What are Indian policemen doing when they are not busy encountering (i.e engaging in cold-blooded murder of people)? Easy answer – When Indian policemen are not encountering, they are very busy extorting bribes. A new report by Trace International based on a 16-month study of collecting and analyzing reports of bribery demands in India has found that policemen […]
What Else is Wipro Hiding? After Satyam, another major Indian IT services provider – Wipro – now stands disgraced. The World Bank has banned Bangalore-based Wipro for four years from receiving direct contracts from the Bank Group under its corporate procurement program. On its web site, the World Bank has cited Wipro for providing improper benefits […]
Never have our lips touched such Rasam. It’s snowing outside…here we are drinking the acme of Tomato Rasams at Swagath (Oak Tree Rd), Edison, NJ 08820. Hot & Tangy & Spicy – ah, sheer Nirvana. Just right for this cold weather too. We must have done a lot of good deeds to deserve this. All […]
The malware crisis is getting worse. Malware (i.e. malicious software) refers to all kinds of harmful programs like viruses, trojans, spyware and adware that can harm your computer system. Security software vendor Panda Security (which of course has a vested interest in hyping security threats) says that in 2008 it detected an average of 35,000 […]
The New York Stock Exchange has not permitted trading in Satyam ADRs to resume. The NYSE halted trading in Satyam ADRs on Wednesday prior to the opening of the market after disclosures of accounting irregularities at the company. Acknowledging that trading in the Satyam ADRs was halted today as well, an NYSE spokesman said Thursday: We […]
Well, it was inevitable. The clown princes on Wall Street got it. Then the auto bozos in Detroit got it. Now the porn stars are demanding it. Yes, the porn industry is crying out for a piece of the bailout pie that we’ve been so lavishly spreading around lately. They want all of $5 billion. God Bless America. […]