Mumbia: Hell or Paradise
Here the highest social boast is that you “just got back” from abroad; the loftiest praise for a restaurant is, “It’s like you’re not in India.” Mumbai’s globalized class hungers for it to be a world city, and its leaders pledge to make it Shanghai-like by 2020; the plan is, to put it gently, behind schedule.
By ANAND GIRIDHARADAS
Dhoni, The Modern Indian Cricketer
Peter Roebuck on Mahendra Singh Dhoni
“To him it is a job as much as a game, a profession as much as his passion. And he came to cricket as Dhoni the man, not Dhoni the boy cricketer. He plays hard because he lives hard. He fights to the last because Ranchi boys do not quit or cry.”
Teach India
Teach India, a novel idea from Times of India, to help educate the children of India who are deprived basic education, by bringing them together with people who can contribute a little time to teach.
Indian Railways Route and Position on Google Maps
Indian Railways info site with cool feature to see train routes and position on Google Maps.
India’s Greenest IT Hub
Landmark Cyber Park IT Hub being built in Gurgaon is vying to be India’s greenest building.
India’s “Shoddily Dressed” Olympic Contingent
Khaleej Times points out the brewing criticism over some of the members of the Indian contingent to the Beijing Olympics not following dress code and their “chalta-hai” attitude. The news even made it to the New York Times.
Omar Abdullah Stops Blogging
Due to comment abuse, Omar Abdullah is bidding adieu to blogging.
“So after almost 42 posts from me and more than 900 comments from all of you I am signing off and I will not be coming back. Those of you who made this blog what it WAS, I thank you. Those of you who made this blog what it IS I thank you too.”
Snoop Dogg Stars in Bollywood Movie
Snoop Dogg acts and sings in Singh is Kinng, a new Bollywood romantic comedy
Indian analyst spooks world economy
Arjun “Spike” Murti, and analyst at Golman Sachs, has stirred up the world markets with his forecasts of oil prices, estimating a barrel of oil to touch $200.
India’s Impressive Space Program
BBC News takes a look at India’s 45 year old, young but impressive, space program. Highlighting it’s latest achievement of deploying 10 satellites in one shot.
Blogs Changing Lives
Riddhi Shah of Hindustan Times talks to Kiruba Shankar, Suman Kumar, Akshay Mahajan and Gautam Ghosh; four people whose blogs have changed their lives.
I wonder why some of the news sites don’t link to the blogs they write about!
Aamir Khan Explains Desicion to Carry Torch
While all around people have started to boycott the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony and carrying of the Olympic torch, actor Aamir Khan, keeping with the Olympic spirit, has decided to proudly carry the torch on April 17th.
Respect your banknote
The Reserve Bank of India asks the public to respect the countries banknotes and not use it for making garlands.
“Such actions deface the banknotes and shorten their life, the Reserve Bank stated and added that
banknotes should be respected as they are a symbol of the Sovereign and public should not misuse them so that the life of banknotes is enhanced.”
Indian Supreme Court Redifines ‘Dowry’
The Indian Supreme Court has ruled that customary payments and gifts cannot be categorized as dowry. Justice Pasayat and gang wrote this judgment. These foolish enablers of the dowry system need to be kicked out of the Supreme court.
Kashmir Singh Returns
After being wrongly imprisoned on suspicion of espionage for 35 years in Pakistan, 67 year old Kashmir Singh finally returns home.
“I have no wishes left. I have got everything now.”
Caste System in Indian Public Schools
This Washington Post article portrays a grim picture of how the caste system is still prevalent in India, especially in public schools across India. While the rich upper castes send their kids to private school, it’s often the children from lower caste who end up in India’s ignored public education system. Why is it still so hard for us to get rid of these tags and see every citizen of India as an Indian and nothing else?!
Dubbagol: Another digg clone for the desis
Dubbagol.com is a new digg like site for the desi audience. The interesting catch here is that for every 100 stories submitted, dubbagol will pick a random story, and give out cash to the person who posted the story.
British Bhangra Still Sidelined in Britain
Bhangra music has come a long way in the UK, and even though it is still sidelined by the British establishment, it has overcome cultural racism to go global.
“But despite its massive popularity, the music was and continues to be unrecognised by the official top 40 - though it outsells many of the official top 40 bands.”