Category Archives: india

Rajani ka Ishtyle

Rajani in Castrol Power 1 Commercial

September 3, 2008 – 1:17 am | By Semantic Overload | Posted in asides, humor, india, internet, video, web | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off

Gandhi’s Legacy

I have often wondered about the effectiveness of Mahatma Gandhi’s role in securing India’s freedom. Was it Mahatma Gandhi and other freedom fighters’ struggle that secured India its freedom, or would sovereignty have been granted anyway? Of course, the high school history books would have none of this. They emphatically state that Gandhiji and others …

September 2, 2008 – 12:38 am | By Semantic Overload | Posted in history, india | Tagged , , , , | Comments (20)

Is IPL killing the cohesion in the Indian cricket team?

If the row between Sreesanth and Harbhajan is any indication, the Indian cricket team may end up paying a heavy price for IPL. IPL seems to threaten Indian team’s cohesion. Apparently, after the match between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab, Sreesanth who was on the winning side walked up to Harbhajan Singh — the …

April 25, 2008 – 6:38 pm | By Semantic Overload | Posted in discussion, india, sports | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (2)

Symptoms of the artless

Let us begin with pictures, shall we? :) To the left, is a picture of students of DAV College in Chandigargh protesting St. Valentine’s Day and the public display of affection by, well, people. And to the right is a group of people in Manhattan protesting the war in Iraq. Do you see any difference …

April 14, 2008 – 9:21 pm | By Semantic Overload | Posted in india, society | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off