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- 09 Apr 2009 00:33
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian IT Industry
- Replies: 3916
- Views: 619410
Re: Indian IT Industry
15K is a decent salary from freshers. Average salalries are not that high as depicted in news papers. Here is some news and comments about wipro in TOI: Wipro sacks 33 employees NEW DELHI: IT companies HR teams too have not been left untouched by pink slips. According to a web report, Wipro has give...
- 06 Apr 2009 19:15
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
- Replies: 3894
- Views: 1141584
- 22 Mar 2009 03:51
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
- Replies: 3894
- Views: 1141584
Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
But can the chipanda get around it by lending dollahs to countries instead of selling it? The failing economies(Iceland etc) or those with dangerously low forex reserves need huge sums and only they can absorb chipanda's dollahs in big numbers. Ofcourse there is risk but they can take favourable co...
- 22 Mar 2009 03:44
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
- Replies: 3894
- Views: 1141584
Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
Another major effect of Recession. Many people in rural america have gone into a panic mode and are loading up on guns, Ammo and cash. http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20090315-NEWS-903150345 http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/business/2269874/Smith-Wesson-Recession-proof Yesterday as usual i...
- 22 Mar 2009 00:30
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
- Replies: 3894
- Views: 1141584
Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
With an "Economics illiterate" hat I believe the economic crisis will be over once US prints currency to repay its public and private debt. From a historical perspective as a superpower since the second world war , US was able to make believe the world that Dollar is gold and made sure tha...
- 24 Feb 2009 03:17
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai
- Replies: 818
- Views: 163469
Re: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai
x-posting from other forum India’s Terror Stance Vexes Obama Amid Voter Ire at Pakistan A less cooperative India would hamper Obama’s effort to keep Pakistan’s army focused on fighting the Taliban and other guerrillas along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. .... With all parties seeking votes by show...
- 24 Feb 2009 01:12
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai
- Replies: 818
- Views: 163469
Re: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai
Headlines Today is noting but Aajtak. Now the Hindi version is coming in Aajtak while HT shifted to Slumdog. After two hours it will be resumed again on HT. A total of seven hour tape is being shown.
- 04 Feb 2009 05:12
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian IT Industry
- Replies: 3916
- Views: 619410
Re: Indian IT Industry
I start suspecting whether the huge coverage for $10 laptop is a psy-ops. Hype it up a lot and then write a series of bad reports after the product arrives. What is there for psy-ops. Indian innovators will look like fools if they cannot atleast show a picture or video etc. Credibility will come do...
- 01 Feb 2009 18:55
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian IT Industry
- Replies: 3916
- Views: 619410
Re: Indian IT Industry
SaaS or it's structured version called as Cloud Computing is the next thing to happen in IT. Huge investments are being made by Microsoft, Google and IBM etc. This seems to be promising for the future and I bet most of the changes and operations will be milked by Indian companies. This is the new in...
- 28 Jan 2009 08:27
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
- Replies: 3894
- Views: 1141584
Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
Microsoft removed a majority of high paid employees as opposed to H1Bs becasue they are cheaper. Senators/aum junta talk does not matter and the companies will do what is profitable for them.
- 25 Jan 2009 05:16
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
- Replies: 4621
- Views: 1436734
Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
K C Verma likely to be new R&AW chief K C Verma, currently advisor on security issues to Home Minister P Chidambaram [Images], is likely to be appointed as the next chief of the Research and Analysis Wing, also known as Secretary (R). The development comes as a surprise, as it was earlier belie...
- 13 Jan 2009 08:48
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan
- Replies: 1066
- Views: 230840
Re: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan
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- 13 Jan 2009 08:12
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian IT Industry
- Replies: 3916
- Views: 619410
Re: Indian IT Industry
One Indian company goes and another replaces at WB. This is the trend for the last few years. Everyone has a presence at somepoint or other. TCS, Satyam and Wipro. Satyam was the one that exited recently. The current company that is here is EDS/Mphasis. This whole building is filled with desis and I...
- 13 Jan 2009 05:53
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian IT Industry
- Replies: 3916
- Views: 619410
Re: Indian IT Industry
It is extremely complex. As per hearsay is that Raju paid to the tune of 1500Cr bribe to AP -CM to get something done and the one he paid for did not materialize. He played a role of let me teach a lesson to politcians and investors. I do not know all this is speculation or he is just foolish. I hav...
- 12 Jan 2009 18:22
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian IT Industry
- Replies: 3916
- Views: 619410
Re: Indian IT Industry
You guys have no idea of what you are talking about. I have worked for the Tatas. Yes. They are the cleanest among the "traditional" businesses in India. But Infy and Wipro have among the stronger ethics and integrity systems comparable to the best anywhere globally. That is something the...
- 12 Jan 2009 00:06
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Reference thread - lists of terrorist attacks
- Replies: 103
- Views: 125795
Re: Reference thread - lists of terrorist attacks
Excellent chronology of 2008. 90% of Terror attacks are covered in this blog. Kudos to Kaushal.
http://kaushal42.blogspot.com/2008/12/i ... ology.html
http://kaushal42.blogspot.com/2008/12/i ... ology.html
- 11 Jan 2009 20:18
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (June 8 2008)
- Replies: 2768
- Views: 591547
Re: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (June 8 2008)
Infosys has great ethics and somelese has no ethics is useless argument as everyone works in the dynamics of IT consulting work and no one is ideal in reality. Every IT consulting company proudly anounces how rigourously it follows ethics and all the processes around the concept of ethics. Most of t...
- 11 Jan 2009 19:19
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian IT Industry
- Replies: 3916
- Views: 619410
Re: Indian IT Industry
Lightening speed with which Govermund machinery was cranked to arrest Raju is noteworthy; Btw why is CID or IPS questioning Raju ? shouldn't some appropriate agency which has the competency to look into matters of such financial nature be tasked with the job ? If there are politicians involved in t...
- 11 Jan 2009 03:06
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian IT Industry
- Replies: 3916
- Views: 619410
Re: Indian IT Industry
Scramble to get on Satyam board 11 Jan 2009, 0222 hrs IST, Prabhakar Sinha, TNN NEW DELHI: Satyam may be tottering but the government's decision to dissolve the the disgraced board-led by B Ramalinga Raju and replace it with its own has set off a scramble for a seat in the boardroom of the IT major...
- 11 Jan 2009 01:07
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism after Mumbai
- Replies: 714
- Views: 156369
Re: Indian Response to Terrorism after Mumbai
What is the difference between the GOI's strategy and behaviour for Mumbai attacks as compared to earlier attacks. Nothing except for the change of faces. Instead of Patil we are seeing Chidambaram. I was always saying that Patil or no Patil it is not going to change. His excellency the great great ...
- 10 Jan 2009 23:22
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian IT Industry
- Replies: 3916
- Views: 619410
Re: Indian IT Industry
Muppala garu, you are making the same mistake JL Nehru, "Not even a blade of grass grows....." hence a waste land. The waste land that you talk about is all govt land which is allotted at throw away price or no price. Honestly as R Vidaya ji indicated, this is scam from the word go..... J...
- 10 Jan 2009 20:31
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian IT Industry
- Replies: 3916
- Views: 619410
Re: Indian IT Industry
Vaidya, that was fantastic post. Regarding money in elections, AP might be on the top of the list. In 2004 LS elections, Vijayawada congress candidate spent to the tune of 80 crores for just one constituency. He is the chairman of Lanco Group of Industries and are very big in real estate and infrast...
- 08 Jan 2009 08:36
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian IT Industry
- Replies: 3916
- Views: 619410
Re: Indian IT Industry
hnair - That was an excellent post. I could not convince a desi co-worker at my workplace. The way substantial number of desis propagate here(in US) is that all desis are corrupt and this is on the same lines. They do not even allow the argument to compare to Enron and the securities scandal. The co...
- 08 Jan 2009 08:29
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian IT Industry
- Replies: 3916
- Views: 619410
Re: Indian IT Industry
It should not be a big deal. If Ramalinga Raju is out and before its client base recedes it is still a good buy for those who are in IT consulting. This company has employees everywhere in the world. If no one comes forward then the real problem starts. There are a lot of nice campuses that are owne...
- 07 Jan 2009 06:15
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J & K news and discussion
- Replies: 3983
- Views: 723407
Re: J & K news and discussion
Why not let Jammu get developed by integrating more with rest of India while letting the Kashmiris rot with their slogans of Pakisatan and azadi. Intelligent people among them will soon realise the stupidity of their "struggle" Abdullas and Muftis know the end result. If they allow massiv...
- 06 Jan 2009 14:03
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (June 8 2008)
- Replies: 2768
- Views: 591547
Re: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (June 8 2008)
Singha, that was an excellent post. my personal opinion is one should do non-management for atleast 10 years (i.e. in the trenchesdoing whatever needs to get done) before going into people manager or marketing/sales roles and it is at this point, should one decide to change role that a Mba can be he...
- 05 Jan 2009 02:47
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J & K news and discussion
- Replies: 3983
- Views: 723407
Re: J & K news and discussion
Moppalla jee, Factories can be set up in southern districts of Jammu division..Kathua, Samba and Jammu have some industrial plants. You don't need to "own" the land, even a lease can suffice as is the case with many plants. It isn't as bad as you think. I am all for development of JK and ...
- 04 Jan 2009 06:51
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
- Replies: 2861
- Views: 442839
Re: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
Welcome to the forum.AKalam wrote:I am from Bangladesh.
- 04 Jan 2009 06:21
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J & K news and discussion
- Replies: 3983
- Views: 723407
- 04 Jan 2009 06:17
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J & K news and discussion
- Replies: 3983
- Views: 723407
Re: J & K news and discussion
Even after 48 hours Poonch encounter continues Jammu : A Special Police Officer (SPO) was killed when the encounter between militants and security forces, which started on Thursday, resumed in the forest area of Mendhar in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said on Saturday. The...
- 04 Jan 2009 06:03
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
- Replies: 2861
- Views: 442839
Re: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
Mr./Ms. Curiosity - What is the problem is revealing the nation from the sub-continent? Just curious.curiosity wrote:Hello, I am new here. I am from the sub-continent but not from India. Very interesting discussions in this topic and relevant for pretty much everyone in the sub-continent.
- 04 Jan 2009 05:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Geopolitical thread
- Replies: 3955
- Views: 608031
Re: Geopolitical thread
Then the game is up and hence it is not possible. India has to force it.shyam wrote:None of these western morons want to accept that Kashmir is an integral part of India.
- 04 Jan 2009 00:13
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan
- Replies: 1066
- Views: 230840
Re: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan
More I think, India putting a its forces in Afghanistan is imminent. A force equal to one of its Corps is a right thing. However it is interesting to see where the base will be. My preference would be around Herat.
- 03 Jan 2009 23:55
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
- Replies: 2752
- Views: 540411
Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Bangladesh has to watch for massive terror attacks. It might have to spend a lot improve its internal intelligence apparatus. This is all if it seriously considers to get out of the rot that has set during the last seven years.
- 03 Jan 2009 23:45
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J & K news and discussion
- Replies: 3983
- Views: 723407
Re: J & K news and discussion
No company can come there because one cannot own the property or there is no gaurantee of security with mullas wielding AK-47s. About the latter, yes, can't do much. About the former "one cannot own the property" - that is no bar to economic development. E.g., in China, only the state, an...
- 03 Jan 2009 05:04
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: India nuclear news and discussion
- Replies: 2908
- Views: 494723
Re: India nuclear news and discussion
Is the world safer or more dangerous with all these powers? The world is safer for having all the permanent UN Security Council members possess nuclear weapons. I think having North Korea, Pakistan, and India is probably not a good idea. Nuclear proliferation, above all, is not inevitable as many t...
- 02 Jan 2009 02:05
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism after Mumbai
- Replies: 714
- Views: 156369
Re: Indian Response to Terrorism after Mumbai
Most probably Lakhvi will be disposed off.
- 01 Jan 2009 22:37
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: 3 blasts in guwahati
- Replies: 26
- Views: 16646
Re: 3 blasts in guwahati
In 2007 Jan also there were blasts in Assam. Jan seems to be a bloody month for the Assamese.
- 01 Jan 2009 22:34
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J & K news and discussion
- Replies: 3983
- Views: 723407
Re: J & K news and discussion
Echoing similar sentiments, a few other students said they expect Omar to develop the state's twin capitals – Jammu and Srinagar - on the lines of Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/genx-pins-hopes-on-cmdesignate-omar/405434/ My foot. I can bet that JK can never become...
- 01 Jan 2009 22:09
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
- Replies: 2752
- Views: 540411
Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Sheikh Hasina's victory is too big by any count. 3/4th of the electorate voted for her party. For any one this is once is an era happening. She needs visonaries in her team and she has to become down to earth to uplift her countrymen. It is extremely important that she does not become like Jayalalit...