So it goes

A very moving picture on his site (which will no longer be there someday (so i've reproduced it for you here)
The guy who gave me something to think and his novels were deep.
When I first read cat's cradle 10 years ago, it was just another humourous story.
Someone recommended it to me as science fiction. Only later did I realise the implied sarcasm. And then I read Slaughterhouse-Five. One of the foremost anti-war books.

And just 2 days ago, I was telling a friend that I was looking for a cheap copy of Slaughterhouse-Five. And today I read in the newspapers.
Now bookstores will organise retrospectives. I hope there is a discount sale too

Some of his last contributions can be found here.
And do try wikipedia

And do read the books.

11000 people!

11000 people at a "He is risen" rally.
Too much time to waste.
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What we learnt in class today

Mergers and Acquisitions are the result of three theories
Theory X
Theory Y
Theory Z

Theory X

is all about money. If you have money, buy companies. If you don't, sell yours

Theory Y

talks about the motivational factors. Maslow's motivational theories (?). If you feel motivated enough ... buy a company or several. If you are feeling blue sell out.

Theory Z

Is about contingency. Buy and sell as you feel the need.

You can see a combination of these theories at work, when you research mergers and acquisitions.

People in HBR (Harvard Business Review) write nice stories which are good to read. You can read them and feel good. Sometimes they feel the need to use bombastic words, but generally they are easy to read and understand.

People of the level of IAS (Indian Administrative Service) also copy ... word for word.

The West Bengal government is not a nice government

Lakshmi Mittal stayed in some building in Calcutta where a lot of other famous Marwaris also stayed.

"I" want numbers, I dont have any.

"I" love to spell words on the board.
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Learnings:
If you are hearing words for the first time, its high time you invested in a dictionary.
You came alone, you will go alone, so work alone.

In one word: Intreshting.

The land of Free and the Bigoted...

US government rejects Virgin America

Well that is what FT reported. Some snippets:

The US Department of Transportation ruled that the latest airline venture backed by Sir Richard Branson, the UK entrepreneur, was effectively controlled by overseas investors, failing its crucial test for granting an operating certificate.

and

“Virgin America would have to revise its ownership, corporate structure and associated agreements to be 75 per cent owned and actually controlled by US citizens before it can receive an operating certificate,” said the DoT ruling.

For a country that prides itself in its free market economy, this stinks of protectionism. Well 9/11 did happen didn't it?

Obviously there was Congressional interference.

What's the point I got to make?

I am a smart alec who reads international news.
:P