A happy lover is almost as tedious as an unhappy one. – Prosper Mérimée in The Etruscan Vase Prosper Mérimée was a 19th century French writer known for his short stories and novellas. The character of Saint-Clair, the tragic hero of The Etruscan Vase, is said to bear a strong resemblance to Mérimée’s.
Indian film critics have gone on the rampage against Bollywood criminal Sanjay Dutt’s new film Knock Out, which debuted in theaters today. Outright Theft An Indian court in Mumbai has already ruled that Knock Out is a copy of the 2003 Hollywood film Phone Booth (Collin Farrrell, Kiefer Sutherland) following a complaint by 20th Century […]
Mon dieu, we swear we saw heaven during our recent dinner at Madras Palace in Gaithersburg, MD. Amidst the vast wasteland of bad Indian restaurants in the U.S., Madras Palace in Gaithersburg is a beacon of hope for weary aficionados of Indian food. A 100% vegetarian Indian restaurant located at 74 Bureau Drive in Gaithersburg, […]
Ah, the torment, the dissatisfaction, the disappointment. Folks, we had such high hopes of our meal at Minerva Indian restaurant on Frederick Road in Gaithersburg, MD. But to borrow from the title from an old Harold Robbins book – Dreams Die First. How true. Dreams do die first. 🙁 We walked into Minerva Gaithersburg the […]
Our two favorite countries, U.S. and India, are the top spammers in the world, according to a new report from computer security services provider Sophos. U.S. is the leader of the spammers, accounting for 18.6% of spam in the July-September 2010 quarter, up from 15.2% in the previous quarter. India’s share of spam was 7.6% […]
Folks, you have no idea how disappointed we are. 🙁 So disappointed that we started drinking at 3PM today. Poured ourselves a large Gilbey’s Gin with some Seltzer water a few minutes back. Oh, you wanna know why? A short while ago we discovered that Tamil film (mis)director Shankar of Enthiran infamy was remaking the […]