February 27, 2007
by Atanu Dey
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Some of the hazards of traveling around India by air include over-crowded airports, delayed flights, and lost baggage. I was in Bangalore for three days last week and then came back to Mumbai with a day’s stop at the Indian … Continue reading
February 25, 2007
by Atanu Dey
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Hugh Fitzgerald over at Dhimmiwatch says in an article titled “Aurangzeb Road” (hat tip: Tushar) : “The Danish Embassy in India is located on Aurangzeb Road in New Delhi. So there is still a road in India that is named … Continue reading
February 24, 2007
by Atanu Dey
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Here’s a three minute answer from TED.
February 24, 2007
by Atanu Dey
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Some people have way too much time on their hands. Of course, you have got to admire their creativity. Only on the internet can you find such a potent mix of silliness and creativity. Cats listening to music. My favorite … Continue reading
February 23, 2007
by Atanu Dey
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News from Abroad Gordon Dryden wrote with an update on the Hell billboards which I had written about here: “Today, the New Zealand Council of Advertising Standards upheld, in part, a complaint against Hell billboards – with the photo of … Continue reading
February 23, 2007
by Atanu Dey
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The results of the Indibloggies are in. Thanks for the votes.
February 22, 2007
by Atanu Dey
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Imagine a restaurant where the number of employees exceeds the number of seats. Would be a very expensive restaurant indeed. Now imagine an airline where the number of employees exceeds the the number of seats. Actually, you don’t have to … Continue reading
February 21, 2007
by Atanu Dey
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You know what the secret of a great economy is? Markets. Why? Because voluntary trade is beneficial and welfare improving. As if you really needed to be convinced of that, here is an item that my friend Saheli from Berkeley … Continue reading
February 21, 2007
by Atanu Dey
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Legend has it that Arthur Rubenstein was once asked on the street for directions to Carnegie Hall. “Pardon me sir, but how do I get to Carnegie Hall?” He said, “Practice, practice, practice.” Here’s something you may enjoy listening to. … Continue reading
February 20, 2007
by Atanu Dey
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Hi from Mumbai. Been here for a couple of days, and tomorrow I go to Bangalore for a few days. Mumbai is not too unpleasant at this time of the year weather wise. Spent last evening in Colaba meeting with … Continue reading
February 20, 2007
by Atanu Dey
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Liked this email I got from Uday. With his permission here it is:
February 19, 2007
by Atanu Dey
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It began with So ya thought ya Might like to go to the show. To feel that warm thrill of confusion, That space cadet glow. I’ve got some bad news for you sunshine, Pink isn’t well, he stayed back at … Continue reading
February 16, 2007
by Atanu Dey
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SaaS: How About a Middle Ground? Guest post by Sramana Mitra Last Fall, I wrote a widely read piece called Venture Capital in India, in which I pegged the Indian venture boom to be largely in Real Estate, Retail, and … Continue reading
February 16, 2007
by Atanu Dey
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Don’t know much about history. Thanks to the government control of education, we are not told inconvenient truths. Fortunately, in this day of free information flow, one is slowly getting wise. I think it is just a matter of time … Continue reading
February 15, 2007
by Atanu Dey
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Just in case you were getting carried away reading Indian newspaper reports about how wonderfully Indians in the US were doing, here is a report that will give you pause. One can be fairly certain that this will not be … Continue reading
February 15, 2007
by Atanu Dey
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I worry about the kids. The kids I know hardly have any time for themselves. They are always busy with school, homework, tuitions, tennis lessons, tabla lessons, and preparing for this or that exam. There is no unstructured time for … Continue reading
February 14, 2007
by Atanu Dey
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When the Apple Blossoms Bloom in the Windmills of Your Mind, I’ll be Your Valentine! Happy Valentine’s Day. And speaking of the windmills of your mind, here is one of my Top Favorites: The Windmills of Your Mind — the … Continue reading
February 14, 2007
by Atanu Dey
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Vote early and vote often
February 13, 2007
by Atanu Dey
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I want to see Mystic India. (I think that voice over is Peter O’Toole. What do you say?)
February 12, 2007
by Atanu Dey
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Competitions are good. Spoken like a true market economist. Not just economists but biologists would also proclaim the benefits of competition. After all, the great diversity of our living world is the result of intense competition among the gene carriers … Continue reading