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Africa, India Seek Debate, Action on Rising Prices

2008-04-09T21:42:00.000+05:30

...are we going back into time solving the same problems that we solved decades ago? Africa, India Seek Debate, Action on Rising Prices (Update2) By Cherian Thomas April 9 (Bloomberg) -- Africa and India called for action on the rising prices of commodities by the Group of Seven nations and global institutions such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Inflation was

Led Zeppelin's Return Is More Than 1970s Nostalgia

2007-11-28T18:56:00.001+05:30

Led Zeppelin's Return Is More Than 1970s Nostalgia (Update1) By Mark Beech Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Led Zeppelin's singer Robert Plant has joked that the group's comeback means their trademark song ``Stairway to Heaven''

Two sides of the debate.

2007-11-28T09:26:00.001+05:30

UN focuses carbon burdenBy Fiona Harvey in LondonPublished: November 27 2007 14:19 | Last updated: November 28 2007 01:46China and India should be spared the full burden of fighting climate change, the United Nations said on Tuesday in an agenda-setting report published just days ahead of an intergovernmental conference to agree a successor to the Kyoto protocols.The report of the UN Development

Sarkozy warns China of carbon tariffs

2007-11-28T00:26:00.001+05:30

Oh yea! lets pass the buck again and again! Sarkozy warns China of carbon tariffsBy Tony Barber and Mure Dickie in Beijing Published: November 27 2007 07:32 | Last updated: November 27 2007 07:32Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, warned China on Tuesday that the European Union could penalise cheap imports from high carbon-emitting countries in order to defend European companies that are

Meanwhile...in Dubai

2007-11-27T20:14:00.001+05:30

Dubai Migrants Earn $245/Month, Build $2,455/Night Hotel Rooms By Sean Cronin

Indian Billionaire Adani Adds $4.3 Billion With IPO (Update3)

2007-11-27T20:11:00.001+05:30

INSANEIndian Billionaire Adani Adds $4.3 Billion With IPO (Update3) By Pooja Thakur Nov. 27 (

Hurray! India figures in the Top 3

2007-09-17T12:16:00.000+05:30

Just what we needed to hear.Planet’s most polluted sites unveiledBy Fiona Harvey in London Published: September 12 2007 19:55 | Last updated: September 12 2007 19:55China, India and Russia top the list of the world’s most polluted places, a study of global pollution found on Wednesday.

Best blog post EVER - A Toot and a Snore

2007-09-05T12:16:00.000+05:30

by far the best blog post ever. Thank you Par.A Toot and a SnoreThe John Lennon / Paul McCartney boot A Toot and a Snore in ‘74 has something of an infamous reputation. I’d read or heard about it somewhere and thought it sounded sort of interesting in a bizarre way. I didn’t expect to find it and be able to listen to it anytime soon, so I just moved on. A couple of weeks ago, I found the

I hear you Dylan!

2007-09-03T14:26:00.000+05:30

Oh, boy. This world cannot even imagine the sort of inflation and resource crunch that we are going to face over the next 25 years. All I can think of is Dylan's line" Businessmen, they drink my wine, plowmen dig my earth,None of them along the line know what any of it is worth."In a growing world, milk is the new oil

WOOHOOO!!!!!!!!!!

2007-08-31T14:00:00.001+05:30

WOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!Spring is here and Leeds play Chelsea tomorrow and Ringo and John and George and Paul are alive and well and full of hope.The world is still spinning and so are we and so are you.When the spinning stops — that'll be the time to worry, not before.Until then, the Beatles are alive and well and the beat goes on, the beat goes on. — Final Beatles press

I am updating mine the day its released

2007-08-30T17:32:00.000+05:30

hmm...now that is something to look forward to. The Beatles on itunes and a Beatles iPod. I am updating mine then. August 28, 2007 Breaking: Apple iPod Media Event Sept. 5 Arik HesseldahlWord just in from Apple is that the company will hold a media event at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on Sept 5. The headline on the invite sent to reporters like myself is: The Beat Goes on, and

Eating meat worse for planet than driving, animal rights groups say

2007-08-29T18:52:00.000+05:30

Whoa. This some reason to turn vegetarian. A stripped down version of Pamela Lee was never enough. At the end of the day we all want something more substantial and real, right?Eating meat worse for planet than driving, animal rights groups say By Claudia H. Deutsch Wednesday, August 29, 2007NEW YORK: Ever since "An Inconvenient Truth," Al Gore has been the darling of

In my life

2007-08-20T23:03:00.000+05:30

Have you listened to George Martin's In My Life album? It is his re-produce of the songs he produced with the Beatles, except these versions are covered by an eclectic mix, Jim Carrey, Robin Williams, Sean Connery, Celine Dion, etc.Jim Carrey's version is offensive and insults John Lennon's song "I am the walrus." But then what else can be expected from Jim?Anyway, Sean Connery sings (if you can

Corporate editing of Wikipedia revealed

2007-08-20T00:28:00.000+05:30

Corporate editing of Wikipedia revealed By Katie Hafner Sunday, August 19, 2007I always get a sense of relief when I know whose propaganda is actually shaping my views. At least I know who is influencing me. Right?

Consumer loans leave India ‘vulnerable’

2007-08-17T14:05:00.000+05:30

Consumer loans leave India ‘vulnerable’By Jo Johnson in New DelhiPublished: August 16 2007 16:54 | Last updated: August 16 2007 16:54Oh yea, this ought to shake you up a little bit."Like their western counterparts, Indian banks have been mispricing credit to riskier borrowers."

ISPs warn BBC over new iPlayer service

2007-08-13T16:55:00.000+05:30

I think the ISPs should be sued for hindering advancement and development of technology. All they have to do is get more bandwidth. How much expensive is that? BT, ATT, France Telecom, Flag own mega fat under ocean cables and all they have to do is open the tap to increase bandwidth.ISPs warn BBC over new iPlayer service

Coming soon - desi Superman, Spiderman, and Batman

2007-08-12T23:57:00.000+05:30

Virgin Comics and UTV seek Indian superheroesHurray! Finally, we'll have some Indian superheroes. But do we really need anymore? We already have the one and only RAJNIKANT!

Who wants to buy Godiva?

2007-08-09T23:29:00.000+05:30

Lets bid! We only need around US$900M!

Dylan is coming!

2007-08-09T23:11:00.000+05:30

Bobby! October 07! :)

Finally, NYC catches up with Mumbai and New Delhi

2007-08-08T23:04:00.000+05:30

I loved reading this. Finally New York City is catching up with Mumbai and New Delhi!Rainstorm cripples New York City transit system and causes flight delaysMaybe there should be a global forum for world citizens to share their such experiences. Maybe NYC has reached its saturation point in growth, but Mumbai and Delhi still have a long way to go! hurray! This means that infrastructure situation

And one last test to see if pics come through! ;-)

2007-07-27T00:15:00.000+05:30

John lennon...

Test!

2007-07-27T00:00:00.001+05:30

This is a test message to see if it gets blogged!:)

UN warns it cannot afford to feed the world

2007-07-17T11:24:00.002+05:30

UN warns it cannot afford to feed the worldBy Javier Blas and Jenny Wiggins in LondonPublished: July 15 2007 22:01 | Last updated: July 15 2007 22:01 Rising prices for food have led the United Nations programme fighting famine in Africa and other regions to warn that it can no longer afford to feed the 90m people it has helped for each of the past five years on its budget. The World Food

Wall St enters record territory

2007-07-17T11:24:00.001+05:30

Wall St enters record territoryBy Michael Mackenzie in New York Published: July 16 2007 14:08 | Last updated: July 16 2007 17:35Wall Street advanced further into record territory on Monday, as investors adopted a bullish outlook ahead of this week's swathe of earnings reports."A list of positive factors are in place for a continuation of the current stock market rally," said Tobias Levkovich,

A glimpse of the future while sifting through today

2007-07-17T11:10:00.000+05:30

A glimpse of the future while sifting through todayYes, the markets are booming globally. Below is an article from the Financial Times.And in the next article United Nations says that it cannot feed the world's poor, anymore, on its current budget constraints because of the inflation in commodity prices.In economics, there is always a trade-off, just as in real life. Perhaps, these two articles

Two Sides Of A Coin. Please Pray Before Flipping

2006-11-16T23:45:00.000+05:30

Please pass this side of the argument to all the half-ass educated morons that continue to blow a premature trumphet of India's win against China. I assume its in India's stride that even before the finishline approaches she announces victory! Living on tomorrow's glory with eyes wide shut on today's failures and mishaps. Is this a generational phenomenon? Certainly not our generation (?)!

China Vs. India

2005-06-29T23:11:00.000+05:30

China, it would seem, is ditto following the Grand Daddy of them all, Japan, in its government led economic expansion. Where MITI directed the micro-management of the industries, acting as a silk layer for easing industry animosity and encouraging joint R&D, the Chinese government is providing its companies with tons of cheap credit, a macro support to the economy. I think, this bureaucrat-run