Landed at Santa Barbara
The second leg of my trip from Singapore to Tokyo, then to Los Angeles was better than I anticipated. It was an 18-hour journey, the trip to Tokyo taking 7…
Americas
World Fact Book
Recently I came across The World Fact Book, this is a US Government’s CIA website that provides comprehensive information of all countries – their geography, history, economy, people, culture, concerns…
Suits & Ties are making a comeback
In the late 1990s and especially during dot-com boom days, the corporate dress around the world went through a major change. This was first seen in US Software Firms, then…
Ronald Reagan – A man with a sharp wit
While the world is paying tributes to the late American President Ronald Reagan; Reuters today has carried a story on his lighter side. I am giving below two of the…
India’s growing dominance in IT Outsourcing & its impact
Recently one of my friends pointed me to an article in Wired about India’s growing dominance in the IT Outsourcing Arena. It was written by Daniel H.Pink, the White House…
Outsourcing – the good spin
Everywhere you turn now, you hear about Outsourcing, India Shining & India Dreams. Being an election year in USA, you also hear about the backlash, the pros and the cons.…
A brief history of America
You are bored. You also interested in learning the history of America and got only 3 minutes and 18 seconds to do it. What is your best option?. Check out…