Or how to forge your own signature. Our NRI friend Pappu Patligali recently applied for a personal loan from a local bank. He was planning on applying to one of the swank new privately-operated banks, but was advised not to by his elderly patients. "All our lives we have only transacted with the Tropical Bank … Continue reading How to get a bank loan in India
How to make medical decisions based on Bollywood movies
A few days ago, I wrote a short medical article on how Bollywood was an excellent source of information on how to treat bullet wounds. Based on the excellent feedback I received, I decided to search for a suitable venue for publication in a scholarly medical journal. Physicians and life scientists generally use PubMed, a … Continue reading How to make medical decisions based on Bollywood movies
How to kill small animals for no good reason
The dissection. I stared in resignation at the pouch-like underbelly that contained all of the entrails of Rana, the unfortunate amphibian in front of me. It looked so fresh. No matter. Best to get this over with as soon as possible. Singh Sir had a zero-tolerance policy towards miscreants in his class and the orders … Continue reading How to kill small animals for no good reason
Will the real Nithyananda please stand up?
My fellow desi ladies and gentlemen: I stand here humbled by the historic significance of the moment. Last night from the chawls of Chennai to the burbs of Boston, from the galis of Gandhinagar to the gulleys of Galipoli, from the sarson fields of Sasaram to single-flats of Stratford-upon-Avon, we rose together in unison to … Continue reading Will the real Nithyananda please stand up?
How to treat non-lethal bullet injuries: lessons from Bollywood movies
Abstract: There is currently insufficient detail on how to perform emergency surgery for ridiculous bullet wounds that result from confronting Hindi film villains in everyday situations. Therefore, a clinical survey was undertaken with the purpose of identifying acceptable medical procedures compliant with known Bollywood practices. Two case studies presented here demonstrate that despite identical etiology, disparate … Continue reading How to treat non-lethal bullet injuries: lessons from Bollywood movies
How to catch a killer or a spy
How to catch a killer. Murders happen all the time. As reported by the UN, there were at least 37,000 murders in India in 2002 making it at least one of the top two "killer nations" that year (since China did not openly disclose this sort of data). In addition to the reported numbers, there … Continue reading How to catch a killer or a spy
10 lines from Hindi movies that warn of imminent danger
I am no astologer and the following lines from Hindi movies may seem quite harmless, but they are ominous. If you're unfortunate enough to say any one of these lines, you'll suffer the consequences I mention. Babuji, kya sheher ke saare log burre hote hain? (Dad, are all the people from the city evil?) Two … Continue reading 10 lines from Hindi movies that warn of imminent danger
A pyramid scheme that I am delighted to be a part of
A few days ago, I wrote a post about a world famous scam. In the meantime, the wonderful blogger who goes by the creative moniker Lazy Pineapple ("no fruit mostly humor...") gave me a Beautiful Blogger Award. I figured she wasn't talking about the way I look because she's not a mean, cynical sort of … Continue reading A pyramid scheme that I am delighted to be a part of
How to write an application letter in Indian English
Pappu Patligali, our perennial hero, recently moved to India after spending years abroad working on various IT projects. Pappu studied in English-medium schools before completing his engineering degree from a state engineering college in Karnataka. In school, Pappu enjoyed reading novels written by Enid Blyton, but was not thrilled with studying English. He didn't know … Continue reading How to write an application letter in Indian English
Food at the cultural divide – the burrito and the salad sandwich
There is a very poignant scene in Mira Nair's cinematic adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri's novel, The Namesake. Having recently arrived in the United States, Ashima Ganguli, finds Rice Krispies in the cupboard and proceeds to eat it as she would the Bengali snack, jhalmuri. Watching the film again, the scene reminded me of a moment … Continue reading Food at the cultural divide – the burrito and the salad sandwich
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