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Category Archives: Culture
The Do-It-Yourself (DIY) market is different in India- no one does DIY!
When a market like India booms in everything from automobiles, roads , buildings including homes and offices and their cleaning and maintenance -it’s interesting to observe that practically no one does any DIY with the stuff they own. There is a cleaning person for the car and home, the former is frequently the driver. AnyContinue reading “The Do-It-Yourself (DIY) market is different in India- no one does DIY!”
Why do you cover glass buildings with fishing net – in India? -To balance democracy with business-
By the time (this post from January 2011) I figured this one out, our favorite taxi-cab company cab had reached the Hyderabad,India airport and I missed taking a picture. This was one image that should have appeared in this “New Year” post. Anyway let me explain why 20-50 floor glass buildings were covered with aContinue reading “Why do you cover glass buildings with fishing net – in India? -To balance democracy with business-“
Get your taxi receipt via cell phone SMS in Hyderabad, India – Happy 2011 !
In Hyderabad, India we had gone to see the great sound and light show at Golconda fort and needed to hire a cab which brings me to what turns out to an amazing “Happy New Year 2011” glimpse of on the ground cell phone technology application and adoption in India. I called two cab companiesContinue reading “Get your taxi receipt via cell phone SMS in Hyderabad, India – Happy 2011 !”
Why are Tata Nano sales down in India? Re-positioning needed as lower middle class do not want to be seen as “Cheapskates”
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in India soon after Sarkozy of France as both economies surge after 2000 years
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WikiLeaks on Cyber Monday – adding value when all information is available
The latest round of WikiLeaks on Cyber Monday (November 2010) is ironic. Cyber Monday got its name from early days of the Internet when folks would go to work on the weekend after Thanksgiving and use the high speed office broadband for Internet shopping for Christmas and the holidays.Now the Cyber Monday deals start onContinue reading “WikiLeaks on Cyber Monday – adding value when all information is available”
Americans put security first: ignore “opt-out” protest to celebrate Thanksgiving
From the water cooler to late night comedy there was great hoopla around the privacy invading enhanced pat-downs at US airports. A civil disobedience movement “opt-out day” was launched which would involve mass “opt-out” from the invasive security checks today the day before Thanksgiving, the busiest travel day in the US. Initial reports suggest thatContinue reading “Americans put security first: ignore “opt-out” protest to celebrate Thanksgiving”
Obama in India : deals yield over 50,000 new US Jobs- first day orders for Boeing and GE
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India lights up on Diwali to welcome President Obama
Tomorrow is Diwali in the US when President Obama sets out with Michelle Obama and 200 US CEO’s to India as India literally lights up for Diwali ! Ahead of the visit President Obama has sent greetings to India and the visit dates alone are right out of the culture “textbook.” The Obama team willContinue reading “India lights up on Diwali to welcome President Obama”