One the suggestion of one of our loyal readers, I am changing my name to iOM, mostly because I am in love with my Mac. Now don’t think I am crazy Mac-fiend. I just love the idea that none of the viruses that plague the WinTel world will be able to infect my tiny little PowerBook.
Finally, the Kerala’s socialist government is cutting some slack to hardworking Indian elephants. If they’re lucky they can enjoy a few years of “good food, healthcare and living conditions” after their retirement at age 65. Unfortunately for those employed by circuses, the regulation only applies to elephants that are state employees. Socialism does have its upside if you are an elephant. [Via Employees.Org]
Here is a good article about NRI-bashing by Sudeep Chakravarti in The Hindustan Times. NRI-bashing is very vogue among many… [niraj]
Single Carlton’s thought-provoking series of half-hour monologues from Black and Asian comedy performers, produced by Parminder Vir OBE, has won an award at the Screen Nation Film and Television Awards 2003. [Hindustan Times]
What will Lahiri do? In India, he used to copy western tunes. Maybe he would do the exact opposite for the New York market.
Indian music director and playback singer Bappi Lahiri is releasing a lounge music album that features songs by international artistes, his daughter and him.
This is what he thinks about this album.
“This is truly world music. My aim is the Grammy,” said the veteran of 25 years, 500 films and 4,000 songs.
Grammy in what? Cut-and-paste is not a category for which you can win an award.
Mac-Users we have some good news – if you are using OS-X then you can download some of the best tablatronica tracks from the world famous and uber exclusive ITunes store. Karsh Kale, Cheb, Talvin Singh, and Midivial Pundit are available for download at 99 cents a song. All you need is a mac!
Better late, really late than never. At the long last we have a brownie making a debut on ER. Show producers never had to go to ER or they would have seen who really has been cleaning up the mess in ERs. Anyway Parminder Nagra of Bend It Like Beckham fame is going to make her debut this season on ER.
She joins the cast of “ER” as third-year medical student Neela Rasgotra in a decidedly less athletic role. “She’s somebody who seems astute, very hardworking and keen to learn,“ says Nagra. “I’d also say that I am somebody who is hardworking and keen to learn — although I do have my lazy days!” [NBC/ER]
Nagra’s other credits include the upcoming film “Ella Enchanted.” She recently completed “Twelfth Night” for UK Channel 4 and also stars in the leading role for the channel’s two-part drama, “Second Generation.” In the United
Ohhhhh! why do we watch too many bollywood movies? Look what happens when things don’t work out according to plan.
A love affair between a married Indian doctor and her lover belonging to a different religion, ended in a broken heart and a prolonged court battle in London.
