Quote of the Day – Maud Power
In the East none but Europeans and native princes seem well fed. – Irish writer Maud Power in Wayside Story (Maud’s 1905 travelogue based on her travels in India. Published by Downey and Co in 1907), P.56
Know Your English – No ‘Passing’ this Post
Time the natives got another English lesson. Our focus today will be on different phrases with the word pass. * Make a pass – Ha ha, don’t we priapic desis know the meaning of this phrase! * Pretty pass – Difficult situation. * Pass the buck – Shift the blame to someone stupider than yourself. […]
Tamil Gen. Punnaku Pandi Desperate, ViShitting U.S.; Vettaikaran Turns Pitchaikaran, $15 For Dinner Seat
Ilaya-thalai-illadhi-pathi of Punnaku Pandi movies fame (see end of this post) is a haunted soul these days. Before we get started, let’s anoint our beloved Kollywood actor General Punnaku Pandi (in deference to a character Punnaku Pandi in one of his movies). After all, a General without a noun is like a decorated soldier without […]
Turbulence Continues at NYC Indian Restaurants; Sukhadia’s Kisses the Dust; Who’s Next?
Well, 2010 is certainly turning out to be annus horribilis for some NYC Indian restaurateurs. At least six well-known NYC Indian restaurants, some belonging to prominent groups, have called it quits in 2010. Among the NYC Indian fatalities are the high-end Tabla (shutting down at the end of this year), A Desi Diner (belonging to […]