On the joyful occasion of its 10th anniversary, social networking site LinkedIn roped in BCCI Vice President, Rajiv Shukla, as its brand ambassador and showcased his profile on its home page. “With his connections numbering millions… make that billions, Rajiv Shukla is every social networking website’s dream. We are deeply indebted to Shukla ji, for [...]
Continue reading …Goldman Sachs offers to compensate SRK for the lousy investment that is Yusuf Pathan
May 13, 2013 3 Comments
Yusuf Pathan has been such a terrible disappointment for his franchise– the burly pinch hitter has averaged a measly 21.44 in 13 matches in IPL6, ensuring that KKR finishes somewhere near the bottom – that a consortium of I-banks led by Goldman Sachs have offered to compensate KKR owner, SRK, for the lousy investment that [...]
Continue reading …A grateful Yes Bank appoints Ashok Dinda as Vice President for yeomen contribution to the brand
May 5, 2013 5 Comments
Even as other players slog it out in the IPL to justify their auction prices and rake in the moolah, it is none other than Ashok Dinda laughing all the way to the bank – Yes Bank, i.e. The West Bengal pacer has been promoted to Vice President of the bank in recognition of his [...]
Continue reading …In Pictures: Indian market reacts to introduction of the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone
March 31, 2013 13 Comments
Samsung recently launched the Galaxy S4 smartphone, amid much fan-fare. The Unreal Times business correspondent, Ratan Baba, examined through pictures how the Indian market took to Samsung’s latest offering:
Continue reading …Microsoft files law-suit against Australian Cricket Board for using pirated MS Office PowerPoint
March 19, 2013 12 Comments
Australian cricket has been hit by a double whammy of calamities this week. As though the prospect of an imminent 4-0 whitewash at the hands of India isn’t bad enough, the cricket team has been slapped with a $10 million law suit by Microsoft Corporation for using pirated version of MS Office for making PowerPoint [...]
Continue reading …In Pictures: How DRDO responded with a two-pronged revenge attack on Chinese hackers
March 15, 2013 11 Comments
In a stunning development, Chinese hackers breached the security of the DRDO website yesterday and possibly gained access to sensitive information. This attack, rumored to be the first of many more to come, has shaken up the authorities, who have since been frantically looking for appropriate solutions. Thanks to certain clever minds that entered into the fray, [...]
Continue reading …Chetan Bhagat unveils the 7-S framework for ‘masala entertainment’ based on sex, sentiments, spin…
March 8, 2013 1 Comment
In line with McKinsey’s 7S management framework, writer and motivational speaker, Chetan Bhagat, has come up with his own 7S framework for entertainment. The elements of the framework were unveiled at a press conference for the release of his latest book, “What Young India wants”. The framework is presented as a foreword in this book [...]
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Oh God, I have been analyzing the budget all day yesterday and I’m worried. Have to admit that Budget 2013 is lame. Cannot think of a single thing to take offense to. Boy, I am screwed. I had planned on dedicating my show for the whole of this weekend and next week to Budget 2013. [...]
Continue reading …Google India comes up with birthday Doodle for Jayalalithaa, irate Karunanidhi demands Bing Doodle
February 24, 2013 6 Comments
In addition to the usual massive, way over the top, celebrations all over the state – thousands of AIADMK workers distributing cakes and sweets to Amma cut-outs, performing paal-abhishekam for her life-size portraits, decorating every nook and corner of the state with large banners, staging blood donation camps, anna dhaanam (feeding the poor for free), [...]
Continue reading …After UGC, IIPM founder Arindam Chaudhuri gets DoT to block Chacha Chaudhary comics for defaming him
February 19, 2013 1 Comment
Sparking a widespread debate on freedom of speech and defamation by blocking several URLs, including that of a UGC website, through a High Court order, IIPM founder, Arindam Chaudhuri, has now, through a Jharkhand court order, enjoined DoT to block India’s famous Chacha Chaudhary comics for defaming him and harming his business interests. “What nonsense, [...]
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