Quote of the Day – Macaulay

We know that India cannot have a free government. But she can have the next best thing: a firm and impartial despotism. – Our favorite essayist Thomas Babington Macaulay (in a letter to the Scottish philosopher James Mill in 1833, a year before Macaulay arrived in Madras) Source: New Yorker P.76, May 31, 2010

Cocktail of the Day – Orberry

In these hot May days when the mercury soars and our spirits plummet, tis’ time for some nice spirits to get us into the mood for more writing. A few minutes back, we tried this variation of the Martini that we’ll call Orberry. 1. Pour freshly squeezed sweet Orange juice into a tall glass till […]

Google vs Apple vs Microsoft

Market Capitalization and Share Price of the three major IT/Digital Media companies at 11:38AM Eastern Time today: * Google –  $154.98 billion; $486.63 (Business: Search, Android software for phones) * Apple – $227.96 billion; $250.49 (Business: PCs i.e. Macs, digital media devices like iPod, iPhone, iPad et al) * Microsoft – $229.61 billion; $26.20 (Business: […]

Two Desis (Iyer & Jhingran) Become IBM Fellows

IBM today announced six employees as IBM Fellows for their contributions to the company and the IT industry. And guess what? Two of the six are desis: Subramanian Iyer and Anant Jhingran. IBM Fellows is the IT giant’s highest technical award. Only 217 individuals have earned this honor in the company’s history. Including the newly named […]

Kites Box Office 4 – Disaster in UK Too

Hrithik Roshan’s pathetic piece of shit Kites has turned in a pitiful performance in UK too. Folks, this crappy movie is a frigging disaster – and deservedly so – given all the investment, the wide release, the multiple premieres and hype that’s gone into it. Do not for a moment believe all the PR nonsense […]