Anil Ambani Sues Mukesh Ambani, NY Times for $2.2b

Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group chief Anil Ambani has sued his elder brother Mukesh Ambani and the New York Times newspaper in the Bombay High Court for defamation and is claiming Rs 10,000 crore (about $2.18 billion) in damages, according to Mumbai newspaper DNA. Here’s an excerpt from the DNA story: Anil has alleged that […]

Can Google’s Android Phone Stop iPhone Juggernaut?

With T-Mobile launching G1 – the first cell phone powered by Google’s Android operating system – today in New York City, the big question is whether the Linux-based Android phones can slow down the momentum of Apple’s iPhone. Manufactured by Taiwanese firm HTC, the T-Mobile G1 phone will start selling on October 22 in the […]

Zeenie Baby – Oomph Girl of the 70s

Long before the Mallika Sherawats and Rakhi Sawants were born, there was Zeenat Aman, her sumptuous bosom, voluptuous figure and all. The ultimate oomph girl of the 1970s, Zeenat Aman, or Zeenie Baby as she was fondly referred to in the desi filmi magazines, was your Hollywood pinup girls Betty Grable, Gloria Swanson, Ava Gardner and Hedy […]

Indian IT Stocks Walloped in 2008

Stocks of several major Indian software firms including Satyam, Infosys, Wipro, Tata Consultancy Services and Patni have taken a severe beating this year and are currently trading close to their 52-week lows reflecting serious investor concerns about the future growth prospects. Take a look at how the stocks of some prominent Indian software companies have […]

Party Over for Indian Software Coolies

Latest reports from Indian newspapers suggest that the party may be coming to an end for Indian software developers whose rise has corresponded with a steady decline in fortunes for American programmers. India’s leading daily The Times of India reports that Satyam Computers could fire up to 4,500 employees, about 9% of the company’s 51,000 […]

Mamma Mia! 100 Million Downloads from Apple Store

In the evening of our lives, few things strike us as revolutionary. But if anything deserves the characterization of revolutionary, it’s Apple’s App Store. Launched just three months back, Apple’s App Store has become wildly popular. So popular, according to Apple that users have downloaded over 100 million applications in three months. Yes, folks that’s […]

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