Monthly Archives: December 2007

The best of 2007

Posted on Monday, December 31, 2007 by Abhijit

This has been the year of Google. It has had far more impact than the other internet giants even though Microsoft launched Windows Vista and is adding lots of bells and whistles to Windows Live. Yahoo seems to have lost … Continue reading →

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Benazir and the fire of religion

Posted on Friday, December 28, 2007 by Abhijit

(AFP photo at the rally in Rawalpindi where she was killed.) Why is South Asia such a hotbed of violence? Pakistan’s former prime minister Benazir Bhutto’s shocking assassination yesterday is being blamed on terrorists as well as President Musharraf at … Continue reading →

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Singapore on a roll

Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 by Abhijit

This has been a great year for Singapore. This little city-state of 4.5 million people is making its economic presence felt across continents. In India,Temasek Holdings, the Singapore government’s investment arm, has emerged as the largest private equity investor in … Continue reading →

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Highest paid leader in the free world

Posted on Thursday, December 13, 2007 by Abhijit

" Singapore’s politicians, already among the best paid in the world, will get a salary hike next year with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong enjoying a 21 percent rise to 3.76 million Singapore dollars ($2.6 million)," reported Reuters. Eat your … Continue reading →

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Who needs a free press?

Posted on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 by Abhijit

I wonder what editors will make of this in Singapore and India. Apparently their readers are not so keen on a free press. The majority of Singaporeans feel they don’t have a free press and don’t have a high opinion … Continue reading →

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Picasso: French or Spanish?

Posted on Friday, December 7, 2007 by Abhijit

It’s common to point out mistakes in Wikipedia, but is Encyclopaedia Britannica hundred percent accurate? Pablo Picasso is described as a "Spanish-born French painter, sculptor" in Britannica Concise Encylopedia — but not by any of the other encyclopedias cited in … Continue reading →

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WordPress, TypePad, Vox

Posted on Friday, December 7, 2007 by Abhijit

Anyone using WordPress.com will know how easy it is to set up a WordPress blog. Could that be a reason for the spectacular growth of WordPress? Say you are looking for a blog hosted on WordPress.com. You type in  the … Continue reading →

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Idols and teddy bears

Posted on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 by Abhijit

Jesus. That’s the name that comes to mind now that the Sudanese president has pardoned the unfortunate British teacher who let her pupils name a teddy bear Muhammad. I mean no offence, I am plain curious. Plenty of Muslims bear … Continue reading →

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Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Posted on Monday, December 3, 2007 by Abhijit

Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote (Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly, picture from Answers.com) Anyone who has dreams, and seen some dreams die, should read Breakfast at Tiffany’s. He or she will empathise with Holly Golightly like her real friends, … Continue reading →

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Google Reader recommends … BT

Posted on Sunday, December 2, 2007 by Abhijit

Surprise, surprise, Singapore Press Holdings is pushing its content, giving away its stories for free! And one doesn’t even have to ask for the stories, they poured in like unsolicited mail! I couldn’t believe my eyes when I opened my … Continue reading →

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