Entries Categorized as 'Humour'

Of Markets And Casinos: A Video

Date November 2, 2011

An humourous speech by Prof. Vaidyanathan: Less than 10% of household savings are placed in the stock market. And FDI+FII isn’t more than 8% of investments. Near my house there is a darshini, open 365 days a days, which serves quality dosas and idlis every single day. They are called “unorganized sector”. And the government [...]

Too Much Mathematics…

Date September 24, 2011

…is sometimes too little common sense : (From XKCD) Tweet

Back To The Future

Date July 3, 2011

The US banknotes have past presidents on them. India put in a future prime minister. (Manmohan Singh was RBI Governor from 1982 to 1985)

Rs. 150 Coins Will Be Here

Date February 23, 2011

Inflation is really really getting to us. The government will issue coins of Rs. 150, it seems. For the first time in the country’s minting history, government will issue coins of Rs 150, marking the number of years of taxation in India. The sp…

Very Important Items to be Added in the WPI

Date September 8, 2009

Business Standard: Mobiles and Digicams to be added to WPI (HT commenter Bingo)

Over 300 new items such as mobile phones and digital cameras would figure in the new wholesale price index (WPI) that would give a better picture of the price situation.