Why discovery of water on Mars triggered wild celebrations in Chennai
Image via The HinduNASA recently announced that it has discovered evidence of “liquid briny water” flowing on neighboring Mars. While the rest of the world received the news with equanimity, even faint...
View ArticleCAPTION THIS: Arun Jaitley, the fist pumper
When Arun Jaitley isn’t assuring investors abroad and naysayers at home about the strong fundamentals of Indian economy, he pumps his fist as in this picture. What is he saying? Do go crazy in the...
View ArticleLaunch of Amma smart phone: Apple’s Tim Cook worried, very worried
Apple CEO Tim Cook doesn’t sleep well of late. No, it’s not the threat of yet another Steve Jobs biopic that’s keeping him awake. Nor Baba Ramdev. Not even a new spate of super cheap pirated Chinese...
View ArticleLiberals slam PM Modi for Cuttack crowd’s rowdy behaviour against South...
(Image via cricinfo.com)Prime Minister Narendra Modi came in for heavy criticism, after the 2nd T20 match between India and South Africa was marred by boorish behavior by a section of spectators at the...
View ArticleConservative group demands ban on non-veg jokes, liberals howl in protest
Barely have the embers over the heated clash between conservatives and liberals on banning non-vegetarian food died down that a new flash point has emerged – the ban on non-veg jokes.A fringe right...
View ArticlePMO launches Modibot Twitter account to make automated statement whenever...
Great news for Twitter users! Bhakts and adarsh liberals may no longer mess up your timeline on your favourite microblogging portal by bickering over Modi’s stand or lack thereof on contentious issues....
View ArticleShiv Sena steps up anti-Pak rhetoric, now demands ban on South Indian sweet...
After forcing the cancellation of Pakistani singer Ghulam Ali’s concert in Mumbai, Shiv Sena has now demanded a complete ban on popular South Indian sweet Mysorepak.“Just like we prohibit any concert...
View ArticleBCCI hires assistant analysis coach to help Dhoni come up with excuses for...
(Image via indiatvnews.com)Dhoni led Team India has been on a losing streak in the shorter formats of the game for quite some time. Sometimes the bowling flops, sometimes both batting and bowling flop...
View ArticleEvolution of a Moral Story: The shepherd boy and the wolf
Most of us have read the story about the shepherd boy and the wolf. How has this 20th century moral fable evolved in the 21st century? Here’s our take:(Image via kuttees.in)20th Century version:There...
View ArticleLiberal programmer returns 0 at the end of void main() function in protest...
(Image via blog.jiji.ng)Shivram Manikundi, a programmer with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has added his voice to the rising uproar against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his silent encouragement...
View ArticleBatsman returns full tosses gifted by Piyush Chawla in Ranji match to protest...
(Image via sportstaronnet.com)The trend of prominent intellectuals returning awards as a mark of protest against rising intolerance in the country is now spreading to other walks of life as well.After...
View ArticleFacebook Wall: Reactions to Captain Cool inspired victory in 2nd Ind vs SA ODI
When the going gets tough, the tough get going… given enough chances, that is. Captain Cool hit back at critics, and how! Here are reactions to India’s come-from-behind victory in the 2nd India vs...
View ArticlePM Modi returns his CNN IBN “Indian of the year” award, says he himself is...
Image via CNN-IBNNow even PM Modi has joined the bandwagon of intellectuals and men and women of letters returning prestigious awards to protest against rising intolerance under his regime. Modi has...
View ArticleCOMIC: All hail the wisdom of the Supreme Court
The highest court of the land struck down the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) and related constitutional amendments as unconstitutional, effectively reinstating the Collegium System of...
View ArticleManappuram group launches Manappuram Dal loan
Spotting a business opportunity amidst skyrocketing dal prices, Manappuram group (of the Manappuram Gold loan fame) has announced the launch of their latest product: Manappuram Dal loan.“Why go for...
View ArticleOn Delhi govt’s Carfree day, CM’s bicycle chain comes off, Kejriwal blames Modi
(Image via Twitter)Delhi’s first car free day gave way to a fresh war of words between the state government and the center after the chain on CM Arvind Kejriwal’s bicycle slipped off, bringing the CM’s...
View ArticlePMO installs chip inside ministers’ heads to give them a shock when they try...
VK Singh gingerly reaches for the spot where the chip has been inserted (Image via topnews.in)PM Modi may not have broken his silence on insensitive remarks by various BJP leaders and ministers, but he...
View ArticleFacebook Wall: Team India celebrates on social media after leveling series 2-2
Riding on a swashbuckling century by captain-in-waiting Virat Kohli, Team India notched its second win in the ongoing India vs South Africa ODI series, thereby leveling the series 2-2. Before the boys...
View Article“Why not Emraan Hashmi?” Uddhav Thackeray slams Sonam Kapoor for pairing up...
After Ghulam Ali, Sudheendra Kulkarni, Aleem Dhar, and many others, it is the turn of the Bollywood screen couple, our own Sonam Kapoor and Pakistani actor Fawad Khan, to face the wrath of the Shiv...
View Article“Rising intolerance” campaign finally meets objective, Saif Ali Khan returns...
(Image via intoday.in)After the return of over 4 Padma awards, 12 national awards and 40 Sahitya Akademi awards by eminent writers, filmmakers, historians and other intellectuals, the “Rising...
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