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Bharti MTN deals falls apart

Bite more than you can chew and then chew it; Plan more than you can and then do it. All along, that seemed to be the story of the $24 billion proposed merger of Bharti and MTN or so we thought. Two days ago, a headline on the front page of Business Standard read – ‘Bharti MTN deal ready to be signed.’ Today, MTN’s decision to pull out only proves that either the media is irresponsible and suffers from premature ejaculation or business deals as big as these are as mercurial as the Indian monsoons. In this case, a bit of both is correct.

Twitter: Venture Capitalist’s new Infatuation

Not very long ago, Marc Andreessen, the hungry and ambitions founder of Netscape Communications was remembered more for his being a casualty of the dot com era than for earning the first billion dollars on the Internet. His quick shot to success and the sudden realization that gravity is not a myth confirmed that not [...]

P G Wodehouse: Humour on Toast!

Ever seen a puzzled 40 something guy standing in the ‘Fiction’ section of a bookstore? The odds are that he is wondering which book should he pick up for his son who has just turned 14. I can relate to that moment when my dad entered the house after his day’s work and thrust me a P G Wodehouse novel. I was in 8th Standard. I remember his words, ‘This man’s English is very good. You should read it. It will improve your spellings.’ With satisfaction written all over his face, he sat down for dinner. I sat down, opened the first page and for the next few nights used the book as a natural remedy for my temporary insomnia.

Hindustan Times vs Times Of India web design comparison

Hindustan times recently redesigned its newspaper and website to a more “youthful” look. While, the newspaper design looks really clean and nice, it’s website has an uncanny resemblance to its TimesofIndia.com (or vice versa). Anyone wants to play spot the difference?
Hindustan Times Homepage

Times Of India Homepage

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Michael Jackson’s dead. Long live…

Why a post on Michael Jackson on an Indian blog? Why not talk about the legendary Sarod maestro Ustad Akbar Ali Khan who died of renal failure in San Fransisco than about some Afro American entertainer chocking of Cardiac arrest somewhere in LA. Google hits? May be. May be more…