News

No Picture

Economy, Europe, Markets, Worldwide January 26, 2010

Goldman, AIG and NY Fed Hearings Preview

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 […]

No Picture

 Other January 26, 2010

Win at Rock Paper Scissors

Just imagine all the shotgun seats and last beers that would be yours if you won every game of rochambeau. Impossible? Not according to Graham Walker, coauthor of The Official Rock Paper Scissors Strategy Guide. 1. Play paper first. Rookies tend to lead with rock, so paper is the safest opener. (A savvy opponent will […]

No Picture

Business, Economy, USA January 25, 2010

Can’t Pay, Take the Keys

This event by itself may not unsettle the credit markets like the news of Lehman Brothers bankruptcy filing did. But it epitomizes the symptoms of this country’s corrupt financial system where excessive credit and leverage has pretty much sucked every last penny out of the system – especially from the hardworking middle class.

No Picture

అన్నా, ఇది అమెరికా! January 25, 2010

Dirtiest Hotels – United States

[Via – TripAdvisor] 1. Heritage Marina Hotel, San Francisco, California 2. Days Inn Eureka/Six Flags, Eureka, Missouri 3. Tropicana Resort Hotel, Virginia Beach, Virginia 4. Super 8 Virginia Beach/At the Ocean, Virginia Beach, Virginia 5. Quality Inn, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 6. New York Inn, New York City, New York 7. Parisian Hotel & Suites, Miami Beach, […]

No Picture

Business, Economy, Markets January 25, 2010

Give What We Want or Else…

It is irrelevant which party is in power, the modus operandi is the same. Give us what we want, or else markets will tank! What we know from this process is that it is not the elected officials who are in charge. This is no democracy. This is an oligarchy. A bunch of fat cat bankers and large corporations are in charge. Not the Congress. Not the President.

No Picture

India January 25, 2010

India’s Journey

As we all know Time magazine reflects the current events on their cover page, India was on several times from the pre-independence era but for the first time in 2006 India Inc dawned as the cover page, this is the first time in a while something positive about India was featured on the cover story. […]

No Picture

Literature January 25, 2010

Telugu Sahiti Charcha

This forum is for all those to share and exchange knowledge on scriptures, puranams, poems etc…Its like a quiz….A question would be asked and anyone can give a complete explanation on that in say, a week’s time…We can do our homework anywhere… The following is the first question posted in this forum: “Bhandana Bheemudaartajana Bhaandhavadujhwala […]