This is beyond nonsense, a calamitous event that can happen only in Incredible India. When Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy (Chief Minister of the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh) died in a helicopter crash the other day, the 60-year-old politician, may his soul rest in peace, took with him not merely his four co-passengers. Alas, Reddy took […]
Folks, here’s your latest fix of Incredible India, those only-in-India stories. In this edition of Incredible India, we focus on the plight of young girls in Indian schools. Here are some of the more brutal stories: * In India, education is believed to be the passport to a good life. So in pursuit of the […]
Our mail-carrier a.k.a postman delivered the latest issue of the New Yorker (August 24, 2009) yesterday. And with it arrived the review of Quentin Tarantino’s new movie Inglourious Basterds by David Denby. For Tarantino acolytes, the news is not good. You see, Denby’s review of the movie is not positive. Here’s an excerpt from the […]
If the Church of Scientology went into consumer electronics it would be Apple – Dan Lyons in The Times. Folks, if you love technology, you must read the piece on Apple CEO Steve Jobs in the Sunday Times.
Here comes the 29th episode of Incredible India. *Got hammered has a different meaning in India these days. Nothing to do with Sri Lankan bowlers being hammered by Indian batsman MS Dhoni. You see, hammered has taken on a literal meaning now. A pregnant woman in North India had her head hammered with a nail […]
Kambakkht Ishq – Fails to Shine at Box Office Kambakkht Ishq Review – Must Miss, Sick Garbage; Don’t Waste Your Money Breaking News – Akshay Kumar is the new Abhishek Bachchan. You know, the name that’s synonymous with garbage. Akshay’s Kambakkht Ishq is already drawing withering scorn from movie critics. Here are some of the […]