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Morons of the Week: Pramod Mutalik and the Shri Ram Sena ('The Indian Taliban')
President Obama, please don’t close Gitmo! We may have found the perfect candidates for that place. Download Someone find me the Hindu scripture that says women should be molested and assaulted brutally for drinking or visiting a pub. Jayanth Kodkani Read More …
"If war breaks out between India and Pakistan, who would you support?"
It wasn’t a serious question. It wasn’t something that he had considered. It was a hypothetical statement, maybe made in jest to get some conversation going with an otherwise quiet companion. I considered it for a second and answered: “First, Read More …
Mumbai Attacks – They Wanted Foreigners
Follow on Twitter – #Mumbai and DesiPundit has done a great job with the round-ups. My concern is with this statement from Reuters. A witness told Indian television that gunmen in Mumbai looked for British and U.S. passport holders. “They Read More …
Diwali – the festival of noise, excess sugar and electricity consumption
It’s close to 2am as I write this blog post. Everyone else in the house is sleeping. But the room next to mine–the prayer room–is well-lit with ‘X-mas’ lights, candles (diyas) and a megawatt standing lamp. The room is brighter Read More …
Desi on the Moon – Check the Report Card on Poverty
India is on the Moon. Will this solve the problem of illiteracy, dowry marriages, poverty, floods, communalism and caste tensions? Probably not. But the country is still proud of its ‘achievement’ And, of course, who can deny there is always Read More …