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[Source]. The above picture taken by Ritesh Uttamchandani is sparking some discussion in the blogosphere. As you see, it shows tea stall owners, Sunil and Arvind Parmar having their lunch with Mangal, their Dalit servant sitting [...]
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9rules, Images and Photography, India, Society Culture | 
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They’re not just talking about the ears. For those of us who watched the show in the 1960s (or during the countless reruns since), Nimoy’s alter ego was the harbinger of a future in which logic would reign over emotion, and rational thought triumph over blind faith. He was a digital being in an analog [...]
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You knew Pramod Muthalik of the Shri Ram Sene was a certified idiot but I’m sure you didn’t know he was that crazy. Every answer makes you increasingly go WTF!
Patrix | Asides, India, Society Culture | No Comments »
Now this is going to be fun. National Panthers Party has taken up the responsibility of policing the moral police complete with ‘beat on sight’ orders to protect those who want to celebrate Valentine’s Day [via]. Let us disband the police and have a free-for-all, eh?
Patrix | Asides, Current Affairs | No Comments »
Tyler Cowen lists three indicators for cultural success:
1. If a kid does badly in school, does the parent genuinely get mad at the kid and withhold affection?
2. Can people wait in an orderly line?
3. Can people stay in their designated lane when driving a car?
So how does India fare? Your guess is as good as [...]
Patrix | India, Society Culture | 4 Comments »
After tiger claws and rabbit’s foot, albinos pay the price for fulfilling people’s need for good luck charms. Superstition is literally killing people.
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Peeking at other women can (occasionally) land you in trouble but looking at your own wife? A reason to demand a divorce? Well, in Saudi Arabia you might have a case.
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Strangely I haven’t watched a single episode of American Idol this season after last season’s almost fervent following of Sanjaya Malakar. And nope, I didn’t watch the final between the Davids either. But I found this video of Mike Myers promoting his latest movie, The Love Guru on American Idol:
I’m sure millions in today’s India [...]
Patrix | Movies, Television | 17 Comments »
Zappos, the much-acclaimed online shoe store actually pays new employees to quit. Why? They are looking for committed employees that get the Zappos company culture instead of just bailing out. Many of their employees are Twitter power users.
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Malcolm Gladwell, the author of books like Blink and The Tipping Point will soon be releasing his latest book, Outliers: Why Some People Succeed and Some Don’t. The book deals with understanding what makes high-achievers different and how much does their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing matter. One [...]
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Michael Cera is the only bright spark in an otherwise listless comedy.
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Love political movies so loved this one too. Frank Langella plays a terrific Nixon.
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Outrageously funny. Not recommended for watching with your kids or parents.
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