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Asia YouTube Video of the Day: India’s National Anthem Turns 100
Want to know the English lyrics to India’s national anthem? India‘s national anthem, the “Jana Gana Mana” turned a 100-years-old yesterday; as a result, GoBabu has decided to post up a vintage rendition to pay homage. The anthem’s lyrics stems … Continue reading
GoBabu Asian Fact of the Day: When did Bombay change its name to Mumbai?
False. Bombay changed its name to Mumbai in 1996 After Shiv Sena won political power over the region in 1995. According to the Shiv Sena dynasty, “Bombay” was an English word that corrupted the true essence of “Mumbai.” Shiv Sena, … Continue reading
Asian Fact of the Day — India is ranked #1 in arms and defense spending
False. India has spent $50 billion dollars on arms and other defense related material over the last decade. According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India is ranked 10th in Military Expenditure. The top ten list goes as follows: … Continue reading
RIM looks to Singapore. Indonesia threatens to stop BlackBerry services.
The Jakarta press announces today that Indonesia threatens to shut down all of BlackBerry messenger services. Rumours have surfaced that RIM has decided to build their server outside of Indonesia; settling for Singapore. According to the Indonesian Telecommunications Regulation Body … Continue reading
Is this Asia’s attempt to replace women? Japanese robot girl here to save your lonely day.
Technological singularity, inevitable? There’s a catch phrase that whispers into my ear as I surf through the waves of the world-wide web: “gendercide.” The deliberate attack and destruction of the female gender. Today, in major populated areas in Asia there … Continue reading
Flash mobs are big in Mumbai
People love flash mobs… Remember when Oprah Winfrey programmed the whole concert crowd to dance in synchronicity waving back and forth like it was digitally hardwired into the brains of the random Joe’s, Juanita’s, Rupinder’s and Lee’s; all dancing to … Continue reading
(Video) Aziz Ansari and Chris Pratt: Give a spit about cancer
Proud Tamil Indian Aziz Ansari and fellow “Parks and Recreation” co-star Chris Pratt from NBC team up with DoSomething.org and Standford University’s GetSwabbed.org to help kick-start the “Give a spit about cancer” campaign. All volunteer donors have to do is … Continue reading
Asian Fact of the Day – Brazilian Bananas
False. Brazil is second to India at exporting bananas. India is also the world’s largest producer of dried beans, such as kidney beans and chickpeas. Connect with us!
Asian Fact of the Day — The Fortune Cookie
False. Fortune cookies did not originate neither in India nor in China. They were invented in 1920 by a worker in the Key Heong Noodle Factory in San Francisco. Connect with us!
(India Video of the Day) Warriors of Goja: This is how you’re supposed to enter a talent show!
If you like glass eating, hammer-to-brick brick-to-skull slamming, wood-to-bare body pounding, metal-to-throat bending, motorcycle and car-to-spine crunching and good old fashion mayhem with a screaming judge panel and roaring crowd: watch the video below now. This is by far the … Continue reading
