August 30, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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From pillar to post Michael Palin, of the Monty Python parrot skit fame (remember “he’s probably pining for the fjords”?), went on another of his global tours in 1991, which was broadcast as the BBC travel documentary from Pole to … Continue reading
August 29, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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The Acorn says that “Italy should mind its own business.” It appears that the Italian foreign minister intends to lodge a protest with the Indian ambassador to Italy about the recent violence in Orissa — “to demand ‘incisive action’ to … Continue reading
August 28, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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One can’t seem to get away from the devastating effects of faith – especially monotheistic religious faith – around the world. Blind faith can justify anything. If a man believes in a different god, or even if he uses a … Continue reading
August 28, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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Newly educated and semi-educated classes – social or intellectual – seek positions in government bureaucracies or social advocacy rather than in industry and commerce where competence is inarguably measured at the end of every business quarter. The growth of bureaucracies … Continue reading
August 28, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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“All people dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their mind, wake in the morning to find that it was vanity. But the dreamers of the day are dangerous people, for they dream … Continue reading
August 27, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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Swami Laxmananand Saraswati, an 80-year old Hindu priest, and five others were murdered by what is suspected a Christian mob recently in Orrisa. The news is that “police have arrested Pradesh Kumar Das, an employee of the World Vision, a … Continue reading
August 27, 2008
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On March 8th, 2008, Richard Dawkins spoke at the Wheeler Auditorium on the UC Berkeley campus during his US book tour for his book “The God Delusion.” I am an absolute admirer of Prof Dawkins. You could see the google … Continue reading
August 27, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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An opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal (Aug 13th) by Charles Murray, “For Most People, College is a Waste of Time” has many points that I agree with. (Hat tip: R S Malapati.) For a while I have been … Continue reading
August 27, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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Pro-industrial policies promote industry, pro-health policy promote health, pro-education policies promote education. So it is natural that India’s pro-poor policies — and let’s be very clear that every single one of India’s economic policies have been pro-poor — work and … Continue reading
August 23, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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A new world That the world has changed radically in just this generation is nowhere more evident than in matters that have something to do with information and communications technology. The evidence is all around us — including this fact … Continue reading
August 21, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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August 21, 2008
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It’s heart-breaking but what is one to do. UC Berkeley, in a ranking of world universities conducted by a Chinese university published the ranked list of top 500 universities, doesn’t get the gold. (Thanks Ashish Asgekar for the link.) UC … Continue reading
August 11, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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Sunday was a day of travel for me. It took me 14 hours to get from Pune to Hyderabad, door to door. I had a 3 PM flight to Hyderabad out of Mumbai. Even though I left home at 8 … Continue reading
August 9, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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Thanks to the greatest invention of humankind, I came across the work of one grandpa through his blog “The Zen of Zero,” a couple of months ago. Who is he?
August 9, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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An ordinary Joe at the gas station (note the car license plate at the start of the video.)
August 7, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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A few days ago the Supreme Court of India admitted a petition challenging the subsidy for haj. (Link). The Rs 280 crore (~ US$ 60 million) a year subsidy for Muslims to visit Saudi Arabia, the petitioners claim, is not … Continue reading
August 6, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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There can be no doubt that Australia is looming larger and larger on the Indian horizon. Speaking personally, thanks to my participation with the LAFIA2008 — Leading Australia’s Future in Asia-Pacific — delegation in July, I have gained an increased … Continue reading
August 6, 2008
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August 6, 2008
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A modern digital computer is a general purpose machine, as opposed to say a toilet flush which is a special purpose machine. General purpose machines can be programmed to do an infinitely wide array of tasks. Humans are the ultimate … Continue reading
August 6, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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