Monthly Archives: September 2008

Economist’s Global Elections for US President

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Basab Pradhan

The Economist has a global vote running on the US Presidency. Its design matches the US electoral college system. Each country has a number of electoral votes that are roughly proportional to the population of the country. The candidate who … Continue reading →

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Bailouts and the Fog of Finance

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Basab Pradhan

“Bailout” was a bad word in the US to begin with. The current financial crisis and the US government’s $700 B plan to revive the market for troubled mortgage based assets have made it toxic. What does “bailout” mean to … Continue reading →

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Zoho and the Bottom of the Software Pyramid

Posted on September 14, 2008 by Basab Pradhan

Last week Sridhar Vembu the CEO of Adventnet, makers of the Zoho suite of software, was featured on the Economist’s Face Value. This may seem like a big deal for the CEO of $60 M company (The Indian CEO featured … Continue reading →

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