For the non punjabis, this phrase means ‘i know you’. Coming from Steve Carell‘s mouth, it doesnt quite sound like punjabi though. In a blink-your-ears-and-miss-it moment from the super fun movie Get Smart, this is precisely what he says to the Indian Giant in the WWE, popularly known as ‘The Great Khali‘. The first...
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amreekandesi.com is up and running now. I am still trying to iron out some glitches. I was able to import my older posts from wordpress, but the youtube links are messed up; images are pointing to the wordpress links; having some issues with the new theme… But this is so much fun. I am...
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I am considering going Big…getting my own website and doing a whole lot of fancy stuff with it. Just wanted your take on this…yes yes you reader..i am talking to you there. What do you think? Would be very interested in hearing from people who have made a similar switch from WordPress to their...
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Here’s a video of Steve Jobs delivering the commencement speech at Stanford in 2005. He talks about his life, its ups and downs, and how he got to become one of the greatest men of our generation. “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish” he says… Very inspiring. Fourteen minutes well spent.
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In the middle of East river between Manhattan and Queens lies a little island called Roosevelt Island. One way to reach this island from Manhattan is a tramway, one of the few in the US. Here’s a brief account of our trip to this nice getaway. All pictures were taken by me…feel free to...
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The American Dream may start anywhere – college, well-to-do siblings, parental pressure, but eventually it has to make a mandatory stop to get a colorful stamp in the passport. Its the american visa, and many a bright soul has spent sleepless weeks, months even, going through and fearing that ordeal. Here’s how it works....
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Right here in Newyork’s backyard exists a quaint little neighbourhood called Jackson Heights. Sometimes also known as Little India. A visit there and you actually feel like you are in some Delhi market. Chandni Chowk anyone? Here’s some pictures of this great Indian getaway. Did you want to buy some Jewellery? Some nice Indian...
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So me and the missus went to watch Sarkar Raj. The Verdict: Disappointing. I was mightily impressed with Sarkar, and was looking forward to Sarkar II. But this movie seemed more like an advertisement for the great Bachchan family, and their loyalty to the state of Maharashtra. More about that later… About the movie....
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The Indian cultural export continues. What happens when you mix Michael Jackson and Bhangra? One of Britain’s most talented performing teams. This one’s wicked…not quite the same league as Kashif Menon though This Michael Jackson/Daler Mahendi pairing finished second in Firangi Land’s version of America’s got talent. In case you were curious MJ (Suleman...
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