July 2009 – news views and analysis

Organic Food Myths

Source: skeptoid.com

Today we’re going to put on our tie dyed shirt, grow our hair long and dirty, claim hatred for science and corporate America, then walk into the most expensive specialty supermarket in town and purchase one of the most overpriced products on the market today: Organic food.

White Roofs Catch On as Energy Cost Cutters

Source: www.nytimes.com

Some homeowners are embracing so-called â€œcool roofsâ€ that reflect heat as an affordable tool against climate change.

Alcohol in Gujarat: Has Prohibition Gone On Too Long ?

As soon as the word Prohibition is uttered, the first word that comes to mind is Gujarat. The prohibtion on sale of alcohol or alcoholic products in Gujarat is the reason why. Ever since I was a child I found it funny that my parents would always lament about not getting alcohol in Gujarat. Whenever… Continue reading Alcohol in Gujarat: Has Prohibition Gone On Too Long ?

Taj Laundry Operator Draws 1.5 Crore Annual Salary.

Source: www.mumbaimirror.com

A lowly senior operator of laundry division at Taj, Colaba earns Rs 1.5 crore, which is more than the hotelâ€™s GM and executive chef. Why? Because he heads the employeesâ€™ union

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This article brings a thought to my mind. I can wash clothes, bedsheets, towels too. Have been doing it for 11 years now 🙂 Where does one send in their job application.Â Â Â Â

TWITTER TAKEOVER: Twitter Overwhelms Facebook Feeds

Source: mashable.com

Update: FriendFeed has commented, saying it looks to be an issue on FacebookFacebook’s end. – There are a lot of people now reporting on TwitterTwitter

Â Â Â Â Something is really F#$%ed up with Facebook just now. It is publishing all my twitter feeds even though my settings are such that it should not. And it seems I am not the only one complaining.Â Â Â Â

Aircel’s lifeboat becomes Real-life Ferry in Rain-Ravaged Mumbai

In a classic example of Bambaiya ingenuity, an advertising prop was taken off the hoarding and used as a real life tool. Aircel the cell phone company had a life raft on a billboard at Milan Subway. The caption read â€œIn case of emergency CUT ROPEâ€. The people did just that. And fun follows. … Continue reading Aircel’s lifeboat becomes Real-life Ferry in Rain-Ravaged Mumbai

New Era Protestors Should Have Been Arrested

Parents and students of New Era School on Pedder Road took out a â€œrasta-roko andolanâ€ outside the school to protest the school closing an unsafe building. Traffic along the six lane Pedder Road was disrupted for over 8 hours (+/-). Pedder Road in the city is one of the busiest thoroughfares. Not only for local… Continue reading New Era Protestors Should Have Been Arrested

Revealed: the secret evidence of global warming Bush tried to hide

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Photos declassified by Obama White House provide first graphic images of how polar ice sheets are retreating

The NEW Worst Drink in America!

Source: eatthis.menshealth.com

Cold Stone Creamery PB&C Shake, with 2,010 calories + 131 grams of fat!!!!

Is India doling out contracts to China? – India Business – Business – NEWS – The Times of India

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Is India doling out contracts to China?

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An interesting dilemma. Would you be ready to pay a higher price for power and prefer that Indian mfg’s are used or do you patriotism/jingoism be damned….cheaper is better!

And would your answer be different if the country in question was not the Dictatorial Republic of China, but say Italy or Argentina or the US.Â Â Â Â