Monthly Archives: November 2009

Open Toolbox

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Basab Pradhan

Ever since I moved to a Mac, the tools I use have changed. Also my work and life patterns have changed. I thought I’d share what I have found useful. Email, Calendar, Contacts My personal email is on Gmail. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | 4 Comments

Here’s How You Manage Healthcare Costs

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Basab Pradhan

There is a terrific piece in the WSJ today about Narayana Hrudalaya and Dr. Devi Shetty called The Henry Ford of Heart Surgery. Narayana Hrudalaya has successfully “mass produced” heart surgery, in the process reducing its price by an order … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Economics | 2 Comments

The Genetic Melting Pot in India

Posted on November 15, 2009 by Basab Pradhan

An important paper was published in September. You can get the paper Reconstructing Indian Population History from the home page of David Reich at Harvard’s Department of Genetics, who was the lead author. The team analyzed 132 genotypes from 25 … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | 3 Comments