Archives: Calumny Column

Title	Date
UID/DUI*	December 15, 2010
Facebook Ramayana	December 15, 2009
BJPI(M)	May 15, 2009
The Sign Of Four	April 15, 2009
Obama Unedited	December 15, 2008
Laloo Does Windows	January 15, 2008
<strong>Bill Bored</strong>	September 15, 2007
Shilpa: The Big Bother	January 15, 2007
Do You Have A Reservation? Part II	August 1, 2006
"I Blew Myself Up For This?"	August 1, 2005
Moneyman Sing On Cloud Nine	July 1, 2005
The Beastly List	May 1, 2005
Brand Bollywood	April 1, 2005
10 Game Shows For India	January 1, 2005
Musharraf’s 10 Promises To Bush	September 1, 2004
Anushakthi Amma	August 1, 2004
Queen Sonia, The First	May 1, 2004
Fudging The Judges	February 1, 2004
SAARCasm	January 1, 2004
UN-American	October 1, 2003
New York, Old Delhi	August 1, 2003
With Reservations	June 1, 2003
A Prophecy Belied	May 1, 2003
Feet Feat	May 1, 2002
Saddam, Here We Come (Again)	February 15, 2002
Season's Gratings	January 1, 2002
Osama In Bollywood	October 15, 2001
Sab Maya Hai	October 1, 2001
If The Taliban Wins...	September 15, 2001
Vox Judicutura	September 1, 2001
Wanted: A Governor	August 1, 2001
Gift Cow	July 15, 2001
Et Al	June 15, 2001
Diaspora Disgust	June 1, 2001
Chitti Chitti Bong Bong	May 15, 2001
Off Course	May 1, 2001
Pol Poll: Are You A Neta Wannabe?	April 15, 2001
The Raj Strikes Back	April 1, 2001
The Email Of The Species	March 15, 2001
Kandahar Ka Kaana Raja	March 1, 2001
The World Is Not Enough	February 15, 2001
Back To Squire One	February 1, 2001
Poll Gita: A Book Review	January 15, 2001
Where There's A Bill, There's A Wait	January 1, 2001
The New Indian Leviathan	December 15, 2000
DotComs, By The Numbers	December 1, 2000
GoI-ing After Veerappan	November 15, 2000
The Bore-Gush Race	November 1, 2000
Hack Attack!	October 15, 2000
Eee! Governance!	October 1, 2000
Justice Unbound	September 15, 2000
Small States, Large Stakes	September 1, 2000
Con Banega Crorepati	August 15, 2000
Salesman No.1	August 1, 2000
Cat And Meows	July 15, 2000
25 Years After	July 1, 2000
Paswan Goes DOTty	June 15, 2000
Child's Play	June 1, 2000
Toilet Paper	May 15, 2000
Drought and About	May 1, 2000
Boer Boar	April 15, 2000
The Joke's On You	April 1, 2000
The Coming Of Bill	March 15, 2000
Are You Wired Or Weird?	March 1, 2000
Nifty Infy	February 15, 2000
Application For An MLA	February 1, 2000
Karmapa Chameleon	January 15, 2000
Y1K	January 1, 2000
Ballast from the past	December 15, 1999
World Tirade Organisation	December 1, 1999
Yes Chief Minister	November 15, 1999
Zee truth and nothing but...	November 1, 1999
Mediocrity Zindabad	October 15, 1999
Unchained Mail	October 1, 1999
Cannibalising Hannibal	September 15, 1999
S-O-B Politics	September 1, 1999
Hawking Hackwork	August 15, 1999
The Great Telecom Scam, Part II	August 1, 1999
India's Unclear Nuclear Scenario	July 15, 1999
Just Another Shot of Kargil	July 1, 1999
Dravidian Hindu-stan	June 15, 1999
Pakistanis Should Say "Aye, Yes, Aye"	June 1, 1999
Pawar Plays Patsy	May 15, 1999
Smooth Operator	May 1, 1999
Vajpayee's Bombs vs Sonia's Bomb	April 15, 1999
Wah Wah Wagah, Bah Bah Black Sheep	April 1, 1999
Georgie Porgie, Finger in Pie	March 15, 1999
The Great Indian Scams	March 1, 1999
Go Man Go!! JB Shown the door	February 15, 1999
Wages of War: The Son Also Rises	February 1, 1999
ODD STEVENS: Cat grows claws for a cause	January 15, 1999
<em>Sarson da</em> SAD saga: Badal a patient, Tohra impatient	January 1, 1999
Laloo and Mulayam's Marriage of Convenience	December 15, 1998
Laloo and Mulayam's Marriage of Convenience	December 15, 1998

Laloo becomes a model

After having resigned as the CM of Bihar, Laloo decides to go modelling.
Once he enters the herd of buffaloes and resting his elbow on the back of the
cattle he poses for a photograph. Next day the photo appears on the front page
of a newspaper.
GUESS THE CAPTION !!
"Laloo, third from left!"

Rajnikant Saves The World (During A Smoke Break)

While the world and India is lurching from crisis to crisis, only one person can prevent disaster. It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no, it’s Rajnikant! 1. Rajnikant just downgraded Standard & Poor’s credit rating. Moody’s and Fitch have been warned. 2. Rajnikant just brought the Jan LokPal... » READ MORE

Pakistan's Tourist Trap

Some stories you just can't make up. Like this one from the Washington Post. We bet the writer of the headline spent hours in wonder before delivering this bit of brilliance: Pakistan struggles to attract tourists amid violence. Ah, we see. Is that what it is? Some of the content of the article is... » READ MORE

The A To Z Of India In 2011: The Bad And The Verse

Earlier this year, we had presented The A To Z Of India In 2011. Hey, lots of stuff (and nonsense) happened since then. Things got worse. So, we’re back, with another go at recapping the year that was, which can variously be described as India’s Annus Horribilis or Annas Horribilis. A... » READ MORE

The Anna Annals: The Compleat Glossary

These are some of the neologisms that Anna Hazare has spawned - in my mind. Blame it on the hysterically fawning electronic media; the faux but sincere Gandhian, poor man, had little to do with them. Please feel free to exercise your inalienable right to add as many more to the broth as... » READ MORE

XI Odes To The Indian XI

India’s not playing too well, Defeat has a sour smell, Tired bowlers can take no wickets, Flashy bats keep punching their tickets, Blame it all on the IPL. Among the ruins, standing tall, Is the man we call The Wall, Dravid, recalled to the one-days, For the BCCI may as well say, “The others... » READ MORE

Pawarful Slapstick

Once upon a time, you really hadn't arrived in Indian politics unless you'd had footwear hurled at you. But things change fast in politics and the flavour of the day is the slap. And, as ever, the Chinese are watching (or reading your emails). And sensing an opportunity, they want to jump in to the... » READ MORE

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