Flash of Genius, which released in U.S. theatres today, is a lovely David vs Goliath movie based on the real life story of college professor and inventor Robert Kearns’s battle against auto giant Ford Motor Company. Gregory Kinnear stars as the doughty fighter Bob Kearns who battles the then mighty but now feeble car maker […]
We have read reports in Indian newspapers that the Tamil Nadu government is providing a subsidy to Tamil movies. According to a report in the Hindu newspaper (dt July 8, 2008), the Tamil Nadu government has earmarked Rs 4.9 crore as subsidy for quality Tamil movies with Tamil names. Venkat Prabhu’s recent movie Saroja is […]
The latest report by Transparency International shows India slipping on the Corruption Perceptions Index by 13 points to No-85. As anyone familiar with India knows, the godforsaken nation is one of the most corrupt places on Planet Earth. Whether it’s a village, small town or a big city, nothing ever happens in India without the […]
Indian telecom operator BSNL is promising to provide broadband Internet access in 1.48 lakh villages in the next six months. Currently, broadband coverage is said to exist in 30,000 villages (we doubt that given the poor broadband quality even in big cities). BSNL also plans to expand its broadband coverage to more cities – from […]
Did India take shortcuts to acquire sophisticated launching systems and missile delivery technology from the U.S.? We doubt this interesting question will ever be answered to our satisfaction, especially given the growing cooperation on defense and nuclear technology between India and the U.S. A federal grand jury in Washington DC on Tuesday indicted Indian national
A new report by the World Bank and International Finance Corporation places India at a shameful No-122 in the ease of doing business. India ranks behind countries like Ethiopia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Uganda in the 2009 ranking on the ease of doing business. India did slightly better (Rank: No-120) in the 2008 Doing Business study. […]