Archive for June, 2009
Two Singhs and a Choi
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South Asians and Microlending
Monday, June 15, 2009 11:55 No CommentsSince Muhammad Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006, microlending has become a buzzword. And at levels large and small, South Asians have been a driving force in the spread of its popularity.
Yunnus, of course, heads the Grameen Bank in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Premal Shah is the president of Kiva, a very popular website that connects lenders [...]
Why is Service in Indian Restaurants so Poor?
Thursday, June 11, 2009 10:37 No CommentsMy wife and I love to go out and eat. We have eaten in restaurants with every cuisine possible: Thai, Mexican, Japanese, American, French, Spanish, Chinese — you get the point. We have eaten in dives to Michelin 3-stars to everything in between. We love food, and find that most places we choose to go are generally [...]
Another Reason to Avoid Shimla.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 20:35 No CommentsAt one point in its history, Shimla was a shining Indian tourist destination. Known by the British as “Queen of Hills”, the once majestic city has fallen into decay and is now considered by many to simply be a “concrete jungle”. Well, there is another reason to avoid Shimla now.
McAfee came out with a report [...]
Top 5 Things to Consider When Naming An Indian Baby
Monday, June 1, 2009 22:53 No CommentsSince both of us here at The Indofiles are proud fathers of young children, we thought it would be a good time to impart some valuable knowledge for all expectant desi fathers (and mothers) out there: how to go about the process of naming your unborn child. There are so many issues to take into [...]