October 26, 2010
by Atanu Dey
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Arundhati Roy is really — how should I put it delicately — an attention whore. Maybe she has a point or maybe she doesn’t. Her vile attacks on India are thinly disguised attacks on Hindus. The UPA, which normally would … Continue reading
March 25, 2010
by Atanu Dey
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“I see dead people,” whispers the little guy in the movie “The Sixth Sense.” That must be very unfortunate for the ability is of dubious utility and seeing dead people walking about certainly would scare the crap out of the … Continue reading
May 19, 2009
by Atanu Dey
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It is hard to reconcile poor governance with a population which is reasonably smart. The basic nature of reality does not admit such contradictions. The inescapable conclusion is that the population is not smart. Evidence of it is all around … Continue reading
April 29, 2009
by Atanu Dey
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Endgadget reports that “India bids mythical $10 laptop adieu, turns to OLPC.”
April 14, 2009
by Atanu Dey
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I think the biggest clown in the circus must be Mulayan Singh Yadav — affectionately known among his followers as Mullah Singh Yadav — of the Samajwadi Party. He has figured out that computers lie at the root of the … Continue reading
February 5, 2009
by Atanu Dey
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The radical ignorance displayed by those who claimed that the government had created a laptop costing Rs 500 (~US $10) is jaw-dropping spectacular. How on earth can one for even one moment entertain the idea that any entity — least … Continue reading
February 1, 2009
by Atanu Dey
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Some years ago it was some genius who was making petroleum by twirling some sticks in a bucket of water. The Indian press reported it breathlessly and which is worse, some dimwitted “professors” from some “educational” institutions even considered it … Continue reading
September 18, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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Well, now we can be assured of our security and safety from Islamic terrorism. TRAI — the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India — is taking steps to combat terrorism by securing WiFi networks. With terrorists using unsecured wireless fidelity (WiFi) … Continue reading
July 30, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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“Everything reminds Milton of the money supply. Well, everything reminds me of sex, but I keep it out of the paper,” wrote Nobel prize-winning economist Robert Solow in 1966 about Milton Friedman, another Nobel laureate economist, the father of monetarism. … Continue reading
July 28, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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The news of death and destruction from terrorism has become somewhat of a routine. The politicians make inane statements about how all this is most lamentable and aside from telling people to “maintain peace and quiet” they appear to go … Continue reading
June 10, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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“St Stephen’s to have 50% Christian quota” says Sonia Sarkar. (How unfortunate is it to have a name like that and to have to report on an issue of reservations for Christians?) I don’t know but I hope and pray … Continue reading
June 1, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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Finance minister P Chidambaram and petroleum minister Murli Deora are considering an additional tax to pay for the government subsidy of petrol and diesel, according to the Financial Express of 27th May. “Each percentage rise in the income and corporate … Continue reading
February 16, 2005
by atanu
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Over the last weekend I spent a little time at the IIT Bombay, the alma mater of many a successful and celebrated Indian, resident as well as non-resident. IIT — the Indian Institutes of Technology. Sometimes called the Institutes of … Continue reading
March 13, 2004
by atanu
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This one is to be filed under “INDIA IS A SUPERPOWER” category. The newsletter from US-India Political Action Committee (USINPAC) contained this: We need support and financial contribution from at least 50,000 Indian Americans by March 2004 to persuade the … Continue reading