Google’s proposed $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility throws up the big question …. Why? * First and foremost, buying cellphone, set-top boxes and tablet vendor Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion (a 63% premium over Friday’s closing price) is a tacit admission by Google that ultimately Apple’s closed model of controlling all aspects of the […]
It’s already August 15 in India and the country is ‘celebrating’ its 64th Independence day. Here’s SI’s tribute to Incredible India on this momentous occasion: * 64 Years after Independence, nearly 650 million Indians have no toilets and are forced to bare their backsides to the world’s gaze every morning. * 64 Years after Independence, […]
The peerless Bollywood actor Shammi Kapoor, who died last night of chronic renal failure, entertained countless Indians with his inimitable actions and gestures in films like Junglee, An Evening in Paris, Kashmir Ki Kali, Prince and more. Here’s a bunch of some great Shammi Kapoor moments: Related Posts: Badan Pe Sitare….Zara Paas Aao – Peerless […]
Question: How many Americans does it take to bugger 77 million Tamils? a) 100,000 Navy Seals b) 10 CIA Agents in Virginia operating 50 Drones c) 1-million highly trained U.S. soldiers d) 1 weaponless White Woman Correct Answer: d i.e. Just one White Woman without weapons Ouch, the backsides of 77 million Tamils must be […]
Aarakshan (Reservations) turned out to be a disappointment for us. Directed by Prakash Jha, one of India’s rare political film-makers, the much hyped movie is supposedly centered on the hot-button issue of reservations aka affirmative action that allows less qualified candidates from lower castes to get government jobs and seats in colleges via special quotas. […]
Just as night follows day, you can be sure where there are Indians temples will surely follow. Even if it be America. There are 100 Jain temples in the U.S. (source: Wiki). We’re inclined to believe that of the countless faiths and religions in the world Jainism and Buddhism inflict the least harm on society. […]