Some Shiv Sena activists irate about derogatory references to Maratha hero Shivaji and the Thackeray family on Google’s popular Orkut web site have been venting their fury on Cybercafes in Mumbai. Indian media reports say that the Shiv Sainiks have already vandalized some cybercafes  and warned web surfers to stay away from Orkut. Apparently, the […]
We bet you have never seen a notice like this at any other museum in the world. During our desultory wanderings in New York City, we have stumbled across many a strange sight. But seldom as interesting and eye-catching as the above picture at the entrance to the Museum of Sex on 5th Ave and […]
Disney will team up with Yash Raj Films to make Disney-branded cartoon films with voices of Bollywood stars, according to today’s Wall Street Journal (subscription required). The two companies have set a modest initial target – at least one animation film per year. The first movie will feature voices of Bollywood hero Saif Ali Khan and […]
Sivaji is finally hitting the big screen on June 15, 2007. Starring Tamil film superstar Rajnikanth, Shreya and Prakash Raj, Sivaji has aroused high expectations among Rajni fans. One of the most expensive movies in Indian movie history, Sivaji reportedly cost Rs 60 crore (about $15 million) to make. IndiaGlitz claims on its web site […]
We’ve been watching Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan movies since the 1970s. How we loved Amitabh in Deewar (remember that famous dialog “Mere paas car hai, bungalow hai, bank balance hai”) and little Aamir singing in Yaadon Ki Baraat. And all these years, we thought these were two Bollywood actors. Shows how little we know. No. No. […]
We love newspapers. We always have. For us, the joy of reading a newspaper in bed cuddling a loved one is a pleasure bar none. In our childhoold (the pre-TV days of the 60s and 70s), the sports pages of The Hindu were a big draw. As we grew older, we shifted our loyalties to the […]