Great speech by US President Obama receiving the nobel prize. Something like … “I believe in peace, but need to wage war when it is just” “I closed Guantanamo to uphold values” “Reducing n-arms is center piece of my foreign policy” “US will lead the way for climate change”
YAWN. YAWN !! 
Except for the part when he said “compared to some of the giants of history who have received this prize,” his accomplishments “are slight” and suggested that he had been chosen not so much for what he had done but for what he is expected to do. … rest was an attempt to fit into shoes he hasn’t grown up yet to wear.
Also, as usual it’s a speech that makes those who oppose as well as those who support him nod in agreement … hey I said that !!
“Talk is cheap” as the Americans say. So why doesn’t he just do it …
What do you think? Does Obama deserve the Nobel prize? Vote here
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(Sridhar Turaga’s Blog: An Indian Entrepreneur)
The silver lining about the CAT mess is that it exposes lack of management skills in the IIMs across domains equally – strategy, operations, finance, marketing and systems.
The story out in the news is not even tip of the “dirtberg”. Talk to actual applicants and one hears horror stories of mismanagement in the centers, repeating questions, USB jump drives being used to copy papers, 
lot’s of students missing out the exam.
For the sake of the 1000s who worked hard and aspire to get into IIMs – I hope they will re-conduct the exam clean and give them a fair chance. But, at a more philosophical level it’s worth recognising that IIM MBA is not a real goal and at best one step in a thousand mile journey.
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(Sridhar Turaga’s Blog: An Indian Entrepreneur)
Why do you think Internet in India has not taken off (as yet) compared to all the hopes and projections?
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I am neither a Yeddy nor a Reddy. So have been pretty depressed at the political battle raging in Karnataka. Leaving my political preferences aside, the last 9 months (?) since Shri. Yeddyurappa became our CM has been very exciting in Bangalore.
Every part of the city is getting a face lift. Service lanes being fixed, fly overs at intersections, foot paths being re-laid that don’t crumble, Metro construction moving along and getting out of the way, drains being closed … all happening to make the infrastructure in Bangalore in line with the status of “IT Capital of India”. May be it will take years to become truly impressive … yet we’ll take what we have. Any one remember St. John’s road or Hosur Road till a year ago??
The prospect of all that coming to a grinding halt … or being on a back burner was very depressing. What ever the compromise formula or give-and-take that took place … the final out come that Shri. Yeddyurappa continues as our CM in one piece … to finish what he started … is great news.
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Views expressed are solely personal opinions of the author; and do not represent the views of the organizations/institutions he is associated in any form. The author has no responsibility for actions taken based on ideas expressed here.
(Sridhar Turaga’s Blog: An Indian Entrepreneur)
