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Pre-travel packing anxiety? Here's how to pack like a pro
Packing for long trips abroad induces anxiety for the author, a ritual honed over decades. Despite the increased availability of goods internationally, the author meticulously calculates weight and volume, laying out items and using a kitchen scale.
Rebellious, retro, radical chiclet: How chewing gum may just sum up our times
The article explores the cultural significance of chewing gum, particularly in cricket, and questions why the IPL lacks an official gum partner despite cricketers' frequent chewing. It reminisces about iconic gum brands and commercials, highlighting gum's rebellious image and its association with creativity.
India can be no. 1 in noise-cancel tech
India’s booming economy and loud public environments present a unique opportunity for local companies to penetrate the global noise-cancellation market. By leveraging the intense noise levels in Indian streets as a testing ground, Indian companies can develop highly credible ANC headphones and earplugs, potentially turning this into a lucrative, export-focused industry.
Cannes Film Festival 2024: Indian stories depicted with sensitivity deserve all the phoren taaliyan ’n’ visibility
It should be, and is, possible to graciously accept genuine love and respect from the West - and the consequent financial benefits - without being servile in our responses, without forgetting the condemnable colonial histories and present-day realities that have contributed to those countries' clout, without tailoring our cinema to pander to the Western gaze, and, as critics and viewers, without being oblivious to the truth that some creators and performers do (or are compelled to do) precisely that to solicit funds from Western agencies, or win easy appeal among cinephiles in those parts of the globe.
'Desi angrez', an endangered species
The concoction created is infused with a few cliches: one, as the description suggests, anglicisation, or a penchant for speaking not just in English but a kind of hifalutin English; two, as a corollary of the first quality, covertly harbouring derision for 'vernaculars'; three, holding everything that is 'Indian' to be subpar and all things 'phoren' to be of quality, including, say, 'chicken tikka masala'.
What? Not everyone finds us fantastic?!
The survey by the phoren think-tank also says that barring Nigeria and Kenya, the favourability ratings for India have dipped in most countries.
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Good evening sir, spend-sir special offer!
'Good evening sir, calling from Spend-Sirs! Supermarket, we have an offer of 25% discount on Ziyoo's Special Organic Baby Food! Only till tomorrow! Only for you!' You start to roar with anger, but - just in time - you remember not to roar on roaming and disconnect. Your friends look at you in alarm - Ca va mon ami? Was ist das problem? Arre, kaay zala?
This is the summer of our discontent
Winter, as we on the subcontinental plains well know, despite being severe in many parts, remains a ‘go to’ season imaginatively. The charm of sweaters that Europeans take for granted, or the romanticism of a fire crackling that makes outdoors fun in North America — never mind the beauty of ‘god’s dandruff’ that is snow — are what we yearn for in our hill station or ‘phoren’ trips.
View: Two countries, India then, India now
The India of then and that of now would have two very different answers. And that irreconcilable bifurcation sums up the partition that has sundered the two Indias.
Bottom's up: Why Kerala drinks most among Indian states
India is surely living up in since the last couple of years. Increased alcohol consumption is the biggest indicator of this. No prizes for guessing the heaviest of drinkers.
India a black economy: Let's first bring out all the black money stashed in our homes
Let us first step into our homes and bring out all the black money stashed in our cupboards, under the beds, behind the almirahs and in the septic tanks.
Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool sweeps across India, changing our geography in mystifying ways
Mamata Banerjee has promised to turn the pretty hill station of Darjeeling into Switzerland & state capital Kolkata into London
A carnival called India: From Gandhigiri to Annagiri, it’s dhak-dhak go
Political peccadilloes, fasting and feasting, lokpal and jokepal - India`s effervescent, tropical spirit makes a carnival of it all. Look at our record.
Thrown to the wolves
Varun Gandhi's obvious innocence after defamatory public speech.
Bollywood going in for expensive destinations
Filmmakers are ready to spend big money to add value to their project, and locations leverage that value. 'Unforgettable' Bachchans | Bollywood at Tussauds
NRIs lap up desi film fare with a difference
The NRI audience couldn’t get enough of the mustard fields of Punjab, with Yash Chopra and Karan Johar being happy to oblige. Review: Thodi Life Thoda Magic
Mobile gaming revenues in India seen at $450 mn by 2012
Mobile gaming revenues in India are expected to reach $450 million by 2012 as more users sign up for wireless services. Movie Review: Thodi Life Thoda Magic
Indian folk tales influencing animators worldwide
A musical adaptation of the mythological lore with a modern twist, there are many examples of Indian influence on the global animation industry. Kids movies failing
Going home to Big Brother
The lines are blurring between the East and West and the twain shall yet meet.
Reliance Big to light up screen with Spielberg
Reliance Big Entertainment, the entertainment arm of ADAG, is now close to inking a joint venture with Hollywood director Steven Spielberg. Kids movies failing
Reliance Big in talks with Spielberg's DreamWorks for JV: Report
DreamWorks had produced some of Paramount's biggest hits, such as Transformers and has operated within Paramount as a quasi-autonomous unit. Kids movies failing
US media giant Tim Russert dies of heart attack
US media personality Tim Russert died of a sudden heart attack on Friday in NBC 's Washington newsroom, the network reported. Day in Pics | Business Humour
Rise of Bhojpuri on the eastern screen
Manoj Tiwary, Ravi Kishan, Kunal, Dinesh Chand ‘Nirahua’ - the megastars of Bhojpuri films must now compete with Jeet.
Bollywood hopes to turn tide with big flicks
The industry has seen a lull in the recent past, which has coincided with IPL, and only Jannat has managed to buck the trend. BO Weekly | Bollywood at Tussauds
Memsaab: Bollywood's phoren fan brigade
Bollywood fan club goes global. From Berlin to Korea, the craze for Indian cinema among foreigners is only growing.BO Weekly I In pics: Cannes Fest
Let consumer pay for phoren goods: Montek
Users of costly imports, including oil, will have to pay higher prices, in line with the global prices of such goods.
Duty free shops sell ethnic India theme
It's no longer phoren whisky, branded products or the luxe tags which are seeking shelf space. It is the 'Made in India' label, which is ringing bells at the cashbox.
Desi docs bitten by phoren bug
According to a visa consultant, the volume of doctors going to the US has increased in the last two years.
Corporate India still bets on 'phoren' money
The markets may be sliding, but Indian corporates of all hues continue to tap the overseas loan markets.
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