Mexico City examined in ‘First Stop in the New World’
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via SF Chronicle
in “First Stop in the New World,” author David Lida mostly eschews forecasting in favor of clear-eyed, agenda-free journalism, grounded in old-fashioned street reporting.
Nothing fundamental has changed since the North American Free Trade Agreement, or really for the past couple of decades, except that a Mexican, Carlos Slim Helú, has surpassed [...]
Jignesh Shah of MCX: ‘India matches US in banking infrastructure’
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‘rediff.com’
It (the MCX-NYSE deal) is more than a commercial deal. It is a symbol of strength. They have a heritage and a huge size, but still they have the pace and the agility that match our own DNA of speed and innovation Whatever we do, we like to do in the fastest and [...]
Education sector in India
In Indian culture, teachers and knowledge have always been held in high regard. Mathematicians in ancient India made fundamental contributions in number theory (zero, the decimal system, numerals, binaries), geometry, infinite series (foundation of calculus). That long tradition and comfort with abstract conceptual thinking explains modern India’s success in IT – and not merely knowledge [...]
Corporate volunteers reaching worldwide
Cultures differ in their approach to tasks, time and relationships among other things. Not having an understanding of cultural differences makes for painful business interactions.
via The Boston Globe
Ask John Leiter, who came back a changed man from three months in Uruguay in 2006 under Ernst & Young’s corporate social responsibility fellows program. A Boston-based senior [...]
India’s new Yankee spirit
via International Herald Tribune
In the blink of an eye, India has gone from faith, prudence and chastity to Brittany, Courtney and Tiffani. On Sunday, a team of Washington Redskins cheerleaders landed in Bangalore to help create India’s first cheerleading squad.
According to the Redskins’ Web site, the cheerleaders will “conduct a national audition of Indian women.” [...]
How India ‘Colonized’ Britain
Now the best polo players are Argentine.
via TIME
Tea, for example, that most English of drinks, was first cultivated in India by British growers, who quickly undercut their Chinese competitors on price. Like cricket (which the English introduced to India) and polo (though its origins are Persian, the modern game began in northeast India and was [...]
Tamil Cuisine of India
On the account of Tamil New Year’s today – April 14, this post is dedicated to Fay Dimase of Rosario – who considers herself an “Argentine Tamil”. Enjoy the recipes, Fay!
via BlogHer
Tamil cuisine also uses many spices, with the word “curry” actually coming from the Tamil word Kari.
there is an entire blog dedicated to indexing [...]
Champions of the world: Argentina’s sporting miracle
You have to work hard to see an overweight person on the streets of Buenos Aires. All youngsters look quite athletic.
via The Independent
Sport comes easy to most people here. Without the financial advantages of so many of the world’s leading sporting nations, Argentina is producing an ever-increasing number of champions across a whole range of [...]
Leopard of growth strains at state leash
via FT.com
Some argue that Brazil’s love affair with the state is an inheritance of the Portuguese colonial system. Others such as Amaury de Souza, a political analyst in Rio de Janeiro, say the dilemma is more recent, harking back to the social and political model put in place by Getúlio Vargas in the 1930s and [...]
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