India Bindaas

Posted by Harendra Kapur on Oct 5, 2011

Webcomic: DJ To The Gods

With the amount and kind of songs people play for Ganesh, I find it only logical that he is DJ to the...

Posted by Abha Malpani on Oct 1, 2011

India Dressed To Wear Tomato Juice

I am befounded as to how and why Indian cities are replicating a stupid Spanish festival – La Tomatina. So here’s how it went down. The film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara shows the actors going to this festival in Buñol (Eastern Spain) where people get together to have a tomato fight. The next thing you know event organisers in India (couldn’t find any details of the person who had this...

Posted by Anish Malpani on Sep 25, 2011

The 5 Most Ridiculous Rituals Seen In India

Disclaimer: This is not intended to offend any person, religion, animal or anything of that sort. This post is merely a personal observation. India is a secular country. We are allowed to practice any faith, from Scientology to Jediism to all the more conventional beliefs. I am proud of this national maturity, especially when our roots are particularly non-secular. Some of that craziness still lingers, but...

Posted by Anish Malpani on Sep 11, 2011

Movie Review: Mere Brother Ki Dulhan

Who is Ali Abbas Zafar? Why in the world does he get the fortunate privilege of scripting and directing a movie? How in the world did this bombastic failure of a movie pass test screenings? Does Bollywood even have test screenings? What convinced Imran Khan to accept a movie like this? Does he even read the scripts he is accepting? Why is Katrina Kaif so damn attractive? I do not have answers to any of the...

Posted by Abha Malpani on Sep 7, 2011

#AwesomeIndianThings:Churan

It’s tangy, sweet, spicy, bitter, and addictive. It’s 100% natural and amazing for digestion and to control flatulence (that has to be one of the best words in the English language – a beautiful literary mask to an unsophisticated and embarrassing occurrence). Churan is unique to India, I grew up eating it, continue to eat it, and love it. It’s an ayurvedic mixture containing: black...

Posted by Anish Malpani on Sep 3, 2011

When Messi Came To India

Indians were born to play football. Don’t agree? We are genetically short with an average height of 5 ft 5 in, like Messi. Hence we, like Messi, have a low center of gravity, reducing our chances of falling over and facilitating an arguably easy transfer of body weight, which in football, is essential for changing direction. We are blessed with some incredible food that is delicious and healthy, with...

Posted by Abha Malpani on Sep 1, 2011

Desi Sound of Music

Growing up in the UK, I was exposed to all the classic mid-20th century children films: Mary Poppins; Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; Bedknobs and Broomsticks; Alice in Wonderland; Wizard of Oz, and The Sound of Music. These remain to be amongst my all-time favourite films. They are great examples of wholesome and creative entertainment. I can still recite these films, and am filled with child-like joy every...

Posted by Anish Malpani on Aug 28, 2011

Corruption In India: A Different Take

Serious times in India call for serious blog posts. This corruption craze in India has catapulted into a cathartic carnival of camaraderie since the apparent victory of Anna Hazare. Amidst all this euphoria, quite honestly, I was and am trying to figure out what it exactly means for our country. It Wasn’t Too Bad Before Anna chose country over food, I personally think that the state of corruption in...