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Facebook IPO Price Fixed at US $ 38…Historic and Much Awaited Nasdaq Listing sees Record Volumes but Underwriting support to not let Price drop below US $38…Zuckerberg how about an Indian listing !?

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On the Face of it Never Judge the Book by It’s Face !….that’s the lesson learnt from Facebook’s lack lustre Listing yesterday  Facebook IPO Price Fixed at US $ 38…Historic Nasdaq Listing sees Record Volumes and Underwriting support to not let Price drop below US $38…Quotes were expected to cross US $ 50…Never happened….Instead FB …

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W.A.L.K ~ Nipun Mehta’s (Service Space.org) wonderful address to the UPenn Graduating Class of 2012

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Penn grad speech: paths are made by walking (Nipun Mehta) This is a transcript of the Baccalaureate address to UPenn’s graduating class of 2012, delivered by Nipun Mehta. Nipun is the founder of ServiceSpace..org, a nonprofit that works at the intersection of gift-economy, technology and volunteerism. His popular TED talk Designing for Generosity provides an …

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Inspiring ~ How the Human Brain Changes when the Status Changes…Only few remember what life was before and who’s always been there even in the most painful situations

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There was a blind girl who hated herself just because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She said that if she could only see the world, she would marry her boyfriend. One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her and then she could …

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It’s Facebook Time on Nasdaq soon !…Quick Trading Opportunity beckons….US $ 11.8 billion IPO closing today two days before schedule…US $ 35 Offer at Top end gives a US $ 96 Billion Valuation !

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Hey ! We Facebook guys have made 28 year old Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Really Rich…Facebook closes it’s US $ 11.8 Billion IPO today…two days before actual closing… invited offers for 337.4 million shares between US $ 28 to US $35 to give a US $ 96 Billion valuation at top end…lists under FB on …

It’s Facebook Time on Nasdaq soon !…Quick Trading Opportunity beckons….US $ 11.8 billion IPO closing today two days before schedule…US $ 35 Offer at Top end gives a US $ 96 Billion Valuation ! Read More »

Alphonso Mango Season is here …It’s Time for some Devgad ‘Haphus’…even if they yet cost the heaven !…blame it on a Summer Addiction !’

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  Alphonso Mango Season is here …It’s Time for some Devgad ‘Haphus…even if they yet cost the heaven !…blame it on a Summer Addiction !’ Mumbai yet retails for Rs 550 a dozen => that’s US $ 10 a dozen…for a smaller size than one would expect….my Californian Friend tells me they are retailing for …

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Just a Thought to Tickle you….If Equity is a Zero Sum Game and Retail Investors are a Dying Breed how will FIIs and Mutual Funds make Money !?…playing each other !?

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Just  a Thought to Tickle you……If Equity is a Zero Sum Game and Retail Investors are a Dying Breed how will FIIs and Mutual Funds make Money !?….playing each other !?

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