But what is more shocking is the statements made by Mumbai police commissioner. He is responsible for the law  & order in Mumbai and he says - “This is just a minor issue. Molestation can happen anywhere”. There was no case registered and people who committed the crime are still roaming free.

I have just one doubt. Will this police commissioner behave in such a pleasant manner if his daughters, wife or mother was molested by a mob?

There is also a offer on XBox Pro which is Rs. 23,990 which includes 4 free games (Forza2, Viva Pinata, PGR 3 and Yuv raj singh cricket)!  These offers are valid till December 31st only.

Yeah, you guessed it. These free games are not exactly Halo 3. But still Rs. 14,999 seems a good bargain(But still nowhere near the offers available in US).

If you are a real game buff, you should go for the pro version. Core version lacks Ethernet connectivity, external hard disk and XBox headset.

Check out this page for the list of XBox sellers in India.

4) Qus. : What are you getting in Selling Goods?
Ans.: Profit.
Tax: PAY INCOME TAX!
 
5) Qus. : Where you Manufacturing the Goods?
Ans.: Factory.
Tax: PAY EXCISE DUTY!
 
6) Qus. : Do you have Office / Warehouse/ Factory?
Ans.: Yes
Tax: PAY MUNICIPAL & FIRE TAX!
 
7) Qus. : Do you have Staff?
Ans.: Yes
Tax: PAY STAFF PROFESSIONAL TAX!
 
Qus. : Doing business in Millions?
Ans.: Yes
Tax: PAY TURNOVER TAX!
 
9) Qus. : Are you taking out over 25,000 Cash from Bank?
Ans.: Yes, for Salary.
Tax: PAY CASH HANDLING TAX!
 
10) Qus. : Where are you taking your client for Lunch & Dinner?
Ans.: Hotel
Tax: PAY FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT TAX!
 
11) Qus. : Are you going Out of Station for Business?
Ans.: Yes
Tax: PAY FRINGE BENEFIT TAX!
 
12) Qus. : Have you taken or given any Service/s?
Ans.: Yes
Tax : PAY SERVICE TAX!
 
13) Qus. : How come you got such a Big Amount?
Ans.: Gift on birthday.
Tax: PAY GIFT TAX!
 
14) Qus. : Do you have any Wealth?
Ans.: Yes
Tax: PAY WEALTH TAX!
 
15) Qus. : To reduce Tension, for entertainment, where are you going?
Ans.: Cinema or Resort.
Tax: PAY ENTERTAINMENT TAX!
 
16) Qus. : Have you purchased House?
Ans.: Yes
Tax : PAY STAMP DUTY & REGISTRATION FEE !
 
17) Qus. : How you Travel?
Ans.: Bus
Tax: PAY SURCHARGE!
 
18) Qus. : Any Additional Tax?
Ans.: Yes
Tax: PAY EDUCATIONAL, ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL &  SURCHARGE ON ALL THE CENTRAL GOVT.’s TAX !!!
 
19) Qus. : Delayed any time Paying Any Tax?
Ans.: Yes
Tax: PAY INTEREST & PENALTY

With the arrival of instant television, anything and everything is a controversy.

Doors have been shut on millions of H1B visa applicants with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services reaching its limit for fiscal 2008 petitions on April 2, 2007, the first working day of the opening of H1B visas. This could be a setback for Indian companies and professionals waiting to apply for the visas later in the year.

Brijesh looks at the evil desi consultants out there who wants to make a quick buck out of the H1B system,

When we told them that she doesn�??t have any experience in the IT field this is what one of the consultant told us �??Any year you lived after the age of 18 can be converted to relevant experience by making a fake resume. So to apply for H1B you need to be only 23 years. Any one above 23 years can easily get a H1B visa�??. For those consultants no educational qualification would matter other than your age.

If someone is hiring or wants to hire you and if the fellow asks for money, avoid him like a plague. If you are a qualified professional, people don’t need your money to hire you! By hiring you they are not doing a favor to you, but infact gaining your talent.

The decision by the Uchana council in Jind district, some 120 miles north west of New Delhi, is also supported by 27 surrounding villages that are considering imposing their own embargoes.

Village elders, infuriated with India’s failure to make even the last eight in the tournament in the West Indies and frustrated by the media coverage of the country’s failing cricketers, announced yesterday that anyone opposing the ban would face being ostracised socially.

“We believe cricket is as bad for society as a disc jockey. A wise man once said that cricket is not our sport. We should race and play football and volleyball,” the council’s secretary, Jogi Ram, said.

Funny indeed! I am not talking about the cricket, Disc jockey is as good as devil’s son? As everyone knows billion times, it happens only in India!

Poor indian players, they all walk nowadays with armed security guards!

But who are the people who take this decision of pulling the plug? Are they experts from the industry working on a certain set of guidelines, a la the film censor board? Actually no, for the I&B ministry’s watchdog is a cut-and-dried babu affair. The ministry accepts complaints against channels/programmes from individuals and organisations. While most of the complaints are not taken too seriously, the ministry takes suo moto cognisance of some. Based on the guidelines of Cable TV Networks Act 1995, the “offender” channel is served a show-cause notice, to which it has to reply.

It is very puzzling especially since many of the movies produced in India contains plenty of obscenity! In our society, violence is acceptable in whatever form, but not sex!

In one of his recent posts, Amit writes about “silly euphemisms” quoting from the rediff story. He quotes Ronald Richards’ (Jon’s attorney) words,

These girls fly in for model jobs after months of dialogue filled with flirtation, they have sexual interaction and if he doesn�??t put them in the show�?� then sometime later they claim they had unwanted sex.

After quoting the above, he says

�??Sexual interaction?�?? �??Unwanted sex?�?? Dude?

Now it seems Amit is getting confused between American & Indian lifestyles. In America, sex between grown ups are not seen as sin. It is infact encouraged. So the word “sexual interaction” and “unwanted sex” does make sense for them!

India’s foreign ministry obviously wanted to make the affable giantess feel at home so they sent the ambassador closest to her scale (see above) to greet her.

That elephant looks scared!

For the first time, India exported 4.4 metric tonnes of heavy water to an American firm �?? Spectra Gases, headquartered in New Jersey with branches in the UK, Germany and Singapore.