Angels & Demons featuring Tom Hanks is releasing tomorrow in the U.S. What better way to prepare for the movie than by reading the book by Dan Brown on which the movie is based. So, like any cheap desi we checked for a coupon. Found one for 30% off at Border’s and Waldenbooks. The book […]
Folks, here we are for the quarter-century edition of Incredible India. So all ye schmucks in ignoranceville think our President Barack Obama faces a threat only from the Al Queda or the right-wing extremists in the U.S. Shows how little you know. You see, the Biharis are second to none when it comes to violence. […]
Barely a few weeks after the Obama administration promised to release the torture photos of detainees by the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan, the administration has now gone back on its word and is trying to cover up the torture by preventing release of the nasty photos. On April 24, 2009, President Obama felt […]
The New York Times has an interesting piece today in the print edition (P B12) on how the 8-medal Olympic champion Michael Phelps is coping with life outside the pool, particularly after a photo of the swimmer holding a marijuana pipe was published recently. Here’s an excerpt from the online edition: Swimming would not be […]
What a shame. 😉 Popular classifieds site Craigslist is putting an end to its Erotic Services ads under pressure from law enforcement authorities. In its place, an Adults section will come up where the ads have to be manually approved by Craigslist staff. As all but the complete imbeciles know, those Craigslist Erotic Services ads […]
The European Commission has slapped a massive $1.45 billion fine on chip giant Intel for engaging in anti-competitive practices that harm consumers. Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes said Wednesday: Intel has harmed millions of European consumers by deliberately acting to keep competitors out of the market for computer chips for many years. Such a serious and […]