Podcasts

Rao Chalasani on Financial Crisis (2 of 2)

I mentioned about Mr. Rao on this blog some time ago when I talked about quants. I caught-up with Rao to make sense out of the Euro crisis. Even though Rao is retired and claims that he is not in touch with what is going on in the markets lately, he is as sharp as ever. This 40 min long interview sheds light on a number of fundamental reasons for current state of world’s financial mess. Those who followed me on my Teluguone Radio show or read my articles on various blogs might find that my views are eerily similar to his views.


Making Sense of Financial Crisis with Rao Chalasani 1 of 2

Mr. Rao Chalasani was a veteran Wall Street economist who retired in 2000. His long career included stints as the chief economist at Everen Securities which later became First Union Securities. Currently FUS is a unit of Wells Fargo. In the 90s he was frequently quoted in the Wall Street Journal. He was one of the straight shooters on Wall Street and one of the few whom I respected and I paid a lot of attention.


Interview With Dr. JP (May 2010)

I caught up with Dr. JP during his recent visit to USA. In this interview Dr. JP detailed the purpose of his visit, clarified his stance on the Telangana issue. The crux of the conversation is on his message of ‘change.’ I asked him about the changes he would like to bring about in the four pillars of democracy: polity, administration, judiciary and perhaps in the Fourth Estate.



Your Telugu Roots are Just Fine, but Your Branch is Rotten

Recall my interview with Nalamotu Chakravarthy about our ‘glorious Telugu roots?’ Well, this is a follow-up to that. Chakravarthy Nalamotu’s recent post, “Why I sell…





Prof Katta on Guluteness (తెలుగుదనాలు)

Professor Katta Murthy of University of Michigan is one of the very few Indian Americans who immigrated to the United States in the 60s. He…


Suguna Narayan: An ‘ABCD’ Who Shames IBCDs with her Telugu

Next time you hurl an insult at a second generation Indian American (I consider the term ‘ABCD’ as a minor insult, OK?), I want you…



“Who are We as Telugu People?” Nalamotu Chakravarthy (2 of 3)

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…