... Join the roar @ http://saveourtigers.com/ Apart from spreading awareness, what kind of ways do you suggest to preserve the tiger species..? Image Source

  • Time to turn Vegan!

    Parth J Dave
    1 Feb 2010 | 5:57 am
    A large number of Indians are adopting Western trends, especially non-vegetarianism. In this modern world of ours, being non-vegetarian has become a kind of status.. For all those non-vegetarians not only in India, but all over the world, here is a the first part of the popular video series 'Meet Your Meat'... Enjoy! This is a video that all meat-eaters should watch and every vegetarian should own! I am sure you must have been dead-shocked to see this video.. It is a fact that 80% of all meat sources in the US come from factory farmed animals. All factory farmed animals are treated like…

  • A Martyr is Remembered...!

    Parth J Dave
    30 Jan 2010 | 9:20 pm
    For those of you who didn't know, 30 January is celebrated as Martyr's Day on the occasion of the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Yesterday, we celebrated had Martyr's Day even without realizing it... All over India, various statues, roads, parks, halls and colleges have been named after Mahatma Gandhi. Bapu is only remembered during his birth and death anniversaries, but what keeps racking our brains is that does Bapu still remain in our thoughts? The Times Of India reports that, "On the 62nd death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Saturday - the Martyr's Day was nothing but another…
 
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  • Screening of Documentary Film Awakening Kindness at IIC

    A Documentary Film: (2010, 80 mins) World Premiere -- Directed by Kim Joon-Nyeon, Narrated by Emi Hayakawa.<br /><br />This film is about the life story of a simple nomad boy born on the roof of the world, Tibet, at the most tragic juncture of its history. A wandering Tibetan yogi predicted the Chinese invasion and advised the family to flee Tibet. The family was able to escape into exile in India, the great land of Buddha and of Freedom. <br /><br />Nawang Khechog the nomad boy becomes a monk and hermit meditator under the guidance of the His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

  • Book Launch -- Drops Of Being by Susan M. Griffith-Jones

    Timings: 7 pm onwards..<br /><br />At<br /><br />Habitat World, IHC, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003.<br /><br />For more information contact or visit

  • Kaliya Daman

    This Bengali Opera based on Krishna Leela is presented by Anyadesh Group Theatre Of The Sightless, Kolkata.<br /><br />Directed by Subhas Dey. <br /><br />Script by S. Gangopadhyay. <br /><br />Brought to you in collaboration with Impresario India<br /><br />Timings: 7 pm onwards..<br /><br />At<br /><br />Habitat World, IHC, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003.<br /><br />For more information contact or visit website<br /><br />

  • Sitar Recital by Dr. Rajeev Verma at Habitat World

    Followed by Hindustani Vocal Recital by Pt. Sangeet Kumar Nahar<br /><br />Brought to you in collaboration with Gandhi Hindustani Sahitya Sabha.<br /><br />Timings: 7 pm onwards..<br /><br />At<br /><br />Habitat World, IHC, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003.<br /><br />For more information contact or visit website<br /><br /><br />

  • Hindustani Vocal Recital by Suresh Gandharva at Habitat World

    Followed by a duet by Pt. Sheetal Prasad Mishra (Tabla) & Bharat Mishra (Pakhawaz)<br /><br />Brought to you in collaboration with Gandhi Hindustani Sahitya Sabha.<br /><br />Timings: 7 pm onwards..<br /><br />At<br /><br />Habitat World, IHC, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003.<br /><br />For more information contact or visit website<br /><br />
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  • Adurs

    INOX HYDERABAD 10.31, 4.30 pm<br /> <br />BIG CINEMAS GOLD SPOT 1.30 pm<br /> <br />PRASADS 2.15, 5.15 pm<br /> <br />CINEMAX BANJARA HILLS 6 pm<br /> <br />

  • Avatar

    Avatar is a 3D science fiction epic film which focuses on an conflict on Pandora, an inhabited Earth-sized moon of Polyphemus, one of three fictional gas giants orbiting Alpha Centauri A.<br /><br />On Pandora, human colonists and the sentient humanoid indigenous inhabitants of Pandora, the Na\'vi, engage in a war over the planet\'s resources and the latter\'s continued existence.<br /><br />It is written & directed by James Cameron, released by 20th Century Fox and stars Sam Worthington, Zoë Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni…

  • 3 Idiots

    BIG CINEMAS GOLD SPOT 1.20, 4.45 pm<br /> <br />INOX HYDERABAD 1.20, 7.30 pm<br /> <br />PRASADS 2.30, 5.45, 10.45 pm<br /> <br />TALKIE TOWN MIYAPUR 2.45 pm<br /> <br />CINEMAX BANJARA HILLS 11 pm<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />

  • Veer

    It is a love story of a warrior Veer, who belongs to the Pindari clan and is set in 1825 when the British were ruling <br /><br />India.<br /><br />The clan fight for justice against the British along with Veer to get his lady.<br /><br />The film is directed by Anil Sharma, produced by Vijay Galani & Sunil Lulla, written by Salman Khan & Shailesh Verma and <br /><br />stars Salman Khan, Zarine Khan, Mithun Chakraborty, Sohail Khan, Jackie Shroff.<br /><br />SANTOSH CINEMA 11, 2, 6, 9 pm<br /> <br />

  • Ishqiya

    BIG CINEMAS GOLD SPOT 11, 10.20 pm<br /> <br />PRASADS 11.15, 10.45 pm<br /> <br />INOX HYDERABAD 12.45, 3.30, 8, 10.30 pm<br /> <br />CINEMAX BANJARA HILLS 2, 8.15 pm<br /> <br />TALKIE TOWN MIYAPUR 2.30, 6.30 pm<br /> <br />
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  • Christmas Carol

    CINEMAX MANI SQUARE IMAX 11, 2, 4, 7, 9 pm<br /> <br />

  • Chha E Chhuti

    MALANCHA 2.30 pm<br /><br />NANDAN-I 1.30 pm<br /><br /><br />

  • Avatar

    Avatar is a 3D science fiction epic film which focuses on an conflict on Pandora, an inhabited Earth-sized moon of Polyphemus, one of three fictional gas giants orbiting Alpha Centauri A.<br /><br />On Pandora, human colonists and the sentient humanoid indigenous inhabitants of Pandora, the Na\'vi, engage in a war over the planet\'s resources and the latter\'s continued existence.<br /><br />It is written & directed by James Cameron, released by 20th Century Fox and stars Sam Worthington, Zoë Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni…

  • 3 Idiots

    Two friends (Madhavan and Sharman Joshi) embark on a quest for a lost buddy. As they make their way, an inner journey through memory lane begins and also unfolds the story of their friend the irrepressible free-thinker Rancho (Aamir Khan) who in his unique way has touched and changed their lives.<br /><br />It is directed by Rajkumar Hirani, produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and stars Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor, Boman Irani, Parikshit Sahni.<br /><br />The movie is currently being screened at the following theatres.<br /><br…

  • Abohomaan

    INOX RAJARHAT 4 pm<br /> <br />INOX SWABHUMI 5.30 pm<br /> <br />INOX SALT LAKE 5.40 pm<br /> <br />
 
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  • National Kidney Foundation seminar on World Kidney Day

    National Kidney Foundation has organised a seminar on World Kidney Day, 11th March 2010. <br /><br />To make the people aware all about Kidneys, this seminar is organised so that they can prevent kidney disease.<br /><br />Chief Guest will be Minister of Maharashtra Shri Suresh Shetty, Guest of Honour will be Film personality Shammi Kapur. <br /><br />It will be presided by Padmashri Nana Chudasama.<br /><br />For free registration on phone and for more detailed information contact : <br />HARIRAM CHAUDHARY OR SHRI SATNAM SINGH on Mbl…

  • Zakir Hussian in a Memorial Concert at Prithvi

    Zakir Hussian in a Memorial Concert at Prithvi.<br /><br />Timings: 8 pm onwards..<br /><br />At<br /><br />Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu, Mumbai 400049.<br /><br />For more information contact or visit website<br /><br />

  • Certificate in Project Management Program (CPM)

    If you are starting out as a project manager or struggling to break into the PM role, a lack of formal education or experience need no longer stand in way of your professional development. <br /><br />PM Academy is offering online project management courses that will help you develop key PM competencies. Effective and easy-to-access PM training is now at your fingertips. Take a look at our current offering:<br /><br />Certificate in Project Management (CPM)<br /><br />CPM is a skill development program designed for working project professionals like you. It…

  • Prithvi@Caferati -- Open Mic

    You are invited to recite, declaim, sing, dance, perform in any way you like, 2 minutes of your own writing.<br /><br />Sign up at the Prithvi box office. You must be physically present at the venue at least 30 minutes before start time to be eligible.<br /> <br />ABOUT THE CAFERATI @ PRITHVI OPEN MIC<br /><br />Each Open Mic session will have 25 slots of up to 3 minutes each.<br />A bell will ring-or a buzzer will, well, buzz-at the end of the 3-minute period and the participant must leave the stage.<br />Each Open Mic will, hopefully, begin…

  • Andha Yug

    Andha Yug is one of the most significant plays of modern India. Written immediately after the partition of the Indian subcontinent, the play is a profound meditation on the politics of violence and aggressive selfhood. The moral burden of the play is that every act of violence inevitably debases society as a whole. The essential tension between the nightmare of self-enchantment, which the story of the Kauravas represents, and the ever-present possibility of finding a way out of the cycle of revenge into a redemptive ethicality. <br /><br />Cast : Pobitro Sarkar, Patel/Monali,…
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  • Avatar

    Avatar is a 3D science fiction epic film which focuses on an conflict on Pandora, an inhabited Earth-sized moon of Polyphemus, one of three fictional gas giants orbiting Alpha Centauri A.<br /><br />On Pandora, human colonists and the sentient humanoid indigenous inhabitants of Pandora, the Na\'vi, engage in a war over the planet\'s resources and the latter\'s continued existence.<br /><br />It is written & directed by James Cameron, released by 20th Century Fox and stars Sam Worthington, Zoë Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni…

  • Old Dogs

    This English American comedy film is about two best friends, one unlucky-<br /><br />in-love divorcee (Robin Williams) and the other a fun-loving bachelor <br /><br />(John Travolta) who have their lives turned upside down when they're <br /><br />unexpectedly charged with the care of 7-year-old twins while on the verge <br /><br />of the biggest business deal of their lives.<br /><br />The not-so-kid-savvy bachelors stumble in their efforts to take care of <br /><br />the twins (ELLA BLEU TRAVOLTA and CONNER…

  • Rann

    FUN CINEMAS CUNNINGHAM ROAD 10, 6.35 pm<br /> <br />INOX MAGRATH ROAD 4.25, 9.30 pm<br /> <br />INNOVATIVE MULTIPLEX MARATHALLI 7.30, 10 pm<br /> <br />INOX JAYANAGAR 9.30 pm<br />

  • Ishqiya

    INOX MAGRATH ROAD 10, 2.45, 5.5, 7.25, 9.45 pm<br /> <br />INOX JAYANAGAR 10, 3.35, 9.45 pm<br /> <br />TRIBHUVAN THEATRE 10.15, 1.15, 4.30, 7.30 pm<br /> <br />INNOVATIVE MULTIPLEX MARATHALLI 12.45, 3, 5.30, 7.45, 10 pm<br /> <br />FUN CINEMAS CUNNINGHAM ROAD 12.45, 9.30 pm<br /> <br />

  • Veer

    It is a love story of a warrior Veer, who belongs to the Pindari clan and is set in 1825 when the British were ruling India.<br /><br />The clan fight for justice against the British along with Veer to get his lady.<br /><br />The film is directed by Anil Sharma, produced by Vijay Galani & Sunil Lulla, written by Salman Khan & Shailesh Verma and stars Salman Khan, Zarine Khan, Mithun Chakraborty, Sohail Khan, Jackie Shroff.<br /><br />INOX MAGRATH ROAD 1.20 pm<br /> <br />
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  • Solar PV market set to glow further

    9 Feb 2010 | 1:58 pm
    The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, if works out as planned, could turn out to be the UPA government's flagship initiative just like the National Rural Employment Generation (NREGA) scheme.  Among the various initiatives aimed at giving a fresh impetus to the renewable energy sector, three are noteworthy: Allowing large scale domestic manufacture, a long-term policy to purchase power; and R&D support to reduce material consumption and improve efficiency. The solar mission isRead More...

  • How to be a good client

    9 Feb 2010 | 8:02 am
    Yes, this is a topic worth thinking about. Don’t we all seek services from some provider some point in our business, mostly for activities that are not your core competency? Then, don’t we all cuss the provider for not doing the job as required. Have you stopped for a moment and thought that maybe the problem is not with them, but with you as a client? 

  • Reasons why you should not get your company on social media...

    8 Feb 2010 | 4:46 pm
    Let me begin with listing down some reasons why you should not get your company on social media.You want to be on it because everyone else isYou do not understand the ‘purpose of being’ on social mediaYou do not have a ‘minimum time to spend’ that you can dedicate on a daily basisYou do not have the ‘bandwidth’ to interact with people following youYou do not have enough ‘thoughts’ (content) for the sake of updatingYou do notRead More...

  • The Business of Health Check-ups

    8 Feb 2010 | 1:46 pm
    Lining up every day at the front desks of big corporate hospitals in the country are health-conscious executives who want to take health check-ups but would not care much to wake up every morning an go out for walks. They would care either in gulping down loads of soft drinks, fast food and deep-fried samosas but yes they would not miss any appointment for health checkups. Call it fashionable or the real concern for good health, the market for preventive healthcare is booming like never beforRead More...

  • The business of global calamities (as some would like to call them)

    5 Feb 2010 | 1:23 pm
    There have been beggars, rich landowners, retailers, wholesalers and industrialists who have been pocketing their fair shares by engaging in various businesses. Also, there are the typical politicians, civil servants and men with power who pocket their unfair share by engaging in dubious acts. But of late a new way to rake in millions or may be billions of dollars seem to be the order of some people and their 'prestigious' organisations. This is the business of global calamities and hazards.&Read More...
 
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  • P Chidambaram to go to Pakistan on Feb 26 for SAARC meet

    The Roar
    3 Feb 2010 | 6:54 am
    In the first high-level bilateral visit since Mumbai terror attacks, home minister P Chidambaram will travel to Pakistan on February 26 for a SAARC meeting on a two-day visit that is expected to break the deadlock in Indo-Pak dialogue. Announcing the visit of Chidambaram, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today said the home minister will attend the SAARC meeting scheduled on February 26 and 27 in Rawalpindi. Krishna also indicated the possibility of Chidambaram holding bilateral meetings with his Pakistani counterpart Rehman Malik and other leaders on the sidelines of the third SAARC…

  • India vs South Africa – World Championship of Cricket

    The Roar
    2 Feb 2010 | 6:59 am
    Cricket India Two of the top test teams fighting for honour in the series which is unofficially christened as ‘World Championship of Cricket‘. Neo Cricket channel has been given marketing rights for telecasting India – South Africa Tour, which would be played in India. Neo channel has planned up to spend approx. Rs. 2.5 crores for the campaigning for promotion of this series. South Africa tour of India  has been christened with the title – as ‘World Championship of Cricket’, as now India is considered as No. 1 cricket team in test matches, whereas South Africa is…

  • Valentine’s Day – The day the World celebrates Love

    The Roar
    2 Feb 2010 | 6:11 am
    Valentine’s Day is something that everyone irrespective of whether you are young or old, single or married, looks forward to in February, to express the feeling of love to that special person who completes your life. There are many stories around the celebration of Valentine’s Day. But all are connected to St. Valentine. Catholic Church recognises three different saints by the name Valentine, all of whom were martyred. One of the popular ones is that, St Valentine was a priest in the third century under Roman Emperor Claudius 2, who had passed a law against marriages for young men, in the…

  • Brand SRK bags big bang deals for Kolkata Knight Riders

    The Roar
    30 Jan 2010 | 9:38 pm
    Kolkata Knight Riders may have finished last in the 2009 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) but in no way cricket, or the lack of it, seems to have affected their overall status as the tournament’s most popular team. Last year, around the same time after Pepsi dropped Shah Rukh Khan as their brand ambassador, the KKR co-owner went ahead and signed up with the rival Coca Cola’s ‘Sprite’ as a sponsor for the team. This time, it is an energy drink and another apparel brand that is willing to ride on Brand SRK as Season Three beckons. Lux Hosiery, an apparel company owned by Ashok…

  • CAT retest goes off smoothly, but not without minor glitches

    The Roar
    30 Jan 2010 | 9:28 pm
    Saturday saw many anxious management aspirants trudge back to their exam centre to take the Common Admission Test again. Across the country, close to 9,000 candidates were registered to take the CAT on Saturday. The first session scheduled to start at 10am took off only at 12noon as announced earlier by the IIMs. The second session of the day which started at 3pm also went off smoothly with students heaving a sigh of relief when they walked out of the computer lab. “Nothing, absolutely nothing went wrong. The test had no technical glitches,” said Ramesh Sakhleja of Mumbai. His…
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  • HeadStart Network and NEN Partner for Entrepreneurship Week India 2010

    Amit Singh
    5 Feb 2010 | 4:43 am
    Theme “India: Opportunities Within” to focus attention among youth on entrepreneurial opportunities in solving India’s biggest challenges HeadStart Foundation, has partnered with the National Entrepreneurship Network for Entrepreneurship Week India 2010. To be celebrated from February 6 to 13, E Week India is the country’s largest campaign to build awareness and support for entrepreneurship. The campaign connects lakhs of participants through a range of activities and programs to harness their potential as leaders and innovators. It is supported by the Wadhwani Foundation and run by…

  • The “InMobi” Story

    sujay
    13 Dec 2009 | 8:55 pm
    Web startup companies are synonymous with the Silicon Valley due to the trend that has been set over the past decade. This is understandably so, with companies like Google, Cisco, Intel, Sun and a lot other renowned multi-billion dollar companies emerging from the Valley. So, do all successful internet based product companies emerge out of here or is this just an assumption? InMobi is one of the world’s fastest growing mobile advertising networks that has emerged out of India and has proven that this is definitely a false assumption. Make no mistake; Silicon Valley still holds its charm…

  • Ecommerce talk at Startup Saturday November (Mumbai)

    annkur
    30 Nov 2009 | 10:41 am
    The topic for Startup Saturday November was Ecommerce / Online Retail in India. We saw a good combination of startups showing their wares, and stalwarts sharing their experiences. We began with a demo of an energy saving app ‘ENPOWER’ by Creative Riot Software. The Creative Riot team has won multiple awards from Microsoft, IIT Bombay, IIM Ahmedabad etc and they have a simple power saving application that can save energy worth millions (billions probably) every year for enterprises and consumers. The demo by ENPOWER is well summarized by Pluggd.in. Next, Mr. Sanjay Mehta, Jt. CEO…

  • To be or not to be an entrepreneur – a sketch of Startup Saturday November

    annkur
    26 Nov 2009 | 1:33 am
    “Chaos and uncertainty - two things you must learn to live with if you want to be an entrepreneur” - started Surya, our presenter for the expert talk this Startup Saturday (Bangalore, November). One of the most awaited sessions, November’s Startup Saturday saw the highest number of participants in the history of SS Bangalore. Over 170 people assembled at the IIMB auditorium on this brisk Saturday morning eagerly waiting for some insights on entrepreneurship. While the event started with a series of the regular lightning pitches (find the companies that presented this month…

  • FlipKart.com

    Mansi Baranwal
    17 Nov 2009 | 11:21 am
    FlipKart , a Bangalore-based online retail bookstore  has been repeatedly referred to as “India’s answer to Amazon”.  This very comparison was the reason that I chose to start the Headstart ‘Startup Stories’ section with this company. In March 2009, Business Today named Flipkart as one of India’s ten hottest startups. The company is currently growing by nearly 25 per cent a month and has projected revenues of over Rs 25 crore for the fiscal 2009-10. The site attracts 5 million user views per month.The numbers clearly indicate that something is being done well here.
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  • TOP-5 FEBRUARY 07-2010

    Guria
    7 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am
    Directly from Guria’s hideout : Not even a year into blogging, and a few months into religiously reading other blogs, I realise blogging is not only about writing yourself but about discovering a whole new world of amateur literature and impromptu bits of journalistic opinions. My first foray into INDImag is not about my own writing skills but rather my appreciation of the Bloggers and their World, who have taken the experience of Blogging into a different strata altogether. Today I’m the mere Reader and Editor in Madhu Rao’s brilliant pet project of choosing the Top-5 Best…

  • What If

    Madhu Rao
    5 Feb 2010 | 11:24 pm
    This post has been published by me as a part of the Blog-a-Ton 7; the seventh edition of the online marathon of Bloggers; where we decide and we write. To be part of the next edition, visit and start following Blog-a-Ton. “What-if..? ” I started, staring blankly at the far end of the room, a quiver of fear rife in my voice. “Shhhh” Anita, my wife said, pushing her palm hastily to my mouth before I could further that thought. As her eyes glared me down, lovingly, tears welled in them, begging me not to venture near that emotional precipice. I didn’t. Instead, we…

  • A Letter From My Father

    Manorama Ukidve
    3 Feb 2010 | 7:05 pm
    Below is an email my sister and I received from my father. In his own words and straight from the heart, my father has remembered and honored not just his mother but all the mothers in the world for the sacrifices they make, their unspoken ambitions for their children and the rebuffs they silently swallow. His moving narrative rang so true for me; I just had to share it with all of you. Way back in the late 50’s and early 60’s I was studying in class VI in Bishops Pune. My father, an army officer, was then out in field, in Poonch or Rajauri. I, my mom and my little sister were staying…

  • Aparajita

    Gyanban
    2 Feb 2010 | 11:24 am
    A salt n pepper stubble, ruffled hair, tall lanky frame, the shirts he wore were typically long stripes and black trousers with khadi shoes. He had this innate ability to stand still, hands hanging by his side and an expressionless face. Sometimes waiting in the bus stop people would often take him to be someone suspicious. His behavior was normal or nothing that would catch the attention of the authorities but his unspoken words had led to many speculations in the past. He had a sling bag across his shoulder which from the outside, looked as if it was empty. But it was not. Adjusting his…

  • TOP-5 JANUARY 31-2010

    Madhu Rao
    29 Jan 2010 | 5:32 pm
    Across the web, blogs are ablaze with articles that make us sit up and take notice : short stories that tug a nostalgic string ; happenings from around the world ; a helpful tip ; a rant or a vent ; expressions of pure glee and just plain brain dumps… Whatever the emotion and the intent, we realize we do come across pieces that impress us, inspire us and inform us. Here’s “Top-5″ Posts from across the blog-o-sphere that we deem worthy to be shared with our readers. This introductory post does not pick posts from just last week ; it goes as far as my blog inspirations…
 
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  • Delh Metro services affected after tree falls on OHE

    admin2
    9 Feb 2010 | 9:59 am
    NetIndian News Network New Delhi, February 9, 2010 Train services on the Delhi Metro's Jahangirpur and Vishwavidyalaya stations were affected for more than an hour this morning when a tree fell on the overhead electrification (OHE) near Chatarsal stadium. A spokesman for the Metro said the services were affected from 0911 hours to 1021 hours. Single line operation was introduced between Vishwavidyalaya and Jahangirpuri during this period. Normalcy was restored at 1021 hours. All other lines remained unaffected by this and train services were normal over the rest of the system, the spokesman…

  • Gutman's "August 17", Kulkarni's "The Spell" win Golden Conch at MIFF

    admin2
    9 Feb 2010 | 8:48 am
    NetIndian News Network New Delhi, February 9, 2010 Chairperson of the Jury Committee, Trinh T. Minh-Ha addressing a Press Conference held at 11th MIFF, 2010 at NCPA on 08.02.10. Also present in the Conference were Jury Members, Asha Parekh, veteran actress from Bollywood and Dr. S. Krishnaswamy, Film Maker from India. Russian director Alexander Gutman’s "August 17" won the Golden Conch for the best documentary, while "The Spell" directed by Umesh Kulkarni was adjudged the best fiction film at the 11th Mumbai International Film Festival of Documentary, Animation and Short Films (MIFF), which…

  • 4 more swine flu deaths in India, toll goes up to 1274

    admin2
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:50 am
    NetIndian News Network New Delhi, February 9, 2010 Four more persons have died of influenza A (H1N1) in India, taking the death toll due to the swine flu pandemic in the country so far to 1274, an official statement said here today. One death was reported during the day from Madhya Pradesh, while details of three deaths that occurred earlier - one each in Maharashtra, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh - were conveyed by the authorities of the states concerned to the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare today, the statement said. Of the total swine flu deaths in the country so far,…

  • Injured Vayalar Ravi to be flown home Wednesday night

    admin2
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:06 am
    NetIndian News Network New Delhi, February 9, 2010 The Government has arranged to bring Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi, who was injured in a road accident on February 4 while an on official visit to Liberia in West Africa, back to India by a special aircraft with the required medical support on board. The special flight is expected to reach Chennai around midnight tomorrow night from Abidjan in Ivory Coast. Mr Ravi had met with the accident while on his way to the airport in Monrovia, Liberia, to catch a flight to Lagos in Nigeria. After initial treatment at the John F Kennedy…

  • Govt. refuses permission for commercialisation of Bt Brinjal

    admin2
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:05 am
    NetIndian News Network New Delhi, February 9, 2010 Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh briefing the Press, in New Delhi on February 09, 2010. The Union Government today decided not give the go-ahead to the commercialisation of Bt Brinjal, a genetically modified version of the vegetable that its producers claim is more resistant to pests, in the face of strong opposition from several quarters. Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh announced that he had decided to adopt a "precautionary, principle-based approach" and impose a moratorium on the…
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  • Delh Metro services affected after tree falls on OHE

    admin2
    9 Feb 2010 | 9:59 am
    NetIndian News Network New Delhi, February 9, 2010 Train services on the Delhi Metro's Jahangirpur and Vishwavidyalaya stations were affected for more than an hour this morning when a tree fell on the overhead electrification (OHE) near Chatarsal stadium. A spokesman for the Metro said the services were affected from 0911 hours to 1021 hours. Single line operation was introduced between Vishwavidyalaya and Jahangirpuri during this period. Normalcy was restored at 1021 hours. All other lines remained unaffected by this and train services were normal over the rest of the system, the spokesman…

  • Gutman's "August 17", Kulkarni's "The Spell" win Golden Conch at MIFF

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    9 Feb 2010 | 8:48 am
    NetIndian News Network New Delhi, February 9, 2010 Chairperson of the Jury Committee, Trinh T. Minh-Ha addressing a Press Conference held at 11th MIFF, 2010 at NCPA on 08.02.10. Also present in the Conference were Jury Members, Asha Parekh, veteran actress from Bollywood and Dr. S. Krishnaswamy, Film Maker from India. Russian director Alexander Gutman’s "August 17" won the Golden Conch for the best documentary, while "The Spell" directed by Umesh Kulkarni was adjudged the best fiction film at the 11th Mumbai International Film Festival of Documentary, Animation and Short Films (MIFF), which…

  • 4 more swine flu deaths in India, toll goes up to 1274

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    9 Feb 2010 | 7:50 am
    NetIndian News Network New Delhi, February 9, 2010 Four more persons have died of influenza A (H1N1) in India, taking the death toll due to the swine flu pandemic in the country so far to 1274, an official statement said here today. One death was reported during the day from Madhya Pradesh, while details of three deaths that occurred earlier - one each in Maharashtra, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh - were conveyed by the authorities of the states concerned to the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare today, the statement said. Of the total swine flu deaths in the country so far,…

  • Injured Vayalar Ravi to be flown home Wednesday night

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    9 Feb 2010 | 7:06 am
    NetIndian News Network New Delhi, February 9, 2010 The Government has arranged to bring Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi, who was injured in a road accident on February 4 while an on official visit to Liberia in West Africa, back to India by a special aircraft with the required medical support on board. The special flight is expected to reach Chennai around midnight tomorrow night from Abidjan in Ivory Coast. Mr Ravi had met with the accident while on his way to the airport in Monrovia, Liberia, to catch a flight to Lagos in Nigeria. After initial treatment at the John F Kennedy…

  • Govt. refuses permission for commercialisation of Bt Brinjal

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    9 Feb 2010 | 6:05 am
    NetIndian News Network New Delhi, February 9, 2010 Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh briefing the Press, in New Delhi on February 09, 2010. The Union Government today decided not give the go-ahead to the commercialisation of Bt Brinjal, a genetically modified version of the vegetable that its producers claim is more resistant to pests, in the face of strong opposition from several quarters. Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh announced that he had decided to adopt a "precautionary, principle-based approach" and impose a moratorium on the…
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  • IPL 3 Schedule – Exams and TRPs

    Siva Rajendran
    7 Feb 2010 | 12:05 pm
    IPL counter starts ticking in Sony Max and the promotional activities for DLF IPL T20 season 3 are increasing day by day. And that creates anxiety and fear about the future. To whom? Indian parents! IPL 3 matches are scheduled to be played from 12th March to 25th April 2010 in India. Some of the matches will clash with the crucial SSLC and Plus two exams of CBSE and many State boards. Not only the public exams matter, annual exams for other classes will also usually be in the late March to early April. Students can’t just watch the match for 20-30 minutes to relax and continue with the…

  • Marketing Strategy – Vanity Mobile Numbers

    Siva Rajendran
    4 Feb 2010 | 11:48 am
    If two new mobile operators who offer the same pricing plans with similar network coverage, one asks you to choose a mobile number from a restricted list of 10 or 20 and the other one gives you more freedom to choose your favorite number, which one you prefer? Next to having a fancy number like 9898989898 or 8888844444, is to have more freedom and better option to choose one’s favorite number. Small business owners might prefer to have their mobile numbers similar to their landline numbers. Home delivery based business will prefer to have a readable number like 98-RAJ-MEDIC,…

  • HDFC Bank Marketing – ATMs are back in the ads

    Siva Rajendran
    1 Feb 2010 | 12:38 pm
    Major Indian banks with large number of ATMs always include their ATM network as an important point in their marketing communications. But when RBI made third party ATM transactions free of service charge last year, it was debated whether the rapid expansion of ATM networks by the big banks will really give the desired advantage. However the free period was short lived and in 6 months the free access was restricted to 5 transactions per month with an upper limit of Rs 10,000 per transaction. And the ATMs are back in the ads now but with a shift from the largest ATM network to the fastest ATM.

  • Crest Edition in Business space

    Siva Rajendran
    30 Jan 2010 | 10:36 am
    Times of India launched its Weekend special Crest Edition in Chennai today. It’s newspaper and magazine rolled into one says the editor Jaideep Bose. To me its a magazine in newspaper format. Also I find the 36-page broadsheet Crest edition bit bulky, a tabloid edition would be more comfortable for a weekend read. At its introductory price of Rs.6 its much cheaper compared to other weekly Newsmagazines. I believe more newspapers will follow suit in the years to come and the competition in the News magazine segment is going to get tough. I’m waiting for a similar Crest edition from…

  • Will Chennai Super Kings take IPL T20 to Madurai?

    Siva Rajendran
    25 Jan 2010 | 5:02 am
    IPL Season 3 is moving to new venues like Dharmasala, Visakhapatnam, Ahmedabad and Nagpur. However all the Chennai Super Kings home matches are to be played only at the Chepauk stadium in Chennai.   Playing all the home matches in a single city is fraught with risks due to unpredictable natural or social events. The opening match of IPL 3 being pushed out of Hyderabad due to Telangana issue is a best example for that. So it’s in best interest for Chennai Super Kings to be ready with an alternate venue for the future IPL tournaments. With the adjacent states Karnataka and Andhra having…
 
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  • EXCLUSIVE: The Sixth Sense: What It Ought To Be?

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    9 Feb 2010 | 10:32 am
    Swagata: Possessing extra ordinary powers is the very thought that hits our mind doubtlessly, when we hear of someone with the sixth sense. Most of us cerebrate that it is something owned only by special or gifted individuals, a power, which simply characterizes one to connect beyond the physical world, by getting united to the spiritual world. So what is the so-called extra sensory perception all about? Truly, every normal person on earth is pretty much aware of the five basic senses. Researches say, the sixth sense is within us, being a part of every human psyche. Scientifically, electronic…

  • Opportunity for Entrepreneurs

    anshultewari@gmail.com (Youth Ki Awaaz)
    8 Feb 2010 | 12:00 pm
    Sramana Mitra is an entrepreneur, a journalist, a columnist with Forbes, a blogger and an author. She is offering free online strategy roundtable for entrepreneurs looking to discuss positioning, financing, and other aspects of a startup venture. Up to 1,000 people can attend each session, but only the first five who register to pitch will be able to present their business ideas. All attendees are able to join in on the conversation via a live chat.  The next session will be held: Thursday, February 11, 2010, at 8AM PST/11AM EST/9:30PM IST -REGISTER HERE Related Posts:Have A Business…

  • Natural Course of Evolution

    anshultewari@gmail.com (Youth Ki Awaaz)
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:50 am
    Mohit Kumar Jolly: I remember the days when I got through this nightmare called ‘JEE’ and my primary relatives heaved a sigh of relief as they told my parents, “Aapka ek beta to set ho gaya.” I was now busy exploring ’scope’ (Read: Salary package before Convocation) of various departments of different IITs. The curve was pretty non-linear with respect to time as well as that of department. I was cursing myself how come I darkened the circle for 3 as the bond order of oxygen. Had I circled 2 as the answer, I would have been in a much better (Read: predicted…

  • Youth Ki Awaaz Internships for Writers are back!

    anshultewari@gmail.com (Youth Ki Awaaz)
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:50 am
    Youth Ki Awaaz is back with it’s internship opportunity for budding journalists, writers and bloggers. Youth Ki Awaaz offers work from home internships to work for the most creative and innovative online platform and contribute to various projects and assignments, providing you with the perfect arena to voice your views and opinions. The interns get to enhance their skills of expression and observation through a process of mutual learning. The internship will give you experience in writing, editing, research, online journalism and social media. Not only will you get a chance to be…

  • Jharkhand: The Political Laboratory

    anshultewari@gmail.com (Youth Ki Awaaz)
    7 Feb 2010 | 10:26 am
    Avnish Gaurav: Some of the deadly political experiments are performed in this part of the world. Interestingly there is no proper rule to curb such actions. Just nine years have passed since this place got a separate identity and there have been scams worth thousands of crores, roads are constructed after repeated ultimatums from high court, common life is paralysed on a regular basis on account of largescale bandhs and strikes. In an ironic twist this place boasts of the largest steel plant in Asia, is the largest producer of coal in India and has the largest explosives factory. This place…
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  • STAR World presents Heroes Season 4 Monday to Thursday 10pm starting 16th Feb

    Anish K.S
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:30 am
    STAR World presents Heroes Season 4 Monday to Thursday 10pm starting 16th Feb STAR World presents Heroes Season 4 Monday to Thursday 10pm starting 16th Feb Its time for Hero Worship on STAR World! Heroes returns with its exciting new fourth season starting 16th Feb every Monday to Thursday at 10pm Mumbai,  9th Feb – From creator/writer Tim Kring (“Crossing Jordan”) comes the award-winning “Heroes”. Starting 16th Feb, gear up for an epic drama that chronicles the lives of ordinary people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities. “Heroes”…

  • Laagi Tujhse Lagan Thursday 11th February 2010 at 9.30 pm Only on COLORS

    Anish K.S
    9 Feb 2010 | 2:29 am
    Mishal Raheja as 'Datta Shreeram Patil' in Laagi Tujhse Lagan Laagi Tujhse Lagan Thursday 11th February 2010 at 9.30 pm Only on COLORS In tonight’s episode  Datta’s three sisters are found scheming again, this time against Datta’s fiancé Supriya. Jealous about Datta’s closeness to his fiancé the three sisters fear that they would lose their hold on their brother. As a permanent solution to this they decide on a plan wherein they place flammable substance in the air conditioner. What will happen to Datta fiancé Supriya ? Will the three sisters be successful in their plan?

  • COLORS launches Afternoon Band Saanjhi Dopahar on 15th February

    Anish K.S
    9 Feb 2010 | 2:23 am
    COLORS launches Afternoon Band Saanjhi Dopahar on 15th February COLORS launches Afternoon Band Saanjhi Dopahar on 15th February Agnipareeksha Jeevan Ki…Ganga will air every Monday- Friday at 1.30 pm and Aise Karo Na Vidaa at 2 pm Mumbai: February 09, 2010 : After making your evenings irresistibly colorful, COLORS – India’s No. 1 entertainment channel, is all set to brighten up your afternoons with two new shows Agnipareeksha Jeevan Ki…Ganga and Aise Karo Na Vidaa. These two shows will be telecast between the time band 1.30 to 2.30 pm with Agnipareeksha Jeevan…

  • Oscar fever grips STAR Movies

    Anish K.S
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:56 pm
    Oscar fever grips STAR Movies With the 82nd Annual Academy Awards coming up in March, STAR Movies tunes-in to the Oscar mania! February 9th, Mumbai: STAR Movies is bringing you the Oscars this year like NEVER before! This month, the leading English Movie channel will be the one stop destination for fans to get all the information on the 82nd Academy Awards to be held next month. Counting down to the grand event in March, STAR Movies will update viewers with the latest news on Oscars through special programming modules and Oscar Fever this month! For the first time, Star Movies brings you more…

  • LIFT KARA DE With John Abraham On 12 Feb at 8.00 P.M on Sony

    Anish K.S
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:46 pm
    LIFT KARA DE With John Abraham On 12 Feb at 8.00 P.M on Sony LIFT KARA DE With John Abraham On Friday 12 February 2010 at 8.00 P.M Only on Sony Entertainment Television Telecast Date – Friday, February 12, 2010 at 8.00 P.M. Each week will feature 1 Super-Star and their biggest fan and this week it is Hot – John Abraham. Hosted by one of India’s finest directors – Karan Johar, this “Unique, Indigenous” format will give hope and lift the spirits of the entire nation. LIFT KARA DE Every Friday – Saturday at 8.00 P.M Only on Sony Entertainment Television © 2010 Dishtracking.com…
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