Will Our Mallu Kutty Rachel Paulose Lose her Job?

By on    Diaspora, People  

Our Kerala girl Rachel Paulose is facing strong headwinds in her job as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota. Of course, we knew Rachel Paulose was in trouble. But the magnitude of opposition she faces surprised us after reading today’s New York Times. The essential criticism against Rachel Paulose seems to be that […]

Oscar Wilde on Absinthe

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Over the last 150 years, Absinthe – a kind of green herbal liquor that was long banned in many nations until recently – has inspired fervent devotion from its fans as much as it roused rabid hatred from its detractors. Here’s what Oscar Wilde had to say about the green goddess (courtesy: NYT) After the first […]