The Wendy Doniger Saga
I was amazed to see how much virulent abuse my counter petition in support of Wendy Doniger received from mostly NRI Hindus (see some of the comments in my earlier post). Both petitions I tried to run were attacked with multiple entries describing vulgar connotations, orgies, sexual perversions and more. This is the wonder of [...]
The Beetle Launches in India
Before there was a Nano, there was the Beetle, and now it is here. The original “people’s car” was the Volkswagen Beetle that became synonymous with freedom, the sixties and the “drop out” hippy culture. Now it is India – overpriced and nowhere near teh original vision of a cheap affordable car – but still an Icon of the automobile 110 year history.
Come on Hindustan Times! George Bush as Keynote….why?
The Hindustan Times wins the Award from me for Creative Blunder of the Year!!!