India
Pace wins US Open mixed doubles crown
September 05, 2008Indian tennis ace Leander Paes stayed on course for a grand double at the US Open when he and Zimbabwe’s Cara Black won the mixed doubles crown at the season-ending Grand Slam on Thursday.The fifth seeded Indo-Zimbabwean pair beat the American-British pairing of Liezel Huber and Jamie Murray 7-6, 6-4 in the final.The [...]
How to write a feature article
While writing a journalistic-type blog the blogger will not usually write an “article” - he/she will personalise it. This is what makes a blog different from an article in a newspaper or magazine. It’s personalised and many not present all views. An article is a presentation of information in as unbiased a manner as possible. [...]
Apple?s Greatest Innovations
Apple’s Greatest Innovations Apple’s Greatest Innovations Everywhere you turn this year, Apple’s machines are on the march. Apple’s iPhone is continuing to gobble up the smart phone market. Apple’s PCs and notebook computers–long relegated to a niche status–are tearing off big gobs of the PC market. Even Apple’s least successful [...]
Russia?s conflict with Georgia
US wary of punishing Russia for conflict with GeorgiaNew York, Sep 4 (ANI): The Bush administration does not plan to draw up a “mindless list” of penalties that could alienate Russia because of its recent conflict with Georgia.Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Daniel Fried said Washington is keen to know how much Russia [...]
Indian-American led team secures networks from hackers
Indian-American led team secures networks from hackersWashington, Sep 4 (IANS) A Florida Atlantic University team led by Indian-American Avinash Srinivasan has developed a system that would protect sensitive wireless sensor networks (WSN), engaged in military surveillance, from cyber-attacks.These WSNs are also extensively used in detection of anti-terrorist activities, hurricanes, earthquakes and forest fires.The first kind [...]
Christian school suspends students for ?mock Ganesh puja?
Christian school suspends students for ‘mock Ganesh puja’A leading missionary school in Jaipur suspended six students for staging a ‘mock Ganesh puja’ in the classroom but withdrew it the next day after protests by the BJP youth wing.Disciplinary action was taken against six Class XII students on Wednesday after they were found engaged in ‘mock [...]
RIL 5th in Forbes Asia?s Fabulous 50
RIL 5th in Forbes Asia’s Fabulous 50Ten Indian companies led by the likes of state-run Bharat Heavy Electricals, telecom major Bharti Airtel and Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries have made their way into the Forbes’ list of 50 best listed companies in the Asia-Pacific region.The ‘Asian Fabulous 50′ ranking is topped by Taiwan-based computer maker Acer, [...]
Pakistan fury over ?US assault?
Pakistan fury over ‘US assault’Tension in Pakistan’s north-west has increased in recent monthsPakistan has summoned the US ambassador to protest at an alleged cross-border raid which officials say killed at least 15 villagers in the north-west.A number of civilians were reported killed in the raid, which Pakistan says was a violation of its sovereignty.Correspondents say [...]
If facilities for women on night shifts are bad it doesn?t mean that night shifts should be banned!
In 2005 an amendment (Factories Act 1948) was introduced to allow women to work in late night shifts, but only if adequate provisions for safety and transportation were followed. No one actually adheres to the law. An interesting study* undertaken last year by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) on women [...]
super spike theory continues to puke
What Goldman Sachs analyst and other copy cat analysts failed to consider was consumer sentiments.There is no hope/scope for oil to continue to rise. Oil is a consumable commodity and its usage depends on consumers sentiment who are cost sensitive.It is very easy for sunsumers to give up Cars, SUVs and take up public transporation [...]
