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Cabinet Minister 2.0 has a tweet tooth?

A little bird tells me that Shashi Tharoor is a little out of chirp with the whole Twitter fiasco after he got a right royal yelling from his boss for singing his heart out.

Trick or tweet? . . . → Read More: Cabinet Minister 2.0 has a tweet tooth?

Pee for Cow, a sip of go

Rumour is rife that the Cow Protection Department of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, which so kindly turns in every stray bovine otherwise destined for the abbatoir to the goshala, is working on a magic potion that, by Toutatis, will make us more invincible than the Gauls. The raw material for that elixir comes from the bladder of the cow. Or go, as the vernacular name for this cud-munching creature goes. . . . → Read More: Pee for Cow, a sip of go

This Shivratri, wash down your woes with Gangajal

The BJP government’s one-track agenda continues with another populist pro-Hindu gesture paid for… by the people, of course. Never mind the cost of lugging 50,000 litres of Gangajal from Rishikesh or Gangotri or wherever to Bangalore in two tankers, they will be packed in eco-friendly plastic cans and dispensed to grateful devotees. . . . → Read More: This Shivratri, wash down your woes with Gangajal

It's chuddee suttee for the Sri Rama Sene

The pink chaddi campaign has now become a burning issue. Now Mutalik and his men, fresh out of custody, want to burn all the soft pink Valentine’s Day gifts they have received from the supporters of the Consortium of Pub-Going, Loose and Forward Women. Talk of going down in a blaze of glory!

If these guys are truly inspired by Lord Rama, don’t you think they’ve goofed up on the script? Or have they been reading the Ramayana backwards? . . . → Read More: It's chuddee suttee for the Sri Rama Sene

In Haryana, Guru Mutalik gets a follower

So what if Mutalik and Co are behind bars (as opposed to behind pubs), the Sri Rama Sene has found inspired followers among the police of the uniformed kind. In Haryana, a police sub-inspector hogged his 15 minutes of fame by dragging a couple out of their friend’s house and thrashing them in full public view. But that moral science lesson had a happy ending – the cop has been suspended . . . → Read More: In Haryana, Guru Mutalik gets a follower

Mutalik is cooped, but can lovebirds fly free?

On the eve of Valentine’s Day, Mutalik is cooped. But can lovebirds fly free? . . . → Read More: Mutalik is cooped, but can lovebirds fly free?

Sari about that, Shri Mutalik

Sri Rama Sene boss Pramod Mutalik has allegedly threatened to send return gifts of saris to the women activists of the ‘Consortium of Pub-going, Loose and Forward Women’. Now, knowing the Sene’s tastes in fashion, he’d better be careful that he chooses well… . . . → Read More: Sari about that, Shri Mutalik

Pink chaddis for our saffron superheroes

This Valentine’s Day, looks like Clark ‘Pramod’ Kent will get his due! Lois-akka, keep the kryptonite handy, ma! . . . → Read More: Pink chaddis for our saffron superheroes

Pink slips and pink undies

The Pink Chaddi Campaign, spearheaded by the Consortium of Pub-going, Loose and Forward Women (wah, wah, what an idea madamjee!), promises to combat the activists of the Sri Rama Sene by gifting them, with love, a pair of pink undies. . . . → Read More: Pink slips and pink undies

Democracy a dead horse in Karnataka?

Karnataka Home Minister Dr. V S Acharya needs an elaborate surgical procedure to extricate his foot from his mouth . . . → Read More: Democracy a dead horse in Karnataka?