Mar13

Bling bling!

The price of gold has crossed $1,000 per ounce for the first time ever (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7294040.stm). If I was an economist, I would embark on a complex explanation of why this has happened that would include an arcane discussion of the economic slump and demand for stable investment. Being given, as I am, to more pedestrian […]

Mar9

Don’t tell me you’re putting that in the chai!

A few years ago, when I was a penniless student in “Merrie England”, I shared an overpriced London flat with a couple of chaps from Pakistan. One morning, I walked into the kitchen, rubbing the sleep out of my eyes, and found one of my Pakistani friends fixing his morning brew. “Chai peeyega?”, he asked. […]

Mar5

In search of the desi funny bone

Like I mentioned in my last post, I was delighted at the antics of M/s Khan and Khan at the recent Filmfare Awards. I must say though that audience reactions were nowhere near as spirited and good-humoured as the MCs’ witty presentation. Every time the duo cut too close to the bone with their incisive […]