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Re: [silk] TED....

ss — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:19:52 GMT

... Not really true IMO. A lot of trash is dished out at high prices time and time again. As has been discussed time and again on this list - the most glaring

Re: [silk] TED....

Kiran K Karthikeyan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:14:39 GMT

2009/11/9 ss ... So people pay for quality (perceived or not) and exclusivity. Whats new? It is a bit far fetched to think that you could

Re: [silk] online petitions to gov.in

Mahesh Murthy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:06:41 GMT

I did help run an online petition campaign when Avnish Bajaj was arrested for the "Delhi schoolgirl fellatio video advertised on eBay India" thing which got a

Re: [silk] Any tips on getting a helper

Rajesh Kumar — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:37:31 GMT

Hi Divya, ... Now I will accept the thanks. More than anything else that is possible on the internet, I like the opportunity to know / help people from

Re: [silk] online petitions to gov.in

Suresh Ramasubramanian — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:53:38 GMT

None, usually .. moveon.org etc have done all that nonsense before, stateside. Not had much effect that I know of. Even less of a point in India where "how

[silk] online petitions to gov.in

Abhijit Menon-Sen — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:52:09 GMT

Does anyone have examples of online petitions addressed to a Government body (e.g. the PMO) that have been taken note of and acted upon? Did the number of

Re: [silk] TED....

Madhu Menon — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:24:15 GMT

... From what Amit tells me, TED speakers don't get paid anything. -- <<< * >>> Madhu Menon Shiok Far-eastern Cuisine | Moss Cocktail Lounge 96, Amar

Re: [silk] TED....

J. Alfred Prufrock — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:23:51 GMT

... I have no idea about TED, but I agree with the other points Shiv makes. And if anybody's paying for talk - I come cheap. No, wait - as per the Shiv Theory,

Re: [silk] TED....

ss — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:08:00 GMT

... What is TED? To me it sounds like a lot of talking. Why is it so expensive? Talk is, after all, cheap. Do the speakers get paid? Paid well - that is.

Re: [silk] TED....

Amit Varma — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:21:34 GMT

... I have to add here that the Talks on day 2 were far better than day 1. When they're uploaded, watch out for Sunita Krishnan -- the most powerful TED Talk

Re: [silk] Any tips on getting a helper

Divya Manian — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:22:07 GMT

... Awesome! Sent that to my mom. Thanks a lot for the suggestions. The agency has managed to send someone in the night time, so the burden is slightly lesser

Re: [silk] The Demise Of The Dollar

Udhay Shankar N — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:22:27 GMT

... And another: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0eaa4a80-c856-11de-a69e-00144feabdc0.html Gold extends record high on India purchase By Javier Blas in London and

Re: [silk] TED....

Priyanka Sachar — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:17:29 GMT

well i did say that Gaurav's profile is glamorous and whacky enuff for TED, didnt I? :) .. bt he, like i said earlier, may be one of the good ones.. against

Re: [silk] TED....

Amit Varma — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:48:30 GMT

... Meeting some great people here, which is quite the point. And ah, I'm also here for free, being a Fellow. I have no idea why they chose me, but a whole

Re: [silk] TED....

Gautam John — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:19:07 GMT

Perhaps I am biased because I am here at TEDIndia, and yes, I did not pay for my place, but the first session was quite incredible. The energy in the room was