Hell, we’re desperate to stop writing those dreadful Incredible India stories. But those countless Shaitans in India just won’t let us put a period to these only-in-India stories. Here’s a bunch of Incredible India stories that should make every Indian hang its head in shame. * The other day a poor Dalit (an untouchable, according […]
By Naveen With the engaging preview of Contagion doing the rounds on cable for the past couple of weeks, my curiosity had been whetted as to what all these A List actors were doing in the same movie. When I was asked by SI to review Contagion today, I was not going to be the […]
An Indian techie Dharmendra Modha is leading an initiative at IBM to develop a chip (microprocessor) that mimics the functioning of the human brain. Describing the new microprocessor as cognitive computing chips, IBM researchers say they will emulate the brain’s abilities for perception, action and cognition. An experimental version of the chip has already been […]
India’s notoriously corrupt Congress-led government today thwarted anti-corruption protests by arresting Gandhian and national icon Anna Hazare. Anna’s arrest has triggered protests across the country. The 73-year-old Gandhian leader has been leading a valiant fight for a strong Lok Pal Bill to tackle corruption, the scourge of the nation. Anticipating his arrest, Anna asked Indians […]
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, […]
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. […]