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Source: Cricinfo (tip Sai via email)
Dog days for Bangladesh. Indian fans revel in their team’s misery and Bangladesh’s better than expected showing at the 2007 Cricket World Cup. Bangladesh got spanked by minnows Ireland in the match at which this banner was displayed.

Source: 12 April 2007 TOI
Paging Dara Brown of MSNBC. After hanging from hooks and walking on fire, exotic Indians, from the mystic east that is India, are now into piercing their cheeks with metal rods.

Source: 9 April 2007 BBC
Shiva and Parvati enjoy a rickshaw ride. Hope that poor fellow who’s cycling them did not ask for a fare or he would’ve gotten the third eye treatment.

Source: 5 April 2007 TOI
Birds of a feather, sing together. Hope their singing is more in synch than their costume colors.

Source: 2 April 2007 TOI
Lungi and towel beach: Rahul Dravid and fellow lungi and towel wearers unveil the latest in Summer 2007 fashion.
Source: March 30 2007 BBC
When Mukesh crooned “Chandan sa Badan” (body of sandalwood paste) in the soundtrack for Saraswati Chandra some 40 years back, he did not have this guy in mind.

Source: FunnyTimesofIndia.com (uber tip courtesy Ahmed via phone)
We are privileged to witness the latest in dance technology – the dance flour. Imagine how kinky it sounds when the DJ says “Get your kundis on the dance flour” !!!

Source: 27 March 2007 BBC
Holy Cow! (or is it buffalo?) The Mascot for the Indian Military Olympics is quite popular with the crowd.

Source: 27 March 2007 DNAIndia.com
“Namaste. My hips dont lie ……..”

Source: 25 March 2007
If the colors look familiar, those are colors of the Indian flag in reverse.
Thousands of balloons released in London to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

Source: 24 March 2007
Who: Sir Donald Bradman
When: 1948 Oval Test Match v/s England
Significance: It was Sir Don’s last test innings ever. He was bowled for 0 off the 2nd delivery he faced
Who: Sachin Tendulkar
When: 59 year later, 2007 World Cup
Significance: Speculation is ripe that this could be his last World Cup game ever. Call it coincidence, call it fate, call it copycat, not much unlike his idol, Sir Don, Sachin is bowled for 0 off the 3rd delivery he faces.
Source: March 22 2007 BBC
These parents celebrate World Water Day 2007 by drenching their kids in water.
Source: 20 March 2007 Times of India Online
“Why did I agree to do this?” seems to be consensus of the three gentlemen laying on the ground as a desi Evil Knievel flies over them in his bike.

Source: March 16 2007 BBC
Sorry about the overdose on cricket images but this one made me chuckle. An (graffiti) artist replaced the 3 lions in the Indian emblem with the big 3 of Indian cricket – Tendulkar, Dravid and Ganguly.

Source: March 15 2007 Times of India Online
Sorry meri lorry.
A jawan guides a truck through snow in the Kashmir Valley

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Source: March 14 2007 BBC (tip courtesy Bess via gtalk)
There’s a new religion on the block. The temple is 22 yards long and has 3 sticks on either end.

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Source: ChennaiOnline.com (tip courtesy Sai via email)

Made in India ………….. of oranges.

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Source: March 9 2007 Times of India Online

India looking for divine intervention in World Cup 2007.

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Source: BBC (submitted by Sai via email)

Bollywood wannabes – Spot the odd man “kaun”test.

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Source: 7 March 2007 Reuters

Pig with two snouts and 3 eyes. Next up: pig with wings.

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Source: 5 March 2007 Times of India Online

Doggy style: Bomb sniffing dog pointing out a likely suspect.

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Source: 27 Feb 2007 Times of India Online

Getting a head start on Holi

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Source: Free Patriot

The world’s tallest vehicular traffic bridge, the Millau Viaduct Bridge in France. I would hate to be stuck on this bridge during an earthquake.

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Source: 26th Feb 2007 BBC.com

Nappy time for a porter at a railway station in Mumbai. Makes you wonder what is holding up the other end of the cart.

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Source: 9th Feb 2003 ThingsAsian

Pakistan’s Basant Festival celebrated in the month of February. Kite flying is a favorite activity at this time of the year as immortalized in a novel set in a neighbouring country.

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We have our first reader contributions. Thanks Sai.

Source: contributed by Sai via email

We take ride sharing to a whole new level in India. For instance, check out the bike-pooling by these guys.

Source: contributed by Sai via email

Past meets present – desi ishtyle

Source: contributed by Sai via email

Stop staring at me. You’re starting to piss me off.

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Source: Feb 21st 2007, BBC.com

Rainy day in Kashmir

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Source: Feb 20th 2007, The Age

The world’s largest water vessel, Queen Mary 2, embarks on a trip to circumnavigate the globe. Passengers, meanwhile, are supposed to circumnavigate the ship on foot.

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Source: Feb 17th 2007, The Age

Elephants gone wild: 18 year old Abey was having a great day playing polo until someone from the opposing team called him fat.

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Source: Feb 19th 2007, http://www.ruralolympics.net

Sardars go Ben Hur at the Kila Raipur games home of the “Rural Olympics”.

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Source: Feb 15, 2007 Times Of India:

Men dressed as uber Sri Lankan villians from the Ramayana, Ravana and Indrajit, riding a bike in Haridwar on the eve of Shivaratri. In other unrelated news, our Sri Lankan (hint hint) poster, Sambol has been missing in action for a while now.

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