Monthly Archives: February 2010

What’s Mao got to do with India?

It seems that the political, social, and economic goals with which Mao Zedong ruled China with, in 1943-1976, still resonates strongly today except, this has nothing to do with China. I’m talking about the Maoist rebels of India. These rebels … Continue reading

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Nuclear Arms in the Indian Subcontinent

A very important topic that should be included in any analysis of India is the effect of nuclear weapons in the region. Both India and Pakistan possess these weapons and the capacity to deliver them to the other country within … Continue reading

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The Dirty Business of Waste Management in Delhi

I was watching an episode of “Undercover Boss” the other night in which the President of Waste Management (one of the largest solid waste handler in the U.S.) went incognito, to work side-by-side with some of the company’s employees who … Continue reading

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I’m a 27th Generation Blacksmith!

Well, not really… I just decided it would be fun to follow Dr. Carr’s lead with the preposterous blog titling. I received my February issue of National Geographic in the mail (proud subscriber!) and was excited to read about 27th … Continue reading

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Globalization Re-visited

This post originated as a response to the “60 Minutes” segment – “Out of India.” I remember seeing this when it first aired in 2004. India is the first developing country to achieve modern growth using a knowledge economy. Again, … Continue reading

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Indian Railways making Olympic Dreams Come True

With the Winter Olympics now in full force, it got me thinking about India’s involvement in the sports. I got excited, dreaming of a Cool Runnings’esque situation with amazing athletes running on ice or skiing down the slopes. Sadly, only … Continue reading

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Wait a second…who said American films aren’t real??

“I say this to everyone: Our fantasies are about earning a good living,” he says. “Having maybe a car – not two. Getting an education for your kids. Our fantasies are not about getting to be president of the country, … Continue reading

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Indian Thursday Nights on NBC

I love “Thursday Nights” on NBC. Every week my wife and I meet up with some of our married friends and watch our favorite shows: Community, The Office, and 30 Rock. Every now and then, we watch “Parks and Recreation,” … Continue reading

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Jamal wins a million dollars, gets the girl, and then goes to the Andaman Islands!

I thought I would follow Dr. Carr’s attention-grabbing title with one of my own, except this one actually has to do with the topic of my post…….well, sort of. Last week, Boa Sr. of the Great Andamanese Tribe died at … Continue reading

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Battling the Information Barbarians

I assume that anyone with even a remote interest in business and the global world at large has been loosely monitoring the recent WWF pissing match between the Chinese CCP government and US firm Google. See/read the below January 30, … Continue reading

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