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Tata Nano cheap, sexy, economy killer ‘People Car’ from India
Thursday, 26 Mar, 2009 – 13:18 | 3 Comments
Tata Nano cheap, sexy, economy killer ‘People Car’ from India

Okay…so you have already heard about Tata Nano, the new People Car from India, well if you haven’t then its about time. Consider this, Nano is a car yep sexy looking hybrid variation of VW Beetle, Suzuki, Yaaris etc. etc. and wait, it costs only KD 600.000 Yessssirrr US$ 2000 for the base model and [...]

Wonderful presentation on Saving Water
Thursday, 26 Mar, 2009 – 10:47 | No Comment
Wonderful presentation on Saving Water
President Obama speaks to Iranians on Nowruz: US opens to diplomacy
Friday, 20 Mar, 2009 – 15:46 | One Comment
President Obama speaks to Iranians on Nowruz: US opens to diplomacy

Watch the video of President Obama speaking to the Iranian population and the leadership on the occasion of Nowruz, expressing solidarity and warm wishes. Finally it seems that US is now thawing its relations with Iran after all the rhetoric of the past administration. Now lets see how Iranians respond to this..

HH Amir of Kuwait dissolves Parliament: HH Sheikh Nawaf new PM
Thursday, 19 Mar, 2009 – 9:43 | No Comment
HH Amir of Kuwait dissolves Parliament: HH Sheikh Nawaf new PM

The political turmoil that Kuwait has been facing in last couple of weeks, finally ended after HH Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah dissolved the Parliament. This means there will be new elections in Kuwait within 2 months. The senior members of the Al-Sabah ruling family have also recommended that Crown Prince HH Shiekh [...]

KFAS Kuwait Prize 2009 : Invitation for Nominations
Wednesday, 18 Mar, 2009 – 10:26 | No Comment
KFAS Kuwait Prize 2009 : Invitation for Nominations

The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) institutionalized the KUWAIT Prize to recognize distinguished accomplishments in the arts, humanities and sciences.
The Prizes are awarded annually in the following categories:
A. Basic Sciences
B. Applied Sciences
C. Economics and Social Sciences
D. Arts and Literature
E. Arabic and Islamic Scientific Heritage
The Prizes for 2009 will be awarded in the [...]

Traffic week leaflets & shitty weather onslaught
Sunday, 15 Mar, 2009 – 10:01 | No Comment
Traffic week leaflets & shitty weather onslaught

Today morning while waiting at the traffic lights in Kuwait City, opposite the temperature building near Mirqab, the drivers were in for a bit of a surprise. Traffic cops was standing at the intersection with some media person, and the cops went from car to car saying a few words and handing over something. I [...]

Asian airlines open more routes from Kuwait
Wednesday, 11 Mar, 2009 – 9:40 | No Comment
Asian airlines open more routes from Kuwait

The trend has been in the works. More travellers now prefer to travel to Asian sub-continent for leisure & business from Kuwait and Gulf. Reasons being the quality of life & travelling experience, good currency conversions and more business opportunities. This week two major carriers Thai and Singapore have opened 4-5 flights per week from [...]

Visual explanation of Credit Crisis
Monday, 9 Mar, 2009 – 11:02 | No Comment
Visual explanation of Credit Crisis

Credit Crisis…I believe every tom dick and harry now is aware of these terms around the globe. But what exactly is the real meaning of these two words is more complicated to most of us. Check out this amazing video which explains clearly and precisely what is real meaning of Credit Crisis.

Taste of Dubai: Foodie festival: 11th-14th March: Dubai
Monday, 9 Mar, 2009 – 10:43 | One Comment
Taste of Dubai: Foodie festival: 11th-14th March: Dubai

If you are travelling to Dubai over the upcoming weekend holidays, then you can catch ‘Taste of Dubai’ foodie festival at Dubai Media City between 11th-14th of March. Entry is DHS 50 only. Here is the excerpt from their promo..
Where can foodies get up to five hours of fun, friends and fraternising with top chefs [...]

Arab Times hoaxed by Burundanga: Dizzy headlines galore
Monday, 9 Mar, 2009 – 10:13 | No Comment
Arab Times hoaxed by Burundanga: Dizzy headlines galore

Arab Times today front-paged [print and online] a story about Burundanga drug being used in Kuwait over laced business cards. Seems they didnt cross check Google before publishing their stories of women being offered burundanga laced cards.
Strangely the first story of a woman getting laced card at a petrol station is a hoax email on [...]

Expats flee Dubai leaving cars at airport
Monday, 26 Jan, 2009 – 14:38 | 2 Comments
Expats flee Dubai leaving cars at airport

Dubai is facing the onslaught of the Global Economic crisis and the worst fared are the expats who have been living a high-n-dry dream with home loans, car loans, and credit card balances. In the last 4 months or so around 3000 cars have been left outside the aiport with keys in the ignition and [...]

Chinese astro-cast for Year of Ox
Monday, 26 Jan, 2009 – 8:48 | No Comment
Chinese astro-cast for Year of Ox

Hmm..so I am supposed to be a ’snake’ according to Chinese astro-cast. So much for hissing and puffing on the blog.. Don’t take this one on face value, I might strike when you least expect, or might creepy crawl on you. So how is the Year of Ox slated for ’snakes’? Here is an excerpt..
Snake [...]

Ladies..enjoy this playground
Sunday, 25 Jan, 2009 – 16:46 | One Comment
Ladies..enjoy this playground

Ladies getting bored at home/work/school/college?! I believe most of you have already been on this site more than once before. Why am I posting about this? Well I like the concept of the site and fluidity of user interface, especially the way you can change the shades of the products using the color bar. Hmmm..I [...]

Torn Kuwaiti Dinar: Insult or Clever-dertising
Sunday, 25 Jan, 2009 – 15:57 | 3 Comments
Torn Kuwaiti Dinar: Insult or Clever-dertising

Local ISP KEMS has launched ‘Half By Half’ campaign with the above advertisement on it website. Basically if you pay upfront for yearly DSL connection, they only charge you half, and they pay the other half. Now the question is not of a deal here but the currency note shown as torn in half. We [...]