UPDATE: Google Auto Rikshaw Driver (Video)
UPDATE: Another self-employed auto rickshaw driver (Asif) learns and uses the Google Map to calculate round trip distance of my travel, then calculates rate per kilometer and charges me plus
The Man Who Accidentally Killed The Most People In History
One single scientist created three inventions that accidentally caused the deaths of millions of people, including himself. Not only that, these inventions decreased the average intelligence of people all around
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India: Demolition Squad
The rampaging bulldozer is the state thumbing its nose at the court — and the rule of law. It needs a firm check The Indian Express editorial: The Uttar Pradesh
Yoko Ono’s Art of Defiance
Before she met John Lennon, she was a significant figure in avant-garde circles and had created a masterpiece of conceptual art. Did celebrity deprive her of her due as an
FATF: Political Weapon against Target Nations? (Video)
NEWS OF INTEREST (NOI): Is Pakistan finally off the FATF hook after successfully completing the two FATF Action Plans? The country was put on Grey List in Feb. 2018. In
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The Two-Pronged Test That Could Put Trump in Prison
“The problem is that we have statutes on the books based on what Congress can envision,” Barbara McQuade says. “And I don’t think Congress ever imagined that a President would
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People Doing Things With Statues (Images)
Adding fourth dimension to a Statue…as an ‘articulated’ passerby!
LNG in Pakistan is ‘Not Cheap, Reliable, or Clean’
Key Findings By the Institute For Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) in Its Recent 7-Page Factsheet Titled “Debunking Common Myths about LNG in Pakistan“: LNG is not cheap in
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1 in 4 Expats ‘Seriously Considering’ Renouncing U.S. Citizenship
NEWS OF INTEREST (NOI): Roughly 1 in 4 American expatriates is “seriously considering” or “planning” to renounce their U.S. citizenship, according to a survey from Greenback Expat Tax Services. The
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Karela, Masala Bhindi and Makai Ki Roti (Video)
Cool recipes: How to prepare delicious Karela (Bitter Gourd) dish, Masala Bhindi (Okra) Dhaba Style and Makai Ki Roti (Corn Wheat Bread Desi style): Here’s a popular recipe how to
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When Jawaharlal Nehru Read ‘Lolita’ to Decide Whether an ‘Obscene’ Book Should Be Allowed in India
After a consignment of Vladimir Nabokov’s famed book landed on Indian shores, a debate over its ban spanned Customs and police to the finance minister and PM. by Shubhneet Kaushik
Smoke and Bubble (Video)
Alluring and evanescent, smoke and bubbles are unusual subjects that, with some practice, produce utterly unique expressions. While smoke is inherently aleatoric (meaning random), bubble is of spherical shape –