Monthly Archives: February 2006

Technology and Democracy

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Basab Pradhan

In the last two weeks much has been said about the actions of Google, Yahoo, Cisco and Microsoft in China that are apparently aiding the Chinese government in repressing dissent. In the congressional hearing Congressmen, playing to the galleries, subjected … Continue reading →

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Infosys getting the attention of class-action lawyers

Posted on February 20, 2006 by Basab Pradhan

In another development it seems like my old employer Infosys, like TCS, has also caught the attention of the class-action trial lawyers. Some law firm seems to be soliciting interest on the internet from Infosys employees who, in the past … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Offshore Services, Technology | 2 Comments

Class action lawsuit against TCS

Posted on February 18, 2006 by Basab Pradhan

Last week was a pretty interesting week for the business of global business – our focus in this blog. Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and Cisco were raked over the coals in a congressional hearing for aiding censorship in China. More on … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Offshore Services | 15 Comments

Another TTDMSTM

Posted on February 13, 2006 by Basab Pradhan

Here’s another one for Things That Don’t Make Sense To Me. In Indian restaurants, why is the quarter plate kept on the left of the plate? Think about it. We’ve been brought up eating with one hand – the right … Continue reading →

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Indian Real Estate Funds

Posted on February 12, 2006 by Basab Pradhan

The world of business is fascinating. There are parts of it that are science – you can predict outcomes based upon the conditions and a set of rules. Or you know that you could if you knew enough about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Finance, India | 4 Comments