British writer John Lanchester puts forth a riveting indictment of present-day London in his new novel Capital. By London, we mean a city where clueless people in the financial sector make obscene sums through reckless bets, where greed runs rampant at all level of society, drunkenness is the norm, conspicuous consumption a ritual and high […]
I think people think I am a much better actor than I actually am. – Indian movie flop star Abhishek Bachchan in Times of India, June 28, 2012 Help, I can’t stop laughing. 😉 Any time the clown opens his mouth, he says the most ridiculous things! Related Posts: Indian-Americans Hate Abhishek Bachchan
In India, teachers in medical colleges and high schools are using Apple iPad tablets to teach anatomy to students. In America, the Incredible SI watches Bollywood movies on the iPad and iPhone, reads the Times of India on the iPad and responds to comments in bed via the iPhone. All these are, of course, made […]
Special Agents of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have recently charged nine persons in New Jersey with alleged involvement in Foreign Students Visa fraud. Of the nine people charged, eight have been arrested by federal agents. U.S. immigration officials charged the defendants with conspiracy to obtain and use phony visas and conspiracy to conceal […]
Snigdha Nandipati won the 2012 Spelling Bee Championship at the Gaylord Hotel in Washington DC this evening. The winning word was GUETAPENS. Snigdha Nandipati Age 14, 8th grade School: Francis Parker School Hometown: San Diego, California At the end, the battle was between the three Indian kids Snigdha Nandipati, Arvind Mahankali and Stuti Mishra. Then […]
Indian Kid Snigdha Nandipati is 2012 Bee Champion Of the 20 Indian-Americans who participated in the 2012 Spelling Bee semifinals in Washington DC today, only three were left standing at the end. The three desi kids who will vie for the top honors in the finals this evening are: Stuti Mishra Arvind Mahankali Snigdha Nandipati […]