Reports Talia Ralph on Global Post: Animal poachers in India can now be shot on sight, after lawmakers in the western state of Maharashtra passed legislation Wednesday to defend tigers, elephants, and other wildlife from attacks, the Times of India r... Read more »
More smartphone users in India access Net than in America
New Delhi: When it comes to accessing Internet through smartphones, the number of Indians outweigh the number of Americans in the activity, says a survey conducted by Google in partnership with research firm Ipsos. The survey indicated that 56 percent ... Read more »
Intel-powered smartphone goes on sale
A worker shows a smartphone on March 2 in Toulouse at the Intel's smartphones' research center. STORY HIGHLIGHTSThe first smartphone powered by Intel-designed microprocessors is on saleThe Xolo X900 is available in India from today for around $423Intel... Read more »
First Intel Smartphone Lands in India Next Week
Intel and Lava International are launching the first smartphone powered by one of the chip maker's Atom processors next week in India. The 3G-enabled Xolo X900 running Android will go on sale in the country on April 23 and cost 22,000 Indian rupees, or... Read more »
In Asia, BlackBerry’s RIM sees a glimmer of hope
JAKARTA (Reuters) - The launch in India of a new BlackBerry by Research In Motion Ltd is not just a nod to its lower-end users who love it less for its security, push email and seamless roaming than for its simplicity and its Messaging. It's a strategy... Read more »
Daily Paul Radio Interviews Charles Goyette: ‘Iran and India Oil for Gold’
Charles Goyette of American Breaking Point and international bestselling author of The Dollar Meltdown joins Daily Paul Radio with Kurt Wallace for ‘Iran and India Oil for Gold’ to discuss the impact of a direct exchange between India and Iran bypa... Read more »
Are Skyscrapers Linked With Financial Collapse?
So says the BBC. On various continents, and going back for over a century, the construction of new record-nearing skyscrapers seems to be a consistent canary in a coal mine indicating that an economic bubble exists and a financial crash will soon occur in a given society:
Read more »There is an “unhealthy correlation” between the building of skyscrapers and subsequent financial crashes, according to Barclays Capital.
Examples include the Empire State building, built as the Great Depression was under way, and the current world’s tallest, the Burj Khalifa, built just before Dubai almost went bust. China is currently the biggest builder of skyscrapers, the bank said. India also has 14 skyscrapers under construction.
“Often the world’s tallest buildings are simply the edifice of a broader skyscraper building boom, reflecting a widespread misallocation of capital and an impending economic correction,” Barclays Capital analysts said.
The bank noted that the world’s first skyscraper, the Equitable Life building…
Facebook tells India it won’t help censor the Web
Various groups and governments would like to censor content on the web. Recently Indian Communications and IT minister Kapil Sibal asked companies such as Microsoft, Facebook, Google, and Twitter to censor content. Facebook has declined to help.Read | ... Read more »
India launches Aakash tablet computer
The devices are subsidized by the Indian government to keep the price down. They include a three-hour battery life, two USB ports, and not much more. The devices may be made available in the U.S. at a higher price.Read | Permalink Read more »
Gibson Guitars Vs. the U.S. Government
Via Brooklyn Vegan and Gibson.com:
The Federal Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. has suggested that the use of wood from India that is not finished by Indian workers is illegal, not because of U.S. law, but because it is the Justice Department's interpretation of a law in India. (If the same wood from the same tree was finished by Indian workers, the material would be legal.) This action was taken without the support and consent of the government in India. On August 24, 2011, around 8:45 a.m. CDT, agents for the federal government executed four search warrants on Gibson's facilities in Nashville and Memphis and seized several pallets of wood, electronic files and guitars. Gibson had to cease its manufacturing operations and send workers home for the day, while armed agents executed the search warrants. Gibson has fully cooperated with the execution of the search warrants.Read more »
