Monthly Archives: August 2010

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-29

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Basab Pradhan

It’s about quality of human capital & innovation, not quantity of humans.| Analyzing India’s population bomb|Razib Khan http://bit.ly/crpfQF # Every key ‘Westminster model’ country now has a hung Parliament, following Australia’s ‘dead heat’ election » LSE http://bit.ly/aH3V7y # Robot Nation … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Onsite Hiring Just Went Down

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Basab Pradhan

The US Southwest Border Bill imposes an increased application fee of an additional $2000 for every H1B and L1 employee on a few Indian Offshore Services companies. Much has already been said about it by politicians, Indian companies and NASSCOM. … Continue reading →

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Indian Balance of Payments and Offshore Services

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Basab Pradhan

The RBI is concerned about India’s Balance of Payments. One of the reasons ascribed to the growing problem is the slow down in the Indian Offshore Services industry. From today’s FT One reason, the central bank said, for the deterioration … Continue reading →

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Real estate prices in India and California

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Basab Pradhan

Real estate in India looks really inflated to me. Two data points – one in Mumbai on very expensive flat in South Mumbai and another on a more modest flat in the Chennai. The annual rent on both is between … Continue reading →

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Indian Traffic – An Illustrated Guide

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Basab Pradhan

You break it, you buy the farm Breaking these rules have a high probability of death or serious injury to self or car 1/ Stop at a red light, especially when there is cross traffic. Dangerous, but it will never … Continue reading →

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-22

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Basab Pradhan

Today in a line at the airport. I looked away to sneeze and somebody took my turn! When I confronted him he said "Oh! I didn't notice!" # Do tech entrepreneurs need VCs? http://bit.ly/bOMlJn # If you want research to … Continue reading →

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Of Leaking Electricity

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Basab Pradhan

Have you noticed how in India if you visit your friends or family, you always need their help to turn the TV or computer on in the morning? Why? Because it is too darned complicated. For instance, to turn on … Continue reading →

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Android India

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Basab Pradhan

For the last two quarters Android has outsold iPhones in the US. It has real momentum behind it. All carriers in the US offer multiple Android smartphones and the rate at which new ones are being introduced can be only … Continue reading →

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-15

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Basab Pradhan

Sitting at Coffee Day in Blore. Logging on to Ozone WiFi took me 24 minutes. This is not free WiFi, mind you. Usability, help totally sucks # Overeating in India. My logic: since I am jet lagged and short on … Continue reading →

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Another Perfect Notebook

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Basab Pradhan

I went to Odyssey in Chennai last week. I like to go to the stationery section in the book store. You never know what you’ll find. This time I found a handy little notebook. I like notebooks. I know people … Continue reading →

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