2012 is proving to be annus horribilis for some Indians as they will soon be guests of the American prison system. First, it was Kharak Singh, who admitted to unlawful sexual contact and unlawful imprisonment, in a case that rocked Delaware. Singh got a one-year prison term. Then, the New Jersey peeping tom Dharun Ravi […]
We got to do something about these Asians coming in and opening up businesses and dirty shops … They ought to go. I’m going to say that right now. But we need African-American businesspeople to be able to take their places, too. – Former Washington DC Mayor, former Crack Cocaine User, former Prisoner, Current member […]
Given Akshay Kumar’s unceasing penchant for starring in films that require you to leave your brains at home, we walked into Housefull 2 with high apprehensions and low expectations. Boy, were we surprised. ‘Tis true, Housefull 2 is total bakwas (nonsense) but thankfully of the amusing kind. Directed by Sajid Khan based on a ‘story’ […]
Update: Dhaba Reopens After Fresh Inspection Bollywood villain Shiva Natarajan must be writhing, groaning and moaning in shame after the New York City Health Department closed his unhygienic shithole Dhaba Indian restaurant on 108 Lexington Avenue following an inspection on April 3, 2012. After all, closing a restaurant is a drastic step that the NYC […]
The greater the man, the more insignificant should be his woman. – Adolf Hitler, in 1934 Source: At Home With Hitler by Antony Beevor in New York Review of Books, April 26, 2012 P.37
A friend recently visiting from India told us that fast-food restaurants in India serving Pizzas, Burgers, Croissants etc had mushroomed there and are now wildly popular with the younger generation, particularly in the cities (food courts, malls and even residential neighborhoods). Our friend’s remark on Indian fast-food places came to mind when we stumbled upon […]