Bollywood – international shorthand for Indian movies – exerts a bigger hold on the Indian psyche than even cricket. India probably makes more movies – mostly pathetic, occasionally unwatchable and rarely interesting – than any other country. And that is when Indian movie-makers are not brazenly stealing successful Hollywood plots. India has a vibrant movie […]
Pakistan has taken billions of dollars from U.S. aid to attack Al Queda and Taliban and diverted it to acquire weapons to counter India, reports the New York Times in the Monday edition of the paper. The NYT reports that U.S. aid of $5 billion since 9/11 to boost Pakistan’s military efforts against Al Queda […]
Billa II Review – Frustratingly Bad The big question on most Tamil movie lovers’ minds must surely be whether Ajith’s Billa is a Flop, Ultimate Flop or a Super Hit at the box office. There has been a lot of comparison between the new Billa and Rajnikant’s mega hit Sivaji with some over-enthusiastic folks erroneously claiming that Billa […]
Just when we were resigned to the prospect of drawing a blank yet again in our Odyssean quest for fine Hindi movies, comes along a delightful Bollywood aberration called Taare Zameen Par. With its offbeat and gripping story supported by fine performances from the key players, Taare Zameen Par is an easy movie to love. Taare Zameen […]
The party of Ram Bhaktas – BJP – notched up a decent victory in the Legislative Assembly elections in the western Indian state of Gujarat. Lord Ram flanked by brother Lakshman & wife Sita with Hanuman kneeling before him Here’s the latest Gujarat Election tally: Party Seats Won BJP 117 Congress 59 Others 6 […]
The word smell is part of several English phrases. Here are some of them: Smell blood -discern weakness in an opponent. Smell a rat – suspect treachery or deception. Smell the roses – enjoy or appreciate the small things of life.