Madoff and Raju. Both guilty of gross financial impropriety. On a scale that boggles the mind. Both confessed readily to the wrong they have done. In fact both the cases came to light because the protagonist confessed to it. The heat became too much and they had virtually no choice but to come clean. But therein ends the similarity.In the case of Madoff, the date was 10 December 2008. He was immediately...
Sunday, 27 February 2011
Sunday, 20 February 2011
When too much is too much
Lord Leverhulme, the founder of Unilever, once said long ago - "I know half my advertising isn't working. I just don't know which half". A century later, this still holds true. Throw helluva lot of advertising and hope that something sticks. That seems to be the motto of the lot who have made watching...
Saturday, 12 February 2011
What's in a number ?
This blog has some pretense to be a serious one where matters of considerable intellectual weight are analysed and debated. Issues of significant import and with profound ramifications feature here. Adjectives such as inane, irrelevant, flippant, pea brained, etc etc ought not to be applicable. It is...
Sunday, 6 February 2011
Super Bowl Sunday
Today is Super Bowl Sunday. All of America will come to a halt. Perfectly appropriate time to take a dig at America's favourite sport.For those unacquainted with the sporting proclivities of that great nation, you just need to know that the sport in question is American Football. Don't need to know...
Saturday, 5 February 2011
Ni Hao, would you like to open an account ?
When Hu Jintao, the leader of China, visited Washington recently, there was a flurry of deals signed. Predictably, most were economic. One tiny deal, lost from the public glare may be far more important than most of the bigger ones signed amidst much fanfare. This was the acquisition by ICBC, the world's...
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