Category: opinion

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  Narendra Modi: Let’s help him be the change

  India is elated about Modi’s win. He brings boundless hope to a country that many Indians consider damaged beyond repair, myself included. Modi steps into a position of power with a vision of prosperity for all. His core focus will be on development that aims to improve the quality of…

  May 17, 2014
• opinion personal Social Media thoughts

  Radio interview: Nightline Dubai

  A few days ago, I had the privilege to be on Nightline Dubai with James Piecowye. For those of you who are not familiar with the show, it’s a talk show that airs Sunday – Wednesday 8-10pm (103.8FM), and covers a variety of subjects. James is a great host and…

  November 3, 2009
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  Blogging Hiatus

  My blogging hiatus for the last month or so has been the result of long office hours, and extreme repulsion to my laptop when I get home. When I was a blogger I wrote about 70 posts a month, so perhaps I’m also a bit blogged-out. Today I woke up…

  April 29, 2009
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  Ryan Air Boo Boo

  Those of you who missed the recent Ryan Air social media engagement blunder can read about it here. Basically, a web developer called Jason Roe found a flaw in Ryan Air’s website which allowed customers to book a flight for £ zero. He blogged about it and Ryan Air lost…

  March 8, 2009
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  Movie Review: Slumdog Millionaire

  I come home from watching Slumdog Millionaire with a lump in my throat. The blatant truth of the Mumbai slums depicted in the film is unsurprising for Indians, yet horrifying all the same. There are a number of off-beat Indian films that shed light on various issues — like Split…

  January 30, 2009
• Books opinion personal

  Book Review: The White Tiger

  One of my 2009 resolutions is to read at least 2 books a month. I’ve just read Man Booker Prize winner  “The White Tiger” by Aravind Adiga. It spurred a lot of thoughts on different levels, so I thought it was worthy of a review. Start the book and its…

  January 10, 2009
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  Dubai New Media Event – Day 1

  Today was the first day of IIR‘s New Media Conference in Dubai, and I must say, for how new the industry is, and for how little information there is about online trends and demographics for the EMEA region, the gathering was certainly insightful. There was an interesting mix of people:…

  December 14, 2008
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  How will India perform at the 2008 Olympics?

  Abhinav Bindra just won India its first individual gold medal at the Olympics, and the first gold in 28 years since the Men’s Hockey team won the gold at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. Is there more hope for India? Or will this be a repeat of the 2004 Olympics where…

  August 11, 2008
• opinion

  Walking 9000-miles without money…

  …is Mark Boyle’s execution of the Freeconomy Movement — a movement that is working on creating a world without money. This is the topic of my latest post at Vagablogging. Check it out here.

  March 4, 2008
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  Quote from the Jay-Z of blogging

  “I always believed that those of us who were creating personal media online would win. I still hold out hope that when we do so, it’s not because we were willing to fight dirtier (or work cheaper) than the media that inspired us, but rather because we could do a…

  December 5, 2007