Girish Verma - Instablogs
May 24 2009
President Barack Obama invited Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to visit Washington D.C., and the two pledged to work together to tackle global terrorism and the economic slowdown, the U.S. embassy in India said. Obama called Singh yesterday to...
Mar 25 2009
Let the pundits wail and gnash their teeth about federally funded fat cat bonuses. Let the columnists dissect the stimulus package, explaining, with scholarly harrumphs, why it is or isn’t the return of the New Deal, why the new administration is...
Mar 2 2009
All eyes were glued to the television screens yesterday night to witness the new Indian Idol. As expected, Sourabhee Debbarma, the cheerful and talented singer, won the coveted title. This girl from Tripura is the first female to win the Indian...
Feb 20 2009
Pakistan\’s startling accord with Taliban fighters that would impose Islamic religious law on the strategic Swat Valley looms as a setback for the Obama administration\’s hopes to mount a united front against militants there and in...
Feb 20 2009
A car bomb blast in northwestern Pakistan woke many from their dreams early Friday morning, reminding the people of real security threats despite reports of ongoing truce talks between the government and militants. The blast, killing at least three...
Jan 27 2009
Microsoft\’s updated browser, Internet Explorer 8, promises an assortment of new features designed to help make Web browsing with IE safer, easier, and more compatible with Internet standards. We looked at the first release candidate of the new...
Jan 24 2009
In this morning’s Washington Post, discussing the recent political experiences of Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin, and Caroline Kennedy, Anne Kornblut asks whether a glass ceiling still exists for women in politics.
Jan 24 2009
On the plane, no longer Air Force One but now Special Air Mission 28000, they talked about the speech. George W. Bush, the former president, was heading home to Texas with his inner circle, having just left the Capitol, where his successor first thanked...
Jan 22 2009
A group within Microsoft Corp. recommended in 2005 that the lowest-priced version of Windows Vista be released without the “Vista” name because of concerns over “user product expectations,” according to documents unsealed by a...
Jan 22 2009
For an operating system that took five years to create, Windows Vista’s reputation went down in flames amazingly quickly. Not since Microsoft Bob has anything from the software giant drawn so much contempt and derision. Not every company lives to see...