I had a couple of notes in my phone that I noted while reading newspapers over the last few months. There isn't any context to them and I have noted them out of random articles that I have been reading. Thought I shall put them here: - "But all over the factory there developed a myth of the Japanese manager. The one who is groomed in the fires of ...
Aug 30, 2010View Comments
Interesting Quotations from Media
(For full text with comments please click on the title)Mar 16, 2010View Comments
The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill – A Raw Deal for Indians
(For full text with comments please click on the title)Those of you who follow the political news keenly must have read about the tabling of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill (will call it the Nuclear Liability Bill or NLB from now on). For the uninitiated, here are some key points from the NLB which are the crux of the issue: Indian government indirectly takes the onus of compensation in case of a mishap and this compensation will ...
Feb 21, 2010View Comments
“A Ballad of Sir Pertab Singh” by Sir Henry Newbolt
(For full text with comments please click on the title)This particular posy is a lengthy one. And it has been pretty difficult for me to take time out of my busy schedule to make this post. However, I have done so only because this piece of poetry also happens to be one of my favourites from the school days. About the Poet (Source) Henry John Newbolt was born in Bilston, Wolverhampton (then located in Staffordshire, but now in the ...
Feb 6, 2010View Comments
Blink by Malcolm Gladwell (Book Review 010)
(For full text with comments please click on the title)ISBN: 9780316010665 Tagline: The Power of Thinking without Thinking Malcolm Gladwell covered business, science and medicine for the Washington Post before becoming the New York City bureau chief. Currently he is a staff writer for the New Yorker Blink is an unconventional book on an unconventional topic and is extremely engrossing. The writing style of the author and the choice of the stories/examples used by the author ensures that the reader ...
Nov 23, 2009View Comments
Knowing the Indian Maoist Rebels
(For full text with comments please click on the title)We all have seen scenes of kids using guns and rocket launchers in Afghanistan during extensive media coverage of America's war on terrorism. But we actually do not need to go so far to learn about how the youth is being maligned by indoctrination as well as poverty and neglect. For 42 year maoist rebels have fought the Indian Government using guerrilla warfare. This fight has been waged for ...
Nov 5, 2009View Comments
Fighting the Naxal Problem using Guerrilla Warfare: Article Recommendation
(For full text with comments please click on the title)India as a country faces tremendous challenge in maintaining its integrity due to widespread naxalite/militant problem within the country. This issue threatens to rip through the fabric of its democracy and could potentially lead to disintegration of the country if not handled properly. This problem is allegedly being exploited by certain foreign powers to create havoc and destruction in the country such that it finally fractures. This should ...
Oct 26, 2009View Comments
Sino-India Relations: Article Recommendation
(For full text with comments please click on the title)Hi all. Its been a while sice I posted some thing on my blog. Hvae been very busy and will update you all about it. Just wanted to share this link of an article I managed to read while going to office today. Its one of the better articles I have read in recent times about the current geo-political situation and the position of India with reference to ...
May 16, 2009View Comments
Nouriel Roubini and his suggestions for handling the global financial crisis
(For full text with comments please click on the title)Many of your might have started following the news in US and European countries keenly after the sub-prime mortgage crisis evolved into a credit crunch and later into a global financial crisis. For those who didn't know Nouriel Roubini, I strongly recommend that you read up about him and what has shot him to fame during these troubled times. He is amongst the few economists who had foreseen this ...
May 11, 2009View Comments
Cherry Blossom
(For full text with comments please click on the title)A perfect blossom is a rare thing Sakura in Tokyo from James T. Kirk on Vimeo.
May 10, 2009View Comments
Another Random Thought
(For full text with comments please click on the title)Some thing that came into my mind for the first time after the terrorists attacks in Bangalore IISC in 2005. It came to my mind again and again after every terrorist attack. And after the Mumbai terror attacks I think I was able to complete this picture. I don't know if this is right or wrong? I was too busy completing the picture in my mind. May be you ...
Apr 3, 2009View Comments
Varun Gandhi down down!
(For full text with comments please click on the title)The sad state of Indian politics is not something I like to rant about. But the recent incident of Varun Gandhi delivering a provocative, disgusting and religiously polarizing speech has forced me to write this post. For the uninitiated, you might want to watch this video to see how politicians in India deliver speeches full of religious hatred to the masses in order to win votes and therefore the ...
Feb 9, 2009View Comments
The Perfect Omlette
(For full text with comments please click on the title)Ingredients: 1. Three egg whites 2. Salt 3. Chat Masala 4. Chili Flakes 5. 1.5 tablespoons of Extra Virgin, Refined Olive Oil 6. Painstakingly acquired skill :) Calories count: Roughly 140 cals An interesting video tutorial (ignore the sponsor message) on how to make a perfect omlette:
Feb 2, 2009View Comments
Hyderabad Metro Rail Project and the quagmire of scandalous politics
(For full text with comments please click on the title)Hi, I write this article after learning about the social costs and the dire ramifications of the Hyderabad Metro Rail Project which was awarded to the Maytas Metro Limited by the Government of Andhra Pradesh last year. After reading this article (by Mint's managing editor Niranjan Rajadhyaksha) and the link (an article by transport activist C. Ramachandriah) provided there, I have gained significant visibility about this whole project and why ...
Jan 30, 2009View Comments
“The Last Question” and why I am so intrigued by it
(For full text with comments please click on the title)Hi, Yesterday I wanted to read this amazing short story by Isaac Asimov that I had read long ago during my MBA course. I did not know the title of the story and only remembered that it ended with the following line: "Let there be light". So I googled "Let there be Light + Isaac Asimov" and stumbled upon this site (Recommend reading the story if you have time, ...
Jan 1, 2009View Comments
The Tag Heuer Aquaracer Caliber S Regatta
(For full text with comments please click on the title)My favourite purchase last year was my Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre S Regatta. I have been using this wonderful watch for a couple of months now and would like to cover its features in this post. While capable of complex chronograph functions, this watch is amazingly simple to use on a daily basis. The hour and chronograph functions are displayed by the central hands (hour, minute and second). With no ...
