Infosys’ robust second-quarter result yesterday has gladdened many hearts. It has even exceeded the best hopes of punters, and rightly therefore the stock is scaling new highs. I’ve been looking at the figures and what leaps out at me is Infosys’ hiring of 10,795 hands in last quarter alone, pushing its total strength to 66,150 […]
Vir Sanghvi’s take on Indians
The reason I keep the Sunday edition of HT is because I do not want to miss Vir Sanghvi’s and Karan Thapar’s columns, and of course the Brunch, that great necessity for a leisurely afternoon siesta. Both Vir and Karan are succinct and mince no words, though I sometimes wonder if Vir has it in […]
Purohit on call
Who knew one day offering puja would be possible online! If earning degree online is possible in digital age, why not puja, you might argue. But perhaps there will be something amiss. An online obeisance will lack the distinct flavor of brouhaha that normally associates with the way we like to do it. But if […]
Buladi for pujas
Tackling AIDS head-on – with success! (Picture source)If there is one outdoor advertisement that doesn’t go amiss in Kolkata’s busy thoroughfares, it is Buladi. This plump middle-aged matron’s image has sunk deep into one’s mind bit by bit, and that is where its portrayal is successful. It shows that social message, if conveyed deftly, can […]
Are men more clever?
Today’s ABP (Ananda Bazar Patrika) has a controversial news-item – men are more intelligent than women. I’ve traced the research works the news-item refers. One is a detail study by Prof. J Philippe Rushton, professor of psychology at the University of Western Ontario, Canada based on the results of Scholastic Assessment Test or SAT. The […]
Vande Mataram
Yesterday’s centenary ‘celebration’ of Bankim Chandra’s nationalist song, Vande Mataram, has passed off peacefully. It’s curious that a 60-year independent India would still need a 100-year old song to prove credentials of patriotism. Such was the brouhaha over singing the song that the entire episode can be best termed as a blot on our national […]
Chhappar fad ke
When Indian Railway became 150 years old 3 years back (founded in 1853), it celebrated the momentous occasion for a whole year. And how? It provided more passenger amenities, opened a few museums, started some new trains (which any way it does every year) and did many more that focused on their key constituent, the […]
Biodiesel bus
Fossil fuels – rather their derivatives – that now power world’s most automobiles will not last forever. If that is a distant warning, it is probably time to wake up to the grim reality. But the other danger of fossil fuels is the emission of toxic gases from vehicles who use them. The misery is […]
Warren Buffet revisited
Stalwarts together in Beijing, 1995 (Picture source)” In the short run, investment is like voting machine. In the long run, it is like a weighing machine. “ ” While investing, remember the 2 points. One, capital should be safe. Two, always remember point one. “ These and other famous Buffet pearls made quick rounds in […]
Flight of misery
Perhaps mine is lone odd voice in the matter. Lots of dust have been stirred over the issue, and perhaps not all of that have settled yet. So, sticking my neck out may not be a good idea after all. Yet I believe this must be told, whatever the odds. But before you start branding […]