Americans flock to Toronto to buy coveted mangos

| June 30, 2011

Mangos (2 minute video clip – fun to watch) Article here. Personally I’m more into pineapple and grapefruit; mangos are too sweet & sticky for me. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend

Brown Israel?

| June 30, 2011

I’ve mentioned this before in various comment threads and the more I think about it there are certain similarities. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend

Bharatanatyam

| June 30, 2011

Vitasta links to this post about Bharatanatyam (its hard to keep up with the various comment threads). Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend

The Salatin and the “Last Mughal”

| June 30, 2011

I’ve linked to a distressing read of the fate of the Salatin, who were the descendants of the Mughal Kings and forced to live in the Delhi fort. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a [...]

Iranian Film tipped to win foreign film Oscar

| June 30, 2011

I’m going to see it tomorrow and shall share my thoughts (film poster after the jump). Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend

Social Networking Bubble

| June 30, 2011

Is Social networking coming to an end? Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend

Pakistani genome

| June 30, 2011

Scientists map genome of first Pakistani man: “Our nation is a mix of a lot of races,” said Prof. Dr M Iqbal Choudhary, who heads the project. “Pakistanis are like a “melting pot” ie a mix of Mughals, Turks, Pashtuns, Afghans, Arabs, etcetera.” Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit [...]

Muslim weightlifter fights to compete, hijabi-style

| June 30, 2011

Picked this article up via Sepia Mutiny She can “deadlift” 240 pounds, and “snatch” more than 100. But, as Kulsoom Abdullah recently learned, she can do neither in a national competition unless she agrees to bare her arms and legs. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers [...]

Is liberalism a parasite on tradition?

| June 30, 2011

h/t 3quarksdaily.com Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend

Rajesh Rao: A Rosetta Stone for the Indus script

| June 30, 2011

Rajesh Rao: A Rosetta Stone for the Indus script Unbelievable; watch all 17 minutes of it. Quick summation. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend