India Special (Staging Server)

Corporate – Political Nexus And Entrepreneurship In India

Kandamangalam — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:06:07 +0000

The Satyam-Maytas-Ramalinga Raju arrest saga only poses more questions about contracts and under the table dealings. Let’s wait and watch the extent of corporate-politics nexus in India getting revealed.

The Age of Hooh Haah Reporting

Suraj — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:35:34 +0000

All across the blogosphere, you will find stories about how media should follow code of ethics before reporting; verify the facts before they publish, how they should dress up before presentation blah blah.

Satyam-It’s all about people…

Narasimhan — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:40:13 +0000

Satyam's business was all about people. To their credit, they did a terrific job in terms of attracting a lot of top talent - Satyam's talent database is a treasure trove with folks with the dream IIT & IIM combination, engineers from the brightest and best institutes around the country.

Reach Police via SMS

Sid — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:47:35 +0000

Going to police station to lodge your complaint, worry about uncomfortable interactions may be a thing of past.

What should Ramalinga Raju do now?

Kandamangalam — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:38:43 +0000

Prior to the Maytas fiasco and his candid confessions about Satyam, Raju had built a reputation of excellence in corporate governance. There is an opportunity to regain some portion of his lost reputation.

Is Raju taking all the blame on himself?

Kandamangalam — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:09:39 +0000

Many of us have been talking about Ramalinga Raju and his candid confessions. Spare a moment for the man who built the country’s fourth largest IT empire and gave livelihood to over 50000 families for over two decades and hope for millions of shareholders.

Of Lies, Frauds And Balance Sheets

Pranesh — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:03:24 +0000

When Ramalinga Raju, a man who has been in the corporate world for 20 years tried to push Maytas deal, I suspected something is fishy. Finally the cat is out of the bag.

(A)Satyam, Fraud Episode – Will Foreign Investors Shy Away from Indian IT Companies?

Sanj — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:09:00 +0000

The “Trust” factor on Indian IT Hub is at stake now. Will this incident shy away the investors from our IT hub and look for alternatives best possibly to our competitors?

Getting Your License – Do It Yourself?

Uttkarsh — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:37:57 +0000

There are two ways of getting a driver’s license in India – the honest approach or the DIY or the Do It Yourself approach. DIY, the tested age old fun way of beating the RTA system down

All Time Best Tracks of AR Rahman (So Far)

Sid — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:57:53 +0000

Tough task, but I have decided to list top 20 all time best tracks composed by AR Rahman (ARR).

Where Trucks Grow Leaves…The Safest Place To Drive

Uttkarsh — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:51:58 +0000

Indian roads & traffic! The vehicles (trucks, auto rickshaws, call-center cabs, bikes), the way people zip, zoom and vroom through these roads is to be seen and felt. And of course don’t forget to offer prayers every time you get back home safely

Nokia Leads The Green Way-Recycle Your Phone!

Uttkarsh — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:36:35 +0000

In this much needed era of awareness, Nokia announced their recycling campaign for the Indian region. What's more, Nokia will also plant a tree for every handset received

The Green Indian-Now Fading Away

Uttkarsh — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:11:31 +0000

In what our earlier generation did, there was a message. A message to conserve and reuse - in ways they thought best. Something they perhaps unknowingly did. Or maybe out of need.

No Honk And Traffic Discipline – A Reality In India?

Sanj — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:37:32 +0000

New Delhi. Our capital has observed No Honk day on 1st Jan 2009. One of the NGO has carried out this and their aim is to move from No Honk to Never Honk.

The Day Of The Dark Horse? You Wish

Sumathi — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:32:24 +0000

Education in the country has done nothing to season minds. We are fed with stories of fair princesses in gossamer gowns right from the word ‘go'.