Wall Street, the movie (released in 1987) Oliver Stone’s powerful narrative on the sleazy shenanigans of the Wall Street money machine. Who will forget the famous three words from this movie’s lead character Gordon Gekko (played by Michael Douglas) “Greed is good?” This phrase has echoed in the money halls of Wall Street and around […]
Now that Bernanke is confirmed for another term at the helm of the Fed, some pundits will have you believe that the stocks are safe. It doesn’t matter if he shares a major portion of the blame for current deflationary environment. Anyway, as a market contrarian I look for extreme sentiments on markets. Back in […]
[Via – New York Times] It’s Fujitsu’s iPad from 2002. Sold mainly in the United States, the multifunctional device from the Tokyo technology company helps shop clerks verify prices, check real-time inventory data and close sales on the go. Fujitsu, which applied for an iPad trademark in 2003, is claiming first dibs, setting up a […]
A typical Desi’s choice of primary car in US is a Japanese model. Accord is at believed to be at the top of the list of most owned cars by Desis in US. Toyota Camry is perhaps a close second. You heard the news. Toyota is not only recalling 2.3 million vehicles, but entirely stopped […]
Have you seen this kind of music album before? We all know about the song, it is about lord Krishna. Nothing special, but the photography is really good. The beauty of kerala you can see here. I thought, i should share it with you.. Please comment Watch this video on YouTube
iPad – Is it really worth the wait?
As we prioritize the things that are important to us, you’d think the things we spend the most money on would get the bulk of our attention. That’s often not the case, and recognizing this is a step toward serious savings. Trent, the personal finance blogger over at The Simple Dollar, says one way to […]
Apple’s iPad is here. తెలుగోళ్ళకి పండగే పండగ. iPod వచ్చినప్పుడు తెగ జోకులేసేవాడిని. “ఐ పాడా? అదేం పేరు, అయ్యో పాడు లాగ?” అని అడిగినట్లు, ఆపైన “పాడు అంటే పాడుద్ది అందుకే పెట్టారేమో ఆ పేరు…’ అని సరిపెట్టుకున్నట్లు. ఇప్పుడేమో iPad. I can imagine Telugu parents’ conversations with their kids. “ఏంటది? ఎయ్ పేడా?” Haa haa. haaa. BTW, please take the following poll. I created […]
Why was this chapter in the “Ramayanam” named Sundara Kanda while the rest of the chapters like Bala Kanda, Ayodhya Kanda,Aranya Kanda,Kishkindha Kanda, Yuddha Kanda and Uttara Kanda were self explanatory.
“మన నాన్న” గా మనందరికీ ఆత్మీయుడు అయిన శ్రీ గుమ్మడి వెంకటేశ్వర రావు గారు మనకిక లేరు. Sri Gummadi Venkateswara Rao is no more. Many of us remember him as an endearing father figure. I met Sri Gummadi garu in person and hosted him at TANA 2007. Not only that, I had the honor of being a part of […]
Two years of business school education, and decades of experience in dealing with worthless securities is not enough to understand the complexities behind AIG bailout. Bernanke, one of the architects of the bailout, once expressed “outrage” over AIG executives getting bonuses. Today and this week both Bernanke and AIG will be in the news a […]
The rush for MBA degree and a job as a ‘manager’ was and is as original to America as an apple pie. A well educated hero in Telugu movies of good ole days is a medical doctor or an engineer. Now, the lead character in Telugu movies are often MBA graduates. If you thought an […]
I have copied and pasted the mail as it arrived in my mail box. The name of the person is irrelevant. If this is how this person first introduces himself to you, would you give him/her a job? I wouldn’t. Why?
[Via – Lifehacker] Productivity guru Merlin Mann interviews best-selling business author Seth Godin about his new book, called Linchpin, discussing lizard and puppy brains, Bob Dylan, and why the cost of failure is so low that you should ignore your brain’s instincts. The entire interview is available over at 43 Folders, and it’s chock full […]
It has been widely reported that Goldman Sachs got a sweet-heart deal from the bailout arm of the US Treasury, courtesy the then Treasury Secretary Paulson and the NY Fed Chairman, Tim Giethner. Tomorrow’s hearings on Capital Hill about AIG bailout has already shed a lot of light on the skeletons in Goldman’s closet. I […]
