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...
By now you all must be enjoying the latest season of the epicness called Khatron Ke Khiladi. What’s not to like about a show featuring a hunky host, hot women, and men who could all have easily made their careers modeling underwear, what with rippling muscles and all that junk. While jumping off cliffs,...
In yet another first, we managed to lay our hands on the interview questions for selection into a prominent Indian political party. This is the first time such classified information is making into the public domain. Never before have Indian people had the chance to know how their politicians are selected. Historic, this moment might...
Alright people, print this out and stick it on a wall in front of your desk. Print bumper stickers if you like. Forward this to all friends, foes and colleagues. The following tips will save your life. They will make you the king of Indian roads. Nobody will ever overtake you again. Not in...
Today we go through some lessons for our managers in the industry. Any industry. IT. Finance. Education. Farming. These rules apply to them all. A lot of these tips are inspired by the biggest manager in the country. The great one, who’s been doing it so successfully for many years now. The one who is...
Dear Mr Prime Minister, We write this letter to you from the bottom of a pit of great despair and frustration. We just don’t get it. There’s too many funny events happening in our country, and as the head of family somewhere it all seems to be your responsibility. And no, by funny events...
The anti corruption movement is gaining pace. People are getting involved and doing all they can to get rid of corruption, such as watching news coverage on TV and writing energetic articles on blogs etc. However, all does not seem well. We are not totally convinced yet. The cynicism just wont go away. And...
We’ve managed to lay our hands on what we believe is Baba Ramdev’s blueprint for India. Check out his ten steps that will change the face of India and rid the nation of all evil. And marvel at the genius. 1. Every Indian to perform pranayam every morning for 10 minutes. 20 times Lom...
As per unconfirmed reports, the government today issued a directive to the CBI to provide mandatory Complan drinks to its officers every morning. The order noted that India’s premier agency has been performing below par lately. Recent embarrassments include the goof up with the most wanted list issued to Pakistan and the trip to...
Cricket. Do we even need say anything more? In India, nothing is bigger than Cricket. The poor hungry people really refers to our being poor at other sports, and hungry for Cricket. We Indians will happily pay Rs 200 for a liter of petrol if there is a cricket match later in the day. Outsourcing, Redux....
Krishna has finally taken that promised kalyuga rebirth. By all accounts, a certain son of the Gandhi clan is the latest reincarnation of the god who gave us the Geeta. The evidence is irrefutable. Take a look. Krishna is said to go out in disguise to get to know his people and their problems....
Pappu read Sunday’s Times of India with great interest. Especially page no 10. He read it once. He read it again, just to be sure. He went out, ate a mango, came back and read the article again. It all made just too much sense. Finally he stood up and announced loudly for the benefit...
Look at these people with their lungis in a bunch. Rascals, do they even know my name? Rajnikanth. A little sickness can not even think of touching me. Not everybody knows this, but I invented disease. It so happened that a rat once stole my idli, and i got so mad i reshuffled his DNA...
Petrol prices were raised across India by Rs 5 per liter yesterday. A liter of petrol will cost Rs 63 in Delhi, and more elsewhere. Petrol price has increased by over 32% in the last 11 months. While the junta is not happy about it, it actually is the best thing that happened to...
The idiot box is the new gold mine of the entertainment industry. Every sensible (read money) minded person has already signed on to a TV show, and is now laughing all the way to the bank. Do you want to join in the gold rush? Fret not. Main hoon na! This post will tell...
Today morning just as i was getting ready to watch a rerun of the Sunny Deol starrer Yamla Pagla Deewana on the local cable channel, there was a loud noise and the servants started shouting loudly. Fearing another terrorist strike, instrumented without any doubt by India’s RAW, i immediately called the Indian embassy and...
During the battle of Mahabharat, Krishna gave Arjun the most important lesson in known history, a record only recently broken by Deepika’s epic number from Dum Maaro Dum. (“Oonche se ooncha banda, potty pe baithe nanga.” The mightiest man craps naked. Profoundness.) So Arjun was getting emotional about the nitty gritties of fighting against...
Dear President Obama, Thanks for a wonderful gift you have given the entire world. Osama is DEAD. Long live Obama. Wth the threat of terror gone forever, the world seems such a nicer place already. Today morning when i woke up, the air seemed fresher, the birds chirpier, and...
