Stop the Machismo !

Quote of the Day from wife-beater Sanjay Kumar after The
Protection of Women Against Domestic Violence Act
took effect in India :
"It's a noose around my neck and the end of the rope is
in her hands, to pull or not to pull," he complained, as he
and his wife, Maheshwari – still badly bruised – attended
a compulsory marriage counselling
clinic in Delhi.

"Men have no power left. At this rate, we'll be wearing bangles."

So here comes the counter-response by the macho losers :

they form the All-India Harassed Husbands Association !

Read Amrit Dhillon's coverage at the Telegraph.co.uk

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Mo' Mumbai Mishaps for Brangelina

(AP Photo/Rajesh Nirgude)


This just in from AP news
Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie leaves after filming
a scene for 'A Mighty Heart' at Anjuman-e-Islam
school in Mumbai, India, Thursday,
Nov. 16, 2006.

The bodyguards of Hollywood couple Angelina Jolie and
Brad Pitt were in the news for the wrong reasons
Thursday after they allegedly manhandled some people
during a film shoot in the school. The parents filed a
complaint with police against the school's management
and an unnamed bodyguard who allegedly attacked and
abused people, the Press Trust of India reported.

Related post :
http://virtualpoona.blogspot.com/2006/11/brangelina-pune-to-mumbai.html

The Cat is Back

The artist formerly known as Cat Stevens
still has his chops and proves it on his new
CD An Other Cup
You can check it out at Amazon.com

Watch (Cat) Yusuf Islam in an
exclusive interview and performance
from the BBC special Imagine.

Watch or download the superb 49 min
BBC special Imagine in its entirety

Fun with Powerpoint

Links to some Powerpoint presentations I like:

You dirty dog

Compare Ferraris: Italy vs. India (with sound)

Brangelina : Pune to Mumbai trainspotting

Following the previous Virtual Poona thread
Pune : Mo' Better Brangelina

The principals stood in line to buy a ticket
to ride a crowded Mumbai train (is there any other kind?)
accompanied by heavy security (of course), stopped in at
a beauty salon and a club where Danny frequently jammed,
(probably Indigo)

here's a link to Yahoo re: filming progress of Jolie's new
movie based on an adaptation of Mariane Pearl's book,
"A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death
of My Husband Danny Pearl."

Here's a link to the coverage by Rediff where
the usual gang of idiots post their comments
and questions about the intent and purpose of this news.

Hollaback NYC Nov 8th

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Caught in the act

submitted by Ivy

posted by hollabacknyc at 10:13 AM

Holla Back NYC empowers New Yorkers to
Holla Back at street harassers

Battle of the Album Covers

Some famous album covers battle it
out via great animation
from http://www.uglypictures.us/

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Darshan : The Embrace

Amma, one of the world’s most famous spiritual guides

and “Mahatmas”, is known internationally for her

charitable donations, fight for peace, and work with illiteracy.

This intimate documentary captures her charisma and loving

spirit through conversations with Amma and those close to her.

Read about her Oct. 2006 visit to Munich here

Watch the Quicktime trailer of Darshan here

Solla Solla Enna Perumai

I must admit I was fascinated and amused by the
wild and wacky shenanigans contained in this clip,
even though I didn't understand a word of the
South Indian dialect (notwithstanding my own
South Indian roots) . More to follow.......I hope !