India

Scott Carney, an American journalist friend living in Chennai (nowhere near Mumbai), describes the situation as “unbelievable,” adding that this is the “first time that there has been real urban warfare in the country.” He points me to the SAJA Forum for some good online resources and a hastily organized series of webcasts. There’s also a bunch of info floating around Twitter. My thoughts go out to all those affected in Mumbai, India and throughout the world. Also, a big…

After the $100 laptop project, the fact that India’s building a $2,500 car got me interested. So I pinged Atanu Dey to see what his thoughts were on the subject, and here’s what he said: Cyrus: It scares me witless. Today oil touched $84 a barrel. India imports most of its fossil fuel requirements. It is a poor country and cannot afford high priced oil — and oil is going to become increasingly costly because the demand will continue to…