Jim Cramer on Ben Bernanke – Fair in August 2007 and Unfair in August 2008
One year ago, Jim Cramer went on a self-described “rant” against Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve Chairman, on CNBC. Just in case, you have not hea...
Category: Current Affairs
Did the lesson of 1994 lead to the Credit Bubble of 2004-2007 and the subsequent Credit Crunch?
Alan Greenspan, the Fed Chairman in 1994, was a completely different persona than Alan Greenspan, the Fed Chairman in 2004. Greenspan raised rates several times...
Recent Terrorist Attacks in India & Their Relevance to America
A few days, a series of bombs exploded in Bangalore and the next day in Ahmadabad with a large number of casualties. Predictably, the Indian Government condemne...
New York Times vs. Washington Post – II
Our first comparison (New York Times vs. Washington Post) between these two well-regarded newspapers was published on June 28. While that post concluded with st...
Snoop Dogg in Bollywood – In Akshay Kumar’s new film “Singh is Kingg”
Bollywood and Hollywood are getting closer and closer. Snoop Dogg makes a guest appearance in a song in Akshay Kumar’s new film “Singh is Kingg̶...
“Wall Street was Drunk” Or Is Network-Cable Television Media Drunk?
Compare the following two statements: “It is undeniable that the combination of excessively low interest rates maintained for a protracted period of ...
Iraq & Tibet – Strategic Will of The American and Chinese People
Editor’s Note: This week, the Television and Print Media in America has written numerous articles on Iraq. This has prompted us to write our views on this...
Did CNBC Management give us a market signal?
“Fast Money” has been a major hit for CNBC. This is a show for active traders who like to trade stocks for quick profits. Hence the name “Fast...
So You Think You Can Dance – Read, Watch and Enjoy
These clips were brought to our attention by two friends of this blog: Madhav Chavan of Pratham Fame (www.pratham.org) and Rachel Saltz of the New York Times Th...
When I feel Life has been Unfair to me, I think of Karna
Have you ever felt that Life has been unfair to you? That some how, fate has not allowed you to be all you could have been, to achieve all that you could have a...