tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957044788217266627Thu, 24 Oct 2024 22:34:20 +0000UPAindiablastsbotsbse sensexfreedomgoogleimifiedindependenceintelligencejournalistmarketsmoneynuclear dealretailshopping<b>Often written in anger but always when sober and never ever under duress</b>http://banroy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Anirban Roy)Blogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957044788217266627.post-2790039014511231843Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:04:00 +00002008-09-04T12:34:37.023+05:30Exciting to see so many news publishers active on social media sites. The power of community building and the instant feedback it provides offers a new tool to product managers and editors. But, the publishers must put a face to name and respond to the feedback.Citizen journalism is exciting and social media has made it fast and cheap to disseminate CJ news but, as I always say, can you trust CJ http://banroy.blogspot.com/2008/09/news-publishing-and-social-media.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anirban Roy)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957044788217266627.post-8217696259403144710Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:52:00 +00002008-09-03T23:22:41.417+05:30botsgoogleimified Experimenting with bots via imified and think there is a huge potential here. Need to spend some time to crack this. http://banroy.blogspot.com/2008/09/unified-via-imified-journo-dream.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anirban Roy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957044788217266627.post-2516865541800034819Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:44:00 +00002008-08-31T09:21:56.733+05:30freedomindependencemoneyretailshoppingEvery August 15 you are reminded of the significance of the date. Reminded by the day's visual manifestation and the holiday you enjoy. The unfurling of the flag, the national anthem, Prime Minister's speech on TV, the plastic flags my mother puts up in our front courtyard and the huge adverts in newspapers and supplements announcing the special sale on the occasion of our Independence http://banroy.blogspot.com/2008/08/august-15-independence-day-aazaadi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anirban Roy)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957044788217266627.post-3558178809332127170Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:06:00 +00002008-07-29T12:26:08.538+05:30blastsindiaintelligence24 blasts in two days and India was left asking the usual question -- Intelligence failure?The series of serial bombings in the last few months surely involved a lot of planning. Jaipur, Bangalore and Ahmedabad had many similarities. Even the same group claiming responsibility for two of the serial blasts.So what ails our security apparatus and why is India so vulnerable? Are we a weak nation http://banroy.blogspot.com/2008/07/serial-bombings-in-india-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anirban Roy)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957044788217266627.post-6633081378853163248Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:26:00 +00002008-07-24T21:44:12.712+05:30bse sensexindiamarketsUPASo the UPA government scored 275 not out in a closely contested limited hours match.Opposition cried foul alleging match fixing, UPA carried on playing in spite of bad light.And in the end, the biggest gainer was India's markets which gave a resounding welcome to the final score. The benchmark BSE Sensex gained 838 points yesterday which many experts say is based on the belief that with the Left http://banroy.blogspot.com/2008/07/upa-275-sensex-838.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anirban Roy)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957044788217266627.post-3098968158783940092Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:43:00 +00002008-07-24T21:43:47.355+05:30journalistnuclear dealUPAWill the government survive? Is the nuclear deal so worth it? What is the nuclear deal actually? <?xml:namespace prefix = o />I have been asked these questions so many times in the past few days that I feel like keeping a boilerplate ready, hitting the play button the moment I am asked a question linked to the above subject of the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal and the trust vote.For all such questions http://banroy.blogspot.com/2008/07/can-123-lead-to-272-for-upa-government.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anirban Roy)2