Passengers on a Finnair flight from Helsinki to Delhi Thursday got a surprise when the crew busted a move, Bollywood-style. To celebrate Republic Day, which commemorates the signing of the Constitution of India, airline staff …
india
Reading While Eating for January 20: And the Award Goes To…
Friday’s links talk For Your Consideration ads and Golden Globe footwear.
Angry Brides Game Attacks India’s Illegal Dowry Tradition
A High Honor: Guinness Names a New World’s Shortest Woman
How does the world’s shortest woman get to feel tall? By setting a world record.
At just 62.8 cm (24.7 in), Indian student Jyoti Amge has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s shortest living woman. For the …
Reading While Eating for December 9: Emotional Rollercoaster
Friday’s links bring you a sad story, a hilarious recap and two adorable animals.
Pakistani Actress Claims FHM India Doctored Controversial ‘Nude’ Photos
A furor has erupted in south Asia involving a men’s magazine, a seemingly nude Pakistani actress and a tattoo of the initials of Pakistan’s spy agency on her arm.
Reading While Eating for December 5: Flat-Out Fun
Monday’s links kick off the week with arbitrary lists and flattened cartoon characters.
Indian Man Protests Bureaucracy by Releasing 40 Snakes in Tax Office
Where’s Samuel L. Jackson when you need him?
Reading While Eating for December 2: Seriously Sunny
Friday’s links get into the Christmas spirit, in a big way.
Nonsensical, Semi-English Music Video Goes Viral in India
The song’s lyrics are practically gibberish, but India can’t stop listening.
Airline Passengers Forced to Pay Extra $37,000 in Cash for Fuel Costs
We’re used to airlines penny-pinching. Fees for checking bags, more legroom, and even a miniscule snack – we pay reluctantly, perhaps with a grumble. But Comtel Air has reached a new low: a flight Thursday from India to …
Bollywood Royalty: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Gives Birth to Baby Girl
Another star has just been born to India’s most famous film family. Thirty-eight-year-old Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, a former Miss World and current actress and L’Oreal spokeswoman, gave birth to a baby girl on Wednesday morning, …