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Smart pens and other top business gadgets from 2011

Dec 23, 2011

Usually when you think of business gadgets, you don't think cool. You think of shoulder-breaking corporate laptops and phones that seem hopelessly out of date. Times are changing, with cool consumer tech starting to seep into often staid workplaces. A recently released global survey of 4000 workers by Accenture found #Battery charger #BestOf2011 #business gadgets #Handheld projector #Smartphone
Biggest strike since the 70s cripples UK

Nov 30, 2011

More than two million British public sector workers are striking today over pension cuts in what the BBC was calling “the biggest walkout for a generation”. Over 30 public sector unions will take part and the Trades Union Congress said that it would be the biggest strike since 1.5 #NewsTracker #Pension #Public sector workers #Strike #United Kingdom
Tech hub: What Ireland did right to land Twitter

Sep 26, 2011

London - Twitter is launching its international headquarters in Ireland, home to a number of other tech and social media companies. Befitting such an announcement, the Irish Industrial Development Authority tweeted: “Ireland is trending. Twitter to establish international office in Dublin. #idairl” Dublin will be Twitter’s third office outside of the #Republic of Ireland #Silicon Valley #Tax #Twitter
Carol Bartz gets a golden goodbye from Yahoo!

Sep 8, 2011

Despite having been unceremoniously shown the door with a curt phone call, Carol Bartz will enjoy what can only be described as a golden goodbye from Yahoo. Bartz will walk away from Yahoo with $3 mn in cash, plus a partial bonus for 2011 that will be valued between #Carol Bartz #TechBuzz #Yahoo!
Steve Jobs vs Bill Gates: Who will have the greater legacy?

Aug 3, 2011

Apple is within striking distance of becoming not only the world's most valuable technology company but the world's most valuable company full stop. It is now worth more than Intel and arch-rival Microsoft combined. The epic battle of the tech world—Microsoft versus Apple—seemed decided long ago, with Bill Gates #Bill Gates #BuzzPatrol #Steve Jobs
Is AOL heading for second corp divorce, this time with HuffPo?

Aug 1, 2011

America Online's merger with Time Warner is seen as the worst corporate merger ever. Now, analysts think that AOL is going for a perfect record, two-for-two, in terms of bad corporate marriages. Less than six months after AOL bought Arianna Huffington and the site that bears her name #AOL #AOL Time Warner #Arianna Huffington #Huffington Post
Without a friend request, IB is still watching your FB page

Jul 18, 2011

You probably won't see a Facebook or Orkut friend request from the Intelligence Bureau anytime soon, but law enforcement and intelligence agencies around the world are already watching your walls and eavesdropping on your updates. They also want access to your mobile email, your Skype calls and instant messages. The Intelligence #Intelligence Bureau #Internet #Surveillance #TechTalk
Murdochs in showdown with British government

Jul 14, 2011

Bowing to ever-mounting pressure, News Corp withdrew its bid on Wednesday for the remaining 61% of BSkyB that it doesn't already own. The bid was withdrawn after British Prime Minister David Cameron joined voices from all three major parties urging Rupert Murdoch and News Corp to abandon the bid. “What has happened #BSkyB #InThisCorner #News Corp #Rupert Murdoch
Cameron announces broad, deep enquiry into hacking

Jul 13, 2011

British Prime Minister David Cameron announced a broad, multi-pronged enquiry into the growing scandal around Rupert Murdoch's newspapers, press regulation and allegations of police corruption relating to the scandal. Pressure is increasing daily on embattled News International executive Rebekah Brooks and on News Corps' bid for the satellite broadcaster BSkyB. Opposition leader #David Cameron #News Corporation #News of the World #Rupert Murdoch #WhoSaidWhat
British Watergate: The scandals mount against Murdoch’s empire

Jul 12, 2011

The hacking scandal threatening Rupert Murdoch's media empire grows deeper by the day with allegations that private investigators working for the firm targeted not only mobile phones, but also credit card and bank accounts, medical records and and possibly computers. The focus of the scandal has been 'hacking' into mobile #News Corporation #News of the World #Rupert Murdoch #TechTalk

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Does a disrupted Parliament mean electoral reforms are in the offing?

Sep 7, 2012
Was Arsenal’s win over Chelsea down to sheer luck?

Oct 31, 2011

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Editor's picks

The Big Mac of sports: Why we love IPL and its scandals

The average IPL fan isn’t outraged by the spot-fixing scandal. It merely confirms what we already suspected about the junk food of sports.
Nine years of UPA: What makes Sonia Gandhi the real hero

Not burdened by the baggage of caste or dogma, Sonia Gandhi has the opportunity and capacity to make a real difference to Indian society.
Sex charge against Phaneesh Murthy may be settled out of court

If the three can’t thrash out an out of court settlement, the sexual harassment case is likely to result in long litigation in the full glare of the media.
Why Preity Zinta stands for all that is wrong with the IPL

Preity Zinta embodies a lot of what is wrong with the IPL – irresponsibility and compromising the dignity of cricket as a sport.

Money, sleaze take the sheen off imperious Chennai Super Kings

Given the huge legal, moral and ethical stakes, Srinvasan and Meiyappan should have voluntarily clarified their position and should have offered to face an investigation.
How the Woolwich terror attack will harm Britain's Muslim community more

For Muslims in Britain, there comes one thing after another to get defensive about, and at quite short intervals. The Muslim community will be cornered into paying a price for the brutality of these two killers.
Explainer: Why Sensex has fallen over 300 points today

Chidambaram ‘s soothsaying may not work when the markets are driven largely by foreign institutional investors (FIIs)
PM carrying out responsibility with great dignity, says Sonia

Rejecting the talk about two power centres and differences between them, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi today said there is “collective leadership” between her and Manmohan Singh and “we all stand by” the Prime Minister who will complete his term.

Why India is concerned about supplying arms to Afghanistan

From across the Hindu Kush, a plea for Indian help. Hamid Karzai wants New Delhi to provide artillery and military transport aircraft. It won’t cost India much—but New Delhi is worried about upsetting Pakistan, and wary of making commitments before it becomes clear which way the political wind is blowing in Kabul.
Sreesanth and IPL spot fixing: Why history makes it so hard to believe the police

With the glut of information regarding the IPL spot fixing scandal and the three cricketers how much of it can we really trust?
Phaneesh Murthy admits to relationship with employee

This is the second time the IT industry veteran has been involved in a sex scandal.
Despite BJP edge over Cong, both NDA and UPA are conjectures

Opinion polls show the BJP and the NDA ahead of the Congress and UPA. But it is the regional parties that are likely to make the biggest gains. NDA and UPA are post-poll creatures

Not just niceties, China and India need to focus on thorny issues

India’s discourse with China has traditionally been trapped in the Mao-ist maze that defines how “friends” ought to conduct themselves. But Chinese statecraft has evolved, and India too must up its diplomatic game.
Why the Indian media gives a damn about poverty

In that sense the poverty line of India is cruel. It is merciless and doesn’t allow the majority of Indians any money for shelter or access to education or healthcare or sanitation or anything else that civilised nations would consider as essential as food.
Goa meet: Will the BJP finally find a way out of its troubles?

Can the party resolve internal discord and take a call on Modi’s PM candidature?
Why Dhoni, Tendulkar can't distance themselves from spot fixing

Try following a game on twitter or with friends or at the ground. At every step of the way, the spot-fixing question raises itself.

Movie Review: 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' leaves you dissatisfied

If you forget the politics and just look at the film, The Reluctant Fundamentalist doesn’t fare much better. It’s a thriller that lacks tension and suspense.
Here's how the Delhi Police stumbled upon spot-fixing in IPL

After monitoring a phone call, the investigation had virtually turned pan-India with some of the bookies based in Gujarat and Mumbai.
Ex-Citi CEO Vikram Pandit, JM Financial join hands for banking foray in India

JM Financial will nominate Pandit as the non-executive chairman of the proposed bank. Pandit and Aiyar will have the right to purchase shares up to the amount prescribed by the RBI in this entity.
Movie Review: The Great Gatsby is the most Bollywood of Baz Luhrmann's films

The great American dream is an integral part of America. It’s ‘great’ in that it symbolises not truth, but hope when the truth is disillusioning; it symbolises not facts, but ideals when facts are unnerving; it symbolises not likelihood, but promise when likelihood is all but bleak.

Google I/O 2013 keynote: New Maps, Search, Plus, and S4 with 'pure' Android

We’re tracking the Google I/O conference 2013 live – what will be unveiled?
Hero worshipped in Kerala, Sreesanth still innocent in his state

The summary of the response in his Sreesanth’s home turf is that of incredulity. They are unwilling to believe that the pacer is guilty.
Why return of Dreamliners won't change Air India's fortunes

The original promise of the Dreamliner has failed to materiallise due to limitations in its flying range. Will Air India continue to pay a price for this?
Did Indira abolish bonded labour or Sonia? NREGA's tall claims

The UPA ads eulogising MGNREGA as a a huge success needs to be taken with bags of salt. The scheme did make a difference, but not as is claimed.