It seems at last the western world is waking up to the pleasures of eating with one’s own hands. The New York Times has an article today reporting that upscale Manhattan restaurants are offering ‘eat with you hands’ menus. …Though a basket … Continue reading
Freakonomics comes up with this curious product pricing in Amazon. The caucasian family costs $63.99 whereas the Afro-american family costs only $37.99 But, to be fair, these two are by two different vendors. The cheaper A-A family doll is … Continue reading
As a non-native english speaker, I am always amused when native speakers ask me how do you spell it? I go on to say V-E-N-K and she repeats BEN. NOOOO… It is V, as in Victor. OK.. VENK-A-T . It … Continue reading
Sumedh Mungee writes in NY Times – what could easily pass as an honest introspection – Why I Left India (Again). He itemizes several attempts by modern India to desensitize him and goes on to explain how he triumphed … Continue reading
How do diviners achieve consistent results? Are there methods and patterns? SUNY Buffalo Anthropologist Barbara Tedlock probes into the chaos, building a theory of divination. Tedlock’s theory is all encompassing (as far as contact spirits is concerned). Marc Abrahams, editor … Continue reading
International Herald Tribune reports that in the ongoing recording industry meet there is a hot talk about all the major labels ditching DRM in favour of MP3′s interoperability. Hard to believe! Is the heat too much to bear? Technorati Tags: … Continue reading
Guardian features this nice take of M J Akbar on the Big Brother scene. Well written. …the Times. This august organ, unable to verify such a lofty incident for itself, reported that the Indian media had: “also noticed an exchange … Continue reading
Andrew Brown follows the change between society’s taboos being primarily sexual to primarily racial in the last half century. Jade Goody’s boyfriend had not called the Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty a “paki”, but a “cunt”, the spokesman explained. The latter … Continue reading
You pick your own apples; you pay through your nose. This Slate story is true; but not complete. I am for one a sucker for the fall ritual and yes, my kids love them too. For us it is more … Continue reading
Pankaj Mishra’s Op-Ed in New York Times The Myth of the New India though has some very valid issues of concern in modern India, is largely couched in a language that is nothing but fearmongering.