When I wrote yesterday about the Satyam saga being potentially motivated by an acquirer, there was a reaction that who would want to buy a tainted Satyam? In fact a friend asked me in so many words, on Twitter, and I had responded that it could potentially even be Reliance-ADAG group, who have been working [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Who is buying the Satyam shares?
Posted: January 10, 2009 in UncategorizedTags: ADAG, Reliance, satyam, shares, takeover
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The Habit of Reading: A Thirst for Knowledge
Posted: January 9, 2009 in UncategorizedTags: audio books, Books, habit, iPod, knowledge, podcast, reading, thirst
I got my earliest introduction to the pleasures of reading, from my father. He was an avid reader, and consumed a lot of books. He was very diligent with some of his self-development and management boos reading. He would make notes, re-read the chapters, and in short, ensure that he absorbs the book to the [...]
Satyam – another angle: Benefit an acquirer??
Posted: January 9, 2009 in UncategorizedTags: acquisition, ramalinga raju, satyam, scandal
The mind does not stop working on possible reasons why Ramalinga Raju made this big confession. I am not going to believe that suddenly he got a call on conscience. That is utter nonsense. Yes, there was the angle of DSP Merril Lynch going to SEBI to let SEBI know that they are withdrawing from [...]
The Satyam Saga – maybe PWC is not to blame?!
Posted: January 8, 2009 in UncategorizedTags: BSE, NSE, PWC, ramalinga raju, satyam
Okay, so “satyam” was trending on Twitter, and news channels and newspapers have been filled a plenty with all persepctives on the Satyam story. Amongst other things, the two most asked questions have been: – Why did Ramalinga Raju confess to his crimes, at this time? – How did PWC allow such nonsense to be [...]
Outliers – The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell – a review
Posted: January 2, 2009 in audio book, Books, Outliers by Malcolm GladwellTags: Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers
Read this new audio book by Malcolm Gladwell, whose earlier two books, The Tipping Point and Blink have been enormously succcessful. Outliers – The Story of Success is a new perspective at explaining success. Or even the lack of it. That success is not just about ability, but also about circumstances, its not just about [...]
