Why Only Indian Muslims Have To Act Stupid?
Thursday, September 20th, 2007 Posted in Society, World | 4 Comments »So, there is this push in Saudi Arabia to do away with the stone-age rule of women not being allowed to drive on their own. BBC News presents four viewpoints from a cross-section of Saudi society. Three of them present ...
On Osama Bin Laden’s New Tape
Friday, September 7th, 2007 Posted in Humor, World | No Comments »Why did it took three years for Osama bin Laden to record a tape? He didn't want to dye. ----- How come bin Laden's beard is black now? They found a copy of Photoshop.
Iraq Four Years Later
Monday, March 19th, 2007 Posted in USA, World | 3 Comments »Iraq(2007) - Iraq(2003) = Immense Sadness John Simpson, BBC World Affairs Editor, writes how things have changed over the past four years of American invasion of Iraq. After Baghdad fell, I would satellite reports back to London about attacks in which one ...
Burqa+Bikini=Burqini
Friday, March 9th, 2007 Posted in Society, World | No Comments »NY Times has this interesting article. Ms. Laalaa is a Muslim and has voluntarily worn the burqa, the traditional head-to-toe covering for Muslim women, since she was 14. It is hard to swim, she said, if your body is swathed ...
The French Connection
Sunday, March 4th, 2007 Posted in India, World | No Comments »An Indian citizen is now believed to be the first in line to be the king of France, if there were one. Balthazar Napolean de Bourbon, a jovial Indian lawyer and part-time farmer settled in Bhopal, has been told that he ...
Incheon In NY Times
Sunday, March 4th, 2007 Posted in USA, World | No Comments »I never imagined I would read about Incheon in New York Times. I lived in that city for two years before coming to USA and it is to Seoul what Faridabad is to Delhi. Industrious but overshadowed. Will NYT now surprise ...
It Is Just Not Cricket
Sunday, August 27th, 2006 Posted in Pakistan, Sports, World | 4 Comments »I never thought I would see Inzamamul Haq and the Pakistani cricket team on the front page of New York Times. But then we live in interesting times. Good job Darrell Hair, it was not possible without you. Here is the story.
I Think I Have Found The Answer
Thursday, August 3rd, 2006 Posted in Humor, Internet, World | 1 Comment »Neha wonders why she sees such ads in her Gmail Inbox. I think I have found the answer in one of the ads at a geeky website. What percentage of geeks would not want to scroll the (unscrollable) bar? Actually, ...
Zidanes Headbutt, As Seen By Different People
Saturday, July 22nd, 2006 Posted in Humor, World | No Comments »At an online Forum I am a part of, one of the members posted various interpretations of Zidane's headbutt. As seen by the Germans: As seen by the French: As seen by the Italians: As seen by the Americans: As seen by Israelies: As seen by ...
kitnaa hai bad-nasiib Zafar dafn ke liye
Tuesday, July 18th, 2006 Posted in Politics, World | No Comments »do Ghaz zamiiN bhii na milii kuu-e-yaar meN? If you still are not sure what is happening in Lebanon, see these photos at Flickr. I have no sympathy for the self-destructive Hezbollah and I am totally against Israel meting out collateral punishment ...
