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It is not even a diploma mill. It has absolutely no recognition from any government body for anything related to education.

"But I believe our undergrad (read B.S) is just fine." - That is not true.

Yes. They should also have iOS and Android versions of MS OFFICE.

I dont want Google and Apple to know where I walk, drive and with whom I speak. They already know what I do on my computer and what mails I write. Dont want them to know a more abo…

Blackberry has done a good job. It may not be iPhone/Android killer but it is definitely at par with the best in the league. Had BB come up with this 2 years back it would have bee…

Just do a google search for "filetype:sql @gmail.com" and you will find thousands of `users` table dumps. I dont know how useful it is for passwords but very useful for email spamm…

There is still a village in Himalays where the residents refuse to mix with other Indians claiming that they are descendants of Alexander.

I think the copyright shit is hitting the ceiling now.

If you turn off the data your phone is as good as a dumb phone it can not use data at all unless you are on a wifi network.

I wish blackberry all the luck in the world. They acknowledged the problem and did everything they could to develop it.

Instead of just saying "degree" it might be more sensible to white-list certain universities alone based on their reputation. These names can be published every year.

Gym has worked with me in similar fashion.

CMMI is all about processes not about the quality of software delivered. TCS is a third rate software company. It is a very good IT services company.

TCS can hardly be called a software company. They dont build anything. They simply cater to the needs of other large companies. IT is a service industry and no geek worth his salt …

Powerful people are generally insulated from corruption unlike you and me. They simple help each other out.

India is a third world country. You are welcome to provide any evidence to suggest otherwise.

We can hardly put the blame in on large corporations for halting reforms. The only commitment that Tatas and Ambanis have is to maximize the share holder value and if they have a m…

That adds murder charges to the criminals. Apparently one of the rapist who was the most active in this crime was a juvenile. It might be the case the the protectors of these crimi…

Honestly, why should someone waste time doing this ? If a person is allergic to technical jargon, all he needs to know is "its a security attack that can compromise your database".…

Just mark it as spam in Gmail.

While Bal Thakare's politics might be irrelevant in todays times. Do not forget that he was the only voice common people had when Communists/Islamists ruled the streets and the Soc…

It is not a western concept though the actual phrase in English might be a western term. Freedom of speech was ubiquitous feature of Hinduism.

The first Amendment of Indian Constitution and American constitution talks about Freedom of Expression. However in American case it gives that right to individuals ensuring that st…

I am really glad that someone helped you guys find an advocate. That was a small thing you asked for. Not that I would have managed to help in this particular case in any big way b…