Adam - A Desi iPad Killer ? Amol Mategaonkar9:32 AM 0 comments

It has been quite some time that I wrote on this blog. However, I wanted to write about something that I am really excited about . Adam - soon to launch Tablet Computer from NotionInk. The innovative design of this Tablet has already created lot of excitement since when...

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Is that a New Dawn at Ayodhya? Amol Mategaonkar6:40 AM 4 comments

30th Sept 2010 was one of the most anxious days in the recent past. The much awaited verdict on the disputed land at Ayodhya was supposed to be delivered at 3:30 PM. The sheer anxiety around the potential communal conflicts and riots resulting as a result of the verdict...

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Swadeshi Coming Full Circle Amol Mategaonkar11:56 AM 1 comments

Recently my kids were reading a chapter in their Std IV English text book - "My First Encounter with Swadeshi" by Indira Gandhi. I remembered this lesson from childhood as well, where Indira Gandhi, then a kid, gave away her favorite imported doll under the influence of...

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A. R. Rahman - Doubting the Legend Amol Mategaonkar9:53 AM 4 comments

Nothing seems to be going well with Common Wealth Games. As if the controversies relating to the corruption surrounding CWG were not enough, even the theme song composed by A. R. Rahman as well has become a point of controversy. The media has gone crazy in criticizing Rahman...

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Google's Changing Personality Amol Mategaonkar10:15 AM 4 comments

I am not sure if you have observed this, but recently Google added a small new feature to the legendary http://www.google.com/ page. The change might look very subtle, but it indicates a major shift from the very fundamental principle of UI Design that google is known for...

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You are being watched.... by Facebook Amol Mategaonkar7:07 AM 0 comments

Facebook has been the punching bag of the security and privacy advocates for ever. No wonder the movie on facebook, "The Social Effect" has the tag line "When you make 500 million friends, you are bound to make enemies". The biggest criticism for facebook has been that...

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K for Kishore Amol Mategaonkar10:44 PM 0 comments

Yesterday was the 81st birth anniversary of arguably the most versatile legends of Hindi Film and Music Industry - Kishore Kumar. Here's homage to him in remebrance of his birth day. The man who was bestowed with the responsibility to spread happyness, to make the common...

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The Social Network Effect Amol Mategaonkar9:32 PM 0 comments

Recently I was reading the book - "The Facebook Effect" by David Kirkpatrick. Its the amazing story of Facebook - the phenomenon that has caught up the entire world since last few years and its effect the world over. I believe, especially in the Indian context, the impact...

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The Terminal Amol Mategaonkar6:46 AM 0 comments

No. I am not referring to Steven Spielberg's Hollywood blockbuster. I am referring to a public infrastructure piece of work in India. Today, Delhi's International Airport opened its brand new terminal - "T3". The first AI plane landed from New York, although full operations...

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Bharat Bandh Brings India to a halt Amol Mategaonkar7:59 AM 0 comments

The Nation-wide "Bandh" called by the opposition, primarily lead by the BJP, in protest to the recent fuel price hike brought the entire nation to almost a grinding halt. BJP has already declared this Bandh as a huge success. Is it really? The IntentThe Bandh was called...

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Rajneeti - Mahabharat Revisited Amol Mategaonkar2:55 AM 0 comments

Watched Prakash Jha's much awaited "Rajneeti" on the day of its release. With so much hype around it, and acclaim of Jha's earlier ventures - Gangajal and Apaharna, the expectations were very high. Here is my own opinion about the film.Bottomline An excellent movie, worth...

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