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Nov30
AMD Considering Chip Plant in India

India may be the top name in IT outsourcing but India is far behind than many South East Asian countries when it comes to hardware and manufacturing. Intel did not want to set up a chip plant in India. Recently, Canon bosses also ruled out any idea of setting up a manufacturing plant in India. So, the media speculations that AMD is considering the idea of having a chip plant in India surprised me.

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Nov29
Miss China World 2007 Zi Lin Zhang in Miss World 2007
Miss World 2007 beauty pageant is now very near to its final competition. Miss World 2007 final competition will take place on 1st of December. Now, ahead of the competition, Miss China World 2007 Zi Lin Zhang is one... Continue Reading
10 Cool Business Ideas for BCCI to Destroy ICL
BCCI has been trying its best to demolish Indian Cricket League (ICL). In fact, BCCI officials have not left any stone unturned to destroy ICL. The sad news for BCCI bosses is that ICL is going to take place... Continue Reading
Is Indian Media Business Heading Towards Disaster?
I have been a keen observer of India for over two decades and I have to say that I am simply amazed with the explosive growth of Indian media business in the last 15 years. Free market economy coincided... Continue Reading
Nov28
Miss World 2007: Deborah Priya Henry of Malaysia a Hot Favorite?
Ahead of the final competition of Miss World 2007 to be held on 1st of December, Miss Malaysia World 2007 Deborah Priya Henry is now one of the most favorites to win the title according to major betting sites.... Continue Reading
Miss World 2007: Sarah-Jane Dias not a Hot Favorite?
The final event of Miss World 2007 will take place this Saturday. So, less than 72 hours are left and you already know that Sarah-Jane Dias will represent India in this competition. You should already know that Indian contestants... Continue Reading
Sri Lanka: Bad Time for Colombo All Share Index
Share market of any country is closely related to the political condition of that country. If a country has political stability then its stock exchange does not become weak very easily. Unfortunately, Sri Lanka does not have political stability.... Continue Reading
Growing Time for Sri Lankan Airlines
Today, Sri Lanka made the headline in International media for another bomb attack near Colombo. Naturally, this kind media headlines don’t help to improve the image of Sri Lanka in the international business world. Well, Sri Lanka is growing... Continue Reading
Miss World 2007 Live in Star World and Other TV Channels
Miss World 2007 will take place on December 1 2007. Thus, there is less than 72 hours before the grand final of this beauty contest. This year, it is taking place in China. Only handful persons will get eh... Continue Reading
South Asia Business: Round Up of 28 November 2007
The first cultural festival of SAARC member countries will start from 30 November 2007 in New Delhi. Titled "Sounds of SAARC", the festival will include different bands, food and photos from various South Asian countries. The World Bank and... Continue Reading
Nepal: Looming LPG Shortage This Winter?
Nepal is a poor country and most people are very poor here. Nepalese winter is cold indeed as the country is on the footstep of the Himalayas. The country has to import a lot of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).... Continue Reading
India: Worry for Vegetable Oil Price?
India has the second largest population in the world. Naturally, Indian people consume a lot of food products. Good thing is that India produces a lot of food products and India also imports a lot of food items too.... Continue Reading
Fake Million Dollar Bill and $59 Million Real Birthday Gift
Million (US) dollar is a lot of money. It is an amount of money that most people in the world even don’t dream of earning this amount in their entire life. So, if some one comes to a bank... Continue Reading
Nov27
Miss World 2007: 100 Things About Miss World
The final competition of Miss World 2007 is just around the corner. The organizers are busy with last minute preparations. The contestants are practicing round the clock now to bring the best out of themselves in the final. Here,... Continue Reading
Nov26
Cyber Monday or Cybermonday?
What is so different about cyber Monday? Do you know the answer? And just Last Friday, we had black Friday. Now, again cyber Monday! What is wrong with all the consumers. How much they can buy? I am just... Continue Reading
Cyber Monday Deals and South Asia
In our part of the world, we have no Cyber Monday. In fact, e-commerce has not taken off in South Asia in a large scale- not even in India. So, you cannot find such a shopping festival in Internet... Continue Reading
Miss World 2007 : Official Website Review
Once again Miss World is back to dazzle you. Last year, Tatana Kucharova of Czech Republic won the title. She was the first woman to won Miss World. This year, Miss World will be held in Sanya, China. If... Continue Reading
Kamlesh Sharma: Commonwealth Secretary General
For most people, working life finishes at 65 but for Kamlesh Sharma, life has probably just begun. He has been elected as the Secretary- General of The Commonwealth. I guess that you already know that the Commonwealth is the... Continue Reading
Nov24
India vs Paksitan 1st Test 2007: Latest Score After Day 3
You know that cricket is a game of uncertainty. Moreover, when it comes to India vs Pakistan cricket match, it is all about uncertainty. Yes, after the end of third day of the first test match of India vs... Continue Reading
Cyber Monday: Everything You Want to Know About
Marry Christmas once againEnjoy your shopping Don’t go insane It’s a lousy poem but I think these words best describe Cyber Monday or Black Friday. I was overwhelmed by the amount of information and the huge hype that is... Continue Reading
Nov23
India vs Paksitan 1st Test 2007: Latest Score After Day 2
After the end of second day, it becomes harder to decide who is now in the driving seat in the ongoing India vs Pakistan first test. Pakistan started the day with the score of 210 for 8. Two unbeaten... Continue Reading
Nov22
Miss World 2007 Contestants and Beijing Olympic 2008
Contestants of Miss World 2007 have recently participated in a music video with the song titled “Light the Passion, Share the Dream.” This is the English version of official song for Olympic Torch Relay. The music video and the... Continue Reading
Miss World 2007: Who are the Top Favorites?
Miss World 2007 beauty pageant is now knocking at the door. Miss World 2007 beauty pageant will be held in the Crown of Beauty Theater, Sanya in China. The competition will take place on 1st December. You know that... Continue Reading
India vs Paksitan 1st Test 2007: Latest Score After Day 1
India vs Pakistan test series 2007 kicked off earlier today with lots of expectation from cricket loving fans. The first test of the series is now going on at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium, Delhi. After the end of... Continue Reading
Jaguar-Land Rover Bid: Indian Investors not so Upbeat?
Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. are in the race to buy Jaguar Cars and Land Rover from Ford. This is a clear indication that Indian companies are planning to become global players in the auto industry. Both... Continue Reading
Jaguar-Land Rover Bid: Tata Motors Gets Vital Support from Union Leaders
Jaguar-Land Rover Bid is attracting a lot of media attention these days. Two of the three companies in the race are India. So, this will be perhaps the first major Indian acquisition in the global auto industry. The other... Continue Reading
Nov21
India vs Pakistan Test Series 2007: Live Telecast in Diffferent TV Channels
India vs Pakistan test series 2007 will kick off from tomorrow. The first test will be held at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in Delhi. India won the ODI series and that will inspire the host to play well... Continue Reading
India vs Pakistan Test Series 2007: 30 Things You Should Know
Tomorrow, India and Pakistan are going to play in the first of 3 Tests. The ODI series is over and you that India won the series by 3-2. So, Indian fans are upbeat and are optimistic that India will... Continue Reading
Baby in the Oven and Killing Female Fetus in Womb in South Asia
It is implied that every mother loves her baby. We rarely find any exception to this rule but exceptions happen and sometimes these kinds of exceptions give us a lot of pain. So, when I read the news of... Continue Reading
Nov20
Monique Idlett and 2.6 Million Child Labor in Nepal!
To be honest with you, I had no idea who Monique Idlett until today. I just found out that many people are searching about Monique Idlett in Google in USA. By doing some search in Internet, I came to... Continue Reading
Sweet Caroline Lyrics: Caroline Kennedy and Neil Diamond
Many people are searching about Sweet Caroline Lyrics today. You know that Sweet Caroline is a great song by Neil Diamond. It came to the market in 1969- that means nearly 38 years ago. I guess that until now... Continue Reading
Jaguar-Land Rover Bid from Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
In the last 3 entries, I mainly wrote about the Jaguar-Land Rover Bid from Tata Motors Limited. So, it is great to see that another Indian company is a rival of Tata Motors Limited in this bid. It is... Continue Reading
India vs Pakistan 1st Test: Injury Worry for Indian Team
Ahead of the first test against Pakistan, Indian has lost their two pacers- Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and Rudra Pratap Singh due to injury. Both the pacers are suffering from injury and got out of the squad. Pacer Munaf Patel has... Continue Reading
Jaguar-Land Rover Bid: Tata Motors and Fear of Outsourcing
Tata Mortos Limited is perhaps now the top favorite to buy Jaguar Cars Limited and Land Rover. If Tata can do it then it will be perhaps the first acquiring of a global car brand by any Indian company.... Continue Reading
Jaguar-Land Rover Bid: Is Tata Motors Capable of Handling Luxurious Cars?
I hope you already know that Tata Motors Limited (NYSE:TTM) is trying to buy Jaguar Cars Limited and Land Rover. Tata may not be an important player in the global auto industry but in India, it is a big... Continue Reading
South Asian News: Updates for 20 November 2007
Harvard University is going to initiate extensive researches on South Asia and will focus on South Asia related project. The university also aims to increase the number of researchers, scholars and students from South Asian region. Asian Development Bank... Continue Reading
Jaguar-Land Rover Bid from Tata Motors
For the last few hours, I was going through the reports about Jaguar-Land Rover Bid in different websites. It is interesting to note that 3 companies are now in the race and two of them are from India. Now,... Continue Reading
Unhappy with Air India: Share it in Air India Story Blog
Recently, many passengers of Air India suffered a lot because of problem with the airlines company. Some of the headlines in the media: Govt cracks the whip on Air India Angry passengers attack staff after flight delays Air India’s... Continue Reading
Nov19
South Asian News: Updates for 19 November 2007
A deal has been made in Kabul on electricity transmission connecting central Asia with south Asia. Cyclone Sidr has taken more than 3000 lives reported so far in Bangladesh. The number may reach 5000. The First South Asian bank... Continue Reading
Ken Livingstone in India
Ken Livingstone is the mayor of London. He is now in England. In fact, he is going to be in India for 6 days. No, he is not in a pleasure trip. Instead, Ken Livingstone means serious business. He... Continue Reading
Nov17
Google Trends: What is Hot Now- Elena Sokolova?
I am a big fan of Google Trends. In fact, I visit Google Trends many times a day and it is quite fascinating to see the way things get changes there almost every hour. I am talking about Hot... Continue Reading
South Asian News: Round Up of 17 November 2007
BBC has put some pictures in its website about the devastation of Cyclone Sidr: In pictures: Cyclone's aftermath The official death toll of Cyclone Sidr now stands 1723 and it will increase: 1723 Dead in Bangladesh Cyclone... Continue Reading
India vs Pakistan 5th ODI 2007: Live Score Websites
Tomorrow (18 November 2007), India and Pakistan are going to take in the fifth ODI match of the India vs Pakistan ODI Series 2007. This is the final of the ODI series. India has already clinched the series with... Continue Reading
Nepal Honoring Commercially Important Persons (CIPs)
Nepal normally makes the media headlines because of its political instability. So, it gives me a lot of delight to see that Nepalese government had recently honored some of the leading businessmen in the country. In fact, recently, Nepalese... Continue Reading
Nepal Looking for new Job Markets for its Manpower
Nepal is a poor country and many people are unemployed in this country. So, thousands of Nepalese workers are in the Middle Eastern countries and in Malaysia and they are working there and sending money to their families in... Continue Reading
EN 3500: Made in India Router from BA Systems
When it comes to the name of India in the IT field then it is often said that India is good in software. In fact, we hardly see India’s name associated with hardware production. However, this is changing slowly.... Continue Reading
Cyclone Sidr: Latest Update (1)
Cyclone Sidr is gone but its devastating effect is still there in many parts of Bangladesh. Today, electricity has become some normal in the capital Dhaka and in different TV channels we can see the devastations caused by Cyclone... Continue Reading
Jodhaa Akbar: Some latest news (1)
Finally: Jodhaa Akbar shooting endedIt was a major disappointment for all the Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Bachchan fans when Ashutosh Gowariker postponed the release date of Jodhaa Akbar in the first place; more over, legal issues with the Rajput... Continue Reading
Nov16
Myspace Teen Suicide: What we can Learn from the Suicide of Megan Meier?
Megan Meier is no longer with us in this world but I her tragic story is with us and it shows that children are not safe even in Internet. The story has moved many people and they are searching... Continue Reading
Nov15
Cyclone Sidr: Pray for Us
Cyclone Sidr I live in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka and right now, it is night time. It is not raining a lot but the wind is some strong and the weather is cold. I have little idea what is going... Continue Reading
India vs Pakistan 4th ODI 2007: Live Score and Updates
INdia has won the match.  The fourth ODI between India and Pakistan will start any moment. Pakistan has won the toss and decided to bat first. I am going to give live updates. So comeback every few minutes.... Continue Reading
Nov14
Pakistan: Air Blue Flying High
Karachi based private airliner, Air Blue has recently singed for a deal of purchasing 8 Airbus A320 aircrafts for over $500 million. With these eight new airbuses, the order for A320 reaches at 14. It is expected that the... Continue Reading
Ten Things about India vs Pakistan 4th ODI 2007
Just after 12 hours, India vs Pakistan 4th ODI will take place. India won the first and third match in the series while Pakistan won the second match. Here, I have made a list of 10 things related to... Continue Reading
South Asian News: Round Up of 14 November 2007
Nepal’s bilateral trade with seven south Asian countries has been increased by 8.2 percent in 2006-2007. India’s former cricket coach, Greg Chappell thinks that India needs to replace their old star cricketers by new faces in the coming tour... Continue Reading
India vs Pakistan Fourth ODI 2007 Time and Venue
You already know that India is now ahead of Pakistan by 2-1 in the ongoing ODI series. With two matches at hand, India now has a good chance to claim the ODI series winning the fourth ODI. The fourth... Continue Reading
India vs Pakistan Test Series 2007: India's Test Squad for First Two Tests
India vs Pakistan ODI series 2007 is now going to see a tremendous end with two matches left at hand. After the ODI series, the two arch rivals will face each other in a three match test series. Indian... Continue Reading
India vs Pakistan 4th ODI 2007: Live Score Websites
India and Pakistan are going to play in the 4th ODI. The ODI series is now in an interesting condition. India is leading the series by 2-1 after 3 matches. So, Indian fans are eagerly praying that India can... Continue Reading
Diabetes is Becoming an Economic Concern in Nepal
Diabetes is now a common problem around the world. The number of diabetes patient has been increased significantly in Nepal last year. Now, it has become a major concern for Nepal health ministry. A recent report of Nepal Diabetes... Continue Reading
Super Computer Race: India is the Fastest in Asia with EKA
Super computer is something that very few countries have. In the past, it was limited to rich and developed countries. In fact, out of top 500 super computers, USA and Europe together nearly 430 of them. So, it is... Continue Reading
Jodha Akbar: Review of the official website and theatrical trailer
The website is well designed and easy to browse. Upon entering the link address, the website will first upload in your browser. It opens up with a bugle sound; the one you tend to hear when kings enter into... Continue Reading
India: The Next Big market for English Premier League?
English Premier League (EPL) is perhaps the most popular and richest football (soccer) league in the world. It has huge fan base around the world. The only place that EPL has so far failed to make an impact is... Continue Reading
Nov13
South Asia: News Round Up for 13 November 2007
Have you ever heard a man marrying a female dog for getting rid of sin? The man marries a dog as atonement for a sin he did about 15 years ago. World Bank is going to provide a financial... Continue Reading
India: 33-year-old gets Married with a Dog Bride
Sometimes real life incidents go beyond our imagination. Something happens in reality that we can not even think off. Recently, such an incident occurred in Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu. A man aged 33, married a female dog in... Continue Reading
World Bank Supporting Nepal for Infrastructure Development
Nepal is going to receive a financial assistance of NRS 16 billion from World Bank for reducing poverty and developing rural infrastructure including irrigation and road expansion. The grant will be confirmed during the Nepal Day celebration on 6... Continue Reading
Second manufacturing plant in India from Samsung
Samsung Electronics has recently inaugurated its second manufacturing plant in India. The plant is located in Sriperumpudur near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Samsung India has already a manufacturing facility at Noida in Uttar Pradesh. Samsung will invest $100 million in... Continue Reading
Nov12
A.R.Rehman and Ronnie Screwvala on Jodhaa Akbar
Jodhaa Akbar brought them together for the second time. Yes, I am talking about talented director, Ashutosh Gowariker, UTV CEO and producer, Ronnie Screwvala and A. R. Rahman. They first came together in Shah Rukh Khan starrer Swades.  In an... Continue Reading
Director Ashutosh Gowariker talks about Jodha Akbar
After so many news of Jodhaa Akbar, it is time for some interviews. In this post, I am going to give you six interviews of Ashutosh Gowariker; the mastermind behind Jodhaa Akbar. Since 2001, Ashutosh has been planning about... Continue Reading
Nov11
Anil Kumble: India’s New Test Captain
If you ask a cricket fan the name of the leading test wicket taker in the world then he or she would immediately answer that Shane Warne is the current leading wicket taker in test cricket. May be you... Continue Reading
Nov10
Om Shanti Om Review: From Different Websites
What can be said about Om Shanti Om? In simple words “No logic only Shah Rukh’s magic.” (I got the idea of this title from Rediff). The movie deals with an unnatural subject; so, do not try to look... Continue Reading
Nov 9
South Asia News for 9 November 2007
Kidney disease is a big problem in South Asia, In Bangladesh the number of people suffering from this disease is huge: Experts: 20 mln kidney patients living in Bangladesh Indian share market is witnessing an impressive boom these days.... Continue Reading
Know More Media and b5media Partnership: The Era of the New Media?
I am afraid that I am bit late in writing about this news but better late than never! This Wednesday, there was a press release titled: Know More Media and b5media Announce Partnership. Know More Media and b5media are... Continue Reading
India vs Pakistan 3rd ODI: Time and Venue Green Park, Kanpur
After the one-sided opening match, the second match of India-Pakistan ODI series was a typical India vs Pakistan match. Winning this mind blowing match, Pakistan has leveled the series. Now, all the excitement is with the upcoming ODI match.... Continue Reading
India vs Pakistan Third ODI 2007: Live Score, Streaming and Commentary Resources
India vs Pakistan ODI Series 2007 is now in a very exciting condition. India won the first match of the series and then Pakistan leveled the series by winning the second match yesterday. The third match will take place... Continue Reading
Online Tutoring: What Next?
New York Times last week published an excellent report on outsourcing of online tutoring: Hello, India? I Need Help With My Math. Steve Lohr wrote this report and it is clear that he did some good research for it.... Continue Reading
Nov 8