Category Archives: Random Stuff

I’m in a bad mood. I am at Delhi International Airport waiting for my flight back to the US. The flight leaves at the ungodly hour of 330 am and is already 15 mins late. I go through security and … Continue reading →

I got this email recently. It is clearly the first step in a potential fraud. It caught my attention because it claimed to represent the interests of Byrraju Ramalinga Raju! —–Original Message—– From: Jessica Ferguson [mailto:balverson@earnhardtelectric.com] Sent: Fri 3/13/2009 7:41 … Continue reading →

From tomorrow I will no longer be CEO of Gridstone Research. Once again, as I have done twice before in my career, I step into the unknown. I devoted the last three and a half years to our journey at … Continue reading →

The 44th President of the United States was sworn in yesterday. A great speech was made ordinary by the high standards he has himself set and the even higher expectations of the public. As the new President and his new … Continue reading →

Been away on some R&R to South-East Asia. Thus the slow blogging (slower than usual, I should say). The vacation was wonderful. Spent a few days in Singapore, Bangkok and then New Year’s at Koh Samui. Everywhere with friends. To … Continue reading →

Friend Umesh Ramakrishnan’s new book is out on November 13 – No Elevator to the Top. If it is anything like spending an hour with Umesh it will be thoughtful and full of useful stuff. A blog on the book … Continue reading →

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 →

Infosys’s Mohan Babu’s 4 month old baby tragically died on a flight into India, just minutes before landing. The grieving parents are seeking answers from the airlines (Jet Airways) and the airport authorities. Link to the online petition can be … Continue reading →

Al Gore’s speech yesterday was noteworthy. America, he said, faces three big problems – the economy, national security and climate change – all three of them have the same solution – replace fossil fuels. He said that the US must … Continue reading →