At many levels, this was a first in India.  A blog (penpricks.blogspot.com) run by professional journalists does a sting operation to expose unethical practices in mainstream media.  At a more subtle level,  it exposes the ‘cash for favorable’ stories being done by a few journalists.  While respected media like Tehelka are doing a number of stings in public interest, no one had ever turned the spotlight on the journalists themselves.  More long term,  this will strengthen the trend of blogs breaking big stories. At a more pressing level, this is another manifestation of the ideas and energy of the new media and young India pressing for positive change in the old media and establishment which are often a clique of cozy equations. More...

More and more long suffering Indian consumers are taking on local computer companies to protest bad parts and/or service.  These consumers are happy to take their cases to court and get the judiciary to force the errant companies to do the right thing. More...

For the average IT industry employee, the phrase 'work-life balance' is one that had gained tremendous importance in recent times. With strict deadlines, long commutes and extensive work-loads, it has become company policy for most IT firms to make attempts that will ensure that work is not the only thing that occupies an employee's mind, and that there is time to cut loose and focus on the other things in life that he/she would consider important. More...

Imperfections, loopholes, drawbacks, leakages actually complete a system and even the seemingly most efficient system is not an exception to this law. Cap Gemini, one of the Big 4 consulting organizations, too falls in this category. More...

Imagine arriving in Australia as a struggling student and working casual part-time jobs to make two ends meet.  Intelligence and hard work pay off, and soon you are working as a successful computing professional at one of Australia’s most prestigious bank. More...

Does TCS not have a formal policy on how to grade WIPRO professionals? Or are a couple of TCS HR managers scoring brownie points by hiring talented people at cheaper salaries? Fortunately for WIPRO employees, giants like IBM have more clarity on this issue. More...

He calls himself Fake Steve Jobs (FSJ) and runs one of the most popular blogs in the world. Business 2.0 magazine listed him as the 41st most influential person in business.  America’s most prestigious tech magazine ‘Wired’ has advertised on his blog.  Every month, hundreds of thousands of his loyal readers  log on to read his humorous take on Apple computers and everything that happens in the tech industry and more. More...

The case of Venture Capital giant Sequoia Capital India and social networking website Minglebox.com leaves at least one question unanswered.  And potentially a few executives’ hearts broken.  Who in Sequoia is the primary contact person for Minglebox? More...

An Infosys driver runs into the newly married wife of a TCS employee.  A police case is registered.  The TCS employee alleges speeding and attempts to flee the accident site.  The Infosys employee does not go to the hospital to provide solace to the victim’s family. More...