He was the longest termed owner in the history of Yankees. “The Boss”, as they used to call him, had seen it all with the Yankees after buying the club in 1973. When on Tuesday morning, George Steinbrenner,80, breathed his last at his home in Tampa in Florida, it marked the end of an era. [...]
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Home Run Derby and a future that looks bleak
The good things first. People still watch Home Run Derby. The romp and show before the game is as glorious as it ever was. Now let’s get started on the not so good things. The big names were missing. For 200$ of ticket price, an Albert Pujol or a Jose Bautista would have looked better [...]
World News
Abduction,allegations,counter-allegations,videos,resurfacing-The curious case of Shahram Amiri.
An Iranian scientist disappears while on a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. The Scientist is an academician but many suspect that he worked secretly for Iranian Nuclear Programme. Iran claims that CIA abducted the scientist. The US media reported that the Scientist has defected to US willingly and is helping CIA. Meanwhile, the conflicting videos continued [...]
Sports
Yellows-14, Reds-1, Orange-0.
When Spain was savouring its moment of jubilee, a group of men in the Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg looked appalled. The common complaint was that 10 Dutchmen were up against 11 Spaniards and one Englishman named Howard Webb (referee). Needless to say, everybody in that group wore orange. 84,000 people were in live attendance. [...]
Sports
Where is Cliff Lee going?
Anything Cliff Lee does commands attention. So when there are clear indications of him moving to Yankees from Mariners, the world of gossips have a new darling. For those in knowledge of the events of this deal, the question now is not whether Cliff Lee will move to Yankees or not. It’s about whether the [...]
Business
In India, An IPO for purpose and not profit.
Micro financing is a critical sector. The profits are very narrow. The target group is usually from the lowest end of the economic spectrum. Thus the chances of defaults are the maximum. But to ensure a uniform growth of economy, it’s important to place resources in the hands of those who need it the most. [...]
Sci - Tech
As Google’ing is ON in China again, Did Google bow down to the pressure?
Google is huge. In terms of share of market, in terms of revenue, in terms of liquid reserves it holds, in terms of geographical presence. In every possible sense, that is. Is there anything that can force an enterprise like Google to step back and do a rethink on its policy of providing uncensored and [...]
Sci - Tech
What is Facebook, ask Russians.
Facebook is synonymous with social networking. Not for Russians though. “What is Facebook? Seems like some kind of a book where you stick faces of people”, they say when you mention Facebook to them. At a time when the popularity of Facebook is at sky heights, this looks strange enough. In Russia, a social network [...]
World News
A flight without fuel in Switzerland
At 28,000 feet above sea level, at an average speed of about 25 miles per hour, a phenomenon was flying. It looked awkwardly ‘different’ for an airplane. The wings looked huge and the tail was extraordinarily straight. This phenomenon which goes by the name of “Solar Impulse” is a solar powered experimental plane. On Thursday, [...]
Business
An eye for China- Apple plans to make it big
On Saturday, when Apple opens a store in Shanghai, it will be no ordinary an event. Not just because the store lies right in front of the historic Oriental Pearl Tower. But more so because China is no ordinary a market when it comes to Apple’s products. Potentially the biggest undoubtedly. For Apple, the problem [...]
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