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I remember a very poignant image of a bunch of Chinese students building a replica of Lady Liberty. Can you explain why this would have been the case if all they were concerned abo…

On a clear disk you can seek forever.

Yes you do exaggerate the business and financial knowledge of tech VC types. During the late 90s boom, EVERYONE was snared in. KP, Sequoia, pretty much all the VCs lost a ton of mo…

Interesting responses. I urge fellow Indians to check out theuglyindian.com. A bunch of guys (some are friends of friends) have got together to make an impact. These little grass r…

Well, then why complain about it? When tourists come to US they may go to Disneyland, the Statue of Liberty etc. Most tourists don't take pictures of American ghettos, prisons etc.…

When I was growing up in Chennai I would lean out the bus doors (with one hand) primarily to impress the young hotties walking along the side of the road.

Interesting. I've also noticed that until about 5 years ago or so most people in India were using the Nokia models which had been phased out in US. My guess is that Nokia kept the …

There are some 950M cell phones in India. I've always wondered how the poorest of the poor actually afford these things. It isn't unusual to see someone who's leading an obviously …

I've found her writings to be very nuanced and rational. However she seems to be classified as a "Marxist historian" by the Indian media. I have no idea what that means. Her book a…