March 29, 2011
by Atanu Dey
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Here we go again. The first impulse from the troglodytes on seeing something that is troubling is to shut their own eyes and insist that others be prevented from seeing it also. Apparently their conception of the good society is … Continue reading
March 25, 2011
by Atanu Dey
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Looks like there’s going to be tough times for body-shopping companies. Is the H1-B visa gravy train derailing? {Link courtesy of Rajan Parrikar.}
March 21, 2011
by Atanu Dey
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Here’s a comment that I believe requires a detailed answer. It was made in the post Manmohan Singh Epitomizes Evil. First, though, here’s the comment by Aaren:
March 19, 2011
by Atanu Dey
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Mama Maino Brand Pickle. Now available all across India. 100% Free of Honesty, Decency and Integrity. Produced by UPA. Marketed by Manmohan. {The picture is doing the rounds in the interwebs. It was forwarded to me by my friend Yoga. … Continue reading
March 19, 2011
by Atanu Dey
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Picture resized from The Big Picture feature on Holi of 2010. Like all their photo features, this one is good. Go see them.
March 16, 2011
by Atanu Dey
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As some of you have already pointed out, I have been focusing on public corruption in India a bit too much. A recent comment motivates me to explain my seeming obsession with the appointed prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh and … Continue reading
March 16, 2011
by Atanu Dey
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US President Dwight D. Eisenhower had warned of the danger of the military-industrial complex 50 years ago in Jan 1961. Too bad the Americans did not take the warning seriously enough to do something about it. Here’s a short text … Continue reading
March 16, 2011
by Atanu Dey
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The Fake PM’s Speech in one handy page. First posted in June 2007 in five parts, now released in a new single-page format! The wonders of technology, I tell you.
March 15, 2011
by Atanu Dey
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Julius Caesar was warned by a soothsayer to “beware the ides of March.” The ides of March is today, the 15th of March. Good ol’ Julius disregarded the warning and on this fateful day in 44 BCE he fell dead, … Continue reading
March 14, 2011
by Atanu Dey
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Today we have dwarfs at the helm of affairs — dishonest people such as the appointed prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh and his boss Antonia Maino aka Sonia Gandhi — but India has had more than its fair share of … Continue reading
March 10, 2011
by Atanu Dey
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IndianExpress.com reports that “Three official letters — one written by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) in 2008, and two by the Kerala government in 2006 and 2008 — suggest the palmolein case against P J Thomas had come to … Continue reading
March 10, 2011
by Atanu Dey
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Thus have I heard. The representatives of the sheep were granted an audience with the public-relations head of the gang of wolves. The complaint was that the wolves are starving the sheep — which is unacceptable since while wolves eating … Continue reading
March 9, 2011
by Atanu Dey
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You must read Keith Hudson’s blog. Here’s one post from it which I am stealing lock, stock, and barrel.
March 9, 2011
by Atanu Dey
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Got to Zurich on Swiss International Airlines, aka Swiss Air, flight from Mumbai. The name of the airport, the largest in Switzerland is just plain Zurich airport, unlike the names of important airports in India — all named after the … Continue reading
March 8, 2011
by Atanu Dey
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This is a quick update on what’s going on. The Takshashila Roundtable in Hyderabad was a successful event. I had a few dozen pre-publication copies of “Rescuing India: The Transformation of a Nation by 2040″. That’s the first book to … Continue reading
March 5, 2011
by Atanu Dey
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“The Congress at the present stage—what is it but a Fascist organization? Gandhi is the dictator like Stalin, I won’t say like Hitler: what Gandhi says they accept and even the Working Committee follows him; then it goes to the … Continue reading
March 5, 2011
by Atanu Dey
30 Comments
Hi all, I am in Hyderabad for the Takshashila Roundtable. What’s on your mind? Say it here. It’s open house.
March 4, 2011
by Atanu Dey
9 Comments
Traveling on work is not generally a pleasant task. It gets worse when you have to put up with the nonsense that Indian airports dish out. I don’t intend to rant about it (at least not right now). Of late, … Continue reading