Deregulation of Oil Prices

For quite sometime now, i have been thinking about the ‘India – shining’ story. The country has made dramatic progress in last two decades. The last decade of the 20th century was spend in laying the foundation ,to propel the growth  that we have begun to realize, in the first decade of this century. And [...]

Layoffs… close to home

Finally the bad news has reached the inner most circle. Until recently the bad economy, recession, bank closures and layoffs, etc., had limited but perceptible impact. The biggest hit to me was the value of investments in stocks, shares and bonds etc., which had lost almost 50% of value. I stopped watching anything regarding stock [...]

Madoff – Communist Agent(?)

I know that is a ridiculous premise, but i have been thinking about it for sometime, and havent found any evidence to the contrary. I know we are living in a different world, not the one where every citizen in the US suspected or ratted out another as a communist lover, all because some nit-wit [...]

2009 – Cautiously Optimistic

Another year is done with. We are now staring into a whole new year ahead. Usually, and not completely different this time either, we all look forward to the beginning of a new year. An opportunity to start anew, set new goals, work towards higher aspirations, or simply feel happy that you blew another 365days [...]

and the WORLD goes around….

About a year ago or two ago, everyone that i was in immediate contact with was kicking back and enjoying life. Worries were not major, and anything about a distant future was not of interest to anyone. Life was about today, now and this second. Have money will spend. What has changed today? Nothing much. [...]

To eat or not to eat

Recently Ms. Condoleezza Rice, the Secretary of State of the US, said that people from India and China are responsible for the food crisis. Well, i, for one, had fully expected this. There are several truths here: – there is a crisis – food price is up and there is shortage all around – people [...]

What ‘recession’ ?

I was out this weekend, shopping and also helping a friend pick up some stuff. I was at the mall, at Tysons Corner. This mall one of the better ones in this region, is usually crowded. With a movie place, and a huge food court, the mall has become a place to hang-out and not [...]

A street car named ‘Nano’

When i first heard of this idea, i was appalled at the thought of these million minions running on the face of the earth, burning up precious fuel, and all because it was cheaper to buy and afford them. I, of course, was thinking like many others that this car is to be a ‘cheap’ [...]