Do Tamils Love LTTE Terrorists More & India Less?

Ever since the Sri Lankan armed forces achieved some success in their recent attacks against the LTTE, there has been a spate of protests across Tamil Nadu lately. Now even the Tamil film industry has joined the fray with plans to hold a protest meeting in Rameswaram Chennai on October 19. Hello, does anyone remember […]

Fake Encounter, Fake Presence but Real Awards

As anyone even remotely familiar with India knows, most of the so-called ‘encounters’ in which the police kill their victims are fake. Encounters are a shame and a blot on the Indian justice system in which the policemen go scotfree because they falsely justify killings on the grounds of self-defense. But some Indian policemen seem […]

Iron Man – Now Out on DVD

If you missed the Robert Downey superhero flick Iron Man at the theatres, now’s the time to make up for it. You can now watch the movie on DVD, which has been out for about a fortnight in the U.S. If you live in the U.S., you can rent the DVD from your neighborhood Blockbuster […]

Quotes of the Day – Henry Paulson

So, you think U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is a smart fellow because he’s in the news all the time lately following the collapse of the U.S. financial system. As the heavens was falling over America, here’s what this dodo had to say over the last few months: It’s a safe banking system, a sound […]

INFY vs Big U.S. Losers

Here’s the market capitalization of Indian software bellwether Infosys (INFY) and some legendary U.S. firms. Infosys (founded in 1981) – $13.69 billion GM (1908) – $2.77 billion Ford (1903) – $4.5 billion Morgan Stanley (1935) – $10.28 billion Source: Wall Street Journal, Wiki

Zakhm – Must Watch

We’ve always been of the view that Ajay Devgan is a mediocre actor. And Zakhm (1998) does not change our view. Still Zakhm is one of those exceptional, must-watch movies that casts a spell over viewers. And the hero of Zakhm is not Ajay Devgan – though ostensibly he is listed as the main actor […]