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  • Shiv Sena attacks news channel's offices

    21 Nov 2009 | 12:06 am
    Shiv Sena has claimed responsibility for the attacks on IBN's offices in Mumbai and Pune on Friday evening. Party spokesman Sanjay Raut said that "criticism of Bal Thackeray would not be tolerated.

  • A mother’s fight to save her daughters

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:30 pm
    It’s the battle of a mother to save her twin daughters from her husband and his family; a family that never wanted the girls to be born in the first place. Meetu Khurana is desperate and worries that she may just lose the battle to save her daughters.

  • 'BJP keen on having Advani’s leadership'

    20 Nov 2009 | 8:50 pm
    A day after reports that senior leader Lal Krishna Advani retiring hinted that he won’t continue as the Leader of Opposition for five years, former BJP president Venkaiah Naidu has said that Advani was elected for the post for five years.

  • Janardhan Reddy in trouble over mines

    20 Nov 2009 | 8:40 pm
    The man who was one-half of the BJP's Karnataka headache is now in the midst of a new crisis. Janardhan Reddy has been asked to stop mining in Andhra Pradesh by a panel set up by the Supreme Court. It's now up to the court, which is likely to review the matter next week, to take a final decision on the issue. Reddy is the Tourism Minister in Karnataka's BJP government.

  • Naxals attack train in Jharkhand, 2 killed

    20 Nov 2009 | 8:30 pm
    Security officials are worried about the rising threat of Naxals, after two people died in a Jharkhand train attack. The government has described Maoists as terrorists but are they prepared to handle security for the coming elections.
 
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    Rediff News

  • Images: The NSG chief who led from the front

    The elite National Security Guard was under pressure to use gas to neutralise the heavily armed Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorists during the Mumbai terror attacks last year, but the idea was shot down for fear of repeat of another Russian theatre disaster.

  • Averting another Kuber: Protecting Gujarat's coast

    How the the Border Security Force, the Coast Guard, the Navy and the marine police in Gujarat is maintaining a day-night vigil to protect India's western coast.

  • Of Naxals and rich land of the poor

    India's mineral-rich areas have the largest number of poor and are Naxal-affected - there's an obvious story here.

  • Harleys in India: A look at the mean machines

    Nithya Ramani shares with us her experience of riding the much-envied bikes that have come to India

  • Tendulkar, Gambhir tons thwart Sri Lanka

    Centuries from Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir helped India escape with a draw in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad, on Friday. India, in their second innings, amassed 412 for four in 129 overs after which both captains agreed to call off play. The hosts finished with a lead of 78 runs with six overs remaining on the fifth day.
 
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    Top Stories - Google News

  • Priyanka drives brother Rahul in Amethi - Hindustan Times

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:19 pm
    The HinduPriyanka drives brother Rahul in AmethiHindustan TimesPriyanka Gandhi took to the wheel even as elder brother and Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi sat next to her after the two landed in his constituency Amethi on Friday. Priyanka and Rahul reached the Fursatganj airport in Sultanpur district at Priyanka is 'driver' in AmethiDeccan HeraldCongress fields trump card Rahul in bid to wriggle out of messTimes of IndiaBad weather forces Rahul to skip Warangal, TirupatiHinduEconomic Times -Daily News & Analysis -Hindustan Timesall 197 news articles »

  • EU Leaders Make Unity in the Bloc Their First Job - New York Times

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:13 pm
    Sydney Morning HeraldEU Leaders Make Unity in the Bloc Their First JobNew York TimesWith the European Union's top new jobs going to two low-key bridge-builders, the bloc appears to have set its sights on smoothing over internal divisions before trying to construct a bigger global role. The combination of Belgium's The new EU chiefs: Rompuy-pumpy and Cathy Who?The Associated PressMedvedev pins hopes on new EU president to boost tiesRIA NovostiBelgian PM chosen eu's first prez after Blair bid is droppedTimes of IndiaTelegraph.co.uk -Times Online -Voice of Americaall 2,632…

  • Obama's Senate allies eye key health care victory - AFP

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:07 pm
    New York TimesObama's Senate allies eye key health care victoryAFPWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's Democratic allies in the Senate strove Friday to lock down support to prevail in a landmark first test vote on his top domestic priority, remaking the US health care system. Adding to their confidence, US Senate to Hold First Key Health Care VoteVoice of AmericaSen. Nelson a 'yes' on health care test voteThe Associated PressBusiness Sours on Health OverhaulWall Street JournalCNNMoney.com -CNN -Los Angeles Timesall 4,832 news articles »

  • Panel wants illegal mining in Obulapuram stopped - Hindu

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:41 am
    Deccan HeraldPanel wants illegal mining in Obulapuram stoppedHinduNew Delhi: Even as the Andhra Pradesh government has decided to institute a CBI inquiry into the allegations of irregularities in iron ore mining in Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh, the Central Empowered Committee has recommended to the Supreme SC panel deals a blow to ReddysDeccan HeraldSC panel proposes ban on illegal mining by ReddysDaily News & AnalysisNow, SC turns heat on rebel ReddysDaily PioneerPress Trust of India -Times of India -Express Buzzall 16 news articles »

  • Sena activists attack IBN offices in Mumbai, Pune - Hindu

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:41 am
    SINDH TODAYSena activists attack IBN offices in Mumbai, PuneHinduMumbai: In a shocking incident threatening the media's freedom of speech and expression in Maharashtra, a group of Shiv Sainiks on Friday led an outrageous attack on the offices of leading news channels IBN Lokmat and IBN7 in Mumbai and Pune. Will act against the ringleaders: ChavanIBNLive.comShiv Sainiks on the rampage againDaily News & AnalysisSena MP Raut engineered attack: IBN-LokmatExpress BuzzTimes of India -The Hindu -Indian Expressall 160 news articles »
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    Daily News & Analysis

  • FDA seizes energy drinks worth more than Rs1 crore

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:04 pm
    Ranjeet Singh Sahay, joint commissioner, FDA vigilance department, said raids were conducted in Mumbai and Pune stocks of the drink Cloud 9 were confiscated.

  • Drop in pressure deepens crisis

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:29 am
    First it was the reduction in quantity, as well as the duration of water supply. Now, there is a drop in water pressure. The crisis gets more acute with every passing day.

  • Heritage building facades will get rid of ACs, grills

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:26 am
    The Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC) has recommended that there should not be any air conditioning unit on the facades of heritage buildings.

  • Out of khaki, Khali now wants to kill Ajmal Kasab

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:25 am
    The Punjab Police suspended Dalip Singh Rana alias Khali, an assistant sub-inspector in the armed unit, for remaining absent from work since last December while still receiving his salary.

  • 2 homes, yet SRPF camped on road

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:25 am
    One is located in the premises of the state director general of police's (DGP) office. The other is in the compound of the city police commissioner's office.
 
 
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  • Can Pakistan own up to Kasab’s roots?

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:06 am
    The ingress of extremism in Pakistan is as universal as it is banal

  • The pseudo peace prophet

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:05 am
    Next time you survive a terrorist attack, don’t be part of another ‘peace rally’. Shout at your spouse, talk to your shrink or watch a Hindi movie

  • Ranbaxy recalls acne drug from US market

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:36 am
    Gurgaon-based Ranbaxy voluntarily recalled 40 mg capsules of isotretinoin, the chemical ingredient in Accutane, the company said in a statement on Friday

  • The Week in review for 20 Nov 2009

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:26 am
    Naresh Goyal could reduce his stake in Jet Airways; Supreme Court says petroleum ministry can become party to Reliance gas dispute; videogame stirs up controversy

  • CNBC-TV18, Awaaz merge operations

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:17 am
    There are 1,100 employees in the two channels, according to a person familiar with the development, who declined to be named. That would put the number of job losses at 132
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    Reuters: Top News

  • Gap between India, US emissions goals grows wider

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:45 am
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When President Barack Obama and Prime minister meet next week to talk about climate change the leaders will focus on green technologies rather than narrowing the global divide on greenhouse gas emissions goals, the chairman of the U.N.'s climate science panel said.

  • Police expose Europe's biggest match-fixing ring

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:34 am
    BOCHUM, Germany (Reuters) - A match-fixing ring with more than 200 suspected members fixed or tried to fix around 200 matches across Europe, including three in the Champions League, in what UEFA called the biggest betting scandal in Europe.

  • Q+A - India, U.S. seek to move "beyond cliches" on ties

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:30 am
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives on Monday in Washington on the first state visit of the Obama administration -- a tribute, both sides say, to the close natural ties between the two giant democracies.

  • Reuters Summit - India on recovery trail, but challenges loom

    20 Nov 2009 | 8:28 am
    MUMBAI (Reuters) - India evaded the eye of the storm that sucked the global economy into the worst downturn since the Great Depression, and has emerged, along with China, as a leader of the nascent worldwide recovery.

  • Govt to amend cane price rule after farmers' protests

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:15 am
    NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government will change a new sugarcane pricing rule that provoked protests, putting the onus back on mills to pay the difference if state governments raise floor rates fixed by the central government.
 
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    India: A billion aspirations

  • Forbes ‘most powerful’ list and the Indian connection

    Rituparna Bhowmik
    13 Nov 2009 | 4:22 am
    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is among four Indians who share space with U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao on the Forbes 2009 list of the World’s Most Powerful People. Those who dominate the list were chosen based on the number of people they influence, their ability to project power beyond their immediate sphere of influence and their control of financial resources. For Singh, a self-effacing economist who led a resurgent Congress Party to a landslide victory in the general election this year, the accolade is a reflection of how far he has come since his name was…

  • Bangalore: Teething troubles on path to globalisation

    Ajay Kamalakaran
    12 Nov 2009 | 3:03 am
    It has been a rather uneasy transition for Bangalore from “pensioner’s paradise” or “garden city” to the information technology capital of India. Longtime residents often complain of immigrants from other parts of the country ruining their paradise. Such complaints have been common in Mumbai, which has witnessed waves of immigration since the 1950s, but Bangalore old-timers tend to blame the city’s problems on the “IT fellows”. It’s fair to say the city’s infrastructure hasn’t kept pace with the growing population. Traffic…

  • Kevin Rudd: Re-reassuring Indians?

    Vipul Tripathi
    11 Nov 2009 | 10:18 pm
    The Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, currently in India, is expected to address concerns in India over attacks on Indian students. The issue blew up in May this year after a spate of attacks on Indian students amid allegations of racism. The Australian leaders have been defending the safeguards and measures taken since then, but every time there is a fresh attack the media goes to town with the issue. With over 80,000 students enrolling in Australian every year the attacks, whatever their nature, have hardly dampened the outflow of students. Rudd won’t be the first to offer a…

  • Pakistan, India and the United States

    Sanjeev Miglani
    9 Nov 2009 | 12:35 am
    While attention has almost entirely been focused on America's difficult relationship with Pakistan - a writer in Foreign Policy magazine called it the world's most dysfunctional relationship - India and the United States have quietly gone ahead and completed the largest military exercise ever undertaken by New Delhi with a foreign army. The exercise named Yudh Abyhas 2009 (or practice for war)  and conducted in northern India involved tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, and helicopter-borne infantry. The U.S. army deployed 17 Strykers,  its eight-wheeled armoured vehicle, in the largest…

  • Will ban on pre-paid mobile connections further alienate Kashmiris?

    Sheikh Mushtaq
    3 Nov 2009 | 1:56 am
    Rebel violence in Indian Kashmir has fallen to its lowest level since an insurgency began nearly two decades ago. But the central government has banned pre-paid mobile connections in the strife-torn state, leaving nearly three million subscribers disconnected over security concerns. The ban, which comes days after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh offered fresh talks with Kashmiris, has annoyed local residents while troops deployed in the state are also distressed over getting disconnected from their families. The ban also put around 20,000 youths in danger of finding themselves without a job. Is…
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  • #$120 per month: Spoiled Trust-Fund Slumpuppies

    2 Nov 2009 | 10:28 am
    We here at SILDC (okay, its just me, and I should be studying for a damn eggjam) are obsessed with the Slumdogg Millionare movie that has seemed to be on HBO every night since Diwali. I cannot help but watch at least a few scenes of wanton yelling, M.I.A.-infused train-trickery, and the goonsplash that is Anil Kapoor. Here's the latest from the brownsploitation film (from yahoo news):MUMBAI (AFP) - – Two child stars from the Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" may lose their monthly allowance unless they improve their school attendance, a report said on Monday. Azharuddin Ismail and…

  • #7 Years of Lies: The AXE Effect

    27 Oct 2009 | 1:15 pm
    Indians are a fragrant bunch, as the saying goes, and will invest time and money in their aromas. But, for Vaibhav Bedi, enough was enough. After 7 years of being a devotee to the brand, he will sue Axe for 'mental suffering', 'cheating', and, apparently, not getting his chocolate limbs ripped off his brown body: In what could prove to be a major marketing and legal embarrassment for Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), a 26-year-old man has filed a case against the FMCG company, which owns the Axe brand of men grooming products, for ‘cheating’ and causing him ‘mental suffering’. The…

  • #54: Brandon Chillar

    16 Sep 2009 | 3:12 pm
    Not only are we biased from the Green and Gold, but his Hindu-Jat background and probable penchant for paneer make us 100% sold (LOL!) on Brandon Chillar as SILDC's athletic macaca of the year.

  • #15 Unique Visitors: Rawk Blogging!

    5 Aug 2009 | 6:36 pm
    Stay abreastezzzes of our goings on on the road as we tour the country with the Kominas in a Honda Civic Hybrid and a 2001 Volvo Sedan at our MTV Iggy Bands on Tour Blog. Updated somewhat frequently during stolen moments of Blackberry downtime.

  • #$5: Rockumenting!

    17 Jul 2009 | 7:52 am
    We're going on the road with Bonstonstan-based punk band The Kominas for a three week tour around the US of A. We'll be toting our cameras, mics and Volvo along for the ride. Since our goal is to bring back you, our audience, a visceral look at life on the road for a bunch of brown dudes playing dive bars and basements West of the Mississippi and South of the Mason Dixon, we offer you the option to throw a couple Washingtons our way to help us fund this rockument of America on the forehead of 2012. Click the button below and proceeeeeed.
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  • Indian security officers trained on preventing terror attack

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:20 pm
    Select officers from Indian security agencies today completed a two-week training course at the National Industrial Security Academy (NISA) on preventing terrorist attacks conducted by American trainers.

  • Rajdeep Sardesai to meet CM over attack on 'IBN-Lokmat'

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:18 pm
    Senior journalist Rajdeep Sardesai will meet Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan here tomorrow to lodge a formal protest over the attack on the offices of 'IBN-Lokmat' TV channel.

  • Koda seeks time from the Enforcement Directorate

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:16 pm
    Former Chief Minister Madhu Koda, who skipped from appearing before the Enforcement Directorate yesterday, has sought time saying his documents are not ready.

  • Indian brands shine at best-of-wines contest

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:07 pm
    Indian wine drinkers now have a reason to smile. No, their glass of Shiraz isn’t getting any cheaper, but their knowledge of what’s best in the market has just been given a fillip, reports Dhamini Ratnam.

  • SRPF jawans out of Gateway, now on footpath

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:06 pm
    The 30 jawans from Solapur who had been staying at the Gateway of India and guarding the Taj hotel for at least two months were asked to move out of the heritage structure on Thursday night even though they had nowhere else to go, reports HT Correspondent.
 
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    The Economic Times

  • Executives in slump turn businessmen in boom time

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:59 am
    Executives in slump turn businessmen in boom timeEmboldened by easing credit flow, a raft of senior officials straddling across sectors are leaving their jobs to branch out on their own. Fall in love with your job | Job Switch

  • 'Free' gifts to Wall St hit recovery

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:54 am
    Earlier this week, the inspector-general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, aka, the bank bailout fund, released his report on the 2008 rescue of the American International Group, the insurer.

  • ‘Earnings upgrades to drive up mkt’

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:51 am
    Indian equities are expected to move higher over the next 12 months, as surprises in companies’ growth could trigger earnings upgrades, said HSBC.

  • Sensex jumps 236 pts on global cues

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:49 am
    Domestic shares climbed 1.4% on Friday and helped stretch weekly run of gains to three in a row, after higher European markets lifted investor confidence from an early slide.

  • 'Ferrero, Hershey may break Cadbury'

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:44 am
    Cadbury suitors Ferrero and Hershey would likely break the UK confectioner up into separate businesses if a mooted bid for the company succeeds, an Italian newspaper reported.
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    Chennai Metblogs

  • Child Birth

    rama
    16 Nov 2009 | 4:21 am
    A group of people have come together in helping the pregnant women and their spouses on various topics like informed pregnancy, natural childbirth and breastfeeding support in Chennai. They are called the Chennai Birth Network and they’re organising a seminar (with an entry fee) on related topics this coming weekend. Refer the below invite for details …..

  • Street Photography Workshop

    rama
    9 Oct 2009 | 10:16 pm
    The Photographic Society of Madras in tandem with Pixetra Club is organizing a workshop on candid/street photography on Sunday, 11 Oct ‘09 from 9.00am to 5.00pm at S. S. S. Jain College for Women, (near T. Nagar bus terminus/Madley Road subway), Chennai. The first session will be at the venue. For the second session, they will go on to the street. The workshop will be mentored by Mr G Sethuraman, a professional photographer of more than 25 years and a passionate teacher. The fees will be Rs.600.00 and is to be paid using credit card at the Pixetra site or by cash at the venue before the…

  • Mind Matters’09

    rama
    9 Oct 2009 | 10:12 pm
    Today is the World Mental Health Day, in this connection SCARF India (Schizophrenia Research Foundation) in association with SNEHA & Department of Psychiatry; VHS is conducting an Event called MIND MATTERS’09 in Chennai. Venue: P S Senior Secondary School, R K Mutt Road, Mylapore, Chennai. Timings: 10 am to 7pm ENTRY FREE This is an awareness programme for better Mental Health. One could • Know their personality • Test their IQ & memory • Know about mental illness & alcohol related problems • And watch Short Films in related topics One could also call : 94450 40236 to…

  • Brief Updates from MBHQ

    MBHQ
    2 Sep 2009 | 10:45 am
    You’ve no doubt by now noticed that the sites got a bit of a re-design and some things got changed around last week. We wanted to highlight two changes to make sure everyone knows what changed. The first and biggest is COMMENTS! Registration is no longer required to post a comment on any post. Of course if you already have an account you can still login to ensure your comments are attributed to you, but those who don’t can now post a comment without any long term commitment. Also, on the right you can see some of the recent comments so you’ll always know what the active…

  • Madras on Hindu

    kuppurao
    16 Aug 2009 | 3:37 pm
    There are several events of historical and cultural significance happening in Madras. Aug 19-20: Exhibition of photos Aug 19 – 23: Exhibitions of paintings and lithographs Aug 20: Quiz and art competition For more information, refer to the Hindu article.
 
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    The Viewspaper

  • Indian Art Summit 2009

    admin
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:19 am
    It was the annual event Art lovers were eagerly awaiting. New Delhi recently hosted an extraordinary event: the India Art Summit. Held at Pragati Maidan, it showcased a variety of Art works ranging from larger than life installations and sculptures to contemporary paintings from over fifty galleries. It also introduced new artists and their masterpieces. This annual event was a culmination of Art over a four day period from 19th August 09 to 22nd August 09. This international fair attracted art enthusiasts, collectors, critics and students. It had a universal appeal with artworks from…

  • Rendezvous with Machu Picchu – A Travelogue

    admin
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:17 am
    We have a choice of spending our holidays either by going into a slumber without even caring for a sweet dream or by getting out and seeking adventure. An outing on a 26 mile trail for four days to start with and a grandeur visual treat to end with; would be the best emprise in the offing. “The Ruins of Machu Picchu“, being the best choice, is a pre-Columbian Inca site located on a mountain ridge above the Urumbamba valley in Peru and “The Inca Trail” to reach this site adds to the excitement. Listed among the Seven Wonders of the World by the Swiss based “New7Wonders…

  • Voices in My Head-4

    Sandhya Ramachandaran
    18 Nov 2009 | 1:20 am
    The waves rose and fell like camels parading within the belly of a monster- a hump surfacing now, and ducking the next instant. And they riotously crashed at our feet, trying to pull us into the monstrous mouth, first drenching us with a torrent of water and then dragging the earthy carpet from beneath our feet. But sometimes, there were no camels. No monster either. The sea came near our feet like pretty lace edges of a lady’s skirts- undulating as she moved about dancing with some inner joy. The sea was always like this. It had a mind of its own and liked to react the way it felt. Some…

  • 2012: A Movie Review

    admin
    17 Nov 2009 | 11:38 pm
    The world as we know it ending; in 2012 of course. And the craze to know how is so much so that the first day first show, early morning mind you, was almost houseful. One of the few Hollywood movies to have a universal premiere, 2012 definitely gives you an adrenaline rush as its teasers expertly promise but the film is not as dazzling as it is hyped to be. Based on the ancient Mayan predictions claiming the world is going to end on the 21st of December, 2012, the film takes the audience on a journey to the destruction to the planet and the endeavours of the characters to save themselves and…

  • Apple iPhone 3GS: A Review

    admin
    17 Nov 2009 | 11:24 pm
    I work at a mobile store so, when a gadget review peeked its head around the corner, I mused to myself, “A phone it has to be”. Considering I have spent what I call a sizeable part of my life dealing with these, I guess I’m qualified enough to pass a judgement. Or maybe just an offhand review. The gadget in question here is the Apple iPhone 3GS. After all the hoopla that has surrounded it ever since the phone has been conceived, when Apple launching the first generation of iPhones, my curiosity was inflamed beyond the infantile stage of awe. We, the mobile carrier…
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    The Point Blank Show

  • 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…

  • Point Blank with Gautam Rajadhyaksha

    19 Jul 2009 | 5:30 am
    I hate to introduce Gautam Rajadhyaksh as a "celebrity photographer". He is much more and you would realize that you you hear hiim talk about his experiences from photo shoots with film personalities, singer, musicians and even businessmen, infact, He earned his trademark while a photoshoot with one of the greatest businessman India has ever seen. We spend time talking about his all things that he is passionate about. I had to wrap up the interview at the 40 min mark and yet we had to leave a lot out! May be I will go back for a sequel but for now enjoy this point blank with Gautam…

  • Point Blank with Devdutt Pattnaik

    14 Apr 2009 | 5:30 am
    Devdutt Pattnaik probably has one of the most unique designations that one might come across. He is the Chief Belief Officer at Future Group of Big Bazaar and Pantaloon fame. Devdutt, a student of mythology, has several books to his name and writes several mythology related columns in newspapers. In this point blank, we talk about mythology, its relevance and what one can learn from it. Devdutt presents some very interesting thoughts about mythology that I grew up believing to be true, about preserving heritage structures and how to interpret mythology.

  • Point Blank with Sanjay Manjrekar

    2 Apr 2009 | 5:30 am
    Indicast got a chance to catch up with Sanjay Manjrekar, a technically sound batsmen who doesn't believe in the significance to technique in cricket. We start the conversation talking about about the on field energy during the 1996 India-Pakistan World Cup match and then move on to other topics like why Indian's struggled in fielding, his career as a commentator and then his passion for singing. He also talked about his grossly misunderstood article about Sachin Tendulkar, his thoughts about Azharuddin getting into politics as well as the match fixing scandal.
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    India - Latest Popular Stories, Instablogs Community

  • Read, read and read the message

    Sijo Joseph
    20 Nov 2009 | 7:27 am
    It is hard to find a good copy-oriented campaign. While wandering through previous ads, I stumbled upon this moving print campaign which raises its concern against female foeticide. These two ads ( see the ads- here and here) show how aborting a girl..

  • ICC, BCCI, ECB Served Legal Notices by ICL Bosses

    Sreelata Yellamrazu
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:15 am
    The Indian Cricket League has not shut down the shutter entirely. It is now taking on the bigwigs of the game. The ICL owners are now after the ICC, the ECB and the BCCI over what it claims are unlawful restrictions upon its cricketers and a...

  • SA Eng ODI 1: Rain Predicting Possible Washout Even as Strauss and Co Need no Friends in SA

    Sreelata Yellamrazu
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:33 am
    The much expected war of words was expected to give way to action on the field. However, rain is doing its best to prevent a confrontation on field. The first ODI between South Africa and England at the Wanderers, Johannesburg took a turn for the.

  • Is This What Shiv Sena Wanted Tendulkar to Be Proud Of?

    Sreelata Yellamrazu
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:14 am
    Shiv Sena clearly does not know the meaning of being patriotic or loyal towards anything. Perhaps Bal Thackeray and his followers should look into their own behaviour, destroying media offices in Mumbai and Pune, before teaching Sachin Tendulkar...

  • Sangakkara Magnanimous For Tendulkar

    Sreelata Yellamrazu
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:57 am
    It was an awkward proposition. Sri Lanka did not want to really be out on the field, any more than they had to. But Kumar Sangakkara relented for Sachin Tendulkar. Would he have done so for any other cricketer? The Sri Lankan captain, in an...
 
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    B Shantanu's Blog

  • W’end Links: Mumbai, Memories, Poverty and Kak Bhushundi

    B Shantanu
    20 Nov 2009 | 11:37 am
    Start your weekend by reading  how online efforts triggered by the attack on Mumbai last year eventually died down… Next, a fascinating article on how memories are distorted and invented …then read Gurcharan Das’s good news about poverty. and finally, excerpts from the sacred story of Kak Bhushundi. Excerpts from all the links below, as always… . *** Excerpts from Mumbai no longer meri jaan *** …New Delhi: On the Facebook group “Mumbai Terror Attacks: I condemn it” (membership 35,166), a new condolence message was posted on 15 June—mourning not a victim of…

  • Google Maps and Disputed Borders

    B Shantanu
    19 Nov 2009 | 1:16 am
    Thanks to Sanjay for alerting me to this… Pl. see below two versions of Google map of India: one as seen in India and the other as seen in China Note in particular that Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin are both shown as “disputed” in the Indian version while the boundary is fully settled and neatly demarcated in the Chinese version. Error, misunderstanding or double standards? Related Post: Arunachal: Sleepwalking into a disaster Post from: || Satyameva Jayate ||

  • Saluting our Heroes: Maj Shaitan Singh, PVC

    B Shantanu
    17 Nov 2009 | 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 - Major Shaitan Singh, PVC *** A tribute to Major Shaitan Singh, a Param Veer who sacrificed his life on this date,  47 years ago. Early November 1962: After years of “Panch Sheel” and slogans of “Hindi-Chini Bhai Bhai”, reality is slowly creeping back into India-China relations.

  • Secular Harit Desh - Guest post by Sanjay

    B Shantanu
    16 Nov 2009 | 10:33 am
    Thanks to Sanjay for woving this guest post around a recent column by M J Akbar that left me aghast. *** “Secular Harit Desh” by Sanjay *** MJ Akbar, the celebrity journalist, editor (Sunday and Telegraph), author, commentator and columnist has for some time now taken pains to present the Muslim liberal point of view. He was editor of the very popular but now defunct Sunday magazine in the 1980s where one of his claims to fame was in pioneering incredibly cloying sycophantic pieces on Rajiv Gandhi  (Mani Shankar Aiyer was a notable contributor). He was subsequently recognized for…

  • Will Shabana Azmi please speak up?

    B Shantanu
    14 Nov 2009 | 10:31 am
    Thanks to Sh Krishen Kak for alerting me to this extraordinary report of how Muslim women are being denied their freedoms…and the right to development by their own. Excerpts from Swaminathan S Aiyar’s  Anjumans deprive Muslim women of microcredit: The government seeks inclusive growth and access to credit. The Sachar Committee is dismayed by the relatively low access of Muslims to bank credit. Yet, neither the government, Sachar Committee members nor intellectuals are raising an outcry against a massive drive to deny millions of Muslim women access to microcredit. This is driven…
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  • How Can India Unleash Its Entrepreneurs?

    Navi Radjou
    11 Nov 2009 | 6:46 am
    In the course of the last three days I have spent at the 2009 India Economic Summit organized by the World Economic Forum (WEF), I have heard speeches from many politicians and policy-makers — from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma to Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission. They all invariably identified many socio-economic problems that could cripple India's growth in the medium to long term. These include a dysfunctional education and healthcare system, deficient energy supply, restrictive labor laws, labyrinthine…

  • Can India Reap Its Demographic Dividend?

    Navi Radjou
    10 Nov 2009 | 7:43 am
    I am currently in New Delhi attending the India Economic Summit organized by the World Economic Forum (WEF). This Summit, which marks the 25th year of WEF's engagement in India, is themed "India's Next Generation of Growth." Last Saturday, I participated in a brainstorming session on how India can increase its workforce quality and employability given the fact that 100 million people from India — the combined labor forces of Britain, France, Italy, and Spain — are projected to join the global workforce by 2020. With half the population under 25 and a national workforce that is…

  • Polycentric Innovation: The New Global Innovation Agenda for MNCs

    Navi Radjou
    5 Nov 2009 | 1:30 pm
    Recently I delivered a talk a the Council on Foreign Relations titled "Managing the New Trajectory of Global Innovation" explaining why and how multinationals must revamp their Western-centric innovation strategy in order to effectively leverage global ideas, talent, and markets. In our increasingly multi-polar world characterized by the inexorable rise of emerging markets like Brazil, China, and India, I believe multinationals (MNCs) must abandon their ethnocentric innovation model — which concentrated all their R&D resources in the West. Instead, MNCs must embrace a "polycentric"…

  • Mobile Banking's Next Big Market: The United States?

    Navi Radjou
    28 Oct 2009 | 8:25 am
    In my recent trip to Silicon Valley, I had the privilege to meet with Carol Realini, CEO of Obopay, a mobile payment startup that is fueling a social revolution worldwide by enabling scores of unbanked people to avail of financial services for the first time in their life. Obopay's technology allows consumers and small businesses to buy, pay, and transfer money through any mobile phone via a simple text message (or by using the Mobile web browser or Obopay's downloadable mobile app). People who send money via Obopay can fund their account either with cash or by linking it to their credit card…

  • Is Bollywood Plus Hollywood Really A Win-Win Deal?

    Navi Radjou
    12 Oct 2009 | 11:38 am
    The Western film industry, which has traditionally viewed India merely as a market for its movies, is suddenly keen to tap into Indian capital and talent. In early summer, Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks closed a whopping $825 million co-production deal with Indian industrialist Anil Ambani's Reliance Big Entertainment. And Charles Darby, the legendary British special effects artist who worked on epic movies like Titanic and Matrix, is building a special effects studio in Mumbai that he hopes will match rivals in London and Hollywood. Darby's new Indian venture is financially backed by Eros…
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  • Friday Photo of the Week #80

    Patrix
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:50 am
    Coloured Destinies Even though we wear the same colours we chart our own destinies. [click on image to enlarge] Selected by Anil. Join the DesiPundit India through Flickr group to see your photos here. This group is administered by Akshay Mahajan. Other notables are: Ticking Away In ticking, past landscapes help time linger on even as it hurries along. Binding Factor The land binds man and animal while helping man retain his faith in his own humanity. The Shadow Every once in a while let your shadow lead you. Maybe in the outline it casts at your feet, it’ll help you fill in the void…

  • Kurbaan Movie Review : Kuch kuch terrorism hai?

    Khalid Mohamed
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:27 am
    Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Om Puri Direction: Rensil D’Silva Rating: One and a half stars I desisted from writing an instant-noodle review of Kurbaan. I said I wouldn’t, there’s no point etc. Because it raised my hackles to the extent that I wondered whether I was responding to this… See Also: India-related Tweets: Use #india tag to add your tweets © Khalid Mohamed for DesiPundit, 2009. | Permalink | No comment | Post tags:

  • Part Of The Picture: Life Goes On

    brangan
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:18 am
    LIFE GOES ON NOV 21, 2009 – WHEN A WOMAN DISAPPEARS ON A CRAGGY Mediterranean island – literally disappears, vanishes into thin air (or the surrounding water) – what is one to make of this occurrence? In a mainstream movie, this would be the mysterious motor that powers the narrative. Who… See Also: India-related Tweets: Use #india tag to add your tweets © brangan for DesiPundit, 2009. | Permalink | No comment | Post tags:

  • Dr. M. S. Swaminathan on drought in India

    The Scientific Indian
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:17 am
    My father recalled sometime back the terrible drought that happened when he was a child: since the grains were running low, my grandfather would go out and dig tubers from surrounding fields, my grandmother would make something out of it for the kids. It is an experience that is far removed from my… See Also: India-related Tweets: Use #india tag to add your tweets © The Scientific Indian for DesiPundit, 2009. | Permalink | No comment | Post tags:

  • Test Your Global IQ

    Nita
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:26 am
    What is your knowledge about global affairs, particularly in relation to India? I re-did some Pew quiz questions to suit India. The format is the same, but the questions are now India centered. So take the plunge and check your global IQ! The answers to the questions are given below. It’s an… See Also: India-related Tweets: Use #india tag to add your tweets © Nita for DesiPundit, 2009. | Permalink | No comment | Post tags:
 
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  • Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader

    Kamla Bhatt
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:01 am
    I simply could not bring myself to put this book down. And what is this book that kept me engaged the whole evening? It was a wonderful little book called Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman.  And to think that I had almost passed up the book when I first spotted it in the bookstore because of its Latin sounding title. If you are a bibliophile and would like to bury your nose in a charming collection of essays on reading and collecting books—then this is a book that you will enjoy reading. I picked up this delighful collections of essays on a whim, while browsing…

  • Powerful Film: The Sky Below

    Kamla Bhatt
    16 Nov 2009 | 9:20 am
    The partition of the Indian sub-continent in 1947 is probably one of the most under reported stories of the 20th century. However, in the last few years there has been a clear, upward trend in the number of researchers and historians, who have been excavating and unearthing this long buried event and looking and examining at it from different angles. Filmmaker Sarah Singh of New York is one of those people, who decided to take a look at the event and how it impacted the people and communities on both sides of the border: India and Pakistan. The result is a compelling and…

  • Q&A With Pahadi-American Author: Stephen Alter

    Kamla Bhatt
    14 Nov 2009 | 2:30 pm
    (A version of this article was originally published in Traveller’s India magazine (USA) in 2005.) Stephen Alteris a second generation Pahadi American just like his first cousin Bollywood actor Tom Alter. Born in the hot and dusty plains of Uttar Pradesh, Alter grew up in the foothills of Himalayas, where he went to school at Woodstock in Landour, Uttarakhand. Ask him where his home his, and Alter replies, “Mussoorie in Uttarakhand.”  He confesses that he is happier living in India than anywhere else, and visits his family home in Landour, near Mussoorie, twice a year. “Pahadi”…

  • Back After A Long Break

    Kamla Bhatt
    13 Nov 2009 | 1:42 pm
    Sorry for being away for so long. This break was unexpected for a number of private reasons, but the good news is that I am back and will have some interesting video and audio interviews up and running in the next few weeks. Even though I did not blog much, I was pretty active on Twitter, where I have had lots of interesting conversations and met a lot of new people. Additionally, Twitter has been a great source of new and interesting information that I would have missed out otherwise. Keep  your comments, emails and suggestions coming. It is always such a pleasure to get new emails,…

  • US Appoints Special Coordinator for Tibet

    Kamla Bhatt
    1 Oct 2009 | 10:31 pm
    Today, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) celebrates its 60th anniversary of communist rule. But, the communist rule that currently prevails in China is far removed from Chairman Mao Zedong’s communist rule and policies. It is  interesting that along with sending congratulations to the PRC leadership, the US also chose to announce that it has appointed a special coordinator for Tibet. While the symbolism is not lost on foreign policy observers and researchers, the question being asked is what does this move really mean? US Secretarty of State Hillary Clinton named Maria Otero…
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  • asklaila launches Voice Search (Call Center Based)..Feasibility vs. Monetization

    sinha
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:33 am
    askLaila has launched Voice based search (yes!! voice based, i.e. call center driven) in Bangalore and plans to expand to other cities in near future. askLaila earlier tried voice recognition (did pilot/PoC with another startup) and while the company tried to get it rolling, Indian accents/dialects just do not gel well with voice recognition (Google’s voice search is a big failure, by all means). In order to use askLaila’s service, just call 080-33555555 and you will be connected to an agent who will help you with the query (just like JustDial (yes! they will always be compared with JD,…

  • Its Official: Skype Deal Closed For Whopping $2.75 Billion

    Lohith
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:32 am
    So in the end, ebay, the online auction company sold Skype for $2.75 billion to investors group led by Silver Lake. At last the two architects of popular peer-to-peer calling service providers  got something to cheer about as they bagged two seats on the Board of Directors. There has been on going controversy over copyright of Skype software between ebay and co founders of Skype for quite a while. After a bitter battle over misuse of code and copyright infringement, the founders of Skype dropped their lawsuits against ebay. As a part of this deal, the lion’s share belongs to Silver…

  • Hey Google India – Have some mercy on the Indian Kid [Doodle]

    manish
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:30 pm
    Google India launched ‘Doodle 4 Google – My India’ contest in August and the results were announced on November 14th (Children’s Day). Gurgaon based Puru Pratap, Class 4 student won the contest for the following logo The fun doesnt’ end here. Puru won a laptop for himself, t-shirt with his doodle and Rs. 1 lakh for his school. Awesome, if you ask me! What’s the big deal, if you ask? Puru’s counterparts in US (and UK), i.e. kids who won the Doodle contest received $15,000 college scholarship to be used at the school of their choice, a trip to the Google New York Office, a…

  • Herd Mentality Continues- Indiatimes Does a Redesign

    naman
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:15 pm
    IndiaTimes has redesigned its homepage. Looks like redesign is the only answer that media biggies find to address the stagnant growth. The redesign seems to come form “Rediff did it, so even we should try it”, herd mentality. Here are some features of the new design: The look and feel has more white into it. All the NEW tags have gone, thankfully. The text to background color contrast has diminished. All the element are mostly same except a time based browsing element. They are announcing  ”India’s Largest Music Store”, very soon. And it has gone into Beta.

  • News Bytes: TripAdvisor: IRCTC, IPL Theatre Rights

    manish
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:12 pm
    TripAdvisor has partnered with IRCTC to power travel review content on IRCTC website. IRCTC drives 33% of total tickets sold by Indian railways and the deal is surely a big entry for TripAdvisor on India’s most successful ecommerce website. TripAdvisor also licenses it’s travel reviews to Google. IPL Theatre Rights And now, you can watch IPL matches on theatres, buses, trains etc. IPL has announced that Entertainment & Sports Direct (ESD) has made the highest bid for the Indian Premier League’s (IPL’s) theatrical rights to matches in the league to be played in Seasons 2010…
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  • Notes from Nasscom Product Conclave 2009

    swaroop
    5 Nov 2009 | 11:21 am
    Overall Learnings There is no problem, i.e., (1) there are not enough good problems that startups are working on (2) there seems to be no shortage of funds, platforms and ecosystem partners willing to help startups, there are not enough good startups for them to support. The ecosystem is hungry for successes. It was a good *startup* conference and not as a *product* conference – talks about bootstrapping, mentors, jobs for dummies, writing a B-plan, etc. were out of place. We saw delegates from Sun Microsystems, Intuit and many other big companies. These guys would not benefit from such…

  • Infy co-founder NR Narayana Murthy setting up a VC fund

    pranav
    22 Oct 2009 | 1:55 pm
    VCCircle reports that Infy co-founder, NR Narayana Murthy, has sold $37 million worth of Infy shares to setup a VC fund. Proceeds from the sale will be used as seed capital for the fund. That is great news. He has amazing street cred and is definitely viewed as an entrepreneurial icon who grew Infy to a multinational company. CommentsOctober 23, 2009, Rajat commented: This is good news. More people might follow his steps , Azim Premji and others.October 24, 2009, vikas shah commented: Dear All Entrepreneurs, All VC's are alike .They will come when profits are around. An eg. NR Narayan Murthy…

  • The Crapstore

    pranav
    19 Oct 2009 | 10:28 am
    Although I’ve been tempted to own an iPhone since the day it launched, I’d held off doing so because AT&T is the sole carrier in the US and frankly – AT&T simply sucks. However, I finally caved in and got myself one a couple of weeks ago. First and foremost – there’s no denying that the iPhone is an amazing device and singlehandedly can be attributed for jumpstarting the entire mobile platform market. From touch screen to the accelerometer to the appstore, it has pioneered an entire market in no time. Apple has gotten such a big headstart in terms of the…

  • A Guide to NASSCOM Product Conclave 2009

    swaroop
    18 Oct 2009 | 6:56 am
    Introduction Question: Where are the successful product startups from India? How to become one? And how long will we be taking example of only one company (Zoho)? To answer this question, we’ll be attending NASSCOM Product Conclave 2009 on Oct 27-28 at the Lalit Ashok hotel, Bangalore.It’s a traditional conference organized by NASSCOM (short for “National Association of Software and Services Companies”), the consortium that represents software companies in India.The agenda this year is “Positioning to Win.” Why is it interesting? As the official website…

  • Happy Diwali

    pranav
    17 Oct 2009 | 6:26 am
    Wishing you a very Happy Diwali & for those who celebrate their new year, wish you a happy & prosperous new year as well. StartupDunia is one year old StartupDunia is 3 years old CommentsOctober 28, 2009, raj commented: Wishing you a very Happy DiwaliCopyright © Pranav Dharma -StartupDunia, 2006-2008
 
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  • Exclusive Interview With Gianluca D’Augustino, CEO and Ranjan Reddy, Vice President, NeoMobile Group

    Abhishek Kapoor
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:36 am
    In a brief discussion we spoke to Ranjan Reddy who drives the Global Sales and Asia D2C at Arena Mobile of the NeoMobile Group. We also spoke to NeoMobile’s CEO  Gianluca D’Augustino about the future roadmap for NeoMobile in India. NeoMobile who are looking to invest in emerging countries like India for years to come. Focused on direct-to-consumer (D2C) mobile content to become a leader in the B2B segment, also offering content and technology solutions to Network Operators and Media, thanks to the acquisition in 2008 of the Spanish Arena Mobile. They will add their own brand of services…

  • Events Update – National Conference On Digital Commerce, India Digital Summit And Mobiles & Money India

    Abhishek Kapoor
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:08 am
    With Christmas around the corner and the 3G auction date being announced again, let’s just shift the gears and talk bout some commerce in the digital space. Telecos are looking to build up their revenues with goodies that 3G would offer. For now, there are pretty interesting events lined up in the next couple of weeks as IAMAI plays a catalyst, yet again. November 27, 2009 – National Conference on Digital Commerce Venue - New Delhi, India Agenda – Building the Business Environment for Digital Commerce to Thrive Building The Digital Commerce Ecosystem Is eCommerce Driving…

  • Foursquare Launches For Mumbai – India – Opportunity For LBS Driven Mobile Social Network In India

    Rajiv Dingra
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:53 pm
    If you have been tracking the social media scene globally then its very likely that you might have heard of Foursquare which is a location based game and social network mobile app. International blogs have been going gaga over this new app and some have even gone to the extent of labelling it as the next twitter. For those who didn’t know, foursquare is an LBS centric game cum social network that gives you & your friends new ways of exploring your city. Users earn points & unlock badges for discovering new things. Foursquare is best experienced on the iphone and then on android…

  • Google Releases Chrome OS – Source Code!

    Prateek Waghre
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:49 pm
    Last week, there was a well sourced news that Google could be launching a part of Chrome OS. On 17th November, they announced an event to be held at their headquarters, Googleplex, Mountain View, California, to give a ‘technical background’ and some demos. Sundar Pichai, Google’s VP of Product Management and Matthew Papakipos, Google Engineering Director for Google Chrome OS did the honours. They took the audience through the key features of Chrome OS. It was also announced that the source code for Chrome OS would be made open source calling it ‘The Chromium OS open source…

  • Government To Push Rural Telephony – To Amend USO Fund Allocation Rules

    Raghav Soni
    19 Nov 2009 | 4:08 am
    Indian Telecom sector has seen tremendous growth in past few years. The growth has largely been concentrated in urban areas where Tele-density has almost reached 100 per cent. The rural telephony although still lags far behind the urban telecom circles. USO (Universal Service Obligation) funds were raised by the government through a Universal Service Levy (USL), currently fixed at 5% of the Adjusted Gross Revenue of all telecom service providers. All operators including public and private can access the USO funds (grants) to create telephony infrastructure in villages. Government sensing the…
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  • Three minute video explaining Google Chrome OS

    Prashanth
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:50 am
    Related posts:Chrome OS Screenshots (taken while Google Chrome OS Webcast)Web 2.0 Video – Here comes another bubbleGoogle Talk labs edition with group chat

  • Chrome OS Screenshots (taken while Google Chrome OS Webcast)

    Prashanth
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:36 am
    Related posts:Three minute video explaining Google Chrome OSGoogle Talk labs edition with group chatLife is so much organized with good personal domain name & Google Apps

  • We Meet: Location aware, SMS based group messaging system from Nokia

    Prashanth
    12 Nov 2009 | 7:11 pm
    We Meet is a pilot project developed by Nokia Research Centers in Bangalore & Palo Alto collaboratively. We Meet has been developed mainly keeping India in mind. We Meet is a group messaging system in which user can create groups & send messages to group. Well, we know there are many group SMS systems already available like SMSGupShup. But these SMS groups are one way, only administrator of the group can send messages to the group. But in We Meet all the members can post messages & hence it is more interactive. So, at the cost of one SMS you can reach out to an entire group of…

  • Nokia initiates charger exchange program for Nokia 7210

    Prashanth
    9 Nov 2009 | 10:01 am
    Nokia is replacing charger of the phone Nokia 7210, for the ones which are manufactured in between June 15th to August 9th. Chargers manufactured in this date range have a problem with plastic that it opens up as you use & exposes internal components. This might lead to electric shock when touched. Though there is no complaint against this product yet, Nokia is taking preventive measures to avoid possible injuries in future. The charger model which is part of exchange program in India is only AC-3E.Eligible consumers can walk into any nearest Nokia Care center from November 10th onwards…

  • Tech Bangalore featured on todays Vijaya Karnataka

    Prashanth
    31 Oct 2009 | 7:58 pm
    This is Rajyotsava gift for me!! Tech Bangalore is featured on kannada daily Vijaya Karnataka. This is the most well written article about me till date. If I myself write an “About Me”, it won’t come this good. Thanks a lot to Sudhanva for writing such a nice article.Related posts:Wikipedia featured Karnataka on it’s main page on occasion of Kannada RajyothsavaTech Bangalore is Moving!SBot gets featured on DNA, Daily Newspaper
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  • On pregnant IAF pilots and Barbora-ic remarks

    lekhni
    19 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    If you’ve ever wondered why there aren’t enough women in the Indian Armed Forces, now you know why. The Vice Chief Air Marshal P K Barbora of the Indian Air Force has just let the world know exactly how misogynistic he is. “In a few years time, we might see this change (women getting inducted as fighter pilots) coming in with certain pre-conditions that till this age we request you to be happy, be married, but no offsprings,” IAF Vice Chief Air Marshal P K Barbora told reporters. “After 13-14 years of service, investments made on fighter pilots are actually…

  • How to add a custom header for the Arras theme

    lekhni
    18 Nov 2009 | 12:11 pm
    The Arras theme has a custom header option, though that fact is not readily apparent. You cannot change to a custom header through the Theme options pages. You will need a very minimal amount of CSS editing. If you’ve never done any CSS editing before, you have come to the right place After the 4th or 5th inquiry about adding a custom banner header (and after noticing how many Google searchers come to my blog every day looking for a way to customize the Arras header), I have decided to write a post explaining how to add a custom header, and also how to achieve a look like mine –…

  • Why rural teachers do not need a pay rise

    lekhni
    15 Nov 2009 | 10:09 am
    “I will not be teaching you from tomorrow”, the teacher told the class.  “I have been suspended.” The students exchanged looks.  “What did you do to get suspended ?” asked one student. “I paid a Rs 50,000 bribe” said the teacher proudly. “I am getting a full 1 year suspension.” One student stood up at this.  “That’s way too much,” he smirked. “My father is a teacher in Meerut.  He got a 1 year ’s suspension for just Rs 25,000″. The teacher looked a little deflated.  Had he paid too much to get…

  • Rural outsourcing and bad reporting by the New York Times

    lekhni
    13 Nov 2009 | 4:57 am
    One wouldn’t expect this ill-written an article from the New York Times.  In how many ways can  you catalogue the errors here? Picture courtesy New York Times You can start by wondering whether someone who cannot even spell “Gandhi” correctly is qualified to write about India.  But we are inured to mis-spellings of Gandhi, so I shall pass that by. But what about statements like these : Over the decades a Ghandian fondness for — some say idealization of — rural life has also kept people in their villages, where the bonds of caste and custom remain strong. Really?  I…

  • The cycle of women in the workforce

    lekhni
    12 Nov 2009 | 8:28 am
    The two headlines in today’s Wall Street Journal said it all.  They brought out the history of women in the workforce in two short sentences.  The first headline read “Recession Drives More Women to Work“.  Below it, the second headline read “Returning Workers Face Big Pay Cuts“. And so the cycle continues.  Women flood into the workplace during times of hardship – like recessions, or wars.  But they leave during the good times.  We all know why they leave – we know about how women earn less than their male counterparts, about glass ceilings and…
 
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  • ‘Nokia Hum Aapko Denge’

    Amit Varma
    18 Nov 2009 | 6:01 pm
    Via @saba_imtiaz, here’s a speech that’s surely going to become a YouTube classic: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari giving a speech to (presumably) his party workers in accented Urdu: At the end of his speech, he’s like Rohit Verma and Vindu Dara Singh from Bigg Boss combined: Rohit’s hysteria, Vindu’s raw aggro. My advice to young Bilawal: try decaf. He sounds like he had 17 risterttos before breakfast, no? The India Uncut Blog © 2007 Amit Varma. All rights reserved. Visit: India Uncut * The IU Blog * Rave Out * Extrowords * Workoutable * Linkastic

  • A Bad Name For The Family

    Amit Varma
    18 Nov 2009 | 3:01 pm
    The Times of India has a news report up about a 12-year-old-girl raped in a moving car. This happened in Palam, near the IGI airport in Delhi, where this seventh-standard girl was taken for a drive by her neighbours. “The car had tinted dark windows and I couldn’t see anything,” the girl said. She was raped by both men. A senior cop has been quoted as saying, “The accused threatened the girl not to report the matter to the police.” And then: The girl, however, recounted her ordeal to her parents who landed up at the Palam Village police station to lodge a case.

  • Solid Waste Management

    Amit Varma
    14 Nov 2009 | 2:42 am
    This is quite the quote of the day: The accidents are not my responsibility as I am not in charge of solid waste management. Here’s the context. I’m not trying to make a point here—the quote, by itself, just seems to capture something of our zeitgeist. Doesn’t it? The India Uncut Blog © 2007 Amit Varma. All rights reserved. Visit: India Uncut * The IU Blog * Rave Out * Extrowords * Workoutable * Linkastic

  • The Ministry of Masturbation

    Amit Varma
    13 Nov 2009 | 8:18 pm
    The Guardian reports: It is a subject that would make most governments blush, but officials in the Spanish region of Extremadura have launched a major programme to encourage what could be described as a more hands-on approach to sexuality. The region’s socialist government has launched a €14,000 (£12,600) campaign aimed at teaching young people how best to set about “sexual self-exploration and the discovery of self-pleasure” – or to put it less delicately: masturbation. “Pleasure is in your own hands” is the slogan of a campaign that has sparked…

  • Where Your Taxes Go: 43

    Amit Varma
    12 Nov 2009 | 7:52 am
    On doing up BS Yeddyurappa’s home. The Times of India reports: An RTI reply has revealed that Yeddyurappa has [...] spent a staggering Rs 1.7 crore to renovate his bungalow, Rs 35 lakh of which went into redoing his bedroom. [...] Renovation and fittings of the master bedroom cost Rs 34.55 lakh. This includes toilet works and interiors at Rs 10 lakh, marble flooring at Rs 10 lakh, a false ceiling and wall designs at Rs 4.40 lakh and Rs 10.15 lakh for gypsum board and wall panelling. Since that’s our money, that’s our bedroom, and we should all be allowed access. How would…
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  • When will India have its own ‘Expert Labs’ ?

    Sandy
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:47 am
    Two days back, at the Web2.0 expo, a respected blogging pioneer and six-apart founder, Anil Dash announced to the world the launch of ‘Expert Labs’   – a not-for-profit technology incubator, that will focus on providing value to the US government and any start-ups that are focussing on government projects by focussing on cloud technologies. Expert labs has been launched by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and aims to work at all three levels of policy, technology and science communities – bringing leading luminaries of the field together…

  • Finance Friday:The Great PSU sale is on, Government To Raise Crores

    Ankit Agarwal
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:44 am
    Lo and Behold!! The Indian Government is all geared up for the sale of a lifetime.What’s on offer here? A gamut of Public Sector Units(PSU’s) which will be subjected to disinvestment and a partial stake will be offered to the investors via the Stock Markets.The government is pushing hard to raise capital for social sector and infrastructure projects and selling a partial stake in the profit making companies seems like a prudent decision.Infact, the government recently made it mandatory for all profit making central PSE’s to comply with a minimum of 10% public shareholding.What’s more…

  • The Richest Indians

    Arun Prabhudesai
    19 Nov 2009 | 5:08 am
    Forbes has recently released the list of Billionaires in the world. The total List consists of 793 Billionaires living on this Earth – The economic downturn however has taken a heavy toll – Last year there were total of 1125 billionaires out of which 373 have fallen from grace. The world’s richest are also a lot poorer. Their collective net worth is $2.4 trillion, down $2 trillion from a year ago. Their average net worth fell 23% to $3 billion. The last time the average was that low was in 2003. Bill Gates lost $18 billion but regained his title as the world’s richest man !

  • Speeding up the web-2: site speed and why hosting in India becomes a no-no henceforth

    Sandy
    19 Nov 2009 | 2:36 am
    Google is apparently quite keen on making the web faster. First there was the announcement of SPDY protocol and now there is some talk about how the underlying algorithm of Google has been changed,under the hood,  in caffeine, to bring you faster and better search results. Google’s Matt Cutts recently gave an interview to Mike of WebProNews, and in that, he discussed, amongst other things,  an internal debate going on in Google about whether site speed should be factored in into the search rankings that Google uses to display search results. Apart form the famous page ranking algorithm,…

  • Gaming Is a Darn Serious Business , Zygna secures $15 million in funding

    Ankit Agarwal
    18 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    Zynga-The game studio specializing in making games for social networking sites has recently secured a funding of $15 million in venture capital. The company has been on a roll ever since it introduced games for Facebook. What started with Mafia wars turned into a rage with its another sticky offering- Farmville. To gauge an idea of the popularity of the game, FarmVille application boasts of a mind boggling 65,387,640 monthly active users. Mind you , this is not the first time that Zynga has secured a big ticket funding. They raised $29 million during 2008 and the total funding according to…
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  • India losing English advantage to China

    19 Nov 2009 | 12:07 pm
    India is rapidly losing an economic advantage, with the number of Chinese able to speak English now on a par with its rival, a British Council study shows

  • India's billionaires outstrip US counterparts

    19 Nov 2009 | 2:09 am
    India's billionaires secure more wealth than their US counterparts in 2009 according to Forbes rich list, in a further sign the subcontinent is recovering faster than western economies

  • Three arrested in Vedanta plant deaths probe

    17 Nov 2009 | 10:52 am
    Indian police arrest an executive and two other officials from the Indian subsidiary of Vedanta for alleged negligence in connection with the collapse of a power plant chimney that killed 41 people

  • Michelin to invest $870m in India

    16 Nov 2009 | 7:42 pm
    The world's largest tyre company will set up in Chennai its first Indian manufacturing facility that is expected to generate at least 1,500 jobs

  • India bans 'pay as you go' in restive Kashmir

    16 Nov 2009 | 8:41 am
    Mobile phone users in India's Kashmir region are upset over a government decision to ban pre-paid mobile phone services in order to avoid "misuse" of the phones by terrorists
 
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  • Senate tax hike misses the mark

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:17 pm
    The health care bill that faces a crucial test vote in the Senate on Saturday is proof that getting reform passed and getting it right are two very different things.

  • New pens upload your handwriting

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:08 pm
    As founder and creative director of Art Street Design, a graphic-design studio, I'm pretty familiar with pens and computers. (We make all sorts of marketing materials for companies, from invitations to Web sites.) But in my 13 years of running the company, I hadn't seen anything like a smartpen until recently.

  • Toys R Us to open at midnight on Thanksgiving

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:55 am
    For some Black Friday shoppers, a 5 a.m. start just isn't early enough, so Toys R Us has upped the ante.

  • How an ex-con landed a job

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:55 am
    Gregory Headley got himself a job.

  • Dirty secrets of Black Friday

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:51 am
    Here's a Black Friday reality check: Of the hordes of pre-dawn shoppers who line up for hours outside stores on the day after Thanksgiving, most will not bag the best bargains that appear in merchants' circulars.
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  • Sean Tyas - The Interview

    Subhash Dawda
    16 Nov 2009 | 5:35 am
    Q. What has your first experience in India at blue FROG been like? Awesome!  Obviously it’s always somewhat nerve wracking each night playing in any country, and this was certainly no exception.  After about the 5th track into my set though, I felt truly at home and comfortable up there.  People at the blue FROG were so full of energy and definitely ready for what I was throwing down. Q. What are the sounds you are experimenting with currently and what can we expect from your remaining gigs in India? Right now I am more of a very synth-infused melodic trance producer, but have been…

  • Global Groove Announced

    Rishi Agarwal
    14 Nov 2009 | 4:44 am
    Rock Street Journal and the Goethe institute have come together for the first ever Global Groove. Global Groove is a festival cum convention promoting the best of Indian and German electronic artists. The convention takes place on the 17th and 18th of December & The festival takes place on the 19th and 20th of December at Tivoli Gardens. The line up: Indian Artists Da-Saz Jalebee Cartel Kartick & Gotam MIDIval PunditZ Shaa’ir + Func Teddy Boy Kill Tempo Tantrick German Artists Ada Bobby and Blumm Mathias Schaffhaeuser MIT Modeselektor (Pictured Above) TELE The Notwist Tobias Thomas…

  • Celebrate Bandra - Line up, schedules etc.

    Vidhi Gandhi
    13 Nov 2009 | 4:32 am
    Celebrate Bandra’s line up and gig schedule has been posted, here are the dates: Nov 15 – Rosemary + Goddess Gagged, Carter Road Promenade Nov 15 – The Works, Bandstand Promenade Nov 16 – Nexus + Medusa, Bandstand Promenade Nov 17 – Dischordian + Ashima Aiyer, Reclamation Promenade Nov 18 – Floyd, Jai and Johan + Naina Kundu Trio, Bandstand Promenade Nov 19 – Shor Bazaar + Xenobob, Carter Road Promenade Nov 20 – Ankur Tewari + Fatman’s Entourage, Bandstand Promenade Nov 20 – Merlin & The All Stars, Bandra Fort Amphitheatre Nov 21 – The Trigger Effect + DMajor +…

  • Porcupine Tree - Ticket Info

    Vidhi Gandhi
    12 Nov 2009 | 2:04 am
    Organisers of IIT Mumbai’s Mood - Indigo have announced ticket details for Porcupine Tree’s concert on the 21st of December 2009. In order to be able to attend the concert you would need to register for Mood Indigo 2009. Registration fees for Mood Indigo 2009 are as follows: - Rs.600 for College students - Rs.1000 for Non college registrants - Free for IIT Bombay students This registration entitles you to attend selected music events & workshops including the Livewire Nite. The registration fee is strictly non-refundable. The number of registrations are limited and will be on…

  • Ashutosh Phatak - The Interview

    Vidhi Gandhi
    7 Nov 2009 | 8:41 am
    We caught up with Ashutosh Phatak- musician and one of the founding members of India’s most successful live music venue- blueFROG. Ashutosh was recently on the panel of speakers for the Nokia Connects Music conference. He shares with us his views on the Indie music scene in India and more Q. Today, after almost two years, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind when someone says blueFROG?  How does it feel to have conceptualized a project like this one? I’m still inspired and excited by it. We’ve started on a journey and we are still babies and have lots to grow and a…
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  • TV18 Undertakes Major Restructuring; About 200 Staffers To Get Laid Off

    Sruthijith KK
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:55 am
    Television Eighteen is laying off 12% of its permanent staffers (about 200 people, according to a company source) as part of a major restructuring exercise which will see the operations of the company’s Hindi and English business news channels getting merged. In a statement to the Bombay Stock Exchange, the company said it was merging “overlapping and common operations at the back-end” of CNBC TV18 and CNBC Awaaz. Both channels will continue to maintain separate identities, the company said. CNBC TV18 is the market leader in the English business news space.  The move…

  • Corrected: AOL International Cuts Coming But Looking For Partners; ICQ For Sale

    Rafat Ali
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:42 am
    AOL (NYSE: TWX) CEO Tim Armstrong did a hurried Q&A session at the Paley Center this afternoon and then had to rush off to being the IPO roadshow, which starts tonight here in Manhattan, presumably at some glitzy event here in the city. (Ed. note: The road show actually starts Nov. 19; the headline also has been corrected..) He didn’t say anything he hasn’t before, but hinted at some contraction in the international market, at least in terms of direct presence. he said AOL is in about 40 countries now, but in 2010 would probably be in less markets directly; as a result, it is…

  • Scripps Networks Acquires 69 Percent Stake In NDTV Lifestyle For $55 Million

    Sruthijith KK
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:05 am
    Indian broadcaster NDTV Ltd and US-based Scripps Network Interactive today said they were forming a strategic alliance in the lifestyle broadcasting space in India. As part of the deal, Scripps will acquire 69 percent stake in NDTV Lifestyle Ltd, with the NDTV Group retaining the rest. Scripps will pay $55 million for the holding, which values the one-channel company at $79 million. The company currently broadcasts lifestyle channel NDTV Goodtimes. The companies propose to launch more channels under the joint venture, they said in a statement. We reported in September that Scripps and NDTV…

  • 'This Partnership Will Help Us Grow In The Lifestyle Space': NDTV Networks' Vikram Chandra

    Sruthijith KK
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:09 am
    NDTV Networks CEO Vikram Chandra, also a key anchor for the group’s news channels, spoke to contentSutra from New York shortly after his company’s strategic partnership with Scripps was announced. Excerpts: Congrats on the deal. What next for the company? Thanks. This is a very exciting partnership for us. Scripps is the world leader in lifestyle programming and they have many successful properties. NDTV is the leader in this space in India and with this partnership, I think we should be able to do accelerate our growth in this genre. We hear that you will first launch a food…

  • Internet Users In India Grow 17% Y-o-Y To 35.8 Million; Growth Rate Lower Than Asia-Pac Average

    Sruthijith KK
    18 Nov 2009 | 5:23 am
    In September, India had 35.8 million Internet users (excluding visits from net cafes and handhelds), up 17% year-on-year, according to web metrics firm comScore. India’s growth rate is the third highest in the Asia Pacific region, China and Japan surpassing the country both in absolute number of users and in growth rates.  The Asia Paific region had 484 million users in September, which represents a 22% growth from the year-ago period. China registered a 31% growth during the period under review and now has 220 million Internet users. Hong Kong grew the least, at 5%, and now has…
 
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  • Zapak, Parle-G launch 3rd edition of Super Gamer contest for kids

    Alootechie
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:52 am
    Gaming portal Zapak.com, in association with Parle-G, has launched the third edition of Parle-G Super Gamer, an online gaming contest targeted at kids in the age group 6-14 years. According to Zapak, the winner would be awarded with an exclusive game featuring him or her.

  • AOL plans to lay off 2,500 employees; looking for volunteers

    Alootechie
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:14 am
    AOL plans to lay off upto 2,500 employees, a third of its total staff, and is looking for volunteers for the purpose. The voluntary layoff programme begins on December 4, a few days before the company spins off from Time Warner. According to Tim Armstrong, CEO, AOL, if the company doesn’t get enough volunteers, it will axe people on its own.

  • eBay sells 70% of its stake in Skype for $2 billion

    Alootechie
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:43 pm
    eBay has sold 70 per cent of its stake in Skype for $1.9 billion in cash and a note of $125 million to an investor group led by Silver Lake and participated by Joltid, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Andreessen Horowitz. The company will retain 30 per cent stake in Skype. The deal values the internet calling service at $2.75 billion.

  • Facebook No. 3 video site behind YouTube and Hulu: Nielsen

    Alootechie
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:53 am
    According to a study by Nielsen, social networking site Facebook jumped to No. 3 behind established video powerhouses YouTube and Hulu in terms of total video streams in October 2009, from No. 10 a month ago.

  • VASJobs.com offers a niche job portal for the mobile VAS industry

    Alootechie
    19 Nov 2009 | 5:48 am
    by Satrajit Sen VASJobs.com is a vertical job portal that focuses on the mobile value added services jobs available across the world. The job portal claims to have already attracted about 1000 jobs listings under 29 categories and about 7000 job applicants since its launch in February 2009.
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  • World Muslim-Sikh Federation

    2 Nov 2009 | 12:47 am
    I am developing google habits at this age. Bad sign. I just googled "how to stop Chinese from invading India" This is immediately after I tried "how to stop the maoist". I must concede that google does not have many answers for a Secular Sardarji Economist Prime Minister. I should try twitter. Meanwhile, as our media ends the debate on 1984 riots and the Indira legacy, let me introduce you to The World Muslim-Sikh Federation. It is a worldwide organization that is dedicated to promoting dialogue and respect between the Muslim and Sikh communities. Their web site says  that Sardars have…

  • Paneer Makhanwala and George Bush

    24 Oct 2009 | 10:29 pm
    Old friend George will be visiting India at the end of this month. I have invited him for lunch. This has pissed off Obama. He has scratched out "paneer makhanwala" from the menu of the state dinner he hosts for me in November. This Obama really does not like us Indians, first he just observes Diwali unlike Bush who threw a NRI bash for Diwali and now he scratches off paneer makhanwala. Anarth ho gaya!The democrats considers Bush the Narendra Modi of USA. But Bush gave India the nuclear deal. Now choose!Will the democrats will be pissed off if I have dinner with Narendrabhai?

  • Preparing for the Aussies

    20 Oct 2009 | 9:32 am
    I heard the Indian cricket team started preparing for the series against Australia by playing football for 30 minutes. Have you heard of any football team starting their practice season with 30 minutes of cricket?Yahoo!...Lets play cricket!Shahnawaz Hussain got his visa to USA. He got it all wrong when he went to the media claiming discrimination as a Muslim. The delay was because he is a Hindu. USA, like the Congress is a secular and all in BJP are right wing Hindu Nationalist. Other people who have been at the receiving end of secular politics by the US is Narendra Modi.

  • China is doomed

    4 Oct 2009 | 10:35 am
    At times, I get inspired by Dilibertism. This latest post seems to be directed against me. As I return to my blog after a hiatus here is a copy paste from dilbert.com.  As a Secular Religious Sardarji Economist Prime Minister I am worried about this post.Over the past 20 years or so, most of China's leaders have been engineers. I'm embarrassed to say that I was not aware of this until recently. Suddenly, everything makes sense.For years I have marveled at the fact that the Chinese government could be so practical. They didn't seem bogged down by the superstitions and sideshow passions…

  • Is he back?

    3 Oct 2009 | 1:07 pm
    Is he back?
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  • Weeks End

    K
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:09 am
    Short, quick post. I had an interesting morning meeting today with an independent MP who dabbles a bit in the media. The money quote, "A channel can break even, they can spend a lot of money for eyeballs, but it takes a special kind of genius to lose 200 crores quarter after quarter and still stay in business." Of course, this was interspersed in between comments about the media's lack of credibility, but that was like a preacher talking to the choir.But I will write a post tomorrow about more interesting things, but this weekend I really do plan to watch Liefenstahl's Triumph of the Wills,…

  • Passion

    K
    12 Nov 2009 | 11:07 pm
    Honestly, there are times that I wish I can piss people off to the extent that they write angry yet erudite mails explaining their anger to me. Usually all I get are some silly comments (and some nice ones too) but while my articles have generated a lot of anger in some readers, usually people in PR, I've never seen such a passionate letter. And a bloody good one too!And there is a very interesting report out by ICICI Securities on the state of teh Indian Media, including the televised news media. Which will not make for good reading for the folks at ET Now. I can't post it because of…

  • Remembrance Day

    K
    10 Nov 2009 | 11:58 pm
    On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, World war 1, 'The Great War' came to an end. Every year since, most former British and Britain itself colonies which lost their young men on the battlefields of Europe, and subsequently in battlefields across the world in World War 2 have always marked this day as 'Remembrance Day'. I say 'most' former British colonies because there is one former colony that in a perverse display on supposed anti-imperialism, which is the way I can possibly excuse it does not give this day the honour it deserves. That colony was the erstwhile 'Jewel…

  • Uncle M pulls a fast one

    K
    10 Nov 2009 | 4:40 am
    You have to love Uncle M. Just because he could not convince Google to fork over more bribe money like they did with MySpace, he wants his newspapers to stop being indexed on Google. Now, I don’t quite buy into Google’s ‘Don’t Be Evil’ philosophy. Any organization where people can have the food that Google offers along with unlimited Red Bull has to be doing something evil. I mean, I’m convinced Uncle M is fearful of them as The Emperor was of Luke, only this is a double-headed Luke. OK, this is going nowhere is it?The problem is that Uncle M is treated as a God by several media…

  • Exodus

    K
    9 Nov 2009 | 3:19 am
    Will someone please explain what the heck is going on in The Economic Times? For those of you not aware, in the past two weeks there has been an exodus of sorts from the country’s largest business newspaper. And the exodus is limited to overpaid editors but some of the papers best reporters, who would rather commit what some of us consider career suicide rather than continue in ET. I can see the grin on Sukumar’s face!By career suicide, I mean FE – I know some of the guys joining FE are loyalists of the new FE Editor MK Venu, but honestly that paper only exists for the tender adverts,…
 
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  • Czar of Cricket

    12 Nov 2009 | 11:51 am
    Where were you on November 15, 1989? I know where I was: glued to the television in my newspaper office watching a 16-year-old boy with curls and rosy cheeks take

  • Home Truths

    29 Oct 2009 | 2:00 pm
    In the forbidding corridors of North Block, the shadow of Sardar Patel, the country's first home minister looms large. Every person who has since occupied the powerful office is constantly

  • Wake up, Mumbai

    15 Oct 2009 | 1:09 pm
    As the megapolis one grew up in, there is an obvious emotional attachment to Mumbai. Which is why, at a studio discussion this week, when a panelist referred to the

  • Maharashtra becoming recipe for political chaos

    1 Oct 2009 | 1:46 pm
    The mess that is Maharashtra is perhaps best exemplified by the Mahim Dadar constituency in the heart of Mumbai. Considered the fortress of the Maharashtrian middle class, once famous for

  • Politicians and Paise-Pinching

    17 Sep 2009 | 3:07 pm
    In this period of competitive austerity, there can be nothing more tiresome than a sanctimonious politician. With netas now offering to travel in the cargo holds of aircrafts to save
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  • Rural India broadband - subsidy on new connection

    17 Nov 2009 | 4:06 am
    Rural India broadband penetration - subsidy on new connection

  • Global Warming and Indian Rural Women

    11 Nov 2009 | 4:38 am

  • Diwali Wishes - 2009

    15 Oct 2009 | 8:16 pm
    Wishing A Very Happy and Joyful Diwali to All The People Around the Globe Celebrating Diwali

  • Diwali - The Significance

    14 Oct 2009 | 4:42 am
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  • Diwali - Festive Mood

    12 Oct 2009 | 5:30 pm
    It's festive mood all around. Diwali is almost here. People are very busy preparing for the celebrations. From children to elders there is cheer in everyone's place. Since, we have been living in Tamil Nadu from my childhood, we do take part in the celebrations like buying new clothes for the kids, making / buying sweets and snacks and bursting crackers. KP and I went to the town on Sunday, to catch up the festive mood. Here are some snaps taken in the busy street of X-cut Road. We did some window shopping first and then dropped in to The Chennai Silks and Sri Devi Textiles which are the…
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  • 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…

  • Cat Fight

    Saakshi O. Juneja
    25 Jul 2009 | 7:42 pm
    Okay, so the title may sound a little inappropriate to some considering it’s technically not a fight between two cats; more like between a cat (Celina Jaitly) and a bag of old bones (Shobha De). Oh come on be nice now, Saks! It’s not like Ms. Jaitly has been taught to respect our elders but then I also believe that every now and then it’s not a bad idea to give certain elders a taste of their own dirty medicine. So here we go… Bag of Bones was quoted saying this in one of her usual crappy piece of journalism – Celina Jaitly spoke sense (she was clearly being prompted via text…

  • Main Chala

    Saakshi O. Juneja
    22 Jul 2009 | 11:32 pm
    Ankhahi yeh kahani, bin kahe hai sunaani,Lab pe khamoshiyan hain, ashko mein hai rawani,Saanso ke silsile thamne lage,Lafzo ke sab diye bujhne lage,Lamho ki aag mein kuch yu jala, main apne aap se bhi kho gaya, Main chala..main chala..main chala..Main chala…aaaaa… [Lyrics : Main Chala]   The film maybe an absolute dump but this song has been stuck in my head from the time I first heard it. Maybe its the rains or the frame of mind or the morning’s first hot black coffee, whatever it is…this song somehow manages to zip you out of the trance and gently slap you with…
 
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  • Why I am like a woman who has been married for a hundred years EXPLAINED!

    27 Oct 2009 | 2:51 am
    Welcome back to question time! It's time for me now to take part two of the questions (and don't worry, I'm not going to stretch this out forever, this will be a three part post. Part one here.) Anyhoo, has been a pretty slow week. I spent most of it watching Scrubs, my new obsession. Did one garage sale (see photo) which went swimmingly, as in, I sold most of my clothes and luckily, the ones I didn't sell were the ones I decided to keep in the end anyway*. Happy ending. Also bought one white, long, racer back summer dress, two pairs of shorts, one long black stretchy tunic, one black shirt…

  • I begin all angry and rant-y but then I walk the talk

    23 Oct 2009 | 2:26 pm
    Soooooo tonight I'm straight shooting from the hip, also in not a very good mood. I should be in an excellent mood--nice wine drunk (we named him Max), nice company--but then this ASSHOLE shows up, tagger on with friends and then proceeds to mouth off about all sorts of nonsense. To which I'm like okay, everyone deserves their own opinion. Then he recognises my name (wheee! sorry, it still pleases me) and then he's like (imagine this next bit all drunk and slurry) " I thought your book was shit." To which I'm still like, eh, can't please everyone. THEN in total overstepping of personal…

  • We’re so very retro in here

    18 Oct 2009 | 11:48 am
    I am sooooooooooo tired and the internet is soooooooooo slow today that I am very tempted to abandon all attempts at blogging and just go to bed. But, but, you know I love you and I needed to blog a little today, to feel a little love at my very own social media thing, to feel like I was reaching out and talking to an audience that was talking back and have the good times—party like it’s 1999!—all over again.But how do people sustain a blog for so long? Coz that has me beat. Five years, FIVE YEARS and I’ve all done grown up now, y’all. Do you remember me when I began, wet behind the…

  • Linkslutting around town

    5 Oct 2009 | 10:42 pm
    * Ahoy there, readers in Kerala! I am going to be in your state! Actually, am going for the Kovalam Lit Fest again this year, this time as a tag-along and not an invitee. The plan was that I'd spend the three days just chilling at the Taj, something I didn't get a chance to do last year. But then my brain went into overload and not only did I offer to do a piece on the festival, I also called my publishers and asked if they would organise a book reading for me in Trivandrum. So, they did, and I am, and if you're in that city, please come on over and say hi! It's on the 9th of October at 5.30…

  • Wake me up perhaps not when September ends, but somewhere in the middle, okay?

    28 Sep 2009 | 11:14 am
    Bad blogger, bad! *wrist slap* But honestly, you gu-uys, how am I supposed to stay motivated if no one comments on my posts anymore? Like, seriously? 13 comments? Are we for real? If you commented loads, I'd write loads! See? Win-win.But, Happy Dusshera! I have spent the evening with my friend Vik's family, which was awesome. I was feeling the teensiest bit in the doldrums today, so I just got Ira out of her house, got us both into salwar kameezes and we said we'd go where the wind took us. Ideally, we wanted to find a Ravana burning thing, but I believe the only one in Bombay is at Shivaji…
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  • Snack Break : Creating new Category

    Harish B
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:13 pm
    Brand : Snack BreakCompany : Agrotech Industries ( ConAgra )Agency : FCB UlkaBrand Analysis Count : 429There is a new kid in the market for snackfoods. Agrotech Industries, which is an affiliate of the US food giant ConAgra, has launched Snack Break brand of snackfoods.There are two interesting things about this new product. The first one is the category. Snack Break is the first major brand that has introduced "pudding " as a snack. Although Indians love pudding, no one has so far ventured into launching a branded pudding.Snack Break is inspired from the Snack Pack brand from ConAgra. The…

  • Brand Update : Sony Vaio

    Harish B
    16 Nov 2009 | 9:48 pm
    Sony Vaio is currently running a campaign featuring Kareena Kapoor as the brand ambassador for its Vaio range of ultra-portable laptops.The brand is now running a campaign featuring Kareena.Watch the tvc here : VaioMy first question is whether Sony need a brand ambassador for the Vaio brand ?. Vaio had some brilliant commercials and had built in a premium image without the help of any stars. So why now take the help ?Sony is positioning Vaio not as a netbook but as the ultra-thin laptop and also as a lifestyle accessory. But a discerning consumer will think twice before splurging Rs 85000 for…

  • White Ice : Play It Cool

    Harish B
    14 Nov 2009 | 7:31 am
    Brand : White IceCompany : Midas Care Pharmaceuticals.Brand Analysis Count : 428The list of deo brands that promises raving girlfriends is endless. We have one more to add to the list - White Ice brand of deos.Like any other brand in this category, White Ice also promises men of girls falling for them and attaining the " Nasal Nirvana".Frankly I am at loss. Either it is true that girls do get easily seduced by the deo fragrances or men believe that deos work magic with girls. Either way, brands that take on this most "raped" theme of " girls chasing guys" are increasing day by day.When I…

  • Brand Update : Gems

    Harish B
    9 Nov 2009 | 11:53 pm
    Cadbury Gems is currently running a new series of interesting commercials. The brand has chosen a Giant Panda as the main character in the new set of ads.Watch one commercial here : Rangeen PandaGems has been very consistent in associating with the attributes - color,fun and excitement. Over the last few years, the brand has been concentrating on associating " color" with Gems. The current campaign is trying to further reinforce the association.Frankly , when I first saw the new Gems ad with the colored Panda, I did not understand any bit of it. Only thing I understood was that Panda became…

  • Blackberrys : Sharp,Smooth & Sure

    Harish B
    9 Nov 2009 | 12:30 am
    Brand : BlackberrysCompany : Mohan ClothingAgency : Arms CrestraBrand Analysis Count :427This post is not about the ubiquitous Blackberry smartphone but about an Indian textile brand. Blackberrys is a textile brand from Mohan Clothings. The brand just happens to share a common name with the world famous smartphone brand.Blackberrys is one of India's leading premium textile brand. Blackberrys is known for its range of suits and trouser clothing. The brand was born in 1991 and was a pioneer in bring in fashion oriented suitings in India.The brand have a strong presence in the North and East…
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  • Rating agencies and Indian debt

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:47 am
    India has always received a raw deal from rating agencies. This carries a cost to the country. India's present sovereign rating of BBB implies that Indian companies will rate lower and hence pay highs spreads over the risk free rates. Taking into account outstanding ECBs and NRI deposits and assuming that they cost 2 percentage points more than they should, Jaimini Bhagwati estimates that the additional forex outflow to India on this account is $2 bn annually.Of the rating of BBB for India, Bhagwati writes:Is it really credible that as of November 2009, the Government of India (GoI) has a…

  • More flak for Goldman

    19 Nov 2009 | 1:35 am
    Goldman Sachs is set to pay out record bonuses. Its employees should be thrilled and not thrilled. The latter because the bonus payment is likely to comes as a climac to a period that has turned out to be a PR disaster for the once-admired financial giant.Goldman's soaring profits are today perceived as unfair- the result of implicit taxpayer guarantees and the demise of competitors such as Lehman and Bear Stearns. They are somehow not seen as legitimate reward for success. In the US, a rash of agitations has broken out against the firm. Goldman CEO, Lloyd Blankfein, did not help matters by…

  • HRD panel for PSBs

    17 Nov 2009 | 10:43 pm
    This is the best news PSBs have, perhaps, had in a long time. The government has constituted a panel headed by BoB ex-CMD A K Khandelwal to look into various HRD issues at PSBs. It is a timely move because PSB unions are planning a march to parliament next month and a strike in support of various demands, including strengthening PSBs.Apart from a status report, the committee’s mandate include preparing an action plan on how to professionalise 27 public sector banks. Besides, the government wants to work out a system of succession plan at these banks, which often have to do without a…

  • Fresh bout of disinvestment

    12 Nov 2009 | 3:14 am
    Hopefully, we should soon see a fresh bout of disinvestment, with several unlisted PSUs being brought to the market. That's very good news. Not because it will help contain the fiscal deficit, as some commentators have rushed to point out. The fiscal impact of disinvestment tends to be exaggerated. Its real value lies in its potential to bring about greater commercial discipline through listing on the stock exchange.Disinvestment helps improve performance when combined with competition and better board room governance. Liberalisation has taken care of competition. More needs to be done on…

  • Tackling asset bubbles

    10 Nov 2009 | 10:18 pm
    There is a sense that we have to do something about asset bubbles in order to prevent major financial disruption although it's not clear what is to be done and at what point. Frederic Mishkin, writing in the FT, draws a distinction between "credit bubbles", which are driven by excess bank lending, and "irrational exuberance", such as the boom in IT stocks in 2001. The former are a problem, he says, because they endanger banks. The latter are ok, some investors get burnt, that's all.Right now, Mishkin argues, the US does not face a credit bubble although various asset prices may have shot up.
 
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  • Kaka Kronicles: A Universe from Nothing

    krishashok
    27 Oct 2009 | 7:49 am
    I saw this video. Then I saw two crows (presumably the ones that dispossessed my neighbour’s Labrador of his biscuit) deep in conversation. I listened and transcribed their conversation for my readers

  • Kaka Kronicles: Astrology Fail

    krishashok
    26 Oct 2009 | 5:59 am
    Surely, somebody, somewhere in the dark recesses of ISRO is speculating that the launch of Chandrayaan was astrologically inauspicious, and that the failure to account for the Katapayaadi Sankhya of Mars being malefic in Capricorn while calculating the launch time. Or perhaps it was Rahu kaalam when it went on its way. Original Image credits: Johniponken

  • What was I crowing about anyway?

    krishashok
    21 Oct 2009 | 8:00 am
    Did you know that regular urban crows in Madras, the ones with the grey neck have a caw that is distinctly atonal and harsh sounding compared to the larger jungle crows (Ravens, Andankaakka), which have a softer, tonally pleasing caw despite their unfortunate (and mythical, I might add) employment as Yama’s messengers. Perhaps it was by design. If ravens are harbingers of doom, it makes a certain morbid sense for them to have a more pleasing ‘harbinging’ voice so that they can say – “You are all about to die” but say it in a dulcet voice that softens the…

  • Dear Lonely Planet

    krishashok
    16 Oct 2009 | 12:22 am
    Update before you read this: Lonely Planet seems to be in the process of editing their piece on Madras since this post. Some of inaccurate references are now gone, but the opening paragraph is still nasty and compared to Delhi, still a turn off. But all the same, thank you LP, for your quick response. I am hoping that the editorial team actually does some real research this time before finalizing the article. Another Update: After a couple of days of random edits, looks like the article is back to its original craptasticity. No change in tone, still sounds like it was written by a poorly…

  • Sigh Fie, Chen High, episode 4: The Parallelogue

    krishashok
    3 Oct 2009 | 10:42 pm
    Preface Update: The general feedback says that the original preface was a little dense, so I’ve moved it to the end, because denser/heavier things always sink to the bottom. The following tale is set in an alternate Madras universe. It’s called “The Parallelogue” The Parallelogue The bus was 47A. Behind it was engraved There was once a girl from Madras, who was wheatish, demure and BA pass. She ran into a bloke one day, on bus number 47 A, she reported him for eve teasing to the police brass - Anon Right next to the limerick was crudely etched - Nandhini loves Karthi And next to…
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  • Myxer Delivers 10 Million Ringtones To iPhone Users

    Sidhaarthaa Bezboraa
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:12 pm
    Mobile content delivery startup Myxer has officially delivered over 10 million free ringtones to iPhone users. Source: TechCrunch

  • Shoppers set to pay by mobile phone in new deal in UAE

    Sidhaarthaa Bezboraa
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:43 pm
    Some shoppers will be able to pay for retail purchases next year with their mobile phone after a deal struck between Etisalat and Emirates NBD. The partnership between the region’s largest bank in terms of assets and the largest telco will allow Emirates NBD Visa cardholders to purchase goods and services simply by using their mobile phones. The partnership also includes Gemalto, a world leader in digital security and Visa, will allow payment by waving the NFC-enabled phone in front of the payment terminal eliminating the need for the traditional swiping of payment cards. Source:…

  • METRICS Study: Consumers struggle with mobile content access/discovery

    Sidhaarthaa Bezboraa
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:17 am
    Eighty percent of subscribers in the U.S. and U.K. report some difficulty or problem when trying to access mobile content according to a new survey published by Qualcomm’s Xiam Technologies discovery solutions unit and conducted by TNS Global. Time spent searching/downloading is the most commonly cited issue, followed by device/interface issues. In fact, users report they are unsuccessful in accessing mobile content about 27 percent of the time. In addition, 63 percent of respondents said they would purchase more content if discovery was less of a challenge–the survey reports that…

  • Transfer Money in India Via Mobile. Green Money Transfer’ facilitated by PayMate, Tata Indicom, Corporation Bank

    Sidhaarthaa Bezboraa
    19 Nov 2009 | 3:48 am
    Tata Indicom, in association with Corporation Bank and PayMate, has launched ‘Green Money Transfer’- a person-to-person mobile money transfer service. The transfer of funds via mobile will be facilitated by PayMate’s technology, Corporation Bank’s banking system and Tata’s PCO and True Value Shop (TVS) network. Customers can register for this service at a Green TATA PCO, TVS or with Corporation Bank. Upon registration, they will receive an mPIN to enable them to authorise the transaction. Example: 1. A sender in Mumbai goes to a Green Tata PCO or TVS and places a…

  • Ergonomics researchers says Text Messaging can be a pain in the neck

    Sidhaarthaa Bezboraa
    18 Nov 2009 | 9:06 pm
    Ergonomics researchers are starting to wonder whether text messaging is putting the younger generation at risk for some overuse injuries — once reserved for older adults who have spent years in front of a computer. Science Daily reports. At this year’s annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Judith Gold, an assistant professor of Epidemiology at the College of Health Professions and Social Work presented preliminary research which suggested that among college students, the more they texted, the more pain they had in their neck and shoulders. Text messaging is a…
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  • November 09 MoMo - Event material

    admin
    19 Nov 2009 | 6:26 am
    The November 9th MoMo Mumbai event was a smash! Jari Tammisto, CEO of Mobile Monday, talked about his experience of running MoMo internationally and answered questions from participants on global mobile scenario. Rajesh Jain, MD of Netcore Solutions and Jari discussed the Indian and international mobile market in a one-to-one talkathon. Many of us held this belief that Mobile Mondays happen on Mondays because Monday is the only day of week which begins with M and rhymes with Mobile. But the big secret is out now. Jari’s reasoning behind “Mobile Mondays” reminded me of…

  • MoMo Mumbai - Meet with Jari Tammisto - Nov 09

    admin
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:33 pm
    Mobile Monday Mumbai is greatly pleased to announce that it will be hosting Jari Tammisto, CEO of MobileMonday. Jari is based out Helsinki, Finland. Thank you Netcore Solutions for sponsoring the event and supporting the MoMo community. Agenda: 7.00pm: Talk by Jari Tammisto, CEO, Mobile Monday 7.20pm: One-to-one talk session between Rajesh Jain, MD, Netcore Solutions and Jari Tammisto 7.50pm: Interactive Q&A session with Jari about his experience of Finland, European & international mobile markets 8.30pm: Networking and dinner Seats are limited, so register now!

  • Interop presentation - MultiModal Mobility

    admin
    7 Oct 2009 | 11:34 pm
    I gave a presentation at the Interop Mumbai conference yesterday on the topic “MultiModal Mobility”. Interop - Multimodal Mobility View more presentations from VeerChand Bothra.

  • MoMo September - Mobile VoIP & Israeli Telecom Delegation

    admin
    2 Sep 2009 | 9:48 am
    Ganpati Bappa Morya! After a gap of 8 months, Mobile Monday Mumbai is back. And back with a bang. The September event of Mobile Monday is on the topic “Mobile VoIP” and will be held in the evening on Monday, 7th September 2009. Thank you Geodesic for sponsoring the event and supporting the community. MoMo Mumbai is further pleased to announce that it will be hosting the official Israeli telecom delegation at this event. Topic: Mobile VoIP As Mobile VoIP grows in the coming years, users will use 3G networks and Wi-Fi on their handsets to make voice calls. Despite many technological and…

  • MoMo December - Year-end roundup and predictions

    admin
    22 Dec 2008 | 7:06 am
    2008 is coming to a close and its time for a roundup as well as some predictions. What were the most important developments in 2008 for Indian telecom? What will be the key mobility trends in 2009? Come and share your views at MoMo. In true BarCamp style of user generated conferences, the December 2008 event of Mobile Monday Mumbai will be an open participatory workshop. Every speaker will get 5 minutes to talk about: what he/she thinks are the top 3 important events of 2008 and his/her top 3 predictions for 2009 To register as a speaker click here. Please fill your Name, Designation,…
 
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  • Hallowe'en with a Bite, a Sequel

    Manisha
    31 Oct 2009 | 8:27 pm
    Last Hallowe'en, a goth cheerleader showed up on my doorstep. I had no choice but to take her in. She's been with me ever since, learning quietly how to be a tween and she seemed to have assimilated back into the human clan rather well. But, as the moon burgeoned, I began to notice some changes. Some rather frightening changes. They say unconditional love and acceptance heals all; so that is precisely what I did. To no avail. Soon, it was Hallowe'en and we screamed in terror when we saw what had become of our quiet child from another world. As the time for the neighborhood party drew near,…

  • Is that Anne Frank?

    Manisha
    29 Oct 2009 | 11:31 pm
    It is! And you guessed right. I have nothing. Nada. Zip. Zilch. Zero. I am exhausted and overworked, cruising on less than 3-4 hours of sleep for the past couple of weeks. But it's all good because it's great to be busy in this economy, right? At least that's what I keep telling myself. Maybe I will have a proper post coming up soon. For now, I am going to crawl into my bed and pass out.  Contents & images copyright © 2003 - 2009:: Use recipes from Indian Food Rocks at your own risk.If you reproduce my recipes anywhere, please ensure that you give credit to the source:Indian Food Rocks…

  • Snow, snow and more snow

    Manisha
    28 Oct 2009 | 11:33 pm
    Rain turned into snow at about 7:30pm last night. By 1 a.m, we knew this was not going to be one of those storms that just miss us resulting in barely an inch or two, even a dusting. Nope. My dogwood was already bending over under the weight of the wet snow. Since neither of us was in the mood to bundle up and step out to shake the trees, we threw several things at the tree: a basketball, a sled, a stick, anything that was within reach in the garage. We heard several branches come down during the night; one was so close that I thought it had come through the roof. A rough night and an overly…

  • Pinhole It

    Manisha
    27 Oct 2009 | 10:42 pm
    A little over a year ago, Medha chose to work on an independent research project as part of her Advanced Learning Plan. Her topic of choice was the camera. She made a pinhole camera following these instructions. She loaded it with a 24 exposure 200 ASA roll that had expired. Expired film is 'in' with film camera hobbyists as it leads to all kinds of strange effects and unwitting textures on the photographs. Pinhole Camera   And she got some rather freaky results. Take a look: Pinhole Sunset Pinhole Chess Set Pinhole Kitchen Pretty darned cool, huh? I was so blown away with the results…

  • My Fave Building in the World

    Manisha
    26 Oct 2009 | 10:55 pm
    Four years ago, I asked to be driven 100 miles north of our home in Chicagoland to see my favorite building in this entire world, as a birthday gift. It did not disappoint. It was even more magnificent than its pictures suggest. Milwaukee Art Museum Burke Brise Soleil There is more to this pic than a wider angle of the previous pic. Yes, it moves. It's the Quadracci Pavilion, part of the Milwaukee Art Museum, designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. It is a building that flaps its wings. Literally so. Unprecedented in American architecture, the Burke Brise Soleil is a moveable,…
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    Swaroop C H - India, Technology, Life Skills

  • Leaving IonLab

    Swaroop
    13 Nov 2009 | 5:05 am
    Yesterday was my last day at IonLab, the company that I built with a few friends. It has been a wild ride but I could continue no longer. I am leaving due to internal differences on the progress and transparency in the company. We have been well-supported in our experience, right from a Govt. of India grant to being one of the few to be selected as a TiE Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program mentee. We owe special gratitude for the people who made that happen and supported us. But as any been-there-done-that startupper would expect, we delivered on technology, but we sorely lacked in maturity…

  • An interactive version of A Byte of Python

    Swaroop
    9 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    Roorky is a new startup that has created a new file format and software for interactive books. As part of the default installation of the software, they are bundling A Byte of Python free with the software. What is interesting is that this may help complete beginners who stumble in getting started with IDLE, etc. The most common email that I get asked is when people run python abc.py on the IDLE interpreter prompt and wonder why it is not working – both the concepts of two command lines as well as the concept of running a program is not grokked well by beginners who are getting started,…

  • What I learned at NASSCOM Product Conclave 2009

    Swaroop
    5 Nov 2009 | 11:30 am
    There are not enough good problems that tech startups are working on and there seems to be no shortage of funds, platforms and ecosystem partners willing to help startups. The ecosystem is hungry for successes. Product Management skills are the need of the hour, NOT talks about talks about opportunities in X sector, and so on. When there is no culture of knowing how to execute, rest of the topics are moot points. ⇒ Read more at our event coverage at StartupDunia.com. Update: This has been cross-posted to the official NASSCOM Emerge blog. © swaroop for Swaroop C H - India, Technology,…

  • To get somewhere, you already have to be there

    Swaroop
    13 Oct 2009 | 2:17 am
    The irony in this world is that “To get somewhere, you already have to be there.” From an individual perspective: If you want to make money, you need to already have money. To get a job, you need to be one-year experienced and not a fresher. If you’re experienced and want to apply for a job that you really want to work on, you should already have the background of working in that area, and you should already know how to do all that the job entails. If you want to write a book, publisher expects you to have already written a book before. To be listened to, you need to be an…

  • Mobile App market in India

    Swaroop
    6 Oct 2009 | 6:22 am
    Thinking from an entrepreneurial angle, it seems to me that there is almost no mobile app market in India today i.e., it is not a startuppable market. All the successful apps that are making money are transaction-based. For example, ngpay takes a cut from every movie ticket you buy through it. This is only possible for entertainment-oriented apps. The only other successful ones that I see are, of course, communication apps such as Gmail app. I see almost nobody using utility applications on their phones. Things can improve only if internet-on-mobile was affordable! I think we need 3G for…
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    Let Me Be Me

  • Rut race

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:16 am
    Have you realised that the routines we call mundane have the power to take over our lives completely? We sacrifice so much at the altar of these mundane routines: the first casualty is time and everything else just follows suit. Our talents are wasted because we do not have the time to pursue them. Friendships sour because we do not have the time to call. Our passions die because the dull routines of our daily lives have no place for them. We forget we had hobbies because we can’t remember to dabble in them. We forget to help people who can do with our help. Our health suffers because we…

  • And this too shall pass.

    12 Nov 2009 | 12:30 am
    But when?When can I stop pretending that I'm happy?When can I start living my life like it's mine?When can I start being myself again?When can I start believing in optimism again?

  • Wrongs and Child Rights

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:18 pm
    I don’t know if any of you in other parts of India have come across this news items about how an 11-year old girl was brutally beaten black and blue by a doc in Lucknow, but if you haven’t, you must go read it now. The little girl was working as a domestic help at the doctor’s place and had apparently been sent there by his uncle who wanted her to earn a quick buck for him when her parents died. She was rescued by a neighbour.I know what most of us find appalling in the story is the way she was beaten, but what’s sadder is that we don’t feel sad or surprised that a child like her…

  • Aisa Waisa Paisa

    30 Oct 2009 | 1:08 am
    So you know how terrible I am at numbers and figures. But it wasn't always like this. When I was a kid, I used to stash up my pocket money/money given on festivals, birthdays, etc. in different envelopes. So all my ten rupee notes would be in one envelope, twenty rupee notes in another and so on. And I would write the denomination and the number of notes on each envelope, I was so organised!If you knew me from back then, you would be surprised to see what my wallet looks like now. You will find a note in each pocket of my bag, a little change here and there, a tiny bundle in the wallet. If…

  • Things that should’ve been posts but were not

    26 Oct 2009 | 12:45 am
    I have a zillion half posts in my head. I've written them in my head and left them unfinished (in my head) because I don’t think they’re anything more than half posts. In the absence of any full-fledgedpost, I’ve put together a collection of all these unfinished thoughts for you:1. I should have written about The Guy and my 12th anniversary in the first week of October. Twelve years of being in love, not being married. But considering that both of us almost forgot about it, a post was not happening. I remembered with shock and shame some time in the afternoon that day how we’d both…
 
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  • At last, good news about poverty

    15 Nov 2009 | 2:25 am
    If only we would pause and look beyond the horizon of day to day events, we would see a trend of great significance. More people on the earth have risen out of poverty in the past 25 years than at any other time in human history, and this has happened primarily because of sustained high economic growth in India and China. Unlike China which has embraced growth enthusiastically, India has a vast industry of ‘poverty-wallas’, who incessantly raise doubts if our growth is pro-poor. These ‘growth skeptics’ tend to make our reformers defensive, which slows reforms and the nation loses the…

  • No ifs or buts, defeat Maoist violence

    25 Oct 2009 | 12:44 am
    Arundhati Roy writes seductively. Recently I picked up her new book, Listening to Grasshoppers, and I was mesmerized by her luminous prose but I disagreed profoundly with her conclusions. I was revolted, in particular, by her support for violence. She regards Naxalism as armed resistance against a sham democracy. I call it terrorism.Roy thinks that India pretends to be a democracy in order to impress the world. I think our democracy is as real as my grandson’s thumb. Yes, it has many flaws but it is legitimate. We need to reform the police; speed up justice; make babus accountable; stop…

  • Mukesh’s Sacrifice

    17 Oct 2009 | 1:22 am
    Corporate Affairs minister, Salman Khurshid, created quite a stir recently when he warned companies to refrain from paying “vulgar salaries” or face the music. Mukesh Ambani took his advice and cut his salary by 65%. Flaunting wealth is distasteful; it is also imprudent when market capitalism is still trying to find a comfortable home in India. However, the minister was profoundly wrong. The trouble with judging other people’s lifestyle is that soon you are tempted to control other things, and this is a short step to the command economy. Not to live ostentatiously is a call of dharma,…

  • Is the middle path the way to peace with Pakistan?

    27 Sep 2009 | 3:32 am
    The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan are meeting today in New York to carry forward the peace dialogue begun at Sharm-el-Sheikh. India’s decision to meet has been prompted by Pakistan’s arrest of Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of the Mumbai terror attacks. Many Indians feel cynical, however, about today’s meeting, especially after the disappointment at Sharm-el-Sheikh. Negotiating with a nation whose secret service might be plotting the next terrorist attack on you seems bizarre, but is there an alternative to the slow, maddening grind towards peace with our neighbour?All of us…

  • Let’s protect workers, not jobs

    18 Sep 2009 | 11:19 pm
    Anyone travelling in India by air must have got a sinking feeling last week when the Congress leader, Sanjay Nirupam, demanded that Jet Airways be nationalized. He raised the spectre of the ugly days when Indian Airlines had a monopoly of the skies before 1991. This would have effectively turned Jet Airlines from one of the world’s best airlines to one of the worst. Naresh Goyal, Jet’s founder, on the other hand, was scared of his pilots forming a union because of his memory of the 1974 Air India pilots’ strike which started the decline and fall of Air India.The trouble in Jet Airways…
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    A wide angle view of India

  • Test Your Global IQ

    Nita
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:26 am
    What is your knowledge about global affairs, particularly in relation to India? I re-did some Pew quiz questions to suit India. The format is the same, but the questions are now India centered. So take the plunge and check your global IQ! View This Pollopinion View This Pollpoll View This Pollpolls View This Pollopinion View This Pollpolls View This Pollsurvey software View This Pollpolls View This Pollpolling View This Pollopinion View This Pollonline surveys The answers to the questions are given below. It’s an upside down image. Save it and rotate it on your pc to get the correct…

  • Wishing and Hoping…My Bucket List – (Tag)

    Nita
    18 Nov 2009 | 8:31 am
    I was tagged by Minal, a new blog friend. She has tagged me to write my wish list. And my done list. So here it is guys and girls, and it’s not long,  but more or less encapsulates my life. I have done tags and memes before, but of late have been a quite lazy about them.  This one I did as it didn’t require much work!  :) My Bucket List: TO DO LIST:- 1) I cannot help but start with what Minal has written, because it is on my agenda too. I do it off and on, but it’s always cooking on burning hot coals, and it’s the thing I am going to devote a certain part of my life…

  • What is Sachin Tendulkar really like?

    Nita
    16 Nov 2009 | 7:30 pm
    I am not a great fan of cricket but there are some sports people whom I am in awe of. Sachin Tendulkar is certainly one of them. A lot is being written about him of late, because he completed 20 years in international cricket. He’s lasted, unlike many others. However Sachin has always been a bit of a reserved person and I have always been curious as to what he is really like, inside. There is no way of knowing, unless ofcourse one knows him well. I had no hopes of doing that, so the next best thing was to see whether his hand revealed it. Some of my readers know that I am a palmist, but…

  • Don’t be cheap, be smart

    Nita
    15 Nov 2009 | 9:39 pm
    Being cheap hurts. It hurts the earth, it hurts people, it hurts the economy, and it hurts you too. Ever think of the things you  buy just because they are cheap, some of them you don’t even need? Cheap products are usually a bad decision. To keep their products cheap, companies break environment guidelines, bribe officials to pass cheap unsafe materials, hire non-qualified people, exploit workers, use child labour or use hazardous materials in the product or in the packaging.  These products not only harm consumers, they harm the image of one’s country as well, and this impacts its…

  • Should women spend their income on family expenses?

    Nita
    9 Nov 2009 | 1:20 am
    A reader, Rohit, sent me an email asking me my opinion on an issue many couples face. This problem afflicts a small section of urban educated couples, but it does seem to have become a serious source of conflict and at times it can lead to a break-up. The question is: Should a working couple share the financial burden equally? A part of Rohit’s email: With changing times in educated urban class dowry is no more. Since the girls are also working and earning more the Indian girl has to share the marriage, honeymoon & family expenses equally along with boy. But Indian girls are using word…
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  • A new aural to sound your wagon

    admin
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:48 pm
    Car driving never turns out to be fun without music. Long drives on the Highways and returning home after work at midnight are made better experiences only by the presence of superb music systems on our cars. Check Out More Information About Latest Car Audio System At http://www.vicky.in/slideshow/latest-audio-systems-for-your-car/ Related PostsDiscounts on cars are overMaruti 800 soon [...]

  • An exhaustive boost for Honda CBF Stunner – Leovince SBK exhaust system

    admin
    19 Nov 2009 | 5:25 am
    Much relief to the riders of motorbikes, the Honda CBF Stunner will be herein after fitted with Leovince SBK exhaust system. The bike, as of now, is deprived of its Shine –drive despite the sharp cowl and less tuned engine. The arrival of this exhaust is a breathing break for the riders of this Stunner. [...]

  • A small touch up for Hyundai Verna

    admin
    19 Nov 2009 | 4:58 am
    On the lines of Suzuki SX4 and Ford Fiesta, Hyundai Verna is getting a mild touch up – Just as A-Star from Alto and Laura turned-Octavia, Verna is taking its shape in the form of Accent to the world. But the global mean comes to India in the same Verna in addition to existing Accent. [...]

  • India bound KTMs displayed at EICMA!

    admin
    19 Nov 2009 | 4:25 am
    The EICMA Show in Italy has come as an ideal avenue to display the ensuing bike range of Austrian Marquee KTM 125cc. the project is a share between Bajaj (32% share) and the Austrian KTM headquarted in Mattighofen and is expected to be accelerated by the riders in 2010. This will be a new [...]

  • Tata seeks a good relief from the turmoil of JLR

    admin
    18 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm
    Tata Motors is seeking a momentary relief from the downfall of its buy Jaguar Land Rover. The company explores all means to continue with it, overcoming the difficult phase, undergoing for the last 7 months, said its Chairman Ratan Tata. In this connection the company has addressed the consultancy of KPMG International and Roland Berger [...]
 
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  • Blogs, Attention Markets and Public Intellectuals

    Abi
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:15 am
    Public intellectuals are successful suppliers of commentary in the attention market for serious thought. Blogs are a relatively new technology that substantially alters this market. More people can now nurse aspirations to be public intellectuals, but blogs also make plain the difficulties of actually reaching a public in ways that books do not. Blogs also vitiate other romantic ideas about the public intellectual as transcendent figure. Even so, blogs may well provide the services for which transcendent public intellectuals are often lauded better than these figures ever did. That's the…

  • What can one do about the fake conference?

    Abi
    19 Nov 2009 | 7:07 pm
    Let me start with an apology. In my previous post on a scamference, I was being needlessly offensive towards the victims of that hoax. What I said about the participants was in poor taste. I was wrong, and I apologize. A quick update about the conference venue: "Prof. J. Thorpe" (who, as we now know, does not exist at Duke University) has responded to a query from IISc officials (about booking the J.N. Tata Auditorium) stating that the conference may move to Madrid, Spain! Let me go out on a limb here. Given: the extremely low conference registration fee -- just $45 which is far too low to…

  • Mobsters and Academics: Signaling Incompetence

    Abi
    19 Nov 2009 | 5:33 am
    In his review essay on Diego Gambetta's Codes of the Underworld: How Criminals Communicate, Scott McLemee touches on a mode of communication that's common between mobsters and academics: Rather than getting involved in running a restaurant or dealing drugs, they [the mafiosi] joke about their cluelessness in such matters and simply collect payment for "protection." But this professed incompetence (evidently quite well-demonstrated on the rare occasions that a mafioso tries to go legit) makes them strangely "trustworthy" to those using their services: "If [mobsters] showed any competence at…

  • Links ...

    Abi
    19 Nov 2009 | 5:29 am
    Affirmative Action for the Future -- an e-mail interview of James P. Sterba, a professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, and author of a recent book with that title. Raymond Tallis: Neurotrash. "From ethics and art history to social policy experts are embracing neuroscience as the answer to understanding human behaviour. Raymond Tallis rallies the neurosceptics." Colin Pantall's cartoons: Great Author Considers His Response, and Blogger Considers His Response.

  • This conference is so prestigious, you can even participate in it in absentia!

    Abi
    18 Nov 2009 | 7:13 am
    Take a look at the website of this conference, and then at the brochure (which, presumably, was circulated quite a while ago) for the same conference. See any difference? For one thing, the brochure says that the conference is organized by ACM (Association of Computing Machinery). The website, however, is silent about the involvement of ACM. Similarly, the brochure mentions -- and the website is silent on -- the ACM Digital Library as a destination for the papers presented at the conference. We now know why the conference website has been cleaned up. This is what ACM says on its main page:…
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  • a brand new computer class

    project why
    18 Nov 2009 | 4:10 pm
    Our Okhla centre has a brand new computer class! Well it is what only pwhy would call a class. It consists of one old laptop and a very motivated young teacher, a rickety table and a bunch of starry eyed kids.Some time back, Dipankar the secondary teacher at Okhla hesitantly asked whether we could start a computer class. He told us that there was not a single computer learning facility in the vicinity and that the children were very keen on learning computers. What children ask, children get is that not the pwhy motto! But how would we conjure this one. Our main computer centre did not have a…

  • a fun picnic

    project why
    18 Nov 2009 | 3:49 pm
    The children of the special section went for a picnic yesterday. For a whole week everyone had been busy planning the event. Lists were made, plans discussed. Everyone agreed on the menu: samosas of course and frootis to drink. Shamika and Cat our volunteer from the UK decided to bake a batch of brownies and some banana cake. Then it was time to decide about what else to take: mats of course but also hoola hoops, Frisbees, balls and the badminton set. Everything was retrieved and dusted and made ready. Notes were sent to the parents and everyone was ready to go. The excitement was…

  • friends forever

    project why
    14 Nov 2009 | 3:07 pm
    Looking at this picture warms the cockles of my heart. To the uninitiated it may look just like two little girls learning together. It is not quite that. Allow me to unravel the mystery of this special snapshot.Kiran the little girl on the right of the picture is very special to project why. She was born the day we began our activities. Mature beyond her years she chose to make the special section her haven and spent her early years there. She now goes to an upmarket school though she still spends all her free time with her old pals of the special section. Pooja the little girl on the left…

  • Most of the things worth doing

    project why
    11 Nov 2009 | 6:23 pm
    Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done.Louis D. BrandeisTo many this picture is just a piece of barren land. And yet it hold many dreams in its custody. The dream of ensuring that a bunch of forsaken souls can live and die with dignity, the dream of safeguarding the work started a decade ago, the dream of securing the morrows of many children born without any. This land is hallowed ground as it this where planet why will one day see the light of day.It has been eighteen months since this piece of land has being lying barren, braving heat…

  • a few of my favourite things

    project why
    8 Nov 2009 | 3:30 pm
    I was recently asked what may seem an innocuous question: what makes you joyous and what makes you blue. The answers should have been simple and yet the question turned out to be an existential one. And the reason it became so was that the enquirer was not one to be satisfied with a superfluous answer.My mind went back to the famous song from the musical Sound of Music as I set out to seek what would be my brown paper packages tied up with strings. No favourite song or treat came to mind. No place I would like to travel to again. No particular person I would like to meet with again. I felt…
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  • 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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  • God and us…

    shantanudutta
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The Hip Hop Grandmom reflects on the place of  God and prayer in her life : Unlike my Christian friends we, in our family, were under no compulsion to pray on a regular basis or go to the temple on a particular day. But we were expected to leave all work and assemble in the room marked out for prayers when the puja was over and camphor was lit. Whenever it rained and thundered we’d close our eyes and pray saying “Arjuna abhayam” meaning that like Arjun of the Mahabharat we were also seeking the blessings of Lord Krishna who was saying ‘why fear when I am here?’ So albeit in a very…

  • Twenty years of Sachin Tendulkar

    sudipta
    19 Nov 2009 | 4:54 pm
    One of the best articles I’ve read so far about Sachin’s twenty years of being part of Team India, comes from Greatbong: To me personally Sachin’s most endearing quality is that he still cares. Unlike his colleagues who hang out with groupies after a defeat shrugging it off as a bad day in office, even after twenty years he still feels the pain of a defeat, just like the fans do. It is a pain that even a cynic like me recognizes to be genuine and while I may chuckle at displays of overt patriotism in a sport where the only thing that matters is money, my throat still chokes up…

  • Mumbai belongs to Indians

    sudipta
    19 Nov 2009 | 4:52 pm
    Sachin Tendulkar’s comment has generated some controversy (read, some people decided to call it a controversy). Here is what Attitude Speaks has to say about it: Amitabh Bachchan to Sachin Tendulkar, all have borne the tongue-lashings of this man, who is a self-proclaimed protagonist of the interests of the Marathi “manoos”. Little does he realize that his whims and fancies are not only costing lives of hundreds of people but also creating bitterness amongst the various sections of people of this country. Who on earth would interpret, that praises for India first and Maharashtra…

  • The Mahabharata : Bhima’s version

    shantanudutta
    18 Nov 2009 | 10:09 pm
    Jai Arjun Singh reviews M T Vasudevan Nair’s acclaimed retelling of the Mahabharata in the voice of Bhima, the second of the five Pandava heroes through his Malayalam work “Randaamoozham”. Next in the line of succession to his elder brother Yudhisthira (and usually in the shadow of his younger brother Arjuna when it comes to charisma and skill in warfare), Bhima comes across as a gluttonous, slightly oafish he-man figure – or a comic foil – in many mainstream renderings of the great epic. But Nair (popularly known as “MT”) turned him into a three-dimensional figure, more…

  • Sights of Devarayana Durga

    sudipta
    18 Nov 2009 | 5:03 pm
    Vandana visited Devarayana Durga along with some of her friends. Check out the wonderful pics and sights:
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  • Sahara Realty Arm In Talks With PE Firms To Raise $215M

    Madhav Chanchani
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:45 am
    Sahara Prime City, the real estate arm of the Lucknow-based Sahara Group, is in talks with private equity funds to raise $215 million. The company's CEO Sushanto Roy told Bloomberg that "global funds are keen to invest in India." Sahara had filed its draft red herring prospectus in September to raise around Rs 3,450 crore in an initial public offering (IPO). Sahara Prime City's IPO is expected to be the second largest public offering in the real estate sector after DLF went public in 2007.

  • Abhijeet Biswas Joins Equirus Capital As Director

    Madhav Chanchani
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:30 am
    Abhijeet Biswas has been appointed as a Director at mid-market focused investment bank Equirus Capital Pvt Ltd.  He will lead the practices of industrial, energy, healthcare and FMCG. Biswas, who joins Equirus from Singhi Advisors, will also work on building of international M&A networks for the firm. Biswas has a done B.E., M.B.A and is a CFA charter holder.  He has also worked in the US with BDO Seidman, LLP and with Ernst & Young LLP. 

  • Network 18 Merges Two Channels

    Madhav Chanchani
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:25 am
    Network 18, the Raghav Bahl-owned media conglomerate, has decided to merge the logistics, back-end and broadcast operations of two of its business channels, CNBC TV 18 and CNBC Awaaz, to derive cost savings of up to Rs 65 crore. In a filing to the stock exchanges, the company said, the move will result in optimisation of around 20% in annual operating costs. The shares of Network 18 Media & Investments closed at Rs 80.70 today, up by over 5%. The move follows the rights offer of TV18, which will lead to debt reduction of Rs 300 crore. “Both moves will help the company return to…

  • Peninsula Land Gets Rs 275Cr From Alok Realtors

    Sarimul I Choudhury
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:24 am
    Peninsula Land Ltd, a Mumbai-based real estate developer and part of the diversified Ashok Piramal Group, has received a sum of Rs 275 crore from Alok Realtors Pvt Ltd, which bought 6.41 sq feet space at Peninsula’s business park in Mumbai’s Lower Parel area. The total value of the deal is Rs 1,100 crore and, so far, Peninsula has received a sum of Rs 465 crore from Alok Realtors, it said in its filing to the BSE. Peninsula Land is present across the real estate spectrum including residential, commercial and retail. It develops residential projects under the brand name…

  • Edelweiss Capital To Foray Into Life Insurance

    Madhav Chanchani
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:09 am
    Edelweiss Capital is forming a life insurance joint venture with Tokio Marine Holdings (Japan) to tap the domestic insurance business. The JV firm Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance will soon approach the sector regulator Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority (IRDA) to obtain a life insurance licence. Edelweiss and Tokio Marine have together committed an aggregate initial capital of Rs 550 crore in the first phase. The entry of Edelweiss will take the total tally of life insurers in the country to two dozen. Although the market continues to be led by public sector insurer LIC (the only…
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    Gautam Ghosh on Human Resources

  • Twitter and Career Success by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

    Gautam Ghosh
    17 Nov 2009 | 11:58 am
    Interesting post by Harvard professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter on the parallels between having influence on Twitter and the new competencies for success. In the 21st century, America is rapidly becoming a society of networks, even within organizations. Maintenance of organizations as structures is less important than assembling resources to get results, even if the assemblage itself is loose and perishable.Today, people with power and influence derive their power from their centrality within self-organizing networks that might or might not correspond to any plan on the part of designated leaders.

  • How can firms leverage social technologies internally? 3 Scenarios

    Gautam Ghosh
    15 Nov 2009 | 7:52 pm
    Originally posted at the 2020 Social blog Gaurav and Gautam collaboratively wrote this blog post on a wiki. This is the first in the series of blog posts where we will explore how social technologies, when used effectively within the organization, can create significant business value for Indian firms. A TYPICAL CONVERSATION Ever since I joined 2020 Social three weeks back, we have had several interesting conversations with Indian firms of all shapes and sizes on how to use social technologies within the workplace. The typical conversation starts when someone fills the “Ask…

  • Building Open Organizations

    Gautam Ghosh
    12 Nov 2009 | 1:19 am
    Organizations are primarily communities first – and profit making machines later believed Arie de Geus in the 1970s , however now businesses need to be social communities to survive and thrive. We at 2020 Social believe that businesses will move to the next level of growth not by doing the same things that they were doing but by embracing some of the biggest trends that are shaping today's culture. Some of these trends that are having an impact on the workplace are: Speed of decision making: As external change on organizations comes faster and faster, and as organizations get flatter and…

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  • People Power, says Cisco, is key to Success

    Gautam Ghosh
    11 Nov 2009 | 2:33 am
    Amazing post by Cisco's VP of Enterprise. Go read the full article. Some excerpts For most companies, people represent an untapped asset – a resource that becomes especially important for companies that must grow their business without adding personnel.This means that corporations must design a cognitive stimulus plan based on employee contributions, and business must embrace some admittedly unusual notions about how, where and when work occurs, and how employees collaborate. Some of these notions recently arrived from the Web 2.0, social networking realm.It is time, though, to recognize…
 
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  • 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…

  • A quarter century later

    Nikhil
    30 Oct 2009 | 3:51 am
    I came home early from school.Not school, kindergarten. I was not sure why all of us were fetched in the school van much earlier than usual. Aunt was visiting then. Our Prime Minister was shot dead, she told me. I did not realize how big that news was. I was shocked,that is all. It seemed like a big news, from Amma’s and aunt’s reactions. I had seen that old lady’s photographs in papers. I did not know who killed her. I would not have known the word assassination then. Amma tuned in to AIR that confirmed the news,bulletin after bulletin. It was before we got TV at home,…

  • Travelogue:Thanjavur and Brihadishwara temple

    Nikhil
    25 Oct 2009 | 9:12 am
    [Part 1 of the Tanjore/Thanjavur-Srirangam-Trichy travelogue] Part 2 can be read here Having overloaded myself with information on Tanjore/Thanjavur, I reached the Tanjore Palace in search of all the glory of the old Chola capital. The 16th century palace complex was built by the Nayaks and later renovated by the Marathas. With very unimpressive looks, the ill maintained complex has parts that unfortunately look more like ruins. The grandeur that the Cholas, Pallavas  and Tanjore were synonymous with, was missing here (at least from outside). Situated close to the Old Bus Stand, the first of…

  • A dozen kb of fame

    Nikhil
    22 Oct 2009 | 12:53 am
    Now, The Hindu said something interesting Update: One of the Q/A from the my email reply to Nita Sathyendran 2. looking through nikhil’s musings it appears u have a lot of info on Kerala why is that ie. why unlike most blogs by most mallus u stuck to Kerala, specifically Tvm issues ( local content) in a very postive way…and not cribbing as is generally done. Ans:Blogs that sling mud at Kerala,its people,the skewed development indices are dime a dozen. Most of these people are arm chair critics staying far away from the state(in literary and figurative sense); they find it…
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  • Bactrian Magpie

    Arun
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:38 am
    A bactrian Magpie perched on a pole on the roof of Leh Palace. Join travel writers Lakshmi and me on Vignettes of Coorg on November 21st weekend. Vignettes of Coorg is a guided tour involving a mix of Coorg’s nature, culture and heritage in it. Like our earlier Hoysala Trail, this is also a well researched tour with lot of stories and interesting information.

  • The Ganga – Upstream Rishikesh

    Arun
    19 Nov 2009 | 12:44 am
    Join travel writers Lakshmi and me on Vignettes of Coorg on November 21st weekend. Vignettes of Coorg is a guided tour involving a mix of Coorg’s nature, culture and heritage in it. Like our earlier Hoysala Trail, this is also a well researched tour with lot of stories and interesting information.

  • Fields, Clouds and Blue Sky

    Arun
    17 Nov 2009 | 5:39 pm

  • Looking forward to days of travel

    Arun
    16 Nov 2009 | 10:13 pm
    I have been mostly home and quiet since my Shimla trip. I have made a few short journeys though – a weekend trip to Chikmagalur and another one to Coorg on work. One more is soon to follow this weekend, where I am taking a group of travellers to Coorg (more details here). But my wishlist for near future is long, like a wishlist always is. I have been hatching a plan to spend two weeks in Madhya Pradesh, but it is not concrete yet. With the arrival of winter visitors, I intend to do some bird watching and photography in the western ghats, hopefully in Dandeli in surrounding areas. I also…

  • Badami – VI – Information

    Arun
    16 Nov 2009 | 3:59 am
    + Series: Badami + Previous: Badami – V – People This post has travel information on Badami. See earlier posts in the series for travelogue on Badami Badami is a small town in North Karnataka, about 500km from Bangalore. It is known for the remains of Chalukya dynasty, whose kings ruled a large part of Indian peninsula between Narmada and Kaveri between 6th and 8th century. Particularly well known are the cave temples – four temples that are cut from sandstone rocks. But there is much more to Badami. Also well known is the group of temples in nearby Pattadakal, a UNESCO…
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  • Think Outdoor…..Think BASECAMP !!!

    19 Nov 2009 | 12:30 am
    A start-up headed by three women that promotes adventure as a learning tool and inculcate the spirit of adventure among people from all walks of life. Nikhil Peter of Startups interviews Kavitha Reddy of Basecamp India. Learn more about it. 1. What is BASECAMP India? BASECAMP is an integrated Outbound Training and Adventure Travel organization; an offspring of avid, well-trained and certified professionals from Adventure sports and Human Resource field. Our undying zeal to live on the edge coupled with the passion to promote adventure as a learning tool and to inculcate the spirit of…

  • Vinod Dham on being an Indian in Silicon Valley

    4 Nov 2009 | 10:18 pm
    Following the roaring success of its earlier events the Entrepreneurship Development Cell at IIT, Delhi (EDC, IITD) is bringing again two great legends and help shape India’s future minds. Here is a chance to listen to Mr. Vinod Dham on how being an Indian has advantages and disadvantages in Silicon Valley. Mr. Vinod Dham, the father of Pentium and a successful venture capitalist will be speaking about his life journey. He will share how he overcame the obstacles and roadblocks to success; his experiences with Intel, AMD, entrepreneurial experiences with NexGen and now NEA-IndoUS…

  • Meet the Travel Deal Experts

    30 Oct 2009 | 12:17 am
    Sameer Patil from TravelTechie.com talks about his start-up that brings out the best travel deals at a single platform,ensuring a win-win situation for all. Techies are the experts from Travel Industry who carefully choose the deals after searching through thousands of travel offers & put the 25 best travel deals on TravelTechie.com based on their Unique Value Proposition. 1. What is TravelTechie.com? Please explain the ‘techie’ part of it. TravelTechie is India’s 1st Travel Deals Site. It aggregates the best deals in Travel from various Travel service operators…

  • Recipe for a Great “Startup”

    23 Oct 2009 | 2:57 pm
    This post is based mostly on an interview I’ve given to Outlook sometime early this year. I’ve long wanted to publish it on Startups.in but for the other things that keep me occupied. In any case here we go. Before we get to the interview, there is one thing that I’d like to mention. There is no single recipe to forming a great “Startup”. Yes, you have heard(read) it right – there is no single recipe to forming a great “Startup”. If we look around, we can come across cases where mega corps with big bucks and huge resources have failed, while a…

  • What to look for in an Investor?

    20 Oct 2009 | 10:47 pm
    OK. You’ve got a terrific idea and an equally great team to sell the idea. (...)
 
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  • Cross Cutting Agra

    Gialome
    17 Nov 2009 | 11:59 pm
    The Taj Mahal: A resource curse in the ‘heart’ of India? Mention or lack of mention of just one word makes a difference. Thank you for appreciating the film review with ‘Beautiful.’ I had the privilege of being present in an awesome event in Agra. Empirical facts indicated that of the 378 settlements that can be classified [...]

  • Toxics Link Public Lecture Series: Screening of The Final Tide at IIC

    Aastha Kukreti
    17 Nov 2009 | 7:58 pm
    Toxics Link’s Environment & Health Public Lecture Series The Final Tide Impact of Climate Change on Urbanscape: Sustainability Issue Climate change has long-since ceased to be a scientific curiosity, and is no longer just one of many environmental and regulatory concerns. As the United Nations Secretary General has said, it is the major, overriding environmental issue of our [...]

  • ‘Sealing the Deal’ on Climate Change in Copenhagen

    Aastha Kukreti
    12 Nov 2009 | 11:18 am
    Delhi Greens and the Center for Climate Justice & Equity (CCJE) recently came together at Dilli Haat to take forward the Untied Nations-led Seal the Deal Campaign aiming to galvanize political will and public support for reaching a comprehensive global climate agreement in Copenhagen in December. On December 7, 2009, Governments will gather in Copenhagen, Denmark [...]

  • Invitation: Dastkar the Nature Bazaar at IGNCA

    Aastha Kukreti
    11 Nov 2009 | 11:02 am
    Dastkar is celebrating the Annual Craft and Environmental Fair NATURE BAZAAR – India’s largest crafts fair – with 200 stalls and participants from all over India…selling handicrafted products in a myriad different materials and techniques. Also to be checked out, music, dance and folk performances throughout the day. And a food court with Indian and International [...]

  • Coral Reefs

    Gialome
    10 Nov 2009 | 9:51 pm
    The 14th of November, also known as Bal Divas, is the birthday of Chacha Nehru–our first Prime Minister and to put it in the current context–Rahul Gandhi’s great grand father. Continuity, complexity of relationships and interrelatedness to the web of life is the celebration. A beautifully done film festival called CMS Vatavaran recently reflected it. One film [...]
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  • Rock Music In India: Breaking Through At Last?

    cicatrix
    19 Nov 2009 | 1:39 pm
    As most SepiaMutiny readers know by now, I work for MTV Iggy. And I don’t mean to keep pimping that stuff over here, but whenever something that might interest you comes up, it seems a shame to not share it. A new special feature just went up on the rock music scene in India, with interviews, live performance footage, music videos, slideshows, and more. Arjun S. Ravi, the editor of a Mumbai-based site that tracks the Indian rock scene, contributed fascinating article on the highs and lows of being a rock music fan in India: The easiest way to sneak alcohol into Rang Bhavan was to hide…

  • A Desi Woman's Voice On The Hill

    taz
    18 Nov 2009 | 1:32 pm
    Remember last month when I blogged about how President Obama signed the executive order to reinstate the Asian American and Pacific Islander Advisory Commission and White House Initiative? You know, when Penn Masala sang at the White House? Well, Kiran Ahuja has just been named Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. This federal-wide effort was first established in June of 1999 by President Bill Clinton… The office will be housed in the U.S. Department of Education and include a Federal Interagency Working Group (IWG) co-chaired by…

  • What if India had Liberalized Sooner?

    vinod
    17 Nov 2009 | 12:29 pm
    Historical "what-if's" are notoriously difficult to prove but also notoriously delicious to discuss. Would WWII have happened if Hitler had been killed in the trenches of WWI? [W]ith earlier reform, 14.5 million more children would have survived, 261 million more Indians would have become literate, and 109 million more people would have risen above the poverty line.Would there have been a WWI if Franz Ferdinand survived the assassination attempt? What if Al Gore got his Florida recount? What would have become of Sonam Kapoor's career if she skipped the flop that was Saawariya? Arguably, while…

  • "Children of a Lesser Google"

    cicatrix
    16 Nov 2009 | 9:26 pm
    Hey, remember when Google’s motto used to be “don’t be evil?” Vaht, you thought they still had it? I did too, but this…might not be evil, but it certainly seems a little unfair: Google India had launched a ‘Doodle 4 Google - My India’ contest in August. The Doodle is the logo design you see on the Google homepage. The theme of this competition was ‘My India’. On November 12, Google India announced at Taj Ambassador Hotel that tech hub Gurgaon based 4th standard school kid Puru Pratap has won the competition…a laptop computer for…

  • "In one drop of water are found all the secrets of all the oceans."

    anna
    16 Nov 2009 | 2:40 pm
    I love this picture. I have no other reason for sharing it with you, other than that. I wondered if we might be able to use it for a caption contest, but I’m not sure how it would turn out (did I just diss your creative powers? I might have! Prove me wrong! ;) Fantastic capture, isn’t it? It was taken by a Debasis Roy, of Asansol, India, and I felt like it deserved to be seen, in case you missed it when it was featured on National Geographic’s “Top Shots”. As for how the fishy fared, don’t fret about the poor pet: While transferring fish from one bowl to…
 
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  • Photos from Dewang Mehta Awards

    Sundar Rajan G S
    9 Nov 2009 | 7:11 am
    Here are some pics from Dewang Mehta Awards

  • Won Dewang Mehta Award for Best Student in Management

    Sundar Rajan G S
    8 Nov 2009 | 9:55 pm
    Hi CWS Readers, I am glad to inform you all that I was awarded the Dewang Mehta Award for Best Student in Management. The contest took place in Mumbai and had around 20+ finalists from various colleges. It was an amazing experience. Check the coverage about the event here: http://www.yourstory.in/news/1072-latest-news/2773-b-school-affaire-a-dewang-mehta-business-school-awards-organized-the-annual-awards-for-b-school-students

  • Coffee With Mukesh Sharma – Automobile Engineer & Theatre Artist

    Sundar Rajan G S
    29 Oct 2009 | 10:59 am
    In the first video interview on CWS-2, I am glad to host Mr. Mukesh Sharma as a guest. A brief profile about Mr. Mukesh can be found below. In this part 1 of the interview, Mukesh talks about his experience in Automobile Industry. In part 2  (which will follow this post), Mukesh speaks about his theatre interests & his newly formed theatre group etc. Mukesh Sharma did his Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering in 1998. After a short stint at Tata Motor’s Engineering Research center , Pune , he joined Maruti Suzuki India Ltd in 1999. Currently Mukesh is…

  • Inspiration for Indian Youth – Sunil Robert

    Sundar Rajan G S
    4 Oct 2009 | 4:14 am
    The part 1 of the interview with Mr. Sunil Robert can be found here: http://coffeewithsundar.com/i-will-survive-sunil-robert/ Mr. Sunil Robert works for TCS Financial Solutions, where he runs the global Analyst Relations and Public Relations program. Sunil has also been the front end of the Marketing arm for i-flex in North & Latin America. Sunil holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration and another Master’s degree in Communications & Journalism that helps him to bridge the gap between pure communicators who often miss the business landscape or Business…

  • I will Survive – Sunil Robert

    Sundar Rajan G S
    10 Sep 2009 | 12:26 pm
    Hello CWS-2 Readers, I am happy to introduce you all to Mr. Sunil Robert – Head of Analyst Relations & Public Relations at Tata Consulting Services and author of the book “I will Survive”. Here is the profile of Mr. Sunil Robert Mr. Sunil Robert works for TCS Financial Solutions, where he runs the global Analyst Relations and Public Relations program. Sunil has also been the front end of the Marketing arm for i-flex in North & Latin America. Sunil holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration and another Master’s degree in Communications & Journalism…
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    Indian Medicos

  • Postage stamp in name of Apollo Hospitals released

    Prahalathan
    7 Nov 2009 | 9:14 am
    Union Communication and IT Minister A Raja today released a postage stamp in the name of Apollo Hospitals and said the group has made important contributions towards the healthcare services in the country. "The Apollo Hospitals is contributing its best to health services especially to the people of Tamil Nadu," Raja said. Speaking on the occasion, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister M K Stalin said "The uniqueness of Apollo Hospitals is that it has good doctors, better equipment and offered world class treatment. Link: Original Article

  • Comics take medical science to kids

    Prahalathan
    7 Nov 2009 | 9:12 am
    When Sanjana Ramesh (13) was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes six months ago, she was only told the name of the condition and to take insulin regularly. "When I asked the doctor what was happening to me, she told me You are becoming too sweet.' I don't know if they thought I was too stupid to understand my medical condition or if they were worried about scaring me. I tried searching for information on the internet and in medical books, but those details were too heavy for me to grasp," Sanjana says. Every day doctors diagnose children like Sanjana with medical conditions they don't understand.

  • Five facts about medical tourism

    Prahalathan
    29 Oct 2009 | 9:27 am
    Medical tourism is booming as health care costs in developed countries spiral upward. Here are five facts about the industry: * Some 648,000 Americans will seek medical treatment abroad this year, and that number will grow by 35 percent over each of the next 3 years, according to the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions. Other researchers, such as Josef Woodman, author of Patients Beyond Borders, put the number of outbound U.S. patients at 240,000 per year. * U.S. health providers are predicted to lose as much as $67.7 billion in revenue in 2010 because of medical tourism, Deloitte says,…

  • Medical records sent for computerisation to India up for sale

    Prahalathan
    29 Oct 2009 | 9:13 am
    In a development that is certain to lead to a hardening of stance on the outsourcing industry by the western world, investigations conducted by a British TV channel have come up with the stunning revelation that confidential medical records sent to India for computerisation are being offered for sale, triggering heightened concerns about breach of data security here. The revelation has forced police of the two countries to join hands to launch an official investigation into the data pilferage of the records stored by the Indian BPOs. If found true, the allegations could hit the flourishing…

  • More medical colleges coming

    Prahalathan
    29 Oct 2009 | 8:59 am
    Companies registered under the Company Act will now be allowed to open medical colleges on campuses spread over 10 acres in metros instead of the 25 acres needed earlier. Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has given his nod to an overhaul of medical education that will include rationalising land use for setting up colleges, introducing new course, increasing post-graduate seats by 30 per cent to create more specialists and super specialists. There are 300 medical colleges in the country — which can be run only by the government, trusts and societies — and they produce 23,000 doctors each…
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    Emergic: Rajesh Jain's Blog

  • Broadband in India: Business Models

    rajesh
    19 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    The sad state of Indian portals can be seen from the recent results of India’s leading home-grown portals - Rediff and Web18 both lost upwards of Rs 10 crore in the past quarter. Google is cleaning up on the ads front because it doesn’t do content and it links ads with context (in search). The transaction-focused companies in travel and trading are doing well. But more broadly, the Indian Internet companies need to think different if they are to survive and thrive. They need to look no further than the value-added services business that exists around the mobile phone. Even as…

  • Broadband in India: Services

    rajesh
    18 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    I have written in the past about the lack of ‘utility’ services on the Indian Internet. Little has changed in recent times. Even though many new portals keep getting launched, few of them have become part of our daily lives. In China, the link between computers and education helped get computers into homes. The social and entertainment aspects of the Internet (connecting with friends, multi-player gaming) helped ensure the network connectivity. Can we do something similar in India for the growing ‘middle-of-the-pyramid’? Imagine an Education portal that focuses on teaching the…

  • Broadband in India: Pipes

    rajesh
    17 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    India made one fundamental mistake when it came to awarding wireless licences a long time ago. It gave them to BSNL and MTNL (the two dominant public sector wireline players) instead of doing what China did. China created two new companies for the mobile business. The result was that during the early days in India, the profits from wireline got diverted to building the infrastructure for the wireless instead of being reinvested to upgrade the wireline infrastructure. Now, of course, no one really cares about the wireline business since all the money and growth is in wireless. This decision,…

  • Broadband in India: Devices

    rajesh
    16 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    The interesting change in the world of computers is the diversity of devices that are now becoming available. We have netbooks, network computers (thin clients), smartbooks, eBook readers, gaming consoles - and tablet computers are on the way. In all cases, the form factor will likely be much bigger than what a conventional smartphone offers. In India, these devices will need to be offered on a monthly installment plan for quick mass market adoption. There will be two key price points: sub-Rs 5,000 for the device (the one-time upfront payment), and a monthly subscription fee of Rs 400-500…

  • Broadband in India: Overview

    rajesh
    15 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    Among the many areas that India has not invested in is broadband infrastructure. In fact, not only has the government not invested enough through its telecom companies, it also effectively prevented the ISPs from doing anything to bridge the last-mile. A friend mentioned that TRAI was doing a consultation paper on broadband. I couldn’t help thinking about the pointlessness of the exercise - there was a similar exercise done three years ago. What needs to be done is clear, but there seems to be little interest in doing it. So, knowing what we know now about our government, what is it…
 
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    Ashutosh Nilkanth's Blog

  • We Lift On Three

    Ashutosh
    18 Nov 2009 | 3:58 pm
    At one of the company stand-ups I attended recently, the topic of discussion was ‘Good Communication’. As simple and ordinary it may sound, it did make me think about an interesting hypothesis. Research tells us that only 7% of all communication is impacted by the content or the words used. The rest is all non-verbal — body language and tone. At the stand-up, we did a few basic exercises to highlight the basis of good communication, why we communicate (the way we do), with whom we communicate (internal and external parties), how we communicate (the modes and tools) and a few…

  • The Teacher Will Appear

    Ashutosh
    1 Oct 2009 | 10:59 pm
    When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. This beautiful Buddhist proverb is a true declaration of an open mind, a mind of a learner. Ever since I heard this proverb, I often wondered if it reflected more than what meets the eye. A few years ago, I discussed with some friends about our quest for a “teacher”. In our individual lives, our hive-less minds, we need a teacher to guide us. We deliberated, we concurred. But we could never find the real answer. I always considered this proverb on Prima facie, until today, when I realized that I’ve been looking at it…

  • A Red Duct Tape

    Ashutosh
    28 Sep 2009 | 10:23 pm
    Joel Spolsky recently wrote about the “Duct Tape Programmer“: Duct tape programmers are pragmatic. Zawinski popularized Richard Gabriel’s precept of Worse is Better. A 50%-good solution that people actually have solves more problems and survives longer than a 99% solution that nobody has because it’s in your lab where you’re endlessly polishing the damn thing. Shipping is a feature. A really important feature. Your product must have it. Joel’s views triggered a series of rants and responses on the pros and cons of the “release early, release often” pattern…

  • Turnkey or Chicken

    Ashutosh
    5 Sep 2009 | 12:40 am
    Not so long ago, an acquaintance who was seeking a software development job interviewed for a role at a “market leader” in the development, implementation and support of financial services software. During the interview, it was revealed that the position is concentrated around the implementation of an Enterprise scale project for a large government organization. He was told that the implementation will be based on the companies existing flagship product (a SOA based turnkey system of some sort), which will be extended and customized according to client requirements. Just a few…

  • The Glass Is Already Broken

    Ashutosh
    29 Aug 2009 | 7:50 am
    “You see this goblet?” asks Achaan Chaa, the Thai meditation master. “For me this glass is already broken. I enjoy it; I drink out of it. It holds my water admirably, sometimes even reflecting the sun in beautiful patterns. If I should tap it, it has a lovely ring to it. But when I put this glass on the shelf and the wind knocks it over or my elbow brushes it off the table and it falls to the ground and shatters, I say, ‘Of course.’ When I understand that the glass is already broken, every moment with it is precious.” Never attribute to malice what can be explained…
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  • Vignettes of Coorg - A Weekend Tour

    Arun
    16 Nov 2009 | 11:53 pm
    I have been footloose and travelling extensively in the last few years, visiting many corners of the country. I have spent time in the North East, Ladakh, Rajasthan and Kanyakumari, where I have seen varied cultures and the amazing diversity of the country. But wherever I go, one thing that I often see is the [...]

  • Sangla…. Unexplored India II

    SKoli
    15 Nov 2009 | 6:43 am
    Since I was not able to complete my travelogue first time so it comes my second try…. So we started from Gurgaon and reached Fagu at about 2pm (It took us 10 hrs because of Traffic in Shimla - Lakkadmandi). Fagu is quite serene place, not many people I could see but yes localities were very [...]

  • मल्ल्क्का - संग्रहालयों का संग्रह

    Nisha
    11 Nov 2009 | 12:48 am
    पिछली बार हमने शुरुआत की थी मल्ल्क्का से, अब आगे थोड़ा और जानते हैं इस शहर के बारे में | हालाँकि कुआला लम्पुर से मल्ल्क्का अधिक दूर नहीं है, फिर भी मल्ल्क्का का अपना हवाई अड्डा है | हवाई जहाज़ के अलावा कुआला लम्पुर से मल्ल्क्का…
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    India Cine & TV news, masala

  • Na Aana Is Des Ladoo - Jhoomar saves Ammaji, but then ..

    ashish
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:03 am
    Na Aana Is Des Ladoo continues to show how Ammaji gets saved from all possible situations. When the District Magistrate is unable to get Jhoomar from Ammaji for satisfying his lust (a depiction of a DM that angered the Government), he threatens Ammaji with jail for the crime of pocketing all the relief supposed to [...]

  • Movie: Kabhi Kabhie (1976)

    ashish
    17 Nov 2009 | 10:37 am
    Kabhi Kabhie is a great movie, released in 1976, produced and Yash Chopra who has a number of romantic movies to his credit. Kabhi Kabhie is a part of that lore, with a mix of some great human emotions, superb romantic pairing, and of course, excellent music. The music was by Khayyam, with lyrics by [...]

  • Update on Zee TV’s ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’

    ashish
    11 Nov 2009 | 11:11 pm
    Pritam da’s hairy resolution Pritam Da who was the special judge on SaReGaMaPa Mega Challenge this week has shocked the audience by his resolution for next year. Prtiam Da has had a long association with the show and he made an interesting announcement in the coming episode. He said that the next time he comes on [...]

  • Aap ki Antara - A time shift to slightly older people

    ashish
    11 Nov 2009 | 11:05 pm
    Zee TV’s Aap Ki Antara takes a leap along with the change in the time slot Meet the new Antara, Abhishek and Billu This would be the last week when the audiences will get to watch the masti and antics of the little kiddos of Aap ki Antara. Yes, the show takes a leap along with the [...]

  • RJs Archana Jani and Karan Singh to host ‘Hero Honda SaReGaMaPa Megachallenge’

    ashish
    28 Oct 2009 | 11:39 am
    Ending the much speculated development on the Anchors of the brand new series- Heor Honda SaReGaMaPa – Megachallenge, Zee TV announces the well known RJs of Mumbai – Karan Singh and Archana Jani as the hosts of their new show. Various names like Shaan, Navjyot Singh Sindhu, Shreyas Talpade, Purab were doing their rounds for [...]
 
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    India Political Blog

  • Anti Maoist operations - UAVs to be used to gather information

    Ashish
    15 Nov 2009 | 4:32 am
    The Government, for the past several years, has been stating that the Maoist problem is a severe problem, and the ‘Red’ corridor that the naxalites have set up in the central section of the country means that there are large areas of the country where Government officials do not set foot. However, at the same [...]

  • The emerging distance between Mulayam and Kalyan Singh

    Ashish
    14 Nov 2009 | 12:24 pm
    Kalyan Singh seems like the total outsider. At one time, he was the lord and master of the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, and the Chief Minister of India’s most populous state. Now, to some extent, he is sharing the fate of the BJP, only difference being that he is in a worse off position. He [...]

  • Maharashtra political situation - clear winners, and yet no Government

    Ashish
    2 Nov 2009 | 11:14 pm
    This is almost like scoring a self-goal. So many days after convincingly trouncing the BJP-Shiv Sena combine in the state assembly, the Congress-NCP has not yet been able to come to an agreement on the sharing of ministries. Even though there is no direct threat to their success in the assembly, this bickering over the [...]

  • Another one - Family kills son-in-law, allows daughter to be abused

    Ashish
    28 Oct 2009 | 12:48 pm
    Its horrible to read of such a case, and yet how many times do you read about such cases. Earlier, I would read about honour killings in many countries, especially in the Middle East, and wonder as to how somebody could do such a thing to a fellow human being, and especially to a close [...]

  • Fight against the Maoists - need a unified strategy (2)

    Ashish
    28 Oct 2009 | 12:27 pm
    The first version of this article talked about why the Maoist problem has grown to such a large degree, and how the lack of development, and percolating of the forward movement of the Indian economy to backward and tribal areas is important. In the second part, we address how serious the issue is, and what [...]
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    Sommelier India - India's only wine magazine

  • Sommelier India Wine Competition to judge 400 wines

    16 Nov 2009 | 11:49 am
    The Sommelier India Wine Competition will be held between November 19th and 20th, 2009 at the ITC Grand Central, Mumbai. With over 400 Indian and foreign wines being entered from all the major wine producers and importers, the competition is set to be a resounding success. For details on attending the Gala Dinner, please email na@indianwinemagazine.com

  • Allegrini wines from Valpolicella at an exclusive dinner at 360° at The Oberoi, New Delhi

    15 Nov 2009 | 10:43 am
    Brindco, in association with Sommelier India - The Wine Magazine, recently hosted an exclusive wine dinner at the 360 Degrees restaurant of The Oberoi, New Delhi to introduce a fine selection of Italian wines and Italian food prepared specially by world renowned chef, Rolando Beramendi of Allegrini, which is a leading Italian wine producer from the Valpolicella area. Right: Brindco General Manager, Christophe and Saurabh Srivastava with other guests.

  • Sula Vineyards to expand as Indage Vintners struggles

    14 Nov 2009 | 3:22 pm
    With Indage Vintners in serious financial trouble (employee salaries haven't been paid in nearly a year), Sula Vineyards hopes to take advantage of the gap in the market by expanding aggressively. Sula's strategy has three parts - increase acreage under contract farming, increase capacity at its facilities and introduce mid-priced range to attract wine lovers.

  • Perfect by candlelight

    13 Nov 2009 | 9:37 am
    Gourmet delicacies by candlelight...paired with 90 pointer plus wines from around the globe... what more can a wine lover really want? asks Ruma Singh. The members of the Bangalore Wine Club had their wish list for quality fulfilled when they gathered at Olive Beach, Bangalore, for the latest BWC event on 4th November, a sit-down dinner titled A Night with the Nineties.

  • The Ever Growing Appetite for Fine Wine in Asia

    13 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    It seems wherever you look in the world of wine reporting currently, the global buzz of the moment relates to the burgeoning demand for fine and rare wines by Asian consumers, says David Elswood, Head of Christie's International Wine Department.
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    Cool Bihari

  • 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…

  • Bill Gates Foundation to support Bihar

    26 Jul 2009 | 4:49 pm
    Bill Gates, now better known for his philanthropic activities in health sector across the globe, has turned his attention on Bihar and its people hit by various diseases like polio and kala-azar. Gates, who had a discussion with chief minister Nitish Kumar through video-conferencing from Delhi, promised to constitute a task force and dispatch it to Bihar within a few days which will work out areas of co-operation through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) apart from polio and kala-azar. After a 35-minute talk, an elated Nitish commented, “I spoke to Bill Gates the philanthropist…

  • Cruise along Ganges river @ Patna Floating restaurant

    26 Jul 2009 | 4:34 pm
    A state-of-the-art floating restaurant in Patna will add to the attraction for tourists visiting Bihar.A 75-seater luxury yacht will take the visitors on a cruise through the Ganges River, as they dine in the fine surroundings of the restaurant. It will be operated by the Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation on the Ganga river twice every day.The floating restaurant will be made available to the locals on rent, forprivate functions like marriages, parties and other social functions.With the launch of this restaurant, the government hopes toattract tourists to the state and provide a…

  • Taregana : Best view for century largest solar eclipse

    20 Jul 2009 | 9:35 pm
    National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), the US space research and exploration agency, has declared after 20 years of research that this nondescript town, 25 km south of Patna, is the best location on earth to watch the largest solar eclipse of the century on July 22.NASA has also listed it among the best places from which to observe the stars.Aryabhatta (476-550 AD) had figured this out a long time ago. The famous 6th Century astronomer-mathematician from India’s Golden Age — who first proposed that the earth rotates on its axis and developed the concept of zero — had…
 
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    MediaNama: Digital Media in India

  • Scripps Networks Acquires NDTV Lifestyle For $55M

    Preethi J
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:21 am
    Following Scrips Networks Interactive’s recent buy of 65% stake in Travel Channel from Cox Communications for $181 million in cash, the US-based media group has sealed a similar deal in India by buying a majority stake (69%) in NDTV’s fashion and aspirational channel NDTV Lifestyle (Good Times) for $55 million. In September, NDTV began talks with Scripps [...] More at MediaNama.com

  • AskLaila Launches Call Center Based Voice Search; Why Not Automated?

    Preethi J
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:03 am
    (by Preethi J & Nikhil Pahwa) AskLaila.com has launched a call center based local business search service to enable its users find local information on movies or addresses of businesses. The service has, at present, only been launched for Bangalore, the company’s home base. Speaking to MediaNama earlier today, Asklaila co-founder Shriram Adukoorie told us that Bangalore [...] More at MediaNama.com

  • Indiatimes To Launch Music Store; Oneclick; New Design Is Live

    Nikhil Pahwa
    19 Nov 2009 | 11:13 pm
    Indiatimes, the online portal from BCCL owned Times Internet Ltd, has received something of a makeover, tweeted @neerajarora. The changes aren’t particularly drastic (new / old). Two key elements stood out for me: Spin A Track: Halfway down the new homepage is the real eyecatching addition: a jukebox. The service, which works, but showcases limited songs, apparently hasn’t fully [...] More at MediaNama.com

  • Neomobile To Expand, Acquire; On Speedflirt, Apps & Products

    Preethi J
    19 Nov 2009 | 3:24 am
    Rome-based mobile VAS firm Neomobile SpA, which recently raised an undisclosed amount of capital from UK-based BlueGem L.P. (which now owns 45% in the company), is now using the funds to expand in India and eying acquisitions to achieve scale. Neomobile already has a presence in India through its acquisition of Spanish firm Arena Mobile [...] More at MediaNama.com

  • NDTV Launches NDTVSocial; NDTVSME With IndiaMART & HP

    Preethi J
    19 Nov 2009 | 1:50 am
    NDTV has launched NDTV Social, a community around its news anchors and shows, WATBlog has reported. You can use either profile (or your Google account) to join NDTV Social but your comment can not be shared directly as an update on social sites. The Info page for anchors is limited to the shows they host. The features [...] More at MediaNama.com
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    Dappan Koothu

  • The Bai Who Dumped Me – Part1

    maxdavinci
    8 Nov 2009 | 6:39 pm
    A janitor on the deck of a Korean army vessel of the port of Vizag, finds the missile door open and sounds the alarm. A quick inspection reveals that a couple of armed missiles are missing. Anjaneyulu Sastry a.k.a ‘Loo’, the chief of the Andhra Police Covert Operations(APCO) summons JMS Pand to investigate. Daabal-sevan-woh(770) learns that the torpedoes are being smuggled out on the Godavari express and boards the running train while it slows down at a crossing. After a breathtaking action sequence involving jumping from carriage to carriage and hanging by the window bars, Pand…

  • Aaj mausam bada beimaan hain

    maxdavinci
    15 Oct 2009 | 9:41 am
    I know what you’re thinking, and your bewilderment is well justified. We don’t quite often talk about so-called serious issues like climate changes but then we’ve done some mildly serious stuff in the past like this and this, they’ve been well received. Now this goes without denying the fact that it will get us some traffic, but people looking for serious stuff will return disappointed. Unless of course someone is looking for how the climatic change will affect the receding hairline of Salman Khan, which might be a serious issue of national interest after all!  The…

  • Balance the equation

    maxdavinci
    11 Oct 2009 | 8:42 am
    After a few posts of southie balderdash that got nobody’s attention and almost had people taking us of their blogrolls, I’m back! Yes bhaiyon aur unke behenon, This is Munna Mobile bringing you news that you cannot use from our secret bunker in the hinterlands. The title of this post may seem out of place but then we have a knack of picking the weirdest titles and that is atleast one thing we are darn good at. Balancing an equation is something you learn in a school math class while solving for ‘x’. You either multiply or divide on both sides to cancel out the…

  • Review: Wake up Sid – A Boy, not a Man

    maxdavinci
    3 Oct 2009 | 8:18 pm
    The weekends are getting better with better stuff to look forward to at the cinemas on Friday evenings. While not the best to hit the screens this year, Wake up Sid still makes the cut especially taking into account the production house it belongs to. Dharma Productions brings us another hip and trendy enjoyable fare that is devoid any family melodrama, palatial mansions, sherwanis and the great flapping albatross a.k.a SRK! A lot has been already said bout the South Bombay lifestyle with slacker kids aimlessly shelling their fathers credit cards. Playing tribute to a genre resuscitated by…

  • It’s Powerpuff time again!

    maxdavinci
    27 Sep 2009 | 9:07 pm
    Bhaktas, This is Baba Bangali and on behalf of everyone at Dappan Koothu, I take this opportunity to wish all our readers a very happy Vijaya Dasami. The scoop I did last year for the occasion was highly popular and I was looking for ways to repeat the same this year as well. Being highly connected in the world above gives me an all-access pass to get chatty with almost anyone I wish to.  This time round we decided to get all the first ladies covered in one post. A host of questions were darting across my mind as I was making my way to our rendezvous point. Dee, Lux and Saras as I often call…
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    INDIA INVENTS

  • Bi Box from start up evobi

    13 Nov 2009 | 11:03 pm
    Bi-Box is a small box with an Electronic Brain which can be connected to various electronic devices or toys and instructed to behave the way you want it to. It is supported under TePP. This start-up figures among the ten promising Indian companies by Global Thought.

  • Pruthvi- Universal TV demodulator IC based on Software Defined Radio (SDR) architecture

    13 Nov 2009 | 10:02 pm
    Saankhya Labs, a fabless chip startup based in Bangalore, has announced its Universal TV demodulator IC based on Software Defined Radio (SDR) architecture, and targeted at World TV and PC-TV receiver markets. Built on an ASSP (application specific signal processor) platform, the product named Pruthvi - is made up of programmable DSPs, and is the first demodulation IC to enable Global TV Chassis, the company claimed. The product prototype that supports all standards on a FPGA platform is ready and has been demonstrated to 6 major TV companies in Japan. Read more : EETimes.comThe founders,…

  • Shaping the Future- Semi Finalists

    10 Nov 2009 | 3:53 am
    For schedule of Semi finals in Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai and also list of semi finalists see:http://specials.msn.co.in/sp09/shapingyourfuture/semifinalists.asp

  • Inolyst

    8 Nov 2009 | 10:34 pm
    inolyst is a young start-up, based in Bangalore, offering a package of Innovation management, IP advisory and IP licensing services to Indian firms. The comprehensive package includes, establishment of processes from `Idea generation' to`Revenue realisation'. Client firms will receive training in identifying opportunities for R&D/ product positioning after assessing IP and Business portfolio of competitors. IP acquisition is seen as integral part of R&D.

  • Biopreneurs:TheMolecular Millionaires

    8 Nov 2009 | 10:24 pm
    Want to be a Biopreneur- entrepreneur in Biobusiness? Read the guide from Dr Ryan Baidya. Apart from covering stages of innovation the book also covers fund raising, valuation, marketing and PR +IR (Public Relations and Investor Relations. All explained in simple text by a practitioner with insights.
 
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    Marketing in India

  • Experimentation Still 'ON' in Indian Retail

    Rajesh Aithal
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:36 am
    The last few quarters have been quite trying for the Indian Retail sector, and though the consumer demand and overall outlook has improved but certain fundamental issues still plague the industry. I will try and list a few of them,First issue seems to be the one with regard to the right format for the Indian market, experience till now shows that just copying the international formats will not work, like initially the larger formats were thought to be the the best, as it made sense for the retailer in terms of economies of scale and operations, and internationally large size formats were more…

  • Big Bazaar Versus Kellogg's

    Rajesh Aithal
    17 Nov 2009 | 10:39 am
    I should start with an apology that I have not updated the blog for more than a month now, will try and be more regular from now on....I observed this new item a few days back and thought about writing about it, the fight between Big Bazaar and Kellogg's , and it is not first of the kind that Big Bazaar is involved in , some time back it was with Cadbury’s and even before that it was Lay's. All the three were removed from the shelves of Big Bazaar, and reasons given were the differences Big Bazaar had with the margins that were being given.Some people might see it as a normal routine…

  • Wholesalers in India..Necessary Evil?

    Rajesh Aithal
    8 Oct 2009 | 12:35 am
    Last few weeks have been busy looking at issues related to distribution channels in India, thought will share something out of that. The post today talks about a very old intermediary in the distribution channels in India, the wholesaler. In an era of the Big Bazaars, Reliance freshes and Spencers many of us would want to believe that the days of the wholesaler are numbered and end is not very far. But this is far from truth , and the death for the wholesaler as an intermediary has been predicted for a very long time even in developed countries but they continues to thrive....Wholesaler is an…

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    Rajesh Aithal
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  • A Mela During Dussehra - Photo Blogging

    Rajesh Aithal
    28 Sep 2009 | 11:05 am
    Visited a Mela organized around Dussehra, photos to tell the story...
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  • Join the campaign to free Laxman Choudhury

    churumuri
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    India’s war on Maoists, described by prime minister Manmohan Singh as the “gravest internal threat” facing the country has begun to ensnare journalists too. Laxman Choudhury, a stringer with the Oriya daily Sambad, picked up eight weeks ago because eight leaflets of Maoist “literature” addressed to him were found with a bus conductor, is still in jail. Newspaper facsimile: courtesy The Indian Express Also read: BBC journalists secure abducted cop’s release There’s a new ism in town, Arnab-ism Speak out. Sign the petition. Free Maziar Bahari Posted in…

  • In a team of lottery tickets, one surefire winner

    churumuri
    18 Nov 2009 | 10:59 pm
    Kunal Pradhan in The Indian Express: “At a Thai restaurant in Islamabad, after the first day’s play in the final Test in 2004, Rahul Dravid politely declined to stay for dessert, saying he needed to sleep because he had to bat the “whole day tomorrow”. “Not early, not in the morning; the whole day. “It led to a few involuntary sniggers at the dinner table, but Dravid had chosen his words carefully. Ten not out overnight, he was unbeaten on 134 when stumps were drawn the following evening. And then, for good measure, he batted almost the whole of the next day as well,…

  • Of course, one of them was crying on TV recently

    churumuri
    18 Nov 2009 | 6:19 am
    Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yediyurappa, and his cabinet colleagues (from left) Suresh Kumar, Vishveshwar Hegde Kageri and K.S. Eshwarappa are all smiles for the cameras at the BJP’s state core committee meeting in Bangalore on Wednesday. Photograph: Karnataka Photo News Posted in Issues and Ideas, Kannada & Karnataka, Mysore-Bangalore Tagged: B.S. Yediyurappa, BJP, Churumuri, Reddy Brothers, sangh parivar, Sans Serif, Yedi

  • The unfolding tragicomedy of Yedi & the Reddys

    churumuri
    18 Nov 2009 | 12:11 am
    Ajay Sukumaran in The Telegraph, Calcutta: “The man who performed the Herculean feat of getting the BJP to power in the south is now carrying out, like the Greek hero, the tasks ordered to keep his government intact…. But unlike Hercules, whose labours such as slaying the nine-headed Hydra, were a test of his strength, Yeddyurappa’s tasks are seen as giving the rebels more muscle.” Read the full report: The five labours of a BJP Hercules Also read: How the BJP completely lost the plot in Karnataka Posted in Issues and Ideas, Kannada & Karnataka Tagged: B.S.

  • It’s true, political analysis = fortune telling

    churumuri
    17 Nov 2009 | 5:10 am
    Astrologer Veenu Sandal on what the stars foretell for Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yediyurappa in M.J. Akbar’s fortnightly magazine, Covert: “His stars indicate that his long experience of more than 20 years in public life will continue to be challenged strongly by dissidents who started their political careers much later but are far more powerful. As now, so it will be upto mid-2010—Yediyurappa will have his back to the wall, with factionalism, opposition and a signficant degree of deceit continuing to be a bane. He will be locked in bitter feuds, pulled between the…
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  • Sri Lanka: Learning To Let Go

    Rezwan
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:13 am
    Roshanthi Lucas at Random Thoughts tells why it is important to learn “to let go of things that are not necessary”.

  • Maldives: Tolerance

    Rezwan
    20 Nov 2009 | 8:48 am
    Jadulla Jameel at Madulu Blog comments: “In Maldivian society, as in rest of the world we need more tolerance and respect towards each other. Then and only then, we will be able coexist peacefully in the present and in future.”

  • Pakistan: Conflict With Afghanistan

    Rezwan
    20 Nov 2009 | 8:38 am
    Sikander Hayat discusses about the hurdles in the path of resolving the conflicts between Pakistan & Afghanistan and some possible solutions.

  • Bangladesh: Romanian Song In Bangla Tune

    Rezwan
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:44 am
    Call that fusion or copying, A Bengali in T.O. informs that the tune of a popular Bangla classic song (written by Radha Romon Dutta in the year 1870!) was used by Liviu Mititelu for a Romanian song.

  • India: Sachin Is Like A God

    Rezwan
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:28 am
    Greatbong at Random Thoughts Of A Demented Mind celebrates 20 years of outstanding contribution of Indian cricket celebrity Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin is much more than the most famous sportsman in India: “He is a cultural icon, someone who has his place booked in the history books. No not just cricketing history. National history. This is because of what Sachin represents—- the epitome of the Indian dream,” the blogger opines.
 
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  • The best advertising of the decade: Adweek Best of 2000s

    bhatnaturally
    18 Nov 2009 | 8:21 pm
    AdweekMedia has just launched an online poll called the Best of 2000s, asking for nominations in 33 categories including popular categories like Commercial of the Decade and Print Advertising of the Decade. There is a definite US bias in most categories, understandably so. Some popular entries are missing from the Print Advertising short list – nothing from The Economist work? Among the agencies of the decade, names like Fallon are missing. While you mull over the nominations, what if such an exercise were to be done for Indian ads? To start with, do comment in with your Top 5 Indian TV…

  • Allen Solly’s I Hate Ugly: I like it, kinda

    bhatnaturally
    17 Nov 2009 | 7:49 am
    In the fashion category, advertising is often the differentiator. Since genuine product differentiation is rare, the imagery around the brand often drives preference. Years ago, Allen Solly introduced a line of clothing for office wear which was so different from the convention, there was genuine ‘new news’ in advertising terms. The term, ‘Friday Dressing’ was coined and what was once laughed at as clothes ‘Telegu movie heroes’ would wear, became acceptable in office. You know, the dark red shirt with a ghastly tie and mustard pants. That style got copied…

  • Should companies relax their IT policy? And er…let you bring your Mac to work?

    bhatnaturally
    16 Nov 2009 | 9:11 am
    In an article ‘Why you can’t use personal technology at office?‘,  WSJ outlines a scenario familiar to both companies and employees alike, especially in India. It talks of the double life we lead: restricted internet access – especially the social media kind (if you work in a large company with a strict IT policy), sluggish computer running aging software (most probably XP), slow to average internet speeds and inability to install or update software on your own. At home we are slowly getting used to broadband speeds thanks and absolute freedom of choice both in…

  • 26 examples of clever typography in advertising design

    bhatnaturally
    15 Nov 2009 | 9:55 am
    One of the under-celebrated talents in advertising art, is typography perhaps. Among the art directors I have worked with, there was always this special breed who wanted to experiment in everything – from the fonts to the photography. I have seen them strive to give a the ad a distinct look even if it’s a simple headline-driven ad. Herewith some examples of nice use of typography in print ads that caught my fancy. 1. Archipelago: an electronic stock exchange that wanted to convey the idea that they have no ‘hidden information’ – a standard procedure, they claim…

  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-15

    bhatnaturally
    14 Nov 2009 | 10:28 pm
    The ultimate celeb endorsement for HD TV http://bit.ly/3Uytkx # 10 ads of 20-seconds or under: short is sweet http://bit.ly/1J0O9p # Airtel’s new TVC promoting Twitter http://bit.ly/vKD7x # On the mail today ‘female spin bowler from TN’ – Thirupura Sundari # When does Jack Bauer do regular stuff like going to the loo, having a meal? In that 4 min break between sections in an episode? # Azmi vs. Raj Thackeray http://bit.ly/2k1G5j India has a conquistador mentality towards Mumbai/Marathi using cosmopolitanism as excuse. # iPhone App Translates Baby’s Crying…
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  • Sony to launch online music store

    RnMTeam
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:33 am
    MUMBAI: Tech giant Sony is prepared to showcase its latest music venture, to compete with Apple's iTunes. Sony plans to launch an online store to sell music, movies, and books, as well as other downloadable applications for mobile products. The store is tentatively named Sony Online Service.

  • JV Airfone launches handsets in India

    RnMTeam
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:26 am
    MUMBAI: JV Airfone India Pvt Ltd, a new player in the Indian mobile market, has introduced its new range of mobile handsets.Flip 291, AG26 and AF31 are the three handsets that are launched. Airfone is now offering which will feature dual SIM acility in all handsets, MP3 player and TF Card support in all its models.

  • Micheal Mcleary "There are lot of people who wonder how I could actually compose music for an Indian film - I think most feel that you have to be Indian to do that"

    chiragsutar
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:18 am
    Brother in law, and long time music producer of Lucky Ali, Micheal Mcleary recently debuted as a composer through a children’s film Aao Wish Kare. Though this soft-spoken musician has worked with many big-wigs like Rahman and Salim Sulaiman, it took him a while to break into the bollywood music scene. The film Aao wish kare may not have garnered much success at the box office, but the music of the film did sound different than the usual mix. 

  • Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM salutes the bravery of Mumbaikars

    RnMTeam
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:42 am
    MUMBAI: Last year this time the whole Nation was in a frenzy and wore a look of fear and sadness as India’s financial capital, Mumbai was attacked by a ruthless group of terrorists. The incident that took place on 26th November 2008 was nothing short of a massacre. But the fighter that India is, within days, the criminals were found, caught and thrown out. However in this act of bravery many Mumbaikars lost their lives, some lost their relatives and friends and some were badly injured.

  • 'Alvida' Shibani's tribute to the victims of 26/11

    RnMTeam
    19 Nov 2009 | 11:29 pm
    MUMBAI: ‘Alvida’ is a new song from Shibani Kashyap’s latest album “Free Spirit” produced by ASA Productions and Enterprises Pvt Ltd (Vikram Bhatt) & directed by Pradipto Nandi. Alvida is composed and sung by Shibani Kashyap. Alvida is a tribute for the victims and martyrs of the 26/11 massacre that took place in Mumbai. It is also a reminder for the people that though the spirit of the city is undaunted, we have to stand united and fight this battle.
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  • 'An Inconvenient Truth' by Davis Guggenheim – 100' – 2006

    Inde
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:50 am
    dear all the november ciné liberté presents an evening around the environmental issue of climate change in collaboration with 'The Climate Project – India' days before the UN Climate Change Conference (COP15) will be held. The film that will be screened is 'An Inconvenient Truth' by Davis Guggenheim – 100' – 2006 Director Davis Guggenheim eloquently waves the science of global warming with Mr. Gore's personal history and lifelong commitment to reversing the effects for climate change. A longtime advocate for the environment, Gore presents a wide array of facts and information in a…

  • Word Village @ Mocha Mojo November 24, 2009

    Inde
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:01 am
    Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 Time: 9:00pm - 11:00pm Location: Mocha Mojo Street: Classic Corner Building, Opposite Holy Family Hospital, Hill Road, City/Town: Mumbai, IndiaStep back into the decade of counterculture. Mean without meaning to. Chance upon delight, mystery, paradox, and other linguistic revelations as, given free rein. A revival of the community – participate as much or as little as you want. A community where words lead you to broad and unexpected spaces/places.Mocha Mojo and Bombay Elektrik Projekt invites you to an evening tinged with lyricism, where the city's myraid…

  • Handheld Water Purifiers

    Inde
    19 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    Hydro-Photon, the maker of SteriPEN® Handheld Water PurifiersVictornoix store at Phoenix Mall Lower Parel. approx 5k rupeesVictorinox mumbai2-C, Sasan Industries, Mittal Tower, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400021022 22836330‎Steripen also has the Adventurer Handheld Water Purifier which appears to be an earlier model without the LCD display. It is about $30 cheaper. If you can trust yourself to wait a full minute to do the sterilization it could do the job for you. They've even got a solar recharger. So take it into the wilderness and purify water from mountain…

  • Burrp weekend planner 20th - 22nd nov 2009

    Inde
    19 Nov 2009 | 3:43 am
    FRI 20 NOV Happy Hours @ Slice of Lime, Malad (W)2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Ladies Night @ Irish Pub,Khar (W) Live Electronica: B.L.O.T Live (Delhi) @ The Blue Frog, Lower Parel10:30 PM - 1:30 AM Watch Kurbaan @ A theatre near you SAT 21 NOV Sizzler And Grill Festival @ Oriental Bowl,Vile Parle (W) Seagrams 100 Pipers Jazz Utsav Festival 2009 @ Priyadarshini Park,Napean Sea Road,6:00 PM Onward Live Seafood Festival @ Far East, Powai7:00 PM - 11:30 PM Rock It Out! @ Hard Rock Café, Worli9:00 PM - 1:00 AM Bandish Projekt @ Zenzi Mills, Lower Parel9:00 PM - 2:00 AM SUN 22 NOV Jazz Utsav Festival 2009 @…

  • night ride to aqsa to watch the Leonid Meteor Shower

    Inde
    18 Nov 2009 | 6:14 am
    sorry about short noticenight ride to aqsa to watch the Leonid Meteor Showerthe meteor shower will start at 3: 10 amam planning to start from santacruz @ 12 am ( start time can be worked out )call and confirm 986 nine 303 one 4 one
 
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  • Girivihar Trekking Schedule Nov Dec 2009

    Mumbai Hiker
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:07 pm
    Annual Rock Climbing CampThe 38th Annual Rock Climbing Camp will be conducted by GIRIVIHAR from December 25th to 30th 2009 at CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai. Registration is open and is on first-come-first-served basis. So hurry! Register and open the wonderful world of climbing for yourself.The 7th Girivihar Open Bouldering Competition 2010The seventh edition of GIRIVIHAR International natural and artificial Bouldering Competition will be held from January 23rd to 26th, 2009. The previous edition saw record participation from all over India and abroad. We expect more enthusiasm and improvements…

  • Trek Mates Trek to Gorakhgad 22nd Nov 2009

    Mumbai Hiker
    19 Nov 2009 | 4:43 pm
    Hey Mates,We at Trek Mates are glad to announce a One day Trek to Gorakhgad on 22nd Nov '09.For the details of the plan, pls check our blogspot at:http://trekmates.blogspot.com/2009/11/trek-to-gorakhgad-on-22nd-nov.htmlFor Further details, Please contact:Nilesh Patil : 9967436211Priti Patel : 9869524260Vikramsingh : 9987757665The seats are limited and a few are already registered.So register yourself asap.Thanks and Regards,Trek Mates.

  • Trek Mates Duke's Nose Rappeling 28th -29th Nov 2009

    Mumbai Hiker
    19 Nov 2009 | 4:41 pm
    Hey Mates, due to rains and heavy winds during the last week, we had to reschedule our plan for Duke's nose rappelling.The same plan is now organised on 28th and 29th of Nov '09.one batch of 20 ppl on 28th,and another batch of 30 ppl on 29th.For the details of the plan, pls check our blogspot at:http://trekmates.blogspot.com/2009/11/rappelling-at-dukes-nose-on-28th-and.htmlThe seats are limited and a few are already registered.So register yourself asap.Thanks and Regards,Trek Mates.Interested people may contact us on the nos. given below:Nilesh Patil : 9967436211Priti Patel :…

  • Shikhar Vedh Trek to Sankshi Fort on Sunday 22nd Nov 2009

    Mumbai Hiker
    18 Nov 2009 | 8:59 pm
    Trek 2 Sankshi Fort on Sunday 22/11/2009Brief Introduction about Sankshi Fort:.Height: 850 ftGrade: MediumTime: ~ Maximum 2.5 hrs from Balavali, Base VillageLocation: Raigad District.Meeting Point: Panvel Bus Depo - 07:15 HrsJourney Details:-.Catch the local train for Panvel on Sunday 22th November 2009 morning. Timings r as follows.Panvel slow Train:CST 5.46 amMasjid 5.49 amSewri 6.04 amKurla 6.14 amChembur 6.19 amMankurd 6.25 amVashi 6.33 amNerul 6.43 amBelapur 6.49 amPanvel 7.04 am.Pls do keep a buffer time of 5 mins due to changes in time tableWe will meet @ Panvel railway station.A 10…

  • Inspire Trek to Kalsubai Nov 21st - 22nd 2009

    Mumbai Hiker
    17 Nov 2009 | 11:30 pm
    Type : Hill Fort Fort Range : kalasubaiDistrict : NagarHeight above sea level : 5400 ft.Difficulty rating : MediumBase village : BariAppx. time to reach the top : 3 hrs from the base villageVisit duration : 2 daysBest time to visit : October to FebruaryHow to reach :To reach this peak there are various trekking routes and animal grazing tracks.The main route however goes up from the village of Bari.This village is at a distance of around 6 km from Bhandardara.To reach Bari, one has to reach Igatpuri .From Igatpuri take the early morning S.T. to Pune and alight at Bari.It takes 3 hours to…
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  • The Ten Marvelous Things You Can Get in China You Can’t Get in India

    2point6billion.com
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:30 am
    By Seema Rani Bhende Nov. 20 – Following our articles on The Ten Things in India that You Can’t Get in China, The Ten Things in China that You Can’t Get in India and The Ten Marvelous Things You Can Get in India You Can’t Get in China we now look at the marvelous side of things from China’s perspective: Parks No one puts park space to better use than the Chinese. When visiting any city in China, every guidebook will point visitors to a number of beautiful parks within that locale. The Chinese place a high priority on Zen-like parks that are well maintained, clean and accessible to…

  • Asian Stocks Drop for Fourth Straight Day; Experts Warn of Bubble

    2point6billion.com
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:28 am
    HONG KONG, Nov. 20 – Asian stocks fell for a fourth day, the longest losing streak since July, after tech companies including Dell and Sony posted lower-than-expected results, disappointing investors. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 0.5 percent to 116.95 in Tokyo, led by Sony and Advantest Corp., the world’s biggest maker of memory-chip testers. Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.’s Chairman Ronald Arculli believes the risk of new asset bubbles in global economies and markets is rising. The governor of China’s central bank, Zhou Xiaochuan, said that the country must remain…

  • Study: India Falls Behind China in English Education

    2point6billion.com
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:31 pm
    Nov. 20 – According to a study made by the British Council, India is lagging behind other countries including China in terms of spreading the use of the English language. The report, “English Next India,” says the country’s larger education problems has led to a chronic shortage of teachers and quality schools despite a huge demand for proficient English skills to fuel its growth as a global software and IT center. Author David Gradoll told BBC News:”The rate of improvement in the English language skills of the Indian population is at present too slow to prevent…

  • U.S. Experts: Pakistan Has More Nukes than India

    2point6billion.com
    18 Nov 2009 | 11:41 pm
    Nov. 19 – U.S. experts claim in a recent Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists report that Pakistan has more nuclear weapons than India and that both countries are engaging in a nuclear arms race, increasing their arsenals and deploying more weapons at more sites. Pakistan is estimated to possess 70 to 90 nuclear weapons, while India is believed to have 60 to 80 Robert S. Norris and Hans M. Kristensen stated in their latest article, “Nuclear Notebook: Worldwide deployments of nuclear weapons, 2009.” The article also stated that Beijing, Islamabad and New Delhi are “quantitatively and…

  • Iran-Pakistan-India Gas Pipeline Deal Still Open

    2point6billion.com
    18 Nov 2009 | 7:03 pm
    Nov. 19 – The offer to join the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline still stands for India although Iran cannot wait indefinitely because the structure of the project could still change. Work on the massive project has already begun since Iran signed a bilateral arrangement with Pakistan. “We have a bilateral arrangement with Pakistan and the door is open for our Indian friends. That (IPI) will be a reality…but I am not sure about the future,” Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki was quoted as saying by The Financial Express during the Indian Council of World…
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  • India to Push for Development of Solar Power Industry

    India Briefing
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:20 pm
    Nov. 20 - India is taking a more aggressive stance in developing its solar-power industry by offering more subsidies for the production of renewable energy. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is scheduled to release a solar-power policy soon with details that will allow more solar projects to receive government funding. Ministry director, B. Bhargava, told The Wallstreet Journal that the new policy will hopefully spur solar panel manufacturers to increase production to help reduce cost. Traditional power generation methods are as much as five times cheaper than more environmentally…

  • New Issue of India Briefing: Investing in India’s Public-Private Partnerships

    India Briefing
    19 Nov 2009 | 12:20 am
    Nov. 19 - The new issue of India Briefing Magazine is online and can be downloaded by subscribers for free. (To apply for a complimentary subscription, please click here). In this issue of India Briefing we examine India’s public-private partnerships. The Indian economy demands massive investment in infrastructure to sustain the country’s growth. To accomplish this, the government has announced a series of measures to encourage private investment in India’s public sectors. We look at the different sectors open to investment, including roads, rail, airports, ports, telecommunications and…

  • India to Consider Importing Rice from Thailand,Vietnam

    India Briefing
    18 Nov 2009 | 8:04 pm
    Nov. 19 - India is considering importing rice from Thailand and Vietnam to supplement the low kharif crop despite currently having surplus grains. This will be the first time in two decades that India will need to import rice to meet its own needs. The kharif rice crop is forecast to be low this year by as much as 18 percent or 69.45 million tons because of the poor monsoon. “We have started the rice season, which began in October, with surplus stocks. Even for wheat, the government has surplus stocks. Since there is a projection that there would be some shortfall in the kharif crop, to…

  • Pranav Mistry Shows Off ‘SixthSense’ Technology

    India Briefing
    17 Nov 2009 | 7:11 pm
    Nov. 18 - Pranav Mistry, India’s IT wunderkind, demonstrated his “SixthSense” technology at the TED India conference this year. In a presentation to a packed house (video after the break), Mistry showed off tools that allow the physical world to interact with the digital one, including a paper “laptop” and a virtual camera. It’s a fascinating look into the near future, made even more exciting by Mistry’s assertion that he will open-source the software behind the SixthSense technology, making its possibilities available to everyone.

  • Eleven Percent Tax Rate Suggested for Software and BPO Services

    India Briefing
    17 Nov 2009 | 6:13 pm
    Nov. 18 - Accounting consultancy firm, Deloitte has suggested in a white paper that overseas software and BPO services companies should be allowed to pay tax on a presumed rate of profit on inter-company transactions. Deloitte advises an 11 to 13 percent rate over costs for both software and BPO services. If adopted, the introduction of such safe harbor rules would be expected to improve the foreign investment climate in the information technology and IT-enabled services sector such as BPOs by providing clarity on tax liability and simplicity in tax administration. A ‘safe harbor’ would…
 
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  • Sharon Osbourne Finally Discovers The Art Of Texting

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:43 am
    British Music Manager, Sharon Rachel Osbourne has finally learnt how to text messages from her cell phone.The rock matriarch discovered the art of messaging after her daughter, Kelly, insisted her to learn as it will help them to keep in touch

  • 3 Million Pounds Collected For Charity

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:38 am
    Simon Cowell and Myleene Klass attended a star-studded event that helped to raise 3 million pounds towards the learning disability charity fund.The gala was hosted by Scottish funnyman Ronnie Corbett at London's Grosvenor House Ballroom.

  • GQ Mag Comes Out With 'Men Of The Year' List

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:31 am
    Oscar winner, Clint Eastwood and U.S. President Barack Obama have been named Men of 2009 by the GQ Magazine.Actor-cum-director Eastwood, 79, has been declared as the publication's Icon of the Year and will grace one of five special covers for the

  • Pattinson's Hair Woes

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:27 am
    Twilight star Robert Pattinson may have won the heart of several women with his locks, but the actor insists his hair has created a lot trouble for him on the film sets.The 23-year-old hunk complaint that his movie bosses wanted him

  • Opening Again: Coffee Shop With Topless Staff In US!

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:59 am
    A coffee shop with topless female staffs is set to reopen its doors in the US. The Grand View Topless Coffee Shop at Vassalboro, Maine, had been operating in a tent after it was burnt to the ground
 
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  • Taste 2010: Intl Wine Food Spirits & Hospitality Trade Fair

    TASTE is the international exhibition dedicated entirely to the food, drink and hospitality sectors. The event brings together the country\'s entire community of importers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers, along with noteworthy large-scale buyers including hotels, airlines, restaurants and bars.<br /><br />It is the single most important platform for the international and Indian manufacturers, producers, exporters and marketers in the food, drink and hospitality industries to firmly establish themselves in the ripe Indian market.<br /><br />At<br…

  • trupti.biz brings you New Year Dus ka Dhamaal

    Hello Guys & Girls !!! Have you planned your 31st December Night Bash ? Where ? If we offer you a good plan for 31st Night !! What will you do with this ? We are offering you to Join this DHAMAKA Night with a free ticket to SHIRDI..<br /><br />Its still no ENOUGH, we are also offering you a FREE SINGAPORE TOUR.... <br />GUYS & GALS KEEP YOUR PASSPORT READY .<br />SINGLES,COUPLES, FAMILIES, OLD AGED... EVERYONE CAN JOIN US AND GET THIS EXCITING OFFER.<br />COME ENJOY THIS NIGHT WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, GO TO FREE SHIRDI TOUR AND THAN MOVE TO…

  • Huttadalli Hutta

    A Kannada play of 100 mins presented by Antharanga, Bangalore.<br /><br />One of the wittiest plays of Kailasam, 'Huttadalli Hutta' depicts the ambition and gullibility of a rich family of the pre-independence days. <br /><br />It revolves around a plot which is both hilarious and touching. Kailasam packs a punch to the dialogues along with his usual humour. <br /><br />"Huttadalli Hutta" is one of the most popular plays of Antaranga. <br /><br />Playwright: T P Kailasam.<br /><br />Directed by Dr B V…

  • Escapades brings you The Great Dandeli Adventure

    About Dandeli Wild Life Sanctuary -- Located in the Uttar Kannada district in the State of Karnataka,110 to 140 kms from Panjim (Goa) Dandeli abounds in a richness of flora and fauna. <br /><br />Its richness and diversity offers ample opportunities to nature lovers to enjoy the captivating landscape. <br /><br />The sanctuary is generally undulating with steep slopes with picturesque deep river valleys and rich hilly forest terrain.<br /><br />The forest with its spurs of the western ghats, the breath taking valleys, regal looking meandering rivers and the…

  • Solo Exhibition of Paintings by Ramesh Kher

    Solo Exhibition by Ramesh Kher.<br /><br />At<br /><br />Triveni Art Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, 205, Tansen Marg, Near Bengali Market, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110001.<br /><br />For more detailed information contact
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    Fly You Fools

  • Tharoor Ka Kasoor

    Saad Akhtar (Author)
    10 Nov 2009 | 4:30 pm
    Subscribe to Fly, You Fools comics by email: (We will never, ever EVER spam) Or get the RSS feed: http://feedproxy.google.com/flyyoufools.com For more subscription options (Twitter, Facebook, Pigeon) Click Here This comic’s title was suggested by @twilightfairy Tweet This!Share this on FacebookEmail this to a friend?Share this on FriendFeedStumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUponShare this on del.icio.usDigg this!Share this on Reddit

  • I hate Delhi, and so can you!

    Saad Akhtar (Author)
    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.

  • Discourses – Part 1: On Vampires

    Saad Akhtar (Author)
    4 Nov 2009 | 10:40 pm
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  • When those who Tweet, Meet

    Saad Akhtar (Author)
    1 Nov 2009 | 2:30 pm
    A new comic after 2 months, and that too with a wall of text (in comic font) you might say? I’m sorry, but had been busy all this while vacationing, then officing, then gaming, and twittering all this while. Thanks to everyone who mailed, twittered, SMSed and commented to ask if I was dead, and why no comics? Tweet This!Share this on FacebookEmail this to a friend?Share this on FriendFeedStumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUponShare this on del.icio.usDigg this!Share this on Reddit

  • Tit For Tat(a)

    Saad Akhtar (Author)
    30 Aug 2009 | 3:30 am
    In a bizarre turn of events, Tata sons filed a case against travel community site oktatabyebye.com for “infringement of their TATA name”. Read all about it here. Thanks to @rameshsrivats for the Batata Vada idea. Tweet This!Share this on FacebookEmail this to a friend?Share this on FriendFeedStumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUponShare this on del.icio.usDigg this!Share this on Reddit
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    Life2oons: An Unnecessary Investigation

  • 10 random things to do on a 24 hour long train journey in India

    20 Nov 2009 | 8:27 am
    Applicable for non AC travel only 1. Get glued to a window and enjoy the endless view of country side 2. Buy a news paper , read it completely and ensure it with u till the end of journey 3. Get a book of size u wouldnt have touched normally, typically more than 1000 pages 4. Leave u r footwear down and keep track of it when ever some one comes to sweep the coach floor. 5. Get on to the top berth , sleep, sleep and sleep. 6. Explore all the coaches from 1st to last 7. Pay a visit to pantry car and try all the varities of food there. 8. Find a interesting crowd around you and indulge in…

  • 10 things Google is doing with its new Chrome OS

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:30 pm
    Following its motto "Dont be evil" by creating a OS thats not competing with or a replacement to the existing Operating Systems Giving a helping hand to the HW manufacturers by identifying the need for a 2nd device Targetting a very narrow TG which is always connected to net and needs a 2nd device Going against the current definition of net book, by saying its Cloud Books will have a big screen and keyboard Creating a disruption in the definition of an OS OS will be free , but one need to buy additional hardware thats locked to Chrome OS Will definitely create new ecosystem of Web App store…

  • 10 random gadgets I wouldnt mind accepting as this Christmas/ New year gift

    18 Nov 2009 | 7:23 pm
    1.Nikon or Canon DSLR or Lumix FZ superzoom2.Asus or Lenovo Netbook3.Apple iPhone 3GS4.Sony or Samsung 42 inch LCD5.Bose Home theatre system6.Microsoft XBox or Nintendo Wii7.Ipod Touch8.All purpose remote control9.Amazon Kindle10.Last but not (at)least 1 TB external Hard Disk List in no particular order except last one. Posted via web from Random Things -Visit life2oons.blogspot.com

  • 10 Random sites I almost use every day on Internet

    17 Nov 2009 | 12:26 am
    Google Search G Mail Posterous Twitter Google Reader Facebook Youtube IBN Live Blogger Linkedin.com   What all do we have in common? Posted via web from Random Things -Visit life2oons.blogspot.com

  • 10 Random things that movies have inspired me to do and i never did

    15 Nov 2009 | 9:54 pm
    Learn Martial arts after watching Khusi, Jalsa   Read books heavily after 2012 Invest and trade in stock market after Wall Street Start my own business -dont remember after which one. Learn German after "The lives of others with English sub titles" Start a movie review blog after each movie I watched Stop watching pirated prints after watching Arundhati pirated copy Start writing my first movie script after Prayanam, Life is Beautiful , Khosla Ka Ghosla , Cars , Shawshank Redemption Improve my sense of humor after American Pie series Stop brooding over the movie i just saw…
 
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    The Comic Project

  • 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 :-)

  • Phyan – The Cyclone

    The Comic Project
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  • Repeat telecast – Horse Trading

    The Comic Project
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  • The Great Indian Comic Project… is Live!!

    The Comic Project
    18 Oct 2009 | 4:09 am
    Months after announcing it here, I am happy to announce that the first page of the first comic of The Great Indian Comic Project was published at http://www.tgicp.com. The 1983 Prudential World Cup, India – Zimbabwe match where India came back from 17 for 5 and 78 for 7 to win the match and keep it’s world cup dreams alive, was never telecast. That match is now available in form of a comic called “The Great Fightback”. Have a look and let me know of your feedback – either on the about page http://www.tgicp.com/about (where you can read a little more about TGICP) or on the comic. The…
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  • The Invitation

    D Kapoor
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:28 am
    Got this poem from a dear friend. Enjoy. It tells the truth in a very unvarnished way. Very Very profound and True in all words.. and every word a Pure Joy! ========= ========= It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing. It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for the adventure of being alive. It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon. I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow, if…

  • Links for 2009-11-17 [Digg]

    D Kapoor
    18 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    The five lettered four letter word It is a word we women dread the most. We try to avoid it yet there's no escaping it. Many of us have learnt to live with it, accept it as our final destiny.

  • The five lettered four letter word

    D Kapoor
    17 Nov 2009 | 8:52 am
    It is a word we women dread the most. We try to avoid it yet there’s no escaping it. Many of us have learnt to live with it, accept it as our final destiny. I vividly remember the day when I first heard this word. Of course, I had been using it all my life but someone using it in my context caught me unawares. I was barely 24, married for just over a year. It was a usual weekday morning until the door bell rang. Outside stood our neighbor’s teenaged son with yet another missive from his overbearing father. “Aunty, your cooler is………” AUNTY ??? My entire neuro-sensory system…

  • Hamid Gul on Pakistan, US and India

    D Kapoor
    16 Nov 2009 | 6:09 pm
    Here is the self confident big talking ex-ISI Chief from Pakistan. If his utterances were not so inflammatory and hallucinating to the country which is already burning from his past deeds, one would have laughed the night off at some of his statements. - World needs a new order because the Western order is collapsing. Who can give the new order? Pakistan! That is why US is against Pakistan - I wish they (US) attack Pakistan. Now, in the rest of the video he is giving his analysis of how US has Pakistan by its balls and how its plan to "demilitarize, denuclearize, de-Islamicize" Pakistan has…

  • The Slippery Slope of the Thackerays

    D Kapoor
    16 Nov 2009 | 6:11 am
    Very soon the politicians in India - specially those who claim to espouse a certain cause - will have to be clear as to which cause really is important for them! For example, you cannot espouse the cause of India and Hindus and yet beat up people from other states in Mumbai. First Bal Thackeray keeps harping on his now pet theme - after MNS has won seats on that "plank" - that "Mumbai is for Maharashtrians". When asked Sachin Tendulkar goes on to say that "Mumbai is for all" like any other patriotic Indian would. Mr. Thackeray is not mightily pleased so he blasts Tendulkar. Meanwhile,…
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  • Dell Mini 3 Smartphone Announced!

    Sandeep
    20 Nov 2009 | 11:43 am
    Earlier, we had brought to you news about the Dell Benzine Smartphone set to release in China. Well now, Dell has made it official that they are set to release a series of smartphones under the Dell Mini 3 branding. Since most of Dell’s products follow the naming technique in accordance with the screen size, we are led to believe that these phones will have a 3″ screen. Dell hasn’t announced any specifications yet though. We have the pictures of a Dell Mini 3 smartphone which we previously stated as the Dell Benzine. It runs on the OPhone OS (Chinese Android OS). It is set…

  • Xperia X1 not getting Windows Mobile 6.5 Update

    Vikas SN
    20 Nov 2009 | 8:08 am
    All the users of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 who have been wondering if the device will be getting Windows Mobile 6.5 update, are in for some disappointment. Sony Ericsson specified today that Sony Xperia X1 will not be getting the official Windows Mobile 6.5 update. Its a not a huge loss for all the Xperia users though, since some of the major features like the My Phone backup service and Windows Marketplace for browsing and installing the third-party apps are already available for WM6.1. However, if you want to be a bit adventurous, you can always install a cooked ROM  from XDA-Developers.

  • MyPhone Adds New Features, Releases Version 2.40

    Vikas SN
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:39 am
    MyPhone, The 5800 app launcher which converts your 5800 to iPhone has just released a new version 2.40 with many new feature additions. The Main Attractions of MyPhone 2.40 are: 1. Speed dial. 2. Memo Deduction game. 3. Memo Mosaic game. 4. Enhanced performance. To use the Speed dial function, just go to MySetting -> MyAPP & Links, Replace the appname with your preferred friend’s name and the exename with the respective friends phone number. Then choose an icon and click add to find the speed dial icon on your homescreen. The Application is available for trial and if you liked…

  • Sony Ericsson Closing Facilities and Laying Off Employees!

    Sandeep
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:15 am
    After removing 450 employees from the payroll last September, Sony Ericsson is now planning to close down four of it’s facilities and lay-off 2000 employees worldwide. The facilities that are planned to be shutdown are the facilities in RTP (North Carolina), Small Facilities(Miami, Seattle and San Diego), Sweden and Chennai. 2000 employees will be laid off and some of them will have the option of getting transfers to other places like Atlanta or California. The process will take place in different steps, one at a time. This decision comes after incurring huge losses during the year.

  • Ovi Store – 5 Months Down the Lane

    Vikas SN
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:25 am
    Its been 5 months since Nokia’s Ovi Store has launched. Bill Perry, the Sr. Services Marketing Manager for Forum Nokia, California has written about the statistics of Ovi Store so far. Quoting from his blog mobileperry, the following stats of Ovi Store are from 26 May 2009 through the 31st October 2009: Available on over 100 different Nokia devices (60+ Symbian S60 devices) Active users from over 180 countries Developers from 65 countries are distributing content 8 countries today have local content, local language support and mobile billing: UK, Spain, France, Germany, Singapore,…
 
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  • Retweet enabled on my Twitter account

    Ubiquit
    18 Nov 2009 | 11:47 pm
    Just a couple of weeks ago I wrote about the upcoming retweet feature on Twitter. Today, when I signed on to Twitter, I got an info message that ‘m a part of the retweet beta group, and that the feature has been enabled. Finally, no more copy-paste and adding @tweeter at the beginning or the end. [...]

  • Rain clouds, and damned humans

    Ubiquit
    17 Nov 2009 | 10:58 pm
    How many times have you come across people complaining that it’s raining outside, and their plans are all spoiled, or it’s disgusting to get wet, or how dull & gloomy it’s outside? It’s quite sad that I’ve been hearing such comments since it started raining over here. I agree that the roads are a mess [...]

  • Umbrella beads..

    Ubiquit
    7 Nov 2009 | 2:07 am
    It’s been raining, raining, raining…since yesterday morning. Looks like the rains will have non-stop fun in Chennai for another 12 hours. But, heck, I’m getting bored sitting at home, staring outside the window… So, I decided to colorize the otherwise grayish view outside the window.. (click the pics below to get a bigger view) [...]

  • Retweet on Twitter – Coming soon..

    Ubiquit
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:50 am
    Well, it’s quite a process to RT (retweet) someone or someone’s tweet as it involves copying & pasting the message and adding the tweeter’s id at the beginning or end of it – all within the 140 character limit! Phew!! Now, the folks @Twitter have taken this into account, and have enabled (or integrated?) this RT [...]

  • Equal opportunity follower..

    Ubiquit
    4 Nov 2009 | 11:47 pm
    If you follow someone on Twitter, there’s no guarantee that he/she will follow you back. So, some tweeple (Twitter people) think that having more followers than following is a show of strength/popularity..or, whatever. Crap! Well, today I discovered that I’m an equal-opportunity follower. LOL! Nevertheless, I do religiously perform a ‘twitter-weed’ every other Sunday. Twitter-lists is just [...]
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  • Doctor couple does wonders for tribals at Sittilingi

    Ranjini Sivaswamy
    2 Nov 2009 | 1:21 am
    Sittilingi is a remote village in Dharmapuri district, 125 km away from Salem town in Tamil Nadu, which used to be a god forsaken land caught under the spell of quacks and black magic. Noisy drums and fake injections were all they had to cure illnesses. This is when Dr. Regi and Dr. Lalitha took the plunge. This doctor couple went ahead to provide medical services to the tribals of Sittilingi, leaving their promising careers in the cities. The couple found their calling in service to the underprivileged and wanted to use their knowledge where it was needed the most. Their hunt for the right…

  • Flamenco Returns to India

    Dhimant Parekh
    26 Oct 2009 | 10:19 pm
    Flamenco, as Wikipedia defines it, is a Spanish musical genre. It can be both a musical form, known for its intricate rapid passages, and a dance characterized by audible footwork. Recently, a Flamenco group from Spain performed at the Mehrangarh fort in Jodhpur. At this function, the Spanish ambassador Ion de la Riva announced that the origins of this art form are believed to be in India. Now, the Spanish government plans to set up a flamenco center in Jodhpur, India. Sohini Chattopadhyay writes in this article in The Open Magazine: Fernando Casas Granadino, artistic producer of the flamenco…

  • Pratham Books – Spreading the Joy of Reading among 6 Million Children in Bihar

    Ranjini Sivaswamy
    8 Oct 2009 | 6:43 am
    Children in over 70,000 government schools in Bihar are now enjoying reading hundreds of colourful, well-written, and well-produced storybooks – thanks to Pratham Books and its novel mission to see “A book in every child’s hand”. In our country, children are expected to learn to read and comprehend simple text by the end of their first year in school. Textbooks in early school grades require children to read fluently by the end of class two. However, available evidence indicates that a large proportion of school children are still struggling to recognise letters and decode words after…

  • Lighting up lives – Diya Foundation

    Dhimant Parekh
    7 Oct 2009 | 12:53 am
    In our society, the differently-abled and mentally challenged citizens find it extremely difficult to be able to make a living and live a life of dignity. These individuals do need work and subsequently the advantages of work. However, prejudices towards them have caused them to be treated as surplus citizens incapable of being contributing and productive members of society. This is where Diya Foundation makes its mark. Started in 1999, Diya Foundation is a vocational training center which provides training and, more importantly, employment to adults who are mentally challenged as well as…

  • Solar Power to Light Up Hawker Shops

    Ranjini Sivaswamy
    5 Oct 2009 | 6:33 am
    Those signature kerosene and petromax lamps at hawker shops have decorated our streets during its busy evenings for years now. They are a hawker’s constant companion and a basic necessity for their shops. But did you know that a hawker has to spend around 250-300 rupees every month for these lights? Parting with this big chunk of money from the handful that he earns becomes quite a burden. Accolades to Urja Unlimited, who understood this difficulty faced by the hawkers and came up with a fine solution – replacing the fuel lamps with solar power. Urja Unlimited is an organization which was…
 
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  • http://chiragchamoli.indiameme.com/

    Chirag Chamoli
    30 Oct 2009 | 11:10 pm
    Folks now I write at http://chiragchamoli.indiameme.com/ Posted in Chirag Chamoli

  • Leave All The Important Goverment Websites (National and State) In The Comment Sections, Please

    Chirag Chamoli
    6 Aug 2009 | 8:08 am
    After creating the information dashboard for Indiameme. I am now working on a simple project to collect all the government websites both national and local. Please help me with this huge task of collecting various websites you can leave them in the comment section. This page will really help all of us. Thanks for your time. Posted in Chirag Chamoli

  • Auctions for Free Stuff – Listia.com

    Chirag Chamoli
    5 Aug 2009 | 6:50 am
    auctions for free stuff via listia.com Posted via web from The Chirag Chamoli Lifestream Posted in Chirag Chamoli

  • Well, I am Back and Alive – Indiameme

    Chirag Chamoli
    3 Aug 2009 | 10:21 pm
    Thanks for the emails and comments for the last post. I had taken a break to write a site, I have been try to promote for a few days now. What is in for you With Indiameme you can Glance at the Day’s Stories and Blogs Read stories only from the best sources This is the probably the most cleanest site in India Read between the line with Dashboard {I am working on this, if you have some spare time and want to contribute do let me know} Indiameme is still in beta so there may be some glitch, you can provide feedback here. Posted in Blogging, Chirag Chamoli, Indiameme

  • I’m on Rather Long, Blog Vacation !

    Chirag Chamoli
    3 May 2009 | 10:03 pm
    My blog will be quiet for a few more weeks while I’m in between moving jobs, packing and traveling….While I’m gone, please visit the many fine and funny websites listed under Blogroll. Thanks for the emails and i will be back. The secret to happiness is short-term, stupid self-interest! -Calvin © Andy Singer Posted in Blogging, Chirag Chamoli
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  • Tata Chairman Doesn’t Sweat the Timing on Global Expansion

    arzan sam wadia
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:49 am
    By PAUL BECKETT / WSJ MUMBAI—During his 18-year tenure as chairman of India’s venerable Tata Group, 71-year-old Ratan Tata has led a drive to expand internationally, a strategy India’s other sprawling companies seek to emulate. With annual revenue above $70 billion, Tata Group now derives 65% of its sales outside of India and employs 357,000 people world-wide. It has interests in tea, hotels, cars, steel, chemicals and information technology, among others. Dhiraj Singh for The Wall Street Journal Ratan Tata says acquisitions made before the recession will look worthwhile after…

  • The Lost Persian Army: Compelling Evidence in the Sahara

    Mehernaaz Sam Wadia
    15 Nov 2009 | 8:06 pm
    The remains of a legendary 50,000-strong army which was swallowed up in a cataclysmic sandstorm in the Sahara Desert 2,500 years ago are believed to have been found. Italian archaeologists Angelo and Alfredo Castiglioni, twin brothers, have discovered bronze weapons and hundreds of human bones which they reckon are the remains of the lost army of Persian King Cambyses II. According to the Greek historian Herodotus (484-425 BC), Cambyses, the son of Cyrus the Great, sent the soldiers from Thebes to attack the Oasis of Siwa in 525BC. Their mission was to destroy the oracle at the Temple of Amun…

  • Neville Wadia: World’s Oldest T20 Centurion

    arzan sam wadia
    14 Nov 2009 | 1:52 am
    He is a grandfather and yet Neville Wadia’s passion for cricket at the age of 63 is never-ending. He has been playing cricket for over 40 years now. Some six months ago, he achieved something special. Wadia scored 105 in just 60 balls slamming three sixes and 15 fours in a 20-Twenty match in Vadodara at the old age of 63 years and 305 days. No Parsi player has represented the Indian cricket team after Farookh Engineer. Now, he cannot but still Wadia’s effort is good enough to make the cricket fans in the country proud of his achievement. His feat has been recognized by Guinness…

  • A Vegetarian Parsi

    arzan sam wadia
    13 Nov 2009 | 1:23 pm
    By Rakshande Italia / Inside TORONTO DESI DIALOGUES: Turning vegetarian leaves a pleasant taste on the palate The past 15 days have been one of my most testing times. That’s because I decided to turn completely vegetarian. The reason – my Ayurvedic doctor suggested that the herbal medicine he gave me for my knee joints could work more effectively if I gave up non-vegetarian fare. I know a large majority of South Asians are vegetarian and I have many friends who swear by it, but I am not one of them – not by a long shot. Not that I dislike vegetarian food. Having lived in an…

  • “Parsis exude no sense of victimisation”

    arzan sam wadia
    13 Nov 2009 | 12:51 pm
    By Farrukh Dhondy / DNA India Sitting next to the grandson of a late great English writer, himself a writer, at a dinner party in Exmoor, I am asked if I am a practising Zoroastrian. I say ‘not quite’ and am asked about its ethics and metaphysics. "Simple," I reply, "Monotheism. The single God, Ahura Mazda in combat with Ahriman, the Lie. And three simple tenets: ‘Humata, Hukta, Huvareshta’ good thoughts, good words, good deeds, sometimes translated by the venal as good eggs, good fish, good meat!" He is impressed. He tells me that he was even more…
 
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  • Milagrow World SME Conference 2009

    The conference shall focus on issues confronting the MSMEs , have policy level deliberations, as well as have discussions on strategies for enhancing the competitiveness of Micro, Small and Medium enterprises.<br /><br />This Year's Theme: "MY WAY, MY VISION - From Giant Ideas to Giant Corporations".<br /><br />16th & 17th December 2009<br /><br />At<br /><br />The Lalit, New Delhi<br /><br />For more detailed information contact or visit website<br />

  • Open Mic Poetry Reading at IHC on 15th December 2009

    Dear Poet / Friend of Poetry, Welcome to the world of Universal Poetry - A poetry reading in the Indian capital to be attended by all age groups and professional backgrounds sharing a common magical bond that is Poetry. <br /><br />Calling out to all wordsmiths, closet writers, spoken word artists and any one <br /><br />Who appreciates Poems or Lyrics. Join us for an unforgettable evening as some of the most acclaimed poets come together to read from their latest work. <br /><br />Expect an informal air that will touch your heart. <br />Expect an…

  • India International Travel Mart

    India\'s premier travel and tourism exhibition. Great Opportunity to meet participants from India and Abroad..<br /><br />India has emerged as one of the fastest leading travel, tourism, aviation and hospitality powers in the world. Travel & Tourism has become one of the most powerful and dynamic sectors of the Indian economy in the past few years.<br /><br />Visit IITM and get the Best Holiday Deals....<br /><br />Entry Free..<br /><br />For more information contact or visit website

  • Glasspex India 2009

    Glasspex India 2009 is the satellite show of glasstec Düsseldorf - the world's largest trade fair for the glass industry -, offering the Indian glass market a comprehensive overview of the latest developments and trends in the areas of glass production, processing and products.<br /><br />At<br /><br />Pragati Maidan, Delhi.<br /><br />For more detailed information contact or visit website

  • Talk on Empowerment Of Women Through Eco-Friendly Livelihoods

    Brought to you in collaboration with Indian Council for Human Relation.<br /><br />Speaker: Gurpreet Sidhu.<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<br /><br /><br />
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  • Kurbaan

    Avantika Ahuja (Kareena Kapoor) meets Ehsaan (Saif Ali Khan), a Delhi University Professor. They get married and move to the US.<br /><br />Ehsaan turns out to be a terrorist who marries her in order to cover up his identity. Avantika realises she is just pawn in Ehsaan's game.<br /><br />It is directed by Rensil D\'Silva, produced by Karan Johar & Hiroo Johar, written by Rensil D\'Silva and stars Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Rupinder Nagra, Om Puri, Kirron Kher, Vivek Oberoi.<br /><br />The movie is currently being screened at the…

  • Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani

    A romantic comedy where Ranbir tries all he can to woo gorgeous Katrina Kaif, who plays his love interest in the film.<br /><br />It is directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, produced by Ramesh S Taurani and stars Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Upen Patel, Asrani, Govind Namdeo, Smita Jaykar, Jagdeep, Salman Khan in special appearance<br /><br />The movie is currently being screened at the following theatres.<br /><br />INOX HYDERABAD 7.05, 9.50 pm<br /><br />PRASADS 7.45, 10.45 pm<br /><br />TIVOLI CINEMA 9.30 pm<br /><br />PVR…

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    BRAHMARAMBA 11.45, 2.45, 6.45, 9.45 pm<br /><br />ODEON DELUXE 11, 2, 6, 9 pm<br /><br />

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  • Jagadguru Sri Sirdi Baba

    MINI ODEON 11, 2, 6, 9 pm<br /><br />CINEPLANET MULTIPLEX 1.15, 6.30 pm<br /><br />SHIVANI 12, 3, 7, 10 pm<br />
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  • 15th National ARDSI Conference, 2009

    Brought to you by Alzheimer\'s and Related Disorders Society of India, Calcutta Chapter, Care & Support for Dementia.<br /><br />About 3.2 million people in India are affected by Alzheimer\'s and other forms of Dementia. By 2016 there will be 113 million people over 60 and above. Of which 10% of them over 65 and almost half of them over 85 will have the disease.<br /><br />At<br /><br />Hyatt Regency Kolkata, JA&#8208;1 Sector III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700098.<br /><br />For more detailed information contact<br…

  • Discussion & Presentation on SAT, GRE, GMAT, TOEFL & IELTS

    One-hour diagnostic tests on these exams on request, with corrections and followup. <br /><br />No registration charges. <br /><br />At <br /><br />Eduzone campus, 112 Southern Avenue, Kolkata.<br /> <br />For more information contact or visit<br /><br />

  • Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince

    This is the sixth fantasy-adventure film in the popular Harry Potter movie series based on the novel of the same name by J K Rowling. <br /><br />Emboldened by the return of Lord Voldemort, the Death Eaters are wreaking havoc in both Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven as it once was. Harry suspects that new dangers may lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching.<br /><br />It is directed by David Yates, produced by David Heyman & David Barron and…

  • Prem Amar

    INDIRA 3, 6, 8.30 pm<br /><br />MITRA 12, 3, 5.45, 8.30 pm<br /><br />PRACHI 2.30, 5.15, 8 pm<br /><br />

  • Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani

    A romantic comedy where Ranbir tries all he can to woo gorgeous Katrina Kaif, who plays his love interest in the film.<br />CINEMAX MANI SQUARE MALL 7 pm<br /><br />INOX SWABHUMI 7.30, 10.15 pm<br /><br />INOX SALT LAKE 7.35, 10.20 pm<br /><br />INOX ELGIN ROAD 7.50, 10.45 pm<br /><br />INOX RAJARHAT 8.40 pm<br />
 
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  • trupti.biz brings you New Year Dus ka Dhamaal

    Hello Guys & Girls !!! Have you planned your 31st December Night Bash ? Where ? If we offer you a good plan for 31st Night !! What will you do with this ? We are offering you to Join this DHAMAKA Night with a free ticket to SHIRDI..<br /><br />Its still no ENOUGH, we are also offering you a FREE SINGAPORE TOUR.... <br />GUYS & GALS KEEP YOUR PASSPORT READY .<br />SINGLES,COUPLES, FAMILIES, OLD AGED... EVERYONE CAN JOIN US AND GET THIS EXCITING OFFER.<br />COME ENJOY THIS NIGHT WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, GO TO FREE SHIRDI TOUR AND THAN MOVE TO…

  • Escapades brings you The Great Dandeli Adventure

    About Dandeli Wild Life Sanctuary -- Located in the Uttar Kannada district in the State of Karnataka,110 to 140 kms from Panjim (Goa) Dandeli abounds in a richness of flora and fauna. <br /><br />Its richness and diversity offers ample opportunities to nature lovers to enjoy the captivating landscape. <br /><br />The sanctuary is generally undulating with steep slopes with picturesque deep river valleys and rich hilly forest terrain.<br /><br />The forest with its spurs of the western ghats, the breath taking valleys, regal looking meandering rivers and the…

  • Wild Escapes brings you Skiing at Solang Valley

    Grade: Medium -- Activity.... Skiing -- Destination.... Solang Valley ( Himachal Pradesh )<br /><br />Dates.... <br />Dec 20th to Dec 29th 2009<br />Dec 25th 2009 to Jan 3rd 2010<br />Jan 17th to Jan 26th 2010<br /><br />Cost per person....<br />Twin Sharing Rs. 12010/-<br />Triple Sharing Rs. 11320/-<br /><br />Participants should enroll atleast 25 days prior to the date of departure. <br /> <br />Detailed Itinerary:<br /><br />Day 1 <br />Board your train Paschim Express at 11:15 hrs, departing…

  • Deepak Rao\'s Extra Sensory Perception Brand New Show - Part 4

    With Triple the Mystique -- A Mystical & Highly Enjoyable EXPERIENCE....<br /><br />This is \' NOT \' a Magic Show<br /><br />Telepathy, Telekinesis, Deja-Vu, Intuition & Premonition<br /><br />Amazing - Baffling - Edu-taining - Participatory - Sophisticated !<br /><br />An Intelligent Dis-believer\'s Delight !!!<br /><br />Total Audience participation<br /><br />Timings : 8 pm onwards..<br /><br />At<br /><br />Thinking Dome, Khandala.<br /><br />For more details…

  • Helping And Human Relations Training

    A 20-session, part-time, Certificate Course in Robert Carkhuff Model is organized for those in people-oriented professions such as Management Trainees, HR Personnel, Leaders & Trainers in Corporate world, Medical, Paramedical & Psychology students, Counsellors and Social workers. <br /><br />The course is based on Carl Roger\'s Client-Centered Therapy. <br /><br />At<br /><br />Heart To Heart Counseling Centre, 10 Jerbai Baug, Byculla East, Mumbai 400027. <br /><br />For further enquiry contact 22184528 / 9821093902. Email:…
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  • Trek to Fort Rajmachi

    Trekkers are invited to visitt Fort Rajmachi in Lonavla region. It is a historical Fort and is one of the popular destination for Trekkers. <br /><br />Go there for overnight camping so that you enjoy the trek. Please give advance intimation for making Camping arrangements and also for Vatering service (i.e., tea, breakfast, lunch, dinner).<br /><br />For details contact Mr. Mukund Gondhalekar on Phone Nos. (91) 92235 79685 / (91) 90117 68348.
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    DARE - Because Entrepreneurs Do

  • 5 Reasons why you can't become Sachin Tendulkar

    14 Nov 2009 | 7:07 pm
    Because already there are 7 people who share Tendulkar’s looks.Because like Roger Federer, you picked a sport in which winning or losing was in your own hands and the whole team does not count or exist.Because you like to move with technology and do not like to wear strips with metallic hooks on your pads but prefer Velcro straps.Because you were not rejected by Dennis Lillee in the MRF Academy as unfit for fast bowling and you dreamt of becoming Curtly Ambrose.Because many tried and Read More...

  • Retail Strategies of a Mall

    14 Nov 2009 | 5:47 pm
     As the winter starts, shopping for warm and woolen clothes begins. For a couple of days, the weather has been really damp here and the sun is not shining really brightly. Today being Saturday, I had some time to get up late and do some shopping. So, at around 12 of clock in the noon, I went to Gurgaon Central—a mall that houses almost all the major apparel brands. So, it is a sort of apparel central also. I did buy my clothes and came back, but I had two experRead More...

  • Size India--anthropometric project on Indian driving population

    13 Nov 2009 | 10:57 am
    A few days back, I went to attend a night concert presented by Dr. Sapna Kachroo. It was to be held in Epicentre, Gurgaon and the style of singing was Hindustani Classical. While entering the gate of the auditorium, I was intrigued by something related to mechanical engineering. Coming from this background, I stopped and asked the persons attending the set-up.The set-up was a scanning cabin put up by the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), Pune. They had set-up a cabiRead More...

  • Sell on Twitter

    3 Nov 2009 | 11:28 am
    Twitter is making headlines in almost all types of conversations: people are talking how it can be used as a business tool; how it can help to be updated about everything that happens around the world; how its integration with mobile phones can ease the connectivity issue? Putting the gist of this long sentence in one line would be: “Twitter is damn popular!”The applications and usages of Twitter could be weird and fluke at the same time. Some applications offered quicRead More...

  • Print Direct Mailer for Advertisement

    28 Oct 2009 | 11:39 am
     Advertizing through direct mailer is a prevalent method. It can be done in print medium, electronic and for mobile phones. All of these modes have potential but cost involved varies quite a lot. Based on the budget that companies could set apart for this activity, the option is picked and implemented.In this post, however, I will concentrate on printed version of direct mailer.Direct printed mailers are quite popular in foreign countries. However, Indian customerRead More...
 
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  • Amitabh Bachchan not invited to IFFI, co-host upset

    admin
    16 Nov 2009 | 10:51 pm
    The entertainment society of Goa (ESG), co-host of the 40th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), has held its central government partner Directorate of film festivals (DFF) responsible for not inviting legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan to grace the festival. Bachchan has not been invited ever since IFFI shifted to Goa in 2003. “We always feel that we need Amitabh Bachchan. It would be great to have him at the IFFI,” said Rajendra Talak member of the red carpet committee, which oversees the logistical arrangement for the glamorous event at the IFFI. Talak…

  • India need 2-0 win over Sri Lanka to top ICC Test rankings

    admin
    16 Nov 2009 | 10:48 pm
    India could not beat Australia at home and become the number one ODI team but Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men now have the chance to top the Test chart, provided they can beat Sri Lanka 2-0 at home in the three-match series starting on Monday. With only three ratings points separating first-placed South Africa (122) from third spot holder India (119) in the ICC Test Championship table, Dhoni and his men will need a 2-0 victory or better to topple the Proteas from the top with 124 rating points. India’s 2-0 win will also ensure that second place holder Sri Lanka drop to the fourth…

  • Nokia N97 Mini in India @ Rs 30,939

    admin
    16 Nov 2009 | 10:42 pm
    Today Nokia has launched the new addition to its Nseries range, Nokia N97 Mini at the price tag of Rs 30,939.00. The Nokia N97 mini feels as good as it looks with its widescreen multi-sensory display, full QWERTY keyboard, and sleek metal finish. Nokia N97 mini introduced during Nokia N-Tour-Age, an interactive-technology-solutions showcase of Nokia’s premium devices and services. Nokia N97 mini helps to Find out users exact position and plan the perfect route from A to B with the built-in Assisted-GPS receiver and preloaded Nokia Maps. Nokia N97 mini comes with Lifecasting with Ovi that…

  • Mayo College shuts over H1N1 fears

    admin
    16 Nov 2009 | 10:32 pm
    On a day when 49 people tested positive for swine flu in Rajasthan, Mayo College Ajmer (both boys and girls) announced early winter vacations for two months. The death toll in the state went up to 24 with latest H1N1 fatality in Jodhpur. Ten students of Mayo Girls’ College have come down with swine flu. In Rajasthan, so far 742 persons have tested positive, of them 644 are from Jaipur. A majority of them are children. Even on Monday, of the 39 who tested positive for H1N1 in Jaipur, 25 are children. Ten more schools, including the residential Mayo, shut down on Monday, taking the number…

  • Barack Obama says China, US ‘partners not rivals’

    admin
    16 Nov 2009 | 10:29 pm
    US President Barack Obama on Tuesday pledged a “positive, cooperative and comprehensive” relationship with China, after talks with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao in Beijing. Obama said he told China that all minorities should enjoy human rights and urged China to resume talks with the Dalai Lama’s representatives. Obama says that China’s partnership has helped the United States pull out of the worst recession in a generation. Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao appeared together and spoke to reporters after a pair of meetings on Tuesday. Obama says a revised…
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  • FlipKart.com

    mansi
    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.

  • NASSCOM Product conclave

    Aashish
    20 Oct 2009 | 12:25 am
    NASSCOM Product conclave is coming up next week in Bangalore from 27 - 28 October, 2009 at the Hotel Lalit Ashok. Its an event with a Conference track and an Expo. The conference track has several interesting speakers. For example, Guy Kawasaki who needs no introduction would be giving a keynote. Another keynote is by Rajesh Hukku who created Iflex arguably the most successful product startup from India. There are several other interesting topics that are centered around the theme “Positioning to win”. These include topics such as panels on SaaS, global consumer businesses out…

  • Survey to build a report on entrepreneurialism in India

    Amit Singh
    5 Oct 2009 | 4:02 am
    I invite you to fill this survey which will serve as a research base to build a report on entrepreneurialism in India with the idea of a continuing tracker index. The report is being built by YouGov (London based Research and Consulting Organization) and the Legatum Institute (a policy think tank run by the Legatum Group). This report is not for internal purposes but for wide distribution. It will be appearing in the Wall Street Journal. HeadStart is glad to assist in this project. I think the questions are very relevant towards making policy decisions. They touch Government Policies,…

  • Clean Tech Opportunities in India

    Amit Singh
    7 Sep 2009 | 9:29 pm
    Startup Saturday Bangalore, August edition witnessed some fantastic product demos and insights in the area of Clean Tech. You can find a detailed post here. This article is to highlight the opportunities available in the Clean Tech space, as pointed out by Shashidhar Kumaraswamy, Founder of Blueray Solar who was also one of the panelists. So, what makes Clean Tech so lucrative? Well it indeed is a high growth sector. A quick google search reveals over 200 million $ waiting to be invested in Clean Tech in India in the form of VC and PE investments. Add to it, the fact that its a nascent market…

  • Clean Tech @ Startup Saturday Bangalore Aug 09

    annkur
    26 Aug 2009 | 12:45 am
    The August edition of Startup Saturday showcased two of the finest efforts in the domain of clean tech. While the term clean tech is in a lot of discussion, these days, there are a number of concepts that need clarifications, and when it comes to start-ups in clean tech, SSB is always at the forefront with its showcase! In fact, we had rush not just in nominations, but also amongst speakers and the demos in Lightning Pitches - we had more than we could accommodate and till the last minute, this kept us on our toes! So finally, NextGen PMS and AutoBoxx Automation were the ones that comprised…
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  • Risk Analysis of Marriage

    Madhu Rao
    19 Nov 2009 | 5:50 pm
    “I’m spending the afternoon auditioning women…” he smiled to himself. “Is it a violation of my professional ethics ? ” he mock wondered trying to make sense of his mom-arranged bride hunt slated for the weekend once back in India. “I plan to come back from my vacation with a person I know nothing about, and I analyze risk for a living ? ” he chuckled “I do pretty well too..” he said, with a glint in his eye as he looked at the wall. ‘Arvind Kulkarni, Actuary of the Year – 2008′ screamed a certificate by his employer Citi in…

  • Amateur Effort Or A Soulful Rendition ?

    Maya
    15 Nov 2009 | 8:38 am
    There are few in Bangalore who have not heard the soulful music of the run away Kannada hit Mungaaru Male. The movie had a very average looking unknown boy next door Ganesh ring box-office success with more than able support of Mano Murthy’s music and Yograj Bhatt’s direction. This is one of the movies that started the up-trend in Sandalwood that had been reeling under duress for a few decades till 2005… Here’s an amateur user trying his hand at a hindi rendition of the movie’s hit song “anisuthide yaako indu“. What do you think ? Amateur effort of a…

  • A Valiant Bird’s Tale

    Madhu Rao
    7 Nov 2009 | 9:24 pm
    As I lay motionless on the ground, the summer heat baked the earth.  A gust whipped up the powderous earth into a cloud of dust. There was no one in the wide expanse and I could see for miles.  As I lay in embrace of the Earth, the primal colors of my land kept me company — the red of the baked Earth that contrasted with the pristine blue sky and the greenery of a lush forest on the horizon. As I wandered in and out of consciousness, I tried hard to keep myself awake. I stared at my severed wings that lay strewn at a distance with the now loose feathers flying around it. It bore a…

  • If I Were A Baby Again

    Madhu Rao
    5 Nov 2009 | 3:12 pm
    This post has been published by me as a part of the Blog-a-Ton 4; the fourth 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. Being parents to a 3.5 year old and a 15 month old, the thought of wanting to be a baby is a constant one for me and my wife. Sometimes half hearted (”I wish I were you and you were me !“) , sometimes with conviction and many a times as a conversation piece with our kids, ‘being a baby‘ is as routine a part of our lives as are Mickey Mouse, Dora and…

  • What Parents Are Made Of..

    Maya
    3 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    From Sports Illustrated by Rick Reilly (Please read the article before you see the video) I try to be a good father. Give my kids mulligans. Work nights to Pay for their text messaging. Take them to swimsuit shoots. But compared with Dick Hoyt, I suck. Eighty-five times he’s pushed his disabled son, Rick, 26.2 miles in marathons. Eight times he’s not only pushed him 26.2 miles in a wheelchair but also towed him 2.4 miles in a dinghy while swimming and pedaled him 112 miles in a seat on the handlebars — all in the same day (doing the Ironman Triathlon). Dick’s also…
 
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  • Antony reviews security scenario ahead of 26/11 anniversary

    admin2
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:29 am
    NetIndian News Network New Delhi, November 20, 2009 With less than a week to go for the first anniversary of the horrific November 26, 2008 terror attacks on Mumbai, Defence Minister A K Antony reviewed the security scenario in the country at a high level meeting here today. An official statement said the meeting lasted for more than two hours and was attended, among others, by National Security Adviser M K Narayanan, the three Service Chiefs --Gen Deepak Kapoor, Air Chief Marshal P V Naik and Admiral Nirmal Verma - and Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar. NNN

  • RBI to introduce polymer banknotes of Rs 10 denomination

    admin2
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:28 am
    NetIndian News Network New Delhi, November 20, 2009 The Government today said it had decided to introduce one billion pieces of polymer banknotes in Rs 10 denomination on a trial basis. Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena told the Lok Sabha in a written reply to a question that the Reserve Bank of India had initiated the process of purchase of polymer notes on a trial basis. The polymer notes are being introduced in Rs 10 denomination where the incidence of counterfeiting is negligible, he added. NNN

  • Bye-elections to AP, Manipur, TN Assemblies on Dec 19

    admin2
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:22 am
    NetIndian News Network New Delhi, November 20, 2009 The Election Commission today announced that bye-elections to fill two casual vacancies in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and one each in the Andhra Pradesh and Manipur Assemblies would be held on December 19. The constituencies are Tiruchendur and Wandiwash (SC) in Tamil Nadu, Pulivendla in Andhra Pradesh and Yaiskul in Manipur. Notifications for the bye-elections will be issued on November 25 and the last date for filing nominations is December 2. Counting of votes will be taken up on December 23. NNN

  • India offers Cape Verde technical cooperation, official development assistance

    admin2
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:18 am
    NetIndian News Network New Delhi, November 20, 2009 India today expressed its desire to expand and strengthen its relations with Cape Verde in various fields and has offered the sub-Saharan African country its continued support through technical cooperation and official development assistance in its quest for speedier development. At a meeting with visiting Cape Verdean Foreign Minister Jose Brito here, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna suggested that the two sides identify specific areas of cooperation in this regard. Mr Brito is on an official four-day visit to India from November. This…

  • PM condoles death of B Shankaranand

    admin2
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:45 am
    NetIndian News Network New Delhi, November 20, 2009 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today condoled the passing away of veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister B Shankaranand, saying the country had lost a leader whose contribution to the cause of the poor and the downtrodden would long be remembered. In a message to Mr Shankaranand's son, Mr Om Prakash Kanagali, he said the veteran Congressman had served the country and the people with great distinction in a long public career. "On this sad occasion, I extend my heartfelt condolences to you and other members of the bereaved family,…
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  • Antony reviews security scenario ahead of 26/11 anniversary

    admin2
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:29 am
    NetIndian News Network New Delhi, November 20, 2009 With less than a week to go for the first anniversary of the horrific November 26, 2008 terror attacks on Mumbai, Defence Minister A K Antony reviewed the security scenario in the country at a high level meeting here today. An official statement said the meeting lasted for more than two hours and was attended, among others, by National Security Adviser M K Narayanan, the three Service Chiefs --Gen Deepak Kapoor, Air Chief Marshal P V Naik and Admiral Nirmal Verma - and Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar. NNN

  • RBI to introduce polymer banknotes of Rs 10 denomination

    admin2
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:28 am
    NetIndian News Network New Delhi, November 20, 2009 The Government today said it had decided to introduce one billion pieces of polymer banknotes in Rs 10 denomination on a trial basis. Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena told the Lok Sabha in a written reply to a question that the Reserve Bank of India had initiated the process of purchase of polymer notes on a trial basis. The polymer notes are being introduced in Rs 10 denomination where the incidence of counterfeiting is negligible, he added. NNN

  • Bye-elections to AP, Manipur, TN Assemblies on Dec 19

    admin2
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:22 am
    NetIndian News Network New Delhi, November 20, 2009 The Election Commission today announced that bye-elections to fill two casual vacancies in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and one each in the Andhra Pradesh and Manipur Assemblies would be held on December 19. The constituencies are Tiruchendur and Wandiwash (SC) in Tamil Nadu, Pulivendla in Andhra Pradesh and Yaiskul in Manipur. Notifications for the bye-elections will be issued on November 25 and the last date for filing nominations is December 2. Counting of votes will be taken up on December 23. NNN

  • India offers Cape Verde technical cooperation, official development assistance

    admin2
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:18 am
    NetIndian News Network New Delhi, November 20, 2009 India today expressed its desire to expand and strengthen its relations with Cape Verde in various fields and has offered the sub-Saharan African country its continued support through technical cooperation and official development assistance in its quest for speedier development. At a meeting with visiting Cape Verdean Foreign Minister Jose Brito here, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna suggested that the two sides identify specific areas of cooperation in this regard. Mr Brito is on an official four-day visit to India from November. This…

  • PM condoles death of B Shankaranand

    admin2
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:45 am
    NetIndian News Network New Delhi, November 20, 2009 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today condoled the passing away of veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister B Shankaranand, saying the country had lost a leader whose contribution to the cause of the poor and the downtrodden would long be remembered. In a message to Mr Shankaranand's son, Mr Om Prakash Kanagali, he said the veteran Congressman had served the country and the people with great distinction in a long public career. "On this sad occasion, I extend my heartfelt condolences to you and other members of the bereaved family,…
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