By stock exchange we know it’s the place where companies’ stocks are traded realtime. In simple words, demand and supply of stocks push up or pull down (you may as well say ‘push down’ and ‘pull up’) the stocks’ prices. The total quantity of shares traded is termed trading volume and the total value of […]
Wisdom speaks
Whoever said pearls are hidden beauty of age is perhaps not off the mark. When one is young, nothing seems impossible. With each passing day, the irrepressible mind gives way to more awareness of what is possible and what is not, till the time comes when man (or woman) is able to measure his (or […]
Corus in Tata lap
It has been a long night of suspense in India, what with auction for acquiring controlling stake in Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus Group Plc getting underway a little after ten Indian time (1630 hrs GMT). In the end, Tata Steel emerges winner having bid 608 pence a share to Brazil’s CSN’s 603 pence a share. [Image […]
Some people’s concern = Others’ misery
What is the meeting point between government’s (and indeed some intellectuals’) forcing the book fair in Maidan and animal rights activists’ insisting that no harm must come to stray dogs on the street? The answer is that some people want to ride roughshod over the wishes and convenience of a silent majority. Take book fair […]
300th post
Just to inform you dear readers, I’ve just completed a milestone. This is my 301st post. Another occasion for me to express my heartfelt thanks to you all – the viewers, advertisers (albeit chosen by me), and above all those opinion-givers who have taken time off to post their valuable comments. As always, I request […]
Wal-Mart and the rest
Even a couple of years back, terms like SKU (aka Stock Keeping Unit) and hypermart were largely unknown to common people. Today – if not SKU as yet – hypermart and supermarket are no longer some Latin or Greek lexicon to us. They are flowering here, there, everywhere. Admittedly, the concept of supermarket is not […]
Ash + Abhi
Dream coming true! [Picture source]Some news creates ripples, some giant waves. Ash and Abhi’s upcoming pairing in real life is one such news that is still reverberating across the globe in endless stream. There is little doubt that this has become the ‘hottest’ news (even if for a few days) in the celebrity circuit because […]
Momofuku Ando’s instant noodles
Mouthwatering, instantly [Picture source]My fair guess is that when Nestlé, the Swiss food giant, first introduced Maggi 2-minute noodles, it took the Indian culinary world by storm. Noodles, till then a rather Chinese delicacy in most Indian cities including Kolkata, became popular in many households. So much so that even roadside eateries too started serving […]
Indian Railway’s golden future
He doesn’t hide his ambition of becoming PM [Picture source]Lalu Prasad Yadav’s fame has taken a new turn. He is no longer known as the torchbearer of a lawless Bihar, he is now recognized as the main architect of Indian Railway’s dramatic turnaround. Accolades from within country have been pouring in for quite awhile, what […]
In search of bottom
As and when Tata Motors’ Rs.1 lakh car comes to market, for them it’ll be technological breakthrough in terms price to consumers, while it’ll gladden the hearts of millions of prospective Indian buyers. Initially, Tata Motors’ plan to make car that cheap was pooh-poohed by other makers as they thought it was impossible. But now […]
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