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• Why Tax Holidays?
• Look ma, No more Visas. H1B Visa cap reaches on day one.
Editor's Pick
Rising fuel, bad business plan, Airlines run on ego and you get the picture about the Aviation scene in India. Capt. Anup Murthy
on the state of Indian Aviation.
Featured Review
• Ranjan Varma reviews The Big Idea by Stephen Strauss.
Biz/Tech Features
• Yahoo's recent changes to its search engine advertising model. Good or bad?, asks Anand.
• "When Wii came home, I accepted defeat." Blokesablogin's tryst with Nintendo Wii.
• India's accelerated growth is neither multi-dimentional nor is it well thought out. DesiGirl feels there is much background work to be done.
- Jun 30, 2009
- Book Review: SQL and Relational Theory
How to write accurate SQL code - Mozilla Firefox 3.5, Plays Catchup, Sets Stage For FutureWe're getting inured to the rapid pace of innovation in browsers, and look for something revolutionary.
- Jun 29, 2009
- Book Review: Using Google App EngineStart Building and Running Web Apps on Google's Infrastructure
- Book Review: Imagining India by Nandan Nilekani
The books mentions the ideas that worked, that are in progress and that should be explored but there is a lot more that Nandan can
- Book Review: Using Google App Engine
- Jun 28, 2009
- Book Review: Cloud Application Architectures Building applications and infrastructure in the cloud
- Book Review: Cloud Application Architectures
- Jun 18, 2009
- Positive Steps by SEBI - Anchor Investors, No Load Funds, & Lower FeesSEBI Chairman C B Bhave continues his trend of investor-friendly actions by announcements today.
- Positive Steps by SEBI - Anchor Investors, No Load Funds, & Lower Fees
- Jun 17, 2009
- Fiat Launches the Fiat Punto Grande in India
Evidently small is in, and car manufacturers are prepping for the Tata Nano's arrival in stores.
- Jun 14, 2009
- Book Review: Gray Hat Python Python programming for hackers and reverse engineers
- PSU Divestment in India - The Rocky Path AheadWhen the Government does want to disinvest, for sectors of industry where the Government should have a zero role, it should get optimum return.
- Book Review: Gray Hat Python
- Jun 4, 2009
- Fishing Stocks Correlation with Future Trends
Badly depleted fish stocks, but optimism as well - Indian Government To Investigate Seats for Money ScamThere is slim chance that effort will be made to stop such practices from happening.
- Jun 3, 2009
- FlyDubai, Dubai's First Low Cost Carrier Starts OperationsAs I see it, business and holiday travelers without much luggage could find this airline cheaper than its competitors.
- One Foul Job Ad
At the time of this writing, the "end client" who had actually asked for non-Indian applicants only had not been touched by any of this.
- FlyDubai, Dubai's First Low Cost Carrier Starts Operations
- May 17, 2009
- Book Review: Cisco Routers for the Desperate, 2nd EditionRouter and switch management, the easy way
- Book Review: Cisco Routers for the Desperate, 2nd Edition
- May 11, 2009
- Maruti Suzuki Ritz - The Countdown BeginsTen reasons to look forward to the new car.
- Maruti Suzuki Ritz - The Countdown Begins
- May 7, 2009
- Consumer: Airlines to Show Exact Fare
It's been a long evolution in getting airlines to respect consumer rights
- Apr 26, 2009
- Book Review: The Google WayHow one company is revolutionizing management as we know it
- Book Review: The Google Way
- Apr 20, 2009
- Top Reasons to Fire Your Employees in the IT Slowdown Unusually faulty policies followed by IT companies to fire employees.
- Oracle Acquires Sun Microsystems for $7.4 Billion
The strategic benefits that Oracle gains from this acquisition are far greater than the sum of the parts.
- Top Reasons to Fire Your Employees in the IT Slowdown
- Apr 17, 2009
- The Pirate Bay Founders Sentenced in Landmark Copyright Infringement CaseWhile this verdict will likely not affect file-sharing in any significant way, it will have two pernicious effects.
- The Pirate Bay Founders Sentenced in Landmark Copyright Infringement Case
- Apr 15, 2009
- Book Review: Masterminds of ProgrammingConversations with the creators of major programming languages
- Huge Growth in Telecom in India
From the looks of it, it does not seem that the problem has solved, and TRAI does not seem to be very bothered. - Book Review: Simply SQLThe fun and easy way to learn best-practice sql
- Book Review: Masterminds of Programming
- Apr 14, 2009
- Book Review: Beautiful TeamsInspiring and cautionary tales from veteran team leaders
- Book Review: Beautiful Teams
- Apr 13, 2009
- Tech Mahindra Wins Satyam Bidding
Their first task will be to be restore confidence to the employees, customers, and shareholders.
- Apr 10, 2009
- The Power of the YouthHow kids are being involved in financial initiative based charities and helping make the world a better place to be in.
- The Power of the Youth
- Apr 6, 2009
- Consumer Protection: MRTPC Investigates Branded FuelsWhat is the reality of these branded fuels? Do their consistent campaigns have any real substance to them?
- Consumer Protection: MRTPC Investigates Branded Fuels
- Apr 4, 2009
- North Korea Launches Rocket Over Japan
The enfant-terrible of North Korea is up to his old tricks.
- Apr 2, 2009
- G20 Declares $1.1 Trillion Agreement - The End of The Washington ConsensusThe age of regulatory capitalism may have dawned, with the IMF as a gatekeeper for the struggling world economy.
- G20 Declares $1.1 Trillion Agreement - The End of The Washington Consensus
- Mar 30, 2009
- Book Review: Network Know-HowAn essential guide for the accidental admin
- Book Review: Network Know-How
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