Meet The Spider That’s Causing India To Lose Its Mind
Awwww…it’s kind of cute. This little guy might be a heretofore undiscovered type of tarantula, may be responsible for two deaths, and is undeniably causing a mass hysteria in India.
Awwww…it’s kind of cute. This little guy might be a heretofore undiscovered type of tarantula, may be responsible for two deaths, and is undeniably causing a mass hysteria in India.
A man singlehandedly saved his township after wrestling a leopard which entered a residential area in India and injured 13 people. OK, it probably wasn’t singlehandedly, but these pictures speak for themselves. You can get the rest of the story here.
Even after he gets slapped. Twice. It’s a commercial with a surprise ending, via India. Spoiler alert: Watch it before reading my brief words.
Victoria’s Secret has taken some criticism over the past year for using cotton picked by child laborers in terrible conditions to produce some of their merchandise. But in southern India, rural women are reaping major economic and lifestyle benefits from sewing such lingerie.
At 14 feet, Ram Singh Chauhan of India has the world’s longest mustache according to the Guinness Book of World Records. I wonder what kind of conditioner he uses?
Demand for cell phones may be on the rise among women in rural India, and with good reason. Women with cell phones are more economically independent and less likely to endure domestic violence or controlling behavior, according to a study. Cell phones also help newly married women keep in touch with faraway relatives — one young wife says her phone "made me feel less lonely in a new world.”
The Secretary of State spent the last few days in India, where she met with Indian leaders, took in some dance shows, and did a lot of waving.
Hoo-ha HaHa!
This thread on India-Forums was linked to my post about Ridiculously Photogenic Guy and instantly won my heart as one of the worst memes ever.
Today in jokes about abuse: The editors of Times Of India, the world’s most circulated English language newspaper, apparently decided that this sparkling piece of wit about Chris Brown was a perfect fit for their funny pages.
This is a real photo of a human skeleton and it is disturbing. No, seriously, don’t look at this if you are especially squeamish.
Your move, Delta. Passengers aboard a Finnair flight to Delhi, India were treated to quite the surprise today as flight attendants joined a dance crew for a Bollywood-themed groove-shakin’ to celebrate India’s Republic Day. I want to go to there. (via The Daily What)
Briefly imitates foreign call-center employees.
McConaughey stays the same age as his 1976 David Wooderson character in this wicked music video for Butch Walker and The Black Widow’s “Synthesizers.”
When gas prices rise in the summer, this will probably not be such a bad idea for getting family members to their destinations.
What did i just watch? This made my day, whatever it is. Watch Video ›
Meet Jyoti Amge of Nagpur, India, dubbed today by Guinness as The World’s Shortest Woman at 2-feet 6-inches tall. Jyoti is 18-years-old and has a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia. She hopes to be a Bollywood star, and I have no doubt she’ll succeed.
Ouch. The Muslim world this past week observed Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. The 10th day of Muharram is Ashura, when Shi’ite Muslims mourn the death of the grandson of the Prophent Mohammed. Very devout Shi’ites cut and whip themselves into a bloody froth in observance. Here are photos of Ashura from Pakistan, Afghanistan and India. WARNING: Graphic images.
Sexy, sexy outrage. Pakistani model and actress Veena Malik is stirring up controversy with her homeland’s hardliners for these FHM India covers, on which she appears nude with the initials of Pakistan’s intelligence agency tattooed on her arm. Malik is suing FHM for the covers, saying they were “morphed.” FHM stands by the photos and claims to have proof they were not manipulated.
Three years after the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, the city’s youth turned the Central Train station, one of the places the terrorists attacked, into a dance floor.
This is how they roll in India. Literally. The children in the last photo look appropriately terrified.
A new Indian soda has a very special ingredient: cow’s urine. Watch Video ›
Security floodlights clearly illuminate the border between India and Pakistan, as seen from the International Space Station. (via @NASA & @reuters) View Image ›
This is a really bad idea. Let’s hope this doesn’t catch on. (via reddit.com) Watch Video ›
A series of photographs from Nisha Sondhe depicting everyday life in two cities on opposites sides of the planet. It’s a small world.
It’s like some sort of ninja leopard. The animal wandered into the village of Prakash Nagar, India and ended up mauling six people before local officials were able to tranquilize and move it to the jungle.
A whole smorgasbord of menu items available at McDonald’s restaurants abroad that we in the United States can only salivate over from afar. Those creeps at McDonald’s International are holding out on us. View List ›
A 4-year-old daughter of anarchy rocks some shades and hauls ass on a motorcycle in India. What adorable endangerment! Watch Video ›
We now have a Michael Bay gap with India.
Instead of working, today, the citizens of Jaipur will spend the day flying kites in honor of their annual kite festival. Check out the rainbow of colors and some of the best pictures from festivals past. View List ›