Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Arrey-O-Samba
There's a saying in Malayalam: 'pottan dushtande phalam cheyyum'. Roughly translated, it means that an imbecile can inflict the same amount of damage an evil person can (pottan=idiot/imbecile, dushtan=evil person, phalam=result/effect). I'd say that recent events have proved this one right, definitely. Anyway, I always knew that our proverb-makers knew what they were taking about !!
With all the protests and stuff, with slogans hailing Bush to be the worst villain to hit India since Gabbar Singh, Bush's visit to India should be interesting, to say the least.
Monday, February 27, 2006
Bird-Flu Reloaded
Friday, February 10, 2006
No Love Lost
Its that time of the year again. Apparently, mistletoe brings out the worst in the saffron brigade - burning cards, destructing public property and harassing lovelorn couples (I have a particular sympathy toward them!).
Well, this year there is a new twist. Apparently one half of the split-at-the-umbilical-cord Shiv-Sena supports the celebration of Valentines Day, and is gung-ho about it - even giving tips, for chrissakes! Wonders will never cease. What will we have next - Bal Thakeray preaching Hindu-Muslim bhai-bhai ?
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Bollywood and Comics
What relation, you might wonder. Plenty - for instance, two of the most popular movies of recent times - Lagaan and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai were inspired by the Asterix series and the Archie series respectively.
Thursday, February 02, 2006
The 'Hey Ram' Debate
The debate continues: were 'Hey Ram' Gandhiji's last words or not? Ex-assistants and grandchildren continue to battle it out.
