Dubai’s Channel 33
In a funny and nostalgic post, Domain Maximus takes us back to the time when Channel 33 and it’s Thursday late night Hindi movies entertained the South Asian expatriate community in Dubai.
Gul Panag’s F1 Experience
Actress and former Miss India, Gul Panag shares her experience driving a Formula 1 car.
“Before I knew it, I was being ushered towards the place where the car was parked. It looked beautiful. And so powerful. 580 kgs propelled by a V8 engine giving out 700BHP. Phew. I was beginning to get just a little nervous.”
India drops Yuvraj for first test
India decides to go with Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman for the first test against Pakistan and drop Yuvraj, who scored 272 runs againt Pakistan in the one day series. Not sure, why they would want to drop a top batsman like Yuvraj who is hot right now with the bat for some experienced ones?!
Cowboys and Indians T-Shirt
Very cool T-Shirt designed by Glenn Jones, a designer from New Zealand.
US power emission 16 times more than that of India
A comparison of per capita CO2 emissions by power plants, shows Australians as the worst (10 tonnes), while US has the overall highest total emissions at over 2.5 billion tonnes each year compared to Australia’s 205 million tonnes per year. Even though India is 4th in the list of total emissions (529 million tonnes) our per capita of 0.49 tonnes definitely makes us look very efficient.
Kamasutra Sex Clinic
Strange side by side signs of a sex therapist/marriage counselor and a leprosy specialist, captured by Trey Ratcliff in Mumbai.
Man in India marries dog
Tormented by the guilt of stoning to death two dogs when he was 18, and after the advise of his astrologer, Selva Kumar marries a dog in penance. Looks like Fox News is the new source for bizarre news from India.
DesiPundit tag line contest winner announced
Sidin’s, “Little Wit. Little Wisdom. Lots of India.” wins the DesiPundit tag line contest
Ami Vitale: Photojournalist
Check out some of the stunning images from India and elsewhere by American photojournalist Ami Vatale.
A Photo dedicated to Victor Geroge
Arko Mukherjee dedicates this photograph to Victor George, a talented photographer from Kerala, who died in 2002 while taking pictures of landslides. See more photos by Victor George.
TreeHugger Interviews Vijay Vaitheeswaran
A three part interview with Vijay Vaitheeswara, co-author of Zoom, The Global Race to Fuel the Car of Future.
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
ICICI fined Rs. 50 lakh
ICICI bank fined Rs. 50 lakh for using “goons” to recover loans. In one incident a consumer was brutally beaten up to recover a car.
Leap frog us, not copy us
Tom Friedman, thinks the world’s cheapest car, priced at Rs. 1 lakh, is a bad idea for an already gridlocked India. Instead he suggests that India not copy, rather innovate.
“But an India that makes itself the leader in both cheap cars and clean mass mobility is an India that will be healthier and wealthier.”
Labor Force Riots in Dubai
On October 28th thousands of expatriate workers in Dubai went on a two day strike, with the protest turning violent. In response Dubai to deport 4000 of the rioters. This might not have been the smartest solution to sensitive labor issues which are mostly ignored in Dubai. Dubai might be in for some major labor disputes if they continue to sideline the labor force.
A day in an Inidan IT Company
A funny take on a typical work day in an Indian software company.
Tranfer from PayPal to Indian Bank Account
PayPal now allows you to transfer funds from PayPal to a Bank Account in India. Some of the participating banks include Citibank, ICICI, State Bank of India, HDFC, and Standard Charted.