Category: Miscellaneous

Weekend Links – BBC, Hindutva and Swami Vivekananda

Start your weekend with this fascinating mea-culpa: “We are biased, admit the stars of BBC News“. Brief Excerpt: …It was the day that a host of BBC executives and star presenters admitted what critics...

Reading Tom Peters…

Some quotes and notes from a presentation by Tom Peters that I accidentally “discovered” while looking for something else… They resonated very strongly with the various efforts I am involved with**, at the moment…Hope...

Pardah hai Pardah…

I have heard this song numerous times before…but yesterday – for the first time – I wondered whether it will now fall foul of the “hurt sentiments” brigade. Related news-item: MNS stalls ‘Billu’ screening...

5% Tax on NRIs: The Hoax Emails Series – Part III

Continuing the series on Hoax Emails (read Part 1 and Part 2 here). Late last week Ashutosh sent me this email which had all the hallmarks of a typical “hoax email”: Lack of references,...

A day to soar

Airtel soars 8 p.c. on BSE Parsvnath to raise Rs 2,500 cr via QIP, scrip soars 10% Ranbaxy soars 7 p.c. on BSE in early trade Enjoy the day.