INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF BARACK OBAMA

'We seek a new way forward.'

Not bad, I should say.

From 'I Have a Dream' to Obama Inauguration

W've heard it for the umpteenth time, so let's get over it and say that yeah Americans have risen above the racial prejudices or have they? Lets leave that discussion to some other time some other place.

Will Obama walk his talk of change or not is the million dollar question and his inaugural speech today should give us the first taste of what is in store for the Americans and the rest of the world.

Chandni Chowk to China

Movie is pathetic. Already had a headache from the morning, it got worse by the end of first half and by the end of the movie, it's surprising that my head didn't explode. It's either a satarical movie or a full fledged family drama, don't know why Warner bros even bothered to make this movie. Now, ok you've made a movie but why hype such a stupid movie, maybe it works in US but over here in India; take my word if the movie doesn't reach the expectations of the filmgoer, there would not be many takers for the movie from the second day itself.

You can avoid this movie like the plague.

how the financial crisis happened

The End of the Financial World as We Know It.

And

How to Repair a Broken Financial World.

Pretty boring

So checking out some options in blogger.

Welcome back

Guy Ritchie, after the hideous Swept away & Revolver, I was worried that you were gone for good but you're back in your elements with RocknRolla. Though the movie is not upto the standards of Snatch or LSASTB, it packs those stylish frames, gangsters, drugs, monies & undercurrent of humor which were associated with the movies you made in pre-madonna days. Good to see that you went back to your style and may you continue to do so with the upcoming Sherlock holmes. Is it a coincidence or what that you got back all that creativity after splitting up with the material girl.

Go for the movie and don't expect it to blow you away like LSASTB, but it does have all those ingredients that we expect of a Guy Ritchies' movie.

Viva la Rohit Sharma

He becomes the sixth player to score centuries in each innings in the Ranji Trophy finals. Sachin Tendulkar last did it in 1994-95 against Punjab. Mumbai on it's way of winning the Ranji Trophy for the 38'th time.

How we fuel Africa's bloodiest war

What is rarely mentioned is the great global heist of Congo's resources

Sierra leone, Rhodesia and the list goes on....Congo is no different and if you think people care how their materialistic gizmos are made or at whose cost then you are all in la la land. Soon after blood diamond came out a lot of my girl friends swore off diamonds & de beers but come the time to get married, they were the first ones to ask for so & so cuts/ makes etc etc. People will react and on an impulse will get all moralistic & stuff but won't follow them up by taking the necessary action for that to happen.

How much is two plus two?

Dewang Mehta, the head of the IT industry body NASSCOM for a good decade from 1991 to 2001, used to narrate a lovely anecdote that needs recounting now that the Satyam fraud has hit the false-roofing.

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An Indian IT company wants to appoint an auditor to look at its books. It floats a global tender. Since it is an IT company with global standards, the bar is high, very high. And since it is an IT company with global standards, only the best and brightest are expected to walk away with the contract.

Over a dozen applications are received from around the world by the company. The applications are evaulated and a short list is prepared. There are three companies left in the race to bag the prestigious contract: A European company, an American company, and an Indian company.

On D-day, the chairman of the Indian IT company, known for his extremely humble beginnings, himself decides to be present as the interview panel fires questions at them.

The European auditors are called in first for the interview.

Since the chairman of the company, known for his extremely humble beginnings, is around, the interview panel decides to ask a very simple question to break the ice: “How much is two plus two?”

The Europeans are aghast. They pick up their folders and walk out in a huff, unable to stand the insult to their intelligence.

Next, the American auditors walk in. Again the same question: “How much is two plus two?”

The Americans boot up their laptops, open their spread sheets, work the numbers, and arrive at their answer to show proficient they are with modern technology.

Finally, the Indian auditors walk in.

“How much is two plus two?” asks the chairman.

The Indian auditors gesture the chairman to step out of the interview room for a while.

Outside, they ask him: “How much would you like it to be, Sir?”

LK Advani bitten by the blog bug.

Welcome, friends, to my blog. My young colleagues who have created this website told me that a political portal without a blog is like a letter without a signature. I quickly accepted this compelling logic.

Interesting first two posts, lets just hope that he doesn't make a fool out of himself like Omar Abdullah or is it a coincidence that the younger Abdullah became the Chief Minister and the grand old man is looking for the same sentiment to work on his side, this being the election year.

Slumdog Millionaire

Once in a life time, no sir! good movie, even that I doubt. Good time pass flick as good as any bollywood one.

Cops have a new weapon to bully you...

Information Technology Act's amendment bill 2006

India Sleepwalks Into a Surveillance Society

Does this mean no more porn or regular updates on what SRK wore for some fest in some fucked up function for me?

Interesting ideas

Wish atleast 1% of them become a reality in my lifetime.