Microsoft has laid an all-or-nothing bet by acquiring the fallen mobile empire of Nokia. In a deal worth $7.9 billion, Microsoft will buy Nokia’s devices and services business, license its patents and use its mapping service. The takeover will be an end of the era for the Finnish company, who were one of the pioneers… Continue reading Microsoft acquires Nokia for $7.9 billion. Will the deal work?
Month: September 2013
Animania 4- South Park
I can pretend all I want to be smart, sophisticated and well composed through the day. But this is the only show that allows me to be daft, dumb and an all-over jerk at the end of it all. Airing in late 1997, this Animated Sitcom is based on… well, nothing actually. Four South Park… Continue reading Animania 4- South Park
The Curious Case of India
It has been a while since India snatched her Independence from the jaws of British rule. Since the stroke of midnight on 15th August 1947 we have been whining about things that were never done and things that need to be done. It has been a while since the time when the world saw the… Continue reading The Curious Case of India
Arnab Goswami: Guest lecturer for Manipal Institute of Communication
In a development which has taken the student community of Manipal by shock, the University today announced that Editor-in-chief of Times Now Arnab Goswami has been called up to deliver guest lectures at Manipal Institute of Communication. Considering that Rajdeep Sardesai and Sagarika Ghosh have already visited the campus twice and delivered guest lectures, this move… Continue reading Arnab Goswami: Guest lecturer for Manipal Institute of Communication
Roger Federer: Once invincible, now a mortal
Not long back, there was a time when he would smash and stun the crowd into a split second silence before it burst into thunderous applause. Winning title after title, he was the undisputed king of tennis. His game built on grace and indomitable confidence, he could masterfully play every shot in the book without effort,… Continue reading Roger Federer: Once invincible, now a mortal