Indianomics by Sriram Vadlamani
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Compulsory reverse brain drain: Indian doctors must return after higher studies in US
By Sriram Vadlamani Apr 25, 2012Immigration has never been under so much scrutiny as it is now. Across the oceans, popular destinations like the UK and US have tightened their processes. The UK has abandoned work after study. US has increased visa fees. While the move from the US will create some noise early on but it will be business
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India: Government jobs back in vogue
By Sriram Vadlamani Apr 25, 2012
There was a time when all the graduates in India dreamed about just one thing: A government job. A groom with a government job is worthier than a groom without one. In fact, no one’s really a groom until he has a government job. Looks like those times are back. The only difference between then
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Income taxes across the world [infographic]
By Sriram Vadlamani Apr 24, 2012![Income taxes across the world [infographic]](http://asiancorrespondent.com/timthumb.php?w=168&h=126&q=75&src=http://images.turbotax.intuit.com/iqcms/marketing/lib/fun/world-taxes/world-taxes-640.jpg)
Death and income tax are the only things certain in this world. Of course that quote doesn’t put the tax evaders and the tax havens in the picture. Unlike death, income tax can be evaded. Not that you should. Living in India, I thought taxes were high. But this interactive infographic has shown what a
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India: Look who’s got an Aadhar card
By Sriram Vadlamani Apr 18, 2012
In the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, a vegetable just got a biometric based Aadhar (UIDAI) bearing the number : 49911866 5246. The card was sent to an address which is yet another mix of vegetables. The blooper occurred in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. An Aadhaar card, bearing the number 49911866 5246, was issued in
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Facebook faces the heat in India, again
By Sriram Vadlamani Apr 18, 2012
Removing objectionable content and prosecuting perpetrators might be two terms which you will hear very often in India, which is getting cozier with the Internet. With 50 million users on Facebook, it is a subject of many discussions. More so now that we have a new Chief Minister in the western part of the country
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Blackberry snooping in India? There’s an app for that
By Sriram Vadlamani Apr 10, 2012
The saga of the Indian government’s need to snoop on Blackberry messages is finally coming to an end. Indian government now has the ability to snoop on Blackberry messages and RIM has done its best to help the government by setting up a facility in Mumbai. Research in Motion (RIM) was fighting a losing battle all
