As all but the schmucks know, Sweden in the popular thinking is associated with three things: music group Abba, the arms manufacturer Bofors for its involvement in an Indian bribery scandal and the biting cold weather. But in the 21st century, Sweden has another claim to fame – the late novelist/journalist Stieg Larsson and his […]
(Recommended by SI Blog reader Ashwin Kini) Guess what the mail-man brought us today? Agneepath. Yes, we got this Amitabh Bachchan, Madhavi, Mithun Chakraborty film sooner than anticipated. Released in 1990, Agneepath has been hailed as one of the best movies from the Amitabh Bachchan stable. Some SI readers aver that Agneepath is even better […]
Vijay – Aaj mere paas building hai, property hai, bank balance hai, bungalow hai, gaadi hai. Kya hai tumhari paas. Ravi – Mere paas mai hai – A famous dialog from Yash Chopra’s blockbuster hit Deewar After watching the old Amitabh Bachchan blockbuster Deewar (1975), the first thought that came to mind was that a […]
via iPhone: Sitting at Jose’s Border Cafe (Tex-Mex cuisine). It’s 1:40 PM ET and the place is fairly crowded. People are still eating out a lot notwithstanding what the analysts would have you believe. Free WiFi, cool. We like the Margaritas (not allowed today) 🙁 and the Vegetable Jambalaya here. Nice salsa & yummy tangy […]
Not merely a beautiful tragedy, Naagarahaavu (1972) is also a Kannada Cinemada Habba (a celebration of Kannada films). A classic on many levels, Naagarahaavu ranks among the finest Indian movies made in the 1970s. It’s that rare regional movie from India’s hinterlands where the acting, music and story jell, and join in unison to deliver […]
A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms what we’ve noticed for several years – Blacks and Hispanics in America tend to be more obese compared to Whites. The CDC study found Blacks have 51% higher prevalence of obesity compared to Whites. As for our amigos, Hispanics had 21% higher obesity […]