The 2,620 ct Sacred Emerald Buddha

Jeffery Bergman writes about the 'Sacred Emerald Buddha' + other viewpoints @ http://www.gemsociety.org/info/emerald%20buddha.htm

Useful link:
www.primagem.com

Beautiful, really!

Heard On The Street

No one ever remembers when the trains run on time, but they never forget the breakdowns.

Barack Obama = The Choice

The New Yorker article on Barack Obama + viewpoints @ http://www.newyorker.com/talk/comment/2008/10/13/081013taco_talk_editors was brilliant.

At a moment of economic calamity, international perplexity, political failure, and battered morale, America needs both uplift and realism, both change and steadiness. It needs a leader temperamentally, intellectually, and emotionally attuned to the complexities of our troubled globe. That leader’s name is Barack Obama.

- The Editors, The New Yorker

You were spot on.

Singapore Biennale 2008

The Singapore Biennale runs until November 16, 2008 + exhibits contemporary art by renowned visual artists from around the globe for an immersive experience. A must visit.

Useful link:
www.singaporebiennale.org

Marc Quinn

The £1.5m sculpture by British artist Marc Quinn, entitled 'Siren', a 50kg solid gold statue of model Kate Moss has been unveiled at the British Museum, in London. A must visit.

Useful links:
www.marcquinn.com
www.britishmuseum.org

Stunning, really!

From Unwanted Stepchild To Happy Orphan

Chaim Even Zohar writes about issues within Fortis Bank (ABN AMRO) + the International Diamond and Jewelry Group (ID&JG) + the credit crunch in the international markets + other viewpoints @ http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp

A must read.

The Social Atom

The Social Atom: Why the Rich Get Richer, Cheaters Get Caught, and Your Neighbor Usually Looks Like You by Mark Buchanan is an interesting book on behavioral modeling according to simple rules.

Useful link:

http://thesocialatom.blogspot.com

India's Emerging Markets

Shankkar Aiyar's article on India's top emerging markets + other viewpoints @ http://indiatoday.digitaltoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&issueid=73&id=12355&Itemid=1&sectionid=34&completeview=1 was interesting and insightful. I have been to nearly all the towns mentioned in the report and it's amazing to learn that these towns could well provide the next chapters of the India story.

Top 25 emerging markets
1. Kannur, Kerala
2. Kolhapur, Maharashtra
3. Thrissur, Kerala
4. Erode, Tamil Nadu
5. Puducherry
6. Alappuzha, Kerala
7. Patiala, Punjab
8. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
9. Sangli, Maharashtra
10. Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
11. Kollam, Kerala
12. Gurdaspur, Punjab
13. Sangrur, Punjab
14. Panipat, Haryana
15. Yamunanagar, Haryana
16. Ambala, Haryana
17. Shimoga, Karnataka
18. Rohtak, Haryana
19. Palakkad, Kerala
20. Kottayam, Kerala
21. Karnal, Haryana
22. Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
23. Rupnagar, Punjab
24. Theni, Tamil Nadu
25. Namakkal, Tamil Nadu

Useful links:
www.rkswamybbdo.com
www.futuregroup.in
www.videoconworld.com