MICROSOFT & THE FUTURE OF TECH
In a time when Google and Apple are going great guns, it is anathema to even think of, let alone propagate a third company sweeping in and staking its claim on dominating the global computing/tablet/mobile space. Yet, if anyone is poised and equipped to do so, it will have to be Bill Gates’ technology giant.…
Read MoreMY NAME IS KHAN
I read about Shahrukh Khan being detained by the US immigration last week on his way to address the student body of Yale. Apart from the image of Yale taking a nose dive in my estimation, a sense of déjà vu came over me. Not so long ago Mr. Khan had made much hue and…
Read MoreTHE KINGFISHER CANNOT FLY
Kingfisher Airlines has been run to the ground (pun intended)… But what’s the fuss all about? It is not the first business or industrial unit which has gone insolvent in the history of Indian business landscape…Sure enough, Mr. Mallya and his team have managed to bring Kingfisher to the brink of closure as it stands…
Read MoreTOP TAKE AWAYS FROM ELECTIONS 2012
We all know how the state elections 2012 panned out. Without getting into a rehash of all the results or attempting an analysis of the minutiae details of the same, I thought it would be interesting to highlight the key takeaways that seem to shed light on the changing trends in the political landscape of…
Read MoreOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
What or who is God? Is there a precise definition for this term or is it a notion that cannot be defined? Is there one God or many? Or is it really a concept or school of thought or a feeling? These are some of the questions that spring to mind if and when one…
Read MoreA LETTER TO HTC
Dear HTC, As an avid fan and regular user of HTC’s products over the years, I have tracked with pleasure the rise of the company from an OEM manufacturer to a leading independent Smartphone manufacturer in the world with double digit market share of the global Smartphone market. HTC has come to dominate the landscape…
Read MoreA HOLLOW VICTORY
The social networks, print media and news channels have been abuzz with a sense of elation about the ‘victory’ of Mr. Anna Hazare and his entourage in having the Parliament ‘accede’ to their ‘demands’ regarding the scope and ambit of the proposed lok pal bill. While many people, who have vented their frustrations about the…
Read MoreTEN REASONS WHY MY INDIA IS THE BEST
On the occasion of our country’s 64th independence day, I thought it fit to list down my top ten reasons as to why I do truly think that India is a great country, and not just because it is the place where I was born and live. So here goes…
Read MoreTEN REASONS WHY GOOGLE + WILL WIPE THE FLOOR WITH FACEBOOK
Google + was launched in beta mode few days back. Being in beta mode it is going through a test phase and people can join by invitation only. That has not affected numbers it seems, as G+ has already seen more than 10 million people sign up in a matter of days. With the ever…
Read MoreTEN REASONS WHY THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S II IS THE BEST PHONE YOU CAN BUY TODAY!!!
Having gotten hold of and played around with my new Samsung Galaxy S II for a couple of weeks now, I thought I would put down the top ten reasons why I think this is not just a great phone but truly the best smart phone in the world to buy today –
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