Our Kerala girl Rachel Paulose is facing strong headwinds in her job as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota. Of course, we knew Rachel Paulose was in trouble. But the magnitude of opposition she faces surprised us after reading today’s New York Times. The essential criticism against Rachel Paulose seems to be that […]
Over the last 150 years, Absinthe – a kind of green herbal liquor that was long banned in many nations until recently – has inspired fervent devotion from its fans as much as it roused rabid hatred from its detractors. Here’s what Oscar Wilde had to say about the green goddess (courtesy: NYT) After the first […]
Adobe, better known as the maker of the Photoshop graphics software, the Acrobat reader and Flash browser plug-in, has named Shantanu Narayen its new CEO effective December 1. A eight-year veteran of Adobe, Narayen is currently president and COO of the San jose, California software vendor. As COO, Narayen is currently responsible for day-to-day […]
Continuing its string of software acquisitions, IBM is acquiring business intelligence software firm Cognos for $4.9 billion in an all cash transaction. Cognos’ products are said to be complementary to IBM’s database and middleware components. The deal values Cognos at $58 per share, 9.5% higher than its closing price on Friday. IBM executives said that […]
Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan’s reincarnation-based film Om Shanti Om handily beat Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya featuring debutantes Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor at the U.S. box office for the November 9-11 opening weekend. According to U.S. box office numbers, Om Shanti Om came in at a respectable No-11 with a weekend gross collection of $1.76 million. […]
On Monday, Intel plans to release new 45 nanometer chips made from Hafnium – in stead of the old silicon dioxide – in an effort to cut power consumption and boost processor speed, according to the WSJ (subscription required). Besides a $999 quad-core model for high-end PCs called the Core 2 Extreme QX9650, Intel plans to […]