Excerpts from two Nouriel Roubini articles in the WSJ and FT on Geithner’s PPIP, banks that kept paying dividends, and letting insolvent banks fail.
Author: Vivek
Cherry Blossom
A single line on the rarity of a perfect blossom, posted with a short Vimeo film of cherry blossom season in Tokyo. Seventeen words and no more.
Another Random Thought
A thought first forming after the 2005 IISc attack and completed after Mumbai, set out as a single picture and put to readers for their view.
Varun Gandhi down down!
On Varun Gandhi’s communal election speech, and why it undercuts the hope that younger politicians would campaign on development and living standards.
The Perfect Omlette
A three egg white omelette with chat masala, chilli flakes and olive oil, listed with its ingredients, a rough calorie count and a video tutorial.
Hyderabad Metro Rail Project and the quagmire of scandalous politics
On the Hyderabad Metro Rail project awarded to Maytas, pointing to two articles on the land acquisition and social costs behind a free metro.
“The Last Question” and why I am so intrigued by it
A summary of Isaac Asimov’s short story The Last Question, with the parallels he draws to the Matrix and to the Bhagavad Gita on mind and body.
The Tag Heuer Aquaracer Caliber S Regatta
The features of the Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre S Regatta after months of daily wear, covering its chronograph and regatta countdown functions.
Issac Asimov’s Science Fiction Series – Suggested Reading Order
Planning to read Issac Asimov’s science fiction series? Then read on and find out where to start.
Mumbai Terror Attacks – No Fate
Written four days after the Mumbai attacks: why he holds India’s response a failure, with the political remarks and absences that followed it.
Mumbai Terror Attacks – Necessary Info Collated
Collated information on the November 2008 Mumbai attacks: casualty figures, hospital and embassy helplines, and lists of the dead and injured.
Celestial Questions
The twenty questions the Dharmaraj puts to Yudhisthira at the lake in the Mahabharata, with the answers, left open for readers to reason over.
Contest Suggestion: Enter the Dragon!
Details of HP’s 31 Days of the Dragon contest for the HDX entertainment notebook, with the full prize specification and the list of participating sites.
Been a while
A short note breaking more than a year of silence on the blog, with a promise to write up 2007 later and backdate it so the record stays in order.
My piece of mind on current geo-politics, war and religious polarization with suggestions
Views on the war on terror as a religious confrontation, traced from the Crusades onward, with lists of suggestions for America and the Arab world.