This screenshot is from the home page of The Times of India, taken today, a few minutes before this post. This collage, unintentionally is an apt summary of what is happening around us and our priorities. We live in a world where the private lives and shenanigans of starlets and Page 3 celebrities get top … Continue reading We are the same, eon after eon
Month: April 2011
Can an ad alone win a defense contract?
This ad appeared in the recent issue of India Today. SAAB, is the Swedish manufacturer of Gripen fighter planes. The plane being advertised is the Gripen IN, a customized version of the Gripen NG; one of the six in the running for the mother of all defense deals - the Indian Air Force's MMRCA … Continue reading Can an ad alone win a defense contract?
World cement consumption stats for 2010
International Cement Review's latest cement report states that world cement consumption grew at 9.9% for 2010 to 3294 million tonnes. This compares to 5.9 % and -2.4 % for the previous two years. China accounts for almost half of the global figures, consuming 1851 Mt. India is a distant second with 212 Mt with the … Continue reading World cement consumption stats for 2010
The burning candle
The burning candle ... Spreads light in the darkness, But burns any thing that comes too near The burning candle... Is a symbol of eternal hope And a silent sign of defiance too. The burning candle... Is a symbol of peace, But burns itself up in the end
the metaphysics of existence 