Internet as an avatar of the Spinning Wheel?

In his book Music of the Spinning Wheel Mahatma Gandhi's Manifesto for the Internet Age, Sudheendra Kulkarni has attempted to present Gandhi's life and mission in an altogether new and integral......

The tragic saga of Satyam

It was in January of 2009 that Mr Raju had confessed serious financial irregularities. On Thursday, the Hyderabad-based special court that was trying the case arising out of the giant accounting......

Satyam scam: Chronology of events

Following is the chronology of events in the erstwhile Satyam Computer Services Ltd (SCSL) multi-crore accounting fraud case, which came to light in 2009. January 7, 2009: B Ramalinga Raju, founder......

Interesting things Amazon chief said about India

The Amazon founder Jeff Bezos spoke about topics, both personal and professional, with an infectious wit. "I do the dishes at home to make sure that my wife continues to love me and the day I clean......

India Inc still slow in adopting whistle-blower policies

Between April and June this year, audit and consulting firm EY conducted a survey of 80-odd companies and subsidiaries of multinational companies operating in India.   The survey covered......

Subhash Ghai's Whistling Woods to down shutters?

In the next few weeks, the Bombay High Court will hear Whistling Wood's petition to review its 2011 directive to vacate the land it occupies in Film City, Mumbai.Ketan Rana's first film, Dekh Le, a......

7 Khoon Maaf gets poor opening at BO

Vishal Bhardwaj's 7 Khoon Maaf openedwith poor collections at the box office. The other release of the week Kaccha Limbu did not work either. Akshay Kumar's Patiala House is a flop. Trade analyst......

Few takers for Patiala House

Despite good reviews,Patiala House recorded apoor opening at the box office. Meanwhile, Yeh Saali Zindagisurviveda bad week while Dil Toh Baccha Hai was a flop. Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us......

Lukewarm response for Yeh Saali Zindagi

Lastweek saw as many as five releases -- Yeh Saali Zindagi, Utt Pataang, United Six, Tum Hi Tou Ho and Hum Dono Rangeen. Except for Yeh Saali Zindagi, others went unnoticed with many shows being......