So Ram killed Ravana, and everything was good. They were supposed to live happily ever after, but in a twist of fate i have always failed to understand, a pregnant Sita suddenly found her abandoned in the forest. A few thousand years later, Nina Paley has created a brilliant modern day story about the...
Monthly Archives: September 2009
How to Survive on Delhi’s Roads
Here’s priceless advice from a jaded veteran. Nine ways to keep your head on the crazy Delhi roads. Roll in Style. Get a Tank. You will never get stuck in a traffic jam ever again. Look around for an Arjun MBT. The Indian army doesn’t seem to want it, and you might just get...
Ministry of the Common Man
Ravi Masoor was an ordinary man. After a lifetime of public service as a postmaster, he switched to a career in politics. He did well, and by a quirk of destiny and the complexities of coalition politics he ended up becoming India’s external affairs minister. Unlike his cabinet colleagues, Masoor declined all official amenities...
Kylie Does Bollywood
There’s a new song in town. Not just any song, but a Kylie Minogue song. For a Bollywood flick. Yes sirs, the same Kylie Minogue who gave us Red blooded Woman and Cant get you out of my head. The same Kylie whose album has stayed on my ipod for a couple years now,...
We Indians!
Watch this. This is the work of trueroots, which is associated with Tata communications. This from their blog. Last month my mother came to visit me and insisted on putting a clothesline in my flashy Manhattan apartment. It only makes me smile. Some habits, quirks, whims — we just can’t do without. It’s probably...
100 Days in India
It has been a 100 days since i moved back to India, after spending a fruitful few years in the US. I went to the US back in 2004 as a graduate student, and later spent a few years working on Wall Street, before packing up my bags to come back home. A few...
Jai Ho, Once Again
Just when we thought we were tired of listening to the AR Rehman Oscar winner track from Slumdog Millionaire, we have another winner. This time, its a group of spanish singers singing the song in full Hindi glory. Makes for some intriguing viewing, an army of singers trying to sing the song in a...
15 Minutes of Fame
Doctors at a government hospital in Tamil Nadu performed 14 surgeries in 3.5 hours to set a new world record. The doctors videotaped the feat and sent it to the Guinness authorities through the state government. “We opened four patients at one go. I would open the breast, remove the tumour and nodes and...
Andhra Suicides and YSR Reddy
The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh died in a helicopter crash this past week. Our heartfelt condolences to his family. It is a sad moment when life suddenly comes to such a tragic and untimely end. Rest in Peace, Y S Rajashekhara Reddy. As always, this event got converted into a huge national crisis,...
Indian Sports On The Up
We are seeing some good news coming in from the sporting arena these days. Indian sport lives. Indian Tennis has a new star. Somdev Devvarman has qualified for the US Open singles, coming through the tough qualifiers. He hasn’t just qualified but won his first round match as well. Somdev happens to be the...
