Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Galeano on Di Stefano
The entire playing field fit inside his shoes. From his feet it sprouted and grew. Alfredo Di Stefano ran and re-ran the field from net to net. He would change flanks and rhythm with the ball, from a lazy trot to an unstoppable cyclone; without the ball he’d evade his marker to gain open space,…
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MNC Pharma Companies & the Indian Market
“Is this going to have a big effect on our business model? No, because we did not develop this product for the Indian market, let’s be honest. We developed this product for Western patients who can afford this product, quite honestly. It is an expensive product, being an oncology product.” ~ Marijn Dekkers, Bayer Chief Executive Officer…
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Indian Pharma – A case of regulatory failure?
Indian pharmaceutical companies cannot be judged by American standards. – GN Singh, Drug Controller General of India [source] If you are looking for one reason for the mess that the Indian pharma industry is in, you do not need to look further than the statement above. This is a statement made by the head of…
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Dilli ki sardi & Biking
A random discussion on Delhi winters with some colleagues reminded of the joys of riding on a winter evening in Delhi. The cold, slightly damp, wind across your face. The fog. The warmth of the engine. And the fog that doesn’t let you see too far in the distance, and because you are riding slowly…
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Internet 1, Politicians 0
What are the politicians condemned of? What is the Internet doing? Sikh Riots Babri Masjid Riots Mumbai Riots Godhra/Gujarat Riots Egyptian Revolution Chinese protests Libyan protests Occupy Wall Street Which should we pre-screen Mr. Sibal?? As @gkhamba says, pre-screen this: Fuck you!
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