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If I hear Bryan Adams’ Summer of 69 one more time I’m gonna jump on a plane and head back to the States. Yes, I understand some songs are classics but to hear that song at the club and at the gym is a bit much. But, in India he is God, he’s got [...]

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Cisco Systems reported sales of $6.5 billion, a 9.7 percent increase over the year-ago quarter and just below Wall Street analysts’ forecast of $6.58 billion, according to a Thomson FirstCall survey of analysts. The company posted pro forma earnings per share of $0.25, excluding an expense for stock options, beating Wall Street’s forecast by [...]

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The Bombay High Court has directed Shaadi.com and Shaaditimes.com to stop using Raveena Tandon’s pictures to promote the site, a leading daily has reported. She sued the owner Satyanet Solutions because they claimed that she met her husband Anil Thadani through the website. The portal admitted that they were using her pictures but maintained [...]

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Since, I’ve been getting slammed with a ton of queries on Bombay and Goa, I figured I would put together a quick Bombay 101 visitors guide and also some side info on Goa. I suggest you bookmark this page, as I’ll be updating it with new info as I continue to explore and find new [...]

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After being here for 6 weeks all the talk and newspaper articles seem to center on taking India to the next level - massive capital infusion into real estate, technology, retail, etc… But, after reading “The Tipping Point” by Malcolm Gladwell, I personally think they need to look at how New York transformed its subway [...]

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Happy Diwali, This was the first Diwali for me in India and it’s similar to Christmas in the States - shopping, holidays and a festive atmosphere. However, with the bomb blasts in New Delhi the festive mood was a bit muted. The one big difference is that during Diwali they let off firecrackers and holy [...]

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