The last 18 months have been the most challenging of my life….I regret terribly the impact on my family, friends, and institutions that are dear to me. – Indian-American Crook Rajat Gupta at his sentencing hearing in a NYC Court, October 24, 2012 Millionaire crook and IIT Delhi alumnus Rajat Gupta will spend two years […]
In India, we have a saying, “Everything will be all right in the end. So if it’s not all right it’s not yet the end.” – Dev Patel’s character Sonny in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel I wonder if The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel had a theatrical release in India. If it didn’t, the loss […]
Apple made life tougher for all its tablet competitors with the introduction of the new 7.9-inch iPad Mini tablet (the regular iPad has a 9.7-inch screen). iPad Mini * 7.9-inch, Multi-touch Screen * 7.2mm thick * 10-hour battery * 0.68lb weight * Dual core A5 chip * iOS 6 software * 275,000 dedicated tablet Apps […]
Thuppakki Review – Whopping Nonsense If Tamil film star Vijay’s recent films abominations are any indication, then his upcoming Diwali release Thupakki is likely to go the way of Bing! Get my drift? 😉 Here’s a song from Thupakki. We must warn you that the lyrics are ridiculous, silly, silly beyond redemption. Google, Google Pannin […]
Romnesia The word best describing Republican scumbag Mitt Romney, given his tendency to change positions for political expediency. Read: Barack Obama: Mitt Romney has ‘Romnesia’
I’m happy that my favorite American coffee store Starbucks has thrown open the doors of its first Indian store in Mumbai, Bollywood capital. In an age when inconsistency and crap is the order of life, Starbucks is one of the rare safe havens of consistent quality. Starbucks has entered India via Tata Starbucks Limited, a […]