Heads Must Roll; Fire IB Chief P.C.Haldar

Terrorists Strike Mumbai Again A catastrophe of the magnitude of the Mumbai terrorist attacks of November 26, 2008 demands a quick revamp of the Indian intelligence apparatus. After the last terrorists are flushed out from the Oberoi and Taj hotels in Mumbai, one of the first tasks before India’s Ministry of Home is to revamp […]

Who the Heck is Deccan Mujahideen?

 Terrorists Strike Mumbai Again With a hitherto little known outfit called Deccan Mujahideen claiming responsibility for the November 26, 2008 attacks in Mumbai, the big question is who are these whackos? Frankly speaking, we (and most Indian media sources too) have nary a clue who these maniacal killers are (the idea behind this post is […]

Terrorists Strike Mumbai Again; 195 Killed; 327 Injured

Police in India’s financial capital Mumbai are battling terrorists who struck in multiple places on Wednesday night killing at least 195 people (including 13 foreigners and 14 policemen) and injuring 327. A previously unknown Islamic organization called Deccan Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the attacks at 11 separate locations. The Indian Army has been pressed into service to […]

Quote of the Day – Douglas Devananda

The Sri Lankan situation is once again causing needless tensions in Tamil Nadu with every Vijay, Ajith, Rajini and podi paya trying to outdo the other in proving his support for the Tamils across the Palk Strait. Chennai newspaper The Hindu has an interesting interview with Sri Lanka’s Social Welfare Minister Douglas Devananda on the […]

Flops, Big Flops & Mega Flops; Is Eros in Trouble?

Quick, what’s the hottest gossip item on the Bollywood party circuit these days? No, it’s not the silly when will Kareena and Saif tie the knot (who cares) or when will Abhishek Bachchan learn acting (most likely, never).  You know what, we think the hottest item number at parties these days must be the losses that Bollywood distributor […]

Dostana Plunges 66% at Box Office

The Abhishek Bachchan-John Abraham-Priyanka Chopra nightmare Dostana has plunged at the U.S. box office in its second weekend. For the weekend of November 21-23, Dostana grossed a mere $220,179. Dostana came in at No-24 with an average gross of $3,016. Take a look at how Dostana fared compared to some prominent Bollywood films in the second […]