Monthly Archives: October 2009

Wall Street Bonuses are Not the Real Issue

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Basab Pradhan

This month the biggest Wall Street companies reported their quarterly earnings. JP Morgan Chase and Goldman Sachs reported bumper earnings, Citgroup and Bank of America, not so good. But if you leave out write downs on debt, everyone had a … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Economics, Finance | 6 Comments

Insider Trading

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Basab Pradhan

Raj Rajaratnam the boss of Galleon, a hedge fund in New York was arrested on Friday for being the mastermind of an insider trading network. That network included people in other hedge funds, private equity funds, consultants and corporate executives … Continue reading →

Posted in Business | 9 Comments

KenKen Puzzles

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Basab Pradhan

In the last two months I have gotten hooked on to a puzzle called KenKen. It is similar to Sudoku, but different. I never played Sudoku much so I am not the best person to do a compare and contrast. … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | 1 Comment

Leaving the Kindle On During Takeoff

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Basab Pradhan

The last time I took a flight somewhere with my newly acquired Kindle, I was posed with this dilemma – should I turn my Kindle off during takeoff and landing? Or should I pretend that I was just reading a … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | 6 Comments