From Corporate Czars to Farmers, India, US Join HandsJuly 19th, 2005 Since India has agreed to not share it with other countries, the US will now help grow India’s Nuclear technology, although details are still sketchy. Buried under “Disaster relief”:
“Indian and US militaries will conduct ‘‘joint and combined military exercises’’.
Samsung & LG Join Indian Outsourcing BandwagonNovember 14th, 2005 Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, Korea's two global electronics makers, have reduced their Indian workforce in India, opting instead to outsource its operations to India. "We work project-by-project, so we move between India and South Korea.
Satyam scam isolated, not a slur on corporate India: Kamal NathJanuary 16th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Rs.70 billion ($1.4 billion) financial scam in Satyam Computer Services is an isolated case and does not tarnish the image of the Indian corporate sector in any way, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath said here Saturday. 'India Inc has established its credentials.
Java Blogger's in IndiaDecember 11th, 2005 I want to create a list of Java blogger's in India or of Indian origin. If you are one please state so with your url in the comment below.
Indian Prime Minister's House Sold on Ebay for 35 million rupeesApril 24th, 2005 Reuters reports that some joker sold Indian Prime Minister's house on Ebay to an American business man!
And I thought selling the Brooklyn bridge was a myth!
The businessman forked out 35 million rupees ($802,600) for the house that was up for sale on a Web site as a "huge sprawling mansion in the heart of Lutyen's Delhi with 24x7
running water and electricity", the ‘Hindustan Times’ said. He soon received the title deed for the house and arrived in the Indian capital late in March to take possession of the house for an office he planned to set up only to discover he had been cheated.
Watermarked Blank 5 Rs Indian Bank Notes On AuctionJune 30th, 2007 A UAE based site (Souq.com) is auctioning blank sheets of original watermarked 5 Rs Indian notes. The current bid is 79 AED.
PriceWaterhouse suspends Satyam-linked duoJanuary 26th, 2009 HYDERABAD - PriceWaterhouse has suspended two of its employees for their alleged involvement in the fraud at Satyam Computer Services, the Indian arm of the global auditing firm said Tuesday. 'In light of recent allegations, chief relationship partner S.
NRIs urged to participate in 3G BroadbandJanuary 8th, 2009 CHENNAI - The Satyam Computers Services fraud that has shaken the Indian software services sector will not have any cascading impact on the other players, Communications and IT Minister A. Raja said Friday.
Indian firm could get Satyam audit mandateJanuary 11th, 2009 CHENNAI - Perhaps for the first time in the Indian corporate history, an audit firm - and a foreign one at that - is being dumped midway by a company. The government-appointed new board for Satyam Computer Services has declared that the fraud-hit IT bellwether will have a new audit firm to restate the books of accounts.
C.P. Gurnani appointed chief executive of Indian outsourcer Mahindra SatyamJune 23rd, 2009 Indian outsourcer Mahindra Satyam gets new CEOMUMBAI, India — Mahindra Satyam, a rebranded Indian outsourcing company nearly brought down in a $1 billion fraud, said Tuesday that C.P. Gurnani, an executive from its new controlling shareholder, has been appointed chief executive.
IBM is Spending 6 Billion USD For Indian OperationsJune 6th, 2006 IBM is spending 6 billion USD in the next three years to extend and improve its Indian operations. In the last three years IBM has already spent 2 billion dollars in India.
Revenues of Indian software industry to top $60 billion: NasscomFebruary 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian software and services industry is expected to grow 16 percent this fiscal and log revenues of $60 billion despite the global slowdown, a top lobby for the industry said Wednesday. The National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) said together with the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, the revenues are expected to top $71.7 billion with a growth of 17 percent.
Infosys revises rupee guidance marginally for fiscalJanuary 12th, 2009 BANGALORE - Further depreciation of the Indian rupee during the third quarter (October-December) has forced Infosys Technologies Ltd. to marginally revise upwards its revenue guidance for this fiscal (2008-09) under the Indian accounting system and downwards under the new international financial reporting standards (IFRS).
Indian software engineer shot at in South AfricaJuly 7th, 2009 WARANGAL - An Indian software engineer from Andhra Pradesh was shot at by unidentified assailants in Johannesburg in South Africa. B Kiran, who was working in South Africa for the past two years, was attacked last Thursday when while returning from work.
Intel Announces 1 Billion Indian InvestmentDecember 3rd, 2005 Intel, world's largest chip maker, plans to make an investment of $1 billion for its Indian operations. The firm will spend $800m on boosting its research and development operation, with the rest of the cash being used to finance investment in firms.
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August 7th, 2005 at 4:21 pm
Before you read Amartya Sen’s “The Argumentative Indian”
By now most of us in the media and blogosphere know about Amartya Sen’s The Argumentative Indian. The book will no doubt inspire many. Some have even said that this book will help correct the impression that the West has
April 17th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
hi angsuman,
“If you read the Upanishad’s they are based on cold logic and hard facts”
which upanishads are you referring to ? Which ones have you studied ? If you’ve read an English translation, pls. let give a link to the book.
thank you,
BR,
~A