MF Husain in Exile
Shoma Chaudhury of Tehelka takes a look at MF Husain at 93 and his extravagant life in exile in Dubai.
Sipping tea later that night in the Malabar restaurant, Husain says reflectively, thinking of events back home, “Ghalib once said in utter frustration, ‘Change the understanding of my listeners, or else, change my voice’.”
Taare Zameen Par made my eyes moist
Admitting to having cried in a multiplex isn’t the most macho thing you can do on a blog, but I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t blinking back tears when I sat through TZP. First, a quick intro to me before we proceed further - Bollywood, for me, is another world in itself, a world in which I nearly live in, a world I constantly jump into and jump out of. I don’t discard what happens on-screen as “it’s just a film, yaar” - no - I like to understand it, and if it makes sense, believe in it.
Online Shopping in India
Here is a list of online shopping portals in India
School Shooting Hits India
Two students at Euro International school in Gurgaon, smuggled an imported .32 Harrison pistol into school and shot dead Abhishek Tyagi, a fellow 14 year old student.
Judge Summons Ram and Hanuman to Court
A Judge in Jharkhand issued newspaper ads summoning Ram and Hanuman to court to help resolve a property dispute. What’s ironic is that the judge presides over a “fast-track” court and the dispute is 20 years old, so much for “fast-track”!
The love story of Dennis Kucinich
Add an Indian Guru, a couple of Indian nuns, and a bust of Gandhi, and you have a modern day fable of how Dennis Kucinich met his wife Elizabeth.
Mahabharatha in Facebook
Krish Ashok’s hilarious depiction of Mahabharatha using Facebook mini feed.
Remembering Bhopal Disaster
It was this day back in 1984 the Bhopal gas tragedy killed more than 15,000, and left over 50,000 people with permanent disabilities. More than two decades later, Union Carbide Chairman Warren Anderson is still a free man, and only a part of the compensation of $500million has reached the victims.
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?!
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.
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
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.
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.