- Why the friction of paper money defined our lives (and how bad a cashless future will be)
While the poor (and salaried) like the rise of electronic payments - the direct bank-to-bank money transfers - salary or subsidy, it doesn\'t matter, as long as you get the money fast and secure.
But, consider the f…
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- The 'sell anything' age: A list of things you can buy on this planet
In the 'sell anything' age, you can buy and sell anything. People will get rich by selling all kinds of things. Morality doesn't matter. A few samplings from how our society is getting 'debased' by the unrelenting lure o…
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- What America Sells To The World: Ironically, educational and financial services are among top exports
In 2011, America sold $2.1 trillion worth of goods and services to the world. Among the top sellers in the services segment were education and financial services. Which is ironic, considering the increasing scrutiny bein…
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- Tablets will begin to outsell PCs by the fall of 2013
It had to happen eventually. Most users aren't cosumer creators and Tablets are available for $75 in certain markets. It isn't about the iPad anymore. Asymco calculates that the tablet market will exceed that of PCs some…
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- The rising trend of Rajya Sabha as the real source of power in India
There is a valid reason why people point out that Manmohan Singh is not the people-elected leader of India. Since 1991, he is a Rajya Sabha M.P. from Assam. He has won no Lok Sabha elections in his career.
We had Rajy…
Topic: Politics and Government, Indiaelections2009, Trends | Read more
- Chart: Use of dirty words in the Guardian
The Guardian has just released its full-featured API and guess whatThe First notable use of the API is a study of usage of dirty words by the well-regarded British newspaper.Next: Read 2500+ consumer guides to shopping…
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- Brahmins in Indian Politics
We have had quite a few Brahmin Prime Ministers, starting with Nehru and then his descendents. Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the last Brahmin minister and looking at the existing political candidates and the trends, there wil…
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- The Online Journalism Handbook: A simpleguide to what the Internet likes and what to do about it
I know this is a inverse way of doing things but looking at the competition you are likely to face on the Internet, I thought it would be helpful if I shared information about what internet users like.
Let us start wi…
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- Top Marketing Trends for 2008
Good article and a great graphic. So good, I have included it here.Next: Read 2500+ consumer guides to shopping, electronics, appliances, home services, cars, money and more.❤ If you liked all this, consider supporting u…
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