Happenings

Looks like the great Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has some grand plans laid out. No, not the statues. This is even bigger. The state government has plans for several ambitious highway projects, estimated to displace about 23000 of the total 1 lakh villages in the state. Among these projects is the 165...
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Remember the much acclaimed $10 laptop? The same one that turned out to be a lame computing device? They say - If at first you dont succeed, dont embarrass yourself by trying again. Well, apparently the Indian government hasnt heard that one. They have gone and this time come up with a $35 tablet. Check...
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As if Bihar wasn’t already enough entertainment, we now have MLAs flinging shoes, slippers, chairs and tables at the speaker, or anybody else conveniently available. Let’s look at the positive side. This must be a very fit bunch of politicians to be able to carry out this much heavy lifting of chairs and tables....
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We all know that Indian hockey is in the crapper. We have gone from the high of Chak De India, to the low of the Phir Dil Do Hockey Ko debacle circa 2010 World cup. But all is not completely unwell. Brave young faces are appearing with a new found zeal for the game. An...
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India’s shine has suddenly got cherry blossomed. India is double shining. Yes, the Rupee finally has its own symbol. With this, India becomes only the fifth nation in the world to have a unique symbol for its currency. Nothing can stop us from being a world superpower now. Meanwhile, we hear from a bird...
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Today will be remembered in the annals of Indian history as All-is-Well day. Thanks to the Bharat Bandh organized by our Opposition parties to protest against rampant price rise. Prices have been rising ever since the UPA government came to power. For a while we thought UPA stands for Upwards Prices Alliance. After suffering so...
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While we lesser minions get to carve a cake once a year, UP chief  minister Mayawati carved a new district out of some parts of Uttar Pradesh last week. Good for her – she gets to consolidate her ever bulging vote bank muscle. This new district will be called Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Nagar. (Happy...
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In a country that only knows and cares about one sport, a Saina Nehwal comes as a pleasant reminder that we Indians are capable of producing world class sports persons who can take on the best in the game. Saina’s current form has seen her win three titles on the trot – the Indian...
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Nitish Kumar is angry. Very angry. How dare Narendra Modi put up a poster showing them holding hands (awww…)? This when the Bihar Chief Minister had been eyeing the Muslim vote ahead of the assembly election. Apparently, Modi should have taken Kumar’s permission before using his picture in the ad. Now after this terrible...
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Good evening ladies and gents, this is Jhatka Butt reporting live from Shirdi, on your favorite news channel, the WTF Network. We The Fearless. When Jhatka Is Here, There Is No Fear. (*stare into camera for 5 seconds) In today’s breaking news, Hrithik Ko Gussa Kyon Aaya? Just why is actor Hrithik Roshan so...
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Ever heard the phrase headless chickens? Watch this! As if the NDTV guy panting and puffing wasn’t enough, watch the Times Now crew playing in the background. Big thanks to our wonderful media whose contribution in getting Ajmal Kasab sentenced must be commended. It must have been a journalist frothing at his mouth that prompted...
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India and Pakistan are in the midst of massive war games along the Thar desert. Within a misfired shot from each other. This could be a great chance to resolve the conflict once and for all. Both countries can then return the unused ammunition wherever it came from, and use the money to feed...
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There’s a Kumbh Mela going on these days at Haridwar. For the ones that didn’t know, the Kumbh Mela is a one stop shop to wash away all your sins in the Ganga. Apparently once upon a time a drop of amrit (the elixir of life) got spilt at four places Haridwar, Nasik, Ujjain,...
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This man is fast becoming a legend. Here’s rounding up this weekend’s Raj Thackeray double bill. This time he is taking on the conspiracy of the vile gori dancers out there to take away the rozi roti of the struggling Bollywood extra. Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), a Mumbai nationalist street gang and political...
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This must be a slap on every proud Mumbaikar’s face. Raj Thackeray apparently referred to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus as – horror of horrors – VT! (Victoria Terminus, the name the goras left us with). This is totally unacceptable. What next? Will they start calling the city ‘Bombay’? Oh dear god, where art thou?
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