April 2009
In Good Company?
Indian American companies are scrambling to cope with the deepest recession in a half century.
Hello, My Name Is
When your child has an Indian mother and a French papa, the subject of a suitable name is a cultural and linguistic minefield.
The Biggest Losers
Anil Ambani is the biggest loser in this year’s Forbes list of the World’s Billionaires. Ambani lost $3.9 billion of his fortune as shares of
Indian Companies Lead H1B Visas
Contrary to the popular bashing on Capitol Hill that Indian companies use a majority of the H1B visas, an analysis by the National Foundation for
Fasten Your Seat Belts, Folks
Even in the rosiest scenario we are staring at a two-year long recession, with the worst yet to come. Equally easily, we could tip into a severe depression
World’s Largest Importers 2008
World’s Largest Importers 2008 1 United States $2.17 trillion. 2 Germany $1.21 trillion. 3 China, $1.13 trillion. 4 Japan $762 billion. 5 France $708 billion. 6 Britain $632 billion. 7 Netherlands $574 billion. 8 Italy $556 billion. 9 Belgium $470 billion. 10 South Korea $435 billion. 11 Canada $418
H-1B Visa Slow Down
This agency says it will extend the date if the number of applications do not exceed the annual quota of 65,000.
$2 Billion in US Arms for India
The aircrafts will be delivered to the Indian navy over the next 7 years.
Ajit Jain’s Golden Touch
Jain, a former McKinsey executive, and a graduate of IIT Kharagpur and Harvard University, has been tipped as Buffet’s possible successor at Berkshire Hataway.
Pandit’s $37 Million Signing Bonus
Pandit pledged that he would work for $1 a year until his bank returns to profitability.
Calling All Obama Dawg Millionaires
What does Barack Obama and Slumdog Millionaire have in common?
India’s CEOs
IIM Ahmedabad produced the most CEOs, followed by IIM Calcutta.
$350 Million Outsourcing Contract
Reader’s Digest is moving its IT operations spanning 45 countries to India.
Chew on This
Director general of the Dubai municipality, says, “We are taking all measures to stop its sale here."
Kundra’s Youthful Indiscretion
Kundra pled guilty to shoplifting four shirts valued at $134 from a JC Penney store in Maryland County, Md., in 1996.
Steaming Rice
Sale or use of Basmati rice as a side dish or ingredient shall not be deemed a violation of the prohibition of the sale of rice
$5.5 Million Baroda Prophet Carpet
A 150 year old carpet sold for almost $5.5m at a Sotheby’s auction in Doha.
Pyre ‘Dignity’
Being bundled into a box and incinerated in a furnace is not my idea of dignity, much less the performance of an ancient sacrament.
Celebrity Doc Charged
Celebrity doctor Sandeep Kapoor is charged with furnishing prescription pills to Anna Nicole Smith.
