How the Gali Reddy brothers ruled Bellary with iron hand | Firstpost

How the Gali Reddy brothers ruled Bellary with iron hand | Firstpost: "What former Karnataka Lokayukta, Justice Santosh Hegde’s final report on illegal mining has meticulously documented is how the Gali Reddy brothers have used their power and pelf to run the administration and subvert the rule of law.

When they ruled the roost in iron ore rich Bellary district, honest officers have been transferred and any person who dared criticise them has been sought to be ruthlessly suppressed. Despite charges of physical violence and a number of non-bailable criminal cases pending against them, the Gali Reddy brothers and their associates have operated with impunity."

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Welcome Home, Sonia Gandhi: An Imaginary Conversation - India Real Time - WSJ

Welcome Home, Sonia Gandhi: An Imaginary Conversation - India Real Time - WSJ: "Sonia Gandhi, president of the ruling Congress party, returned to New Delhi Thursday. To mark her return, tongue firmly in cheek, we wondered what her first few hours might have involved."

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Twitter Reaches New Milestone: 100 Million Users (More Than Half On Mobile) | paidContent

Twitter Reaches New Milestone: 100 Million Users (More Than Half On Mobile) | paidContent: "Twitter has not been very forthcoming on user numbers, but today it gave a shower of stats and data to mark a milestone in its growth: 100 million monthly active users. It’s a measure, perhaps, of which social networks see each other as the key competition: the news comes just one day after numbers came out allegedly giving details about revenues at Facebook—$1.6 billion in the first half of 2011—and a Twitter developer poked fun at how closely Facebook’s new mobile app for iOS resembled Twitter’s.

And to cap off the celebration, it looks like the company has also closed a huge funding round of $800 million, with $400 million from DST closed last month and the remaining $400 million closing today. Investors are understood to include Spark Capital and Union Square Ventures, according to Fortune."

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Waistline shrinking? Clothes stores using 'vanity sizing' to make trousers two inches bigger than they say on the label | Mail Online

Waistline shrinking? Clothes stores using 'vanity sizing' to make trousers two inches bigger than they say on the label | Mail Online: "Some men are being duped into thinking their waistlines are shrinking by stores using 'vanity sizing'."

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Find your self worth | Deccan Chronicle

Find your self worth | Deccan Chronicle: "According to some estimates, it took a 100 years in the 19 century for knowledge to double itself whereas today it is doubling every year and researches indicate that around 60-90 per cent of the business is failed within the first five years.

The people and organisations that are most likely to succeed are the ones who have people skills and selling skills.

Today youngsters have certificates but attitude and values are totally missing. What is missing here is the Emotional Quotient. There are psychometric tests to assess the Emotional Intelligence of people. Are they totally accurate? Can outcome be always predicted with certainty? In my experience, they are only indicators, not guarantees."

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As Bodyguard sells, Salman’s fees swell - Home - livemint.com

As Bodyguard sells, Salman’s fees swell - Home - livemint.com: "A45-year-old Indian man being treated for a nerve condition in a US hospital has about Rs.300 crore riding on his admittedly muscular shoulders. Salman Khan’s enduring reign as a Bollywood star has been confirmed by the runaway success of his latest film Bodyguard, which has made more than Rs.100 crore since its 31 August release."

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The rise and rise of Bellary's G Janardhan Reddy - The Economic Times

The rise and rise of Bellary's G Janardhan Reddy - The Economic Times: "To the casual observer, Gali Janardhan Reddy, 44, is all sweetness and light: the self-described social worker who was arrested by the CBI on Monday is soft-spoken, polite and courteous to a fault.

But cross his path, and he will reveal a side of his character which has earned him a reputation as a ruthless operator capable of going to great lengths to further his business and political interests. "

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