By-elections : Part I
Some call it dedication to Telangana. Others, including me, call it irresponsible and foolish. No matter what you call the resignations, they have paved a…
In The News
Is India set to be a super power?
I am wondering its not a film shooting which is going there on so that the police remained a mute spectator, politics is showing its…
Market Manipulation: Exhibit 1 Stock Action on Feb 25, 2010
Stop being naive in believing that the stock market is ‘efficient’ and all those nonsensical theories developed by some crackpot economists. In a LESS manipulated…
Greece: A View from Inside (News Reel)
If you are watching the economic developments around the world through the tainted glasses provided by CNBS, you would think that everything in the world…
Unexpectedly a Lot of “Unexpected” News
If you are following a lot of news on the economy lately, you would have read headlines saying something or other got “unexpectedly” worse. Some…
Congress and TDP Stand on T-issue
Till date, congress and TDP have not taken a clear stand on the T-issue. Instead, they have let their leaders in both the regions take…
“Take a bow master!”, “You little champion!”
How does Sachin Tendulkar do it? How does Sachin Tendulkar do it? How does a 36-year-old cricketer stay at the top of the game for…
Go-Go-90s: Introduction (1 of 3)
The purpose of this post is two-fold. To give some background on my earlier blogging (or its predecessor: bulletin board life) on the subject of…
Toyota Official Says Recall May Not Fully Solve Safety Problem
[Via – NY Times] In the first of many Congressional hearings into Toyota’s extensive recalls, a senior company executive told the House Energy and Commerce…
Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan Chat from IBN Live
JP needs no introduction. On Feb 22, IBN live organized a chat session with JP with the public. The following are few questions and answers…
Goldman Disects Hedge Fund Holdings
There is a valid place for the financial sector in the economy. But it should be the cart pulled by a horse called manufacturing economy….
Ignore Expiration Dates!
Ignore Expiration Dates “Best by,” “Sell by,” and all those other labels mean very little. There’s a filet mignon in my fridge that expired four…
Credit Card Protections in Effect
[Via – ConsumerReports] Today the bulk of the consumer protections of the Credit Card Act of 2009 go into effect. They usher in some strong…
Last Blessing Turns Fatal
[Via – Indian Express] His wedding over, Pankaj Kishore Karotia, 24, was all set to leave his in-laws’ house in Noida’s Sector-10 on Thursday morning….
Zero, Nada, Zip: That Would be the Number of Arrests
The legend has it, “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” [Something like that.] Bill On financial matters, Bill Black…