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Date With Destiny: 7-7-7 or 7-7-2007?
July 7, 2007 | 1 Comment
Reports the NYT, “Christmas. New Year’s Eve. Spring break. There are certain dates on the calendar when travelers know that hotel rooms in prime vacation spots will be nearly impossible to come by, even if they try to book months in advance. This year, add another day to the list: Saturday, July 7. That’s because [...]
Jul
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Idol Worshipping And Superstar Economics
July 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Quentin Tarantino once said in an interview that the primary driver of the the film industry in the US and India was the superstar system. While Superstar Economics has been debated in the US, there’s no room for debate in the Indian film industry. The superstar renumeration is usually the biggest expense in a big [...]
Jul
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Tambola In The Newspaper… Brilliant!
July 1, 2007 | 3 Comments
The newspaper industry is booming in India as reported here, especially financial newspapers since the Indian economy is growing 8% and the average investor wants to stay informed. But that hasn’t stopped newspapers from getting creative.
This is obviously old news, but I recently found out about it since my parents moved to Bangalore. Move over [...]
