With the growing wealth of India’s nouveau riche, it was inevitable that some of the money would go into art. But the explosion in demand for Indian art by Indians – both the homegrown variety and the so-called NRIs (non-resident Indians or the diaspora) – has surprised many including some of the artists themselves. Prices for […]
In the latest incident involving Delhi’s notorious Blueline buses, seven pedestrians were killed today in India’s capital city. A Blueline bus mowed down seven people at Ali Gaon taking the total toll from these deadly buses to 93 this year. The dead in today’s gory incident involving a Blueline bus on Route 460 included five […]
Prominent Indian politician and leader of the Congress Party Sonia Gandhi has been viciously attacked in a full-page advertisement costing at least $64,575 in today’s edition of the New York Times. The Ad, which we noticed on Page A5 in the Washington DC edition and Page A11 in the Late Edition of the New York […]
Microsoft plans to spin off Bungie Studios, developer of the successful Halo trilogy of video games for its Xbox 360 gaming console, into a separate company but retain a stake in it. Microsoft acquired Bungie in 2000 as part of its efforts to beef up its gaming efforts. However, the Bungie folks may not have […]
Microsoft is tooting its horn that first week sales of its new Halo 3 video game has crossed $300 million making it the fastest selling game ever. Released on September 25, Halo 3 is the final version of a popular trilogy developed exclusively for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 video game console. In the first 24 hours […]
Beverly Hills cosmetic surgeons – you know the kind who tinker around with nature’s creations to make them more bountiful and beautiful – are up in arms against their city ‘s move to collect higher taxes from them. Apparently, the Beverly Hills city authorities are coming down heavily on surgery centers after finding that the […]