There’s no doubt in my mind that what India needs is a dozen Dr Subramanian Swamys. One Dr Swamy is definitely not enough. Why? Because the garbage which needs taking out cannot be done by one person, however brilliant, hardworking… Read More ›
Month: November 2010
Guest post by Keith Hudson: The Wheelbarrow at the Supermarket
A guest column from my friend Mr Keith Hudson who lives in Saltford England. He’s the only polymath I personally know.
The Actual State of the World: Wikileaks
This one has the makings of something earth-shatteringly great. Starting today, Wikileaks will post American diplomatic cables to the web. NYT says,
Vir Sanghvi is not a Brain-dead prick
My friend sent me a link to a Vir Sanghvi column in an email with the subject line “Vir Sanghvi is a brain-dead prick.” Surely, I said, my friend exaggerates. Not brain-dead, I thought. The fact that the fellow is… Read More ›
If you want to travel from the US to China via Japan
Just in case you need to go to China from the US via Japan, check google maps for directions.
Happy Thanksgiving
The most American of holidays — Thanksgiving — is also my favorite among the holidays of the Western tradition. Let’s forget for a moment when and why this tradition started, and just use this holiday to remember that we all… Read More ›
The King of All Telecom Scams — Part 6
[Previously in the series: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5.] “Oh! what a tangled web we weave; When we first practice to deceive,” lamented Sir Walter Scott. I suppose the web of deceit becomes less tangled… Read More ›
Release the CBI tapes to the Public Domain
“The CBI on Monday told the Supreme Court (SC) that it has in its possession 5,851 call recordings, many of them 30-40 minutes long, of corporate lobbyist Nira Radia with various people,” says DNA. I propose that these recordings be… Read More ›
Being PC to the Point of Idiocy
I got to know of a seminar today at UC Berkeley. “Bioengineering Advances for Economically Disadvantaged Societies” by Prof Boris Rubinsky. The title of the talk bugs me no end. In what way is “economically disadvantaged” an improvement on the… Read More ›
Breaking News: Padma Bhushan for Vir-G and Barkha-G
Broken News: All India Radia reports that Madam Sonia will recommend both Barkha Dutt and Vir Sanghvi for Padma Bhushan.
