2014

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Sacrificing humans easier than goats

A piece on why the US ambassador to India resigned, which the poster treats as an open question, pointing to the Devyani Khobragade affair as a stumbling block in ties.

Brown Pundits Archive2 April 20140 comments
Please vote for the illiterate millionaire

A report that Rakhi Sawant has declared herself illiterate while listing assets of Rs 14.69 crore in her election papers, which the poster mocks.

Brown Pundits Archive1 April 20140 comments
Heavenly abode prefers a secular icon

The poster looks at where the Congress may win seats in the South, noting Kerala and Karnataka favour it while Tamil Nadu favours the AIADMK, with polling projections.

Brown Pundits Archive1 April 20141 comment
Who is Mudassar Bukhari?

A note on Pakistani-born Dutch bowler Mudassar Bukhari taking three wickets against England, which the poster says shows how Pakistan loses players abroad.

Brown Pundits Archive31 March 201472 comments
Fish rots from the head

A Reuters report that Chinese authorities seized at least 90bn yuan from Zhou Yongkang’s associates, with the poster calling it a textbook case of crony capitalism.

Brown Pundits Archive31 March 20141 comment
Erdogan cant bowl (can he throw?)

A note on a Guardian cricket commentary reply from Istanbul, where a delayed switch to daylight saving left locals unsure what time it was.

Brown Pundits Archive30 March 20140 comments
Ink more expensive than perfume

A report that a 14-year-old Indian-origin student found the US government could save about $400m a year by using Garamond, which the poster welcomes jokingly.

Brown Pundits Archive30 March 20140 comments
Lying liars are “playing with fire”

On Microsoft admitting it read a blogger’s email to catch a leaker, the poster warns that privacy is vanishing and that surveillance no longer targets only Muslims.

Brown Pundits Archive30 March 20140 comments
The nine sisters of the North-East

A look at how the North-East’s 24 seats may vote, with the poster arguing local parties are uniting against the Congress, plus a report on a regional demand for paper…

Brown Pundits Archive29 March 20140 comments
The $2 Billion (virtual) reality

Facebook is buying Oculus VR for $2 billion, with the poster’s suggestion that young BPites pitch their own ideas and a statement from Oculus’s founder.

Brown Pundits Archive29 March 20140 comments