* Noose Tightens on Indian Nero – Here on SI, we’ve long held Gujarat Chief Minister and Hindu leader Narendra Modi guilty of playing Nero while Muslims were butchered and set afire in the post-Godhra riots of 2002. But Modi’s role may have gone further than merely playing Nero. Indian investigative magazine Tehelka has yet […]
Kabab Korner Dover Buffet – Mighty Disappointing Food Delaware has some of the crappiest Indian restaurants like Himalaya, Maharaja, India Grille, Hindu Temple in Hockessin et al that serve some of the trashiest Indian food known to humankind, perfidious places whose sole raison d’etre is to part hapless diners from their money. So, when the […]
Hard times continue for U.S. restaurants, including, of course, Indian dining establishments in NYC and elsewhere. The recession has taken a severe toll on restaurants forcing several to close or offer discounts and specials. And now comes news that the bad times for restaurants are not only not disappearing but things could even get worse. […]
In his second State of the Union address, our President Obama tonight waxed eloquent about Innovation, High-Speed Internet, Clean Energy, High-Speed Trains and Winning the Future. “This is our generation’s Sputnik moment,” Obama boldly declared in the State of the Union address tonight. But what the leader of the free world neglected to address was […]
Shop till you drop. As even the schmucks know by now, that’s been the mantra in the consumerist Mecca a.k.a. America for decades. And if there’s one group of people who love a deal, it’s Americans. Every day, Americans use coupons for Tampons, Bread, Donuts, Beer, Razors, Diabetes Readers, Whiskey, Movie Tickets, Pizza, Haircuts, Wine, […]
Say, since when does a New York desi living the good life in a plush, sea-facing apartment in Mumbai with a maid on hand to make and serve tea get her clothes washed by the Dhobi, an almost bygone relic from a different era. Hellloo, washing machine! Executives at GE, LG, Samsung et al if […]