UPA Wins the Match

Update: The Congress-dominated ruling United Progresive Alliance has won a convincing victory in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections dealing a severe blow to the BJP’s National Democratic Alliance. The Congress-led UPA has romped home in 262 constituencies compared to the 160 seats the BJP-led NDA took home. ———————– Counting of votes for the recently concluded […]

India’s Shame – Zero, Zero, Zero at Cannes Festival

We’ve said this a gazillion times. The Indian film industry comprises of a bunch of jokers who, when they are not stealing (Ghajini), churn out utter garbage like Chandni Chowk to China or Villu. Look at any serious film festival or award ceremony. Our Bollywood buffoons are nowhere in the picture. If at all India […]

Angels & Demons Review – Lost in Translation

After a while, seeing Tom Hanks’ character Robert Langdon and the policemen constantly running around in a frenzy or jumping into a car and rushing from one corner of Rome to another gets tiresome. Angels & Demons is yet another decent book that fails to make the leap to the big screen without stumbling big […]