Citibank neither had enough, nor do they think that they gave us, the citizens enough of their crap. In the Mexican peso crisis of 1994-1995 CitiBank should have gone kaput. Thanks to Clinton’s Treasury Secretary Rubin and Alan Greenspan, Mexico was bailed out. The bailout gave a respite to the Orange County, CA pension fund […]
Not much snow in Vancouver, BC (Canada) where Winter Olympics are taking place. But there is a lot of that white stuff in US. More is on the way, this time in the southern states. Here is an interesting statistic: On this Monday, February 15, 2010 – there is snow somewhere on the ground in […]
Divide-and-rule has been a time tested political strategy. Dividing the political opponents to win my be a clever political tactic, but dividing the public based on caste, religion, race and region is a despicable strategy. Pitting one citizen against other based on their origin or birth is not just wrong, but it should be a […]
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Prasad goes to a multiplex in Edison, NJ to file this live report on a blockbuster movie. He then gets restless about the host, Americans, America and Hollywood. Listen to his passionate defense of Tollywood movies, and Telugu people’s adoration of their stars. Do you know that Avatar’s main theme was copied from a Telugu […]
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February 9th, 2010 marks the third anniversary of Mohana Muralee GaanaLahari. Who are we as Telugu people? What are our origins? What are ups and downs in our history? Where did we come from and where have we been? For a while I wanted to cover I wanted to do a show on this topic. […]
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Dr. Gopi Podila was among the three faculty members who were killed by Amy Bishop, a faculty member at University of Alabama who was denied tenure. The Indian American professor Podila’s research interests included functional genomics of plant-microbe interactions and plant molecular biology and biotechnology. My condolences to the families of the victims. What more […]
Prasad files his maiden report for Mohana Murali GaanaLahari from Vijayawada where people are disturbed about something they have been seeing on the television. He has all the qualifications to become a ‘sensational’ reporter. However, the host isn’t going to allow him to file a sensational report. Broadcast on TeluguOne Radio on: 2010-02-05 Link for […]
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Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham’s act with Walter is one of his best. These videos are not as popular as Achmed the Terrorist Video – but they are very popular. [Warning: Strong language and sexual innuendo.] Enjoy.
Sri Chekuri Kasiah is a former Chairman of the Kammam Zilla Parishad. He is a veteran politician with deep knowledge of Indian history and the history of Telugu people. He is currently retired from politics and is doing public service in Khammam. In this part part of the interview, Sri Kasiah shared his views about […]
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I am not a ‘chicken-little’ or an alarmist of any kind. But, when I see disturbing developments that are going to affect our livelihood and lives, I feel like disseminating that ‘feeling.’ In the attached audio (podcast) bit I sounded an alarm and urged the listeners to take defensive mechanisms with your money and investments. […]
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Remember the infamous slip of tongue by Goldman’s CEO Lloyd Blankfine that Goldman is doing “God’s work?” This PBS report sheds some light on that “God’s work.” You will know what front-running is. Pay particular attention to what former insider Nomi Prins and hedge fund manager Jeff Macky are saying. I agree with Jeff’s defense […]
Finally the only economist on this planet who has really succeeded in battling dire economic conditions with a series of tough measure is having his say in regulating US financial institutions. The following is an excerpt from Mr. Volker’s interview with the Financial Times on Feb 11th. Excerpts: “The implication for Goldman Sachs or any […]
It seems to me that Elizabeth Warren, Chairwoman of Congressional Oversight Panel is the only person fighting for the consumer against the sleazy business practices of big banks. See this interview and notice how CNBS anchors, whose job is to shill for Wall Street money interests, come out as apologists for those unconscionable business practices […]
Today the Eurozone leaders have announced some sort of a rescue plan for debt burdened Greece. The pledge failed to calm fears. Experts I follow are warning that this sovereign debt storm will not stop with Greece, Spain or Portugal. It is expected to spread to entire Europe and affect US and all economies in […]
