Month: March 2008

Jimmy Engineer’s waistline

Jimmy said when he was six, his kidneys failed and the doctors told his parents that their son was as good as dead. But then something very odd, if not miraculous, happened, and happened on its own. His kidneys healed themselves, which is what makes Jimmy believe that he was saved for a purpose The… Continue reading Jimmy Engineer’s waistline

Ratan Tata rode the tiger economy and now he drives Jaguar

“Chairman of Corporate India” By William Langley It is tempting to look at Ratan Tata, the Indian tycoon whose company last week took over Land Rover and Jaguar, as a symbol of a nation’s headlong charge towards economic superpowerdom. This, we suspect, is how it tends to be with those pesky, nouveau riche Asians; one… Continue reading Ratan Tata rode the tiger economy and now he drives Jaguar

Of heroes and cities

This country seems to honour its heroes only after they have kicked the bucket. We name our battleships, our airports, our boulevards and bridges after them. What’s wrong with naming a few things after people who can still walk? To embark on a mission to reclaim Karachi from rogue developers and robber contractors you are… Continue reading Of heroes and cities

Hello Zeus!

Tanaaz and Bakhtiyar Irani were recently blessed with a baby boy. Bakhtiyar was so excited that he has recorded the entire sequence of the operation. The actors had planned the birth of the baby on Navroz, the Parsi New Year. The couple has christened the baby, Zeus B Irani. photocms.jpgBarely able to hold his excitement,… Continue reading Hello Zeus!

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Is Mumbai Really Secular ?

Lawmakers may have given Mumbaikars a loud speaker deadline of 10 pm, but I guess laws are meant to be broken. True there have been cases wherein Mumbai’s event organisers never cross the set time limit to avoid legal complications, and as is clearly evident, it’s always the minorities who would follow them. It looks… Continue reading Is Mumbai Really Secular ?

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