12 April 2014 A billion Indian citizens woke up today to a world without one of the basic necessities of modern life. Not food. Not water. Not the roofs on top of their head. Not even the daily dose of Arnab. Something much bigger. The Internet. In an emergency order, the central govt ordered...
In 1947, our great democracy took birth. Through various turns and twists, it has come a long way. To this. Yet another common man trying to physically assault a political leader. Gandhiji please excuse, but the modern Indian is too frustrated to try peaceful means. Here’s a pictorial dedicated to the growth of our...
If the 90s were the decade of the IT industry, the 2010s have got to be the decade of the Indian maid. Seriously, they’ve never been so talked about. People returning to India from the US cite availability of domestic help as a prime inspiration to shift base. Housewives swear by their maids, when...
The other day my mom asked me to explain Twitter to her. As someone who spends my days feeding the smartest possible one-liners to my army of Twitter followers, yours truly is certainly more than qualified to introduce her to the magic. So i brushed my shoulders, turned up the collar of (much to...
The Indian economy is booming. Salaries are rising. Everybody is doing well for himself. All it takes to be above the basic level of subsistence (commonly known as the poverty line) is Rs 32 per day. For a family of four that comes to less than 4,000 per month. Even if you earn Rs...
We’ve all seen how Shahrukh Khan’s latest movie Ra.One has given India its biggest superhero since Rajiv Gandhi. G.One is certain to inspire all Indians young and old. We decided to do some research to figure out the secret behind his awesomeness. The results were startling in their simplicity. You’d never think it was this...
I had a weird dream last night. It was a normal day. I woke up as the phone alarm went off at 6 am. Went out to the balcony – the sun was out, birds were chirping happily. Seemed pretty normal. The wife gave me tea and i sat down with the newspaper, bracing...
I’ve been doing a lot of driving in the America these past few days. It has been quite instructive to notice the differences in driving habits with how things work in India. In one word, lame. No sense of adventure whatsoever. Sample this – they actually stop their cars for pedestrians. They’ll stop a...
Flew to New York this week on a two week vacation. Took some notes during the flight. Think of it as a live tweet of the 15 hour journey. T3. Whoa. Big. Flying a day after the 9/11 10th anniversary. I deserve a bravery award. 16 months old and junior is on his 4th...
Two days ago I was in a hospital waiting room when they flashed news on the TV about a bomb blast outside Delhi High court. Over the next few hours as I watched more coverage of the event, I felt a crazy anger simmering within. I wanted to get a butter knife and slash...
We’ve heard them all. False promises. Exaggerations. Outright lies. Let’s take a look at some of the things we were promised, but didn’t quite work out as expected. 1. “Tide will make your shirts whiter than Aishwarya Rai’s teeth.” 2. “Amul Underwear will make you Superman. Bade Aaraam Se“ 3. “India is the world’s...
Today is a historic day for India. After 12 days of going without any food, Anna Hazare managed to get the govt to agree to some of his demands. The provisions of the proposed Jan Lokpal bill are to be considered by the Parliament, having been agreed in principle in initial debates. Having said that,...
Dear BCCI, Not sure if you have been following up on current affairs lately, but there’s bad news. This India-England test series is proving to be the biggest disaster India has seen since RGV Ki Aag. The boys are being beaten black and blue. If the English team is Emraan Hashmi, the Indians are proving...
Last week, former cricketer Atul Wassan got beaten up for overtaking the Haryana CM’s security people in Gurgaon this week. This is just the latest in our long legacy of killing or maiming people over issues of national importance such as overtaking, a scratch on the car, or a few seconds delay in pulling...
India. The land of the Taj Mahal, AR Rehman, Sonia Gandhi, Bobby Jindal, and the PSLV. It’s all cool but things can get a bit tricky at times, especially for expats or returning Indians. We saw 21 Tips for Surviving Life in India earlier. Here’s some more that would help you lead a life...
