Indian telecom operator BSNL is promising to provide broadband Internet access in 1.48 lakh villages in the next six months. Currently, broadband coverage is said to exist in 30,000 villages (we doubt that given the poor broadband quality even in big cities). BSNL also plans to expand its broadband coverage to more cities – from […]
Did India take shortcuts to acquire sophisticated launching systems and missile delivery technology from the U.S.? We doubt this interesting question will ever be answered to our satisfaction, especially given the growing cooperation on defense and nuclear technology between India and the U.S. A federal grand jury in Washington DC on Tuesday indicted Indian national
A new report by the World Bank and International Finance Corporation places India at a shameful No-122 in the ease of doing business. India ranks behind countries like Ethiopia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Uganda in the 2009 ranking on the ease of doing business. India did slightly better (Rank: No-120) in the 2008 Doing Business study. […]
BJP, the party of Ram Bhaktas notched up yet another electoral victory – this time in the South Indian state of Karnataka – but fell just three seats short of a clear majority. Here’s the latest Karnataka Election tally: Party       Seats Won    Seats Won               2008         2004               BJP           110           79   Congress    80           65 […]
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi’s grandson Udhayanidhi Stalin has delivered a Sakkada Panni (dirty pig) of a movie in his maiden production Kuruvi. Vijay and bathroom video fame starlet Trisha assisted by Ashish Vidyarthi and Suman come together in this horrendous nightmare called Kuruvi to deliver nonstop nonsense from the first frame to the last. […]
The Supreme Court of India today put Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the dock by ordering a fresh investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the 2002 communal riots that led to the massacre of over a thousand Muslims. Comprising a total of five members (three senior IPS officers from Gujarat, retired CBI Director […]