Author Archives: Sharique

About Sharique

Sharique studied at IIT Chennai and currently works for a major consultancy firm. Sharique blogs at Serendipity and lives in a city in North India.

The death of Benazir Bhutto

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Sharique

It isn’t just a blow to democracy but it raises serious doubts on credentials of security forces in Pakistan. Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was killed in a gun and bomb attack after an election rally in the city of … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured, Pakistan, Politics | Tagged , , , | 32 Comments

Eid-ul-Adha Mubarak!

Posted on December 21, 2007 by Sharique

Bakrid, as it is popularly called, derives its name from Bakri (goat) Baqr (cow). Its not just about sacrifice of the animal but its about remembering the great sacrifice Prophet Ibrahim (Peace Be Upon Him) was asked to make. Allah … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured, General | Tagged , , | 24 Comments

Dan dana dan Modi

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Sharique

It was 1:15, just 15 minutes for Jummah, and I was still 10 minutes away from the mosque. My rickshawala was trying to avoid the drizzle that followed the heavy downpour. The fabulous city was free of any water stagnation, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fanatics, Featured, India | Tagged , , | 34 Comments

Hame aapka ‘jee jaan’ nahi chahiye

Posted on September 24, 2007 by Sharique

India-Pakistan Twenty 20 world cup final would be a dream come true for millions on this globe. And nothing could have surpassed the tense final moments of the final match. When Misbah tossed the ball of Joginder Sharma, many heart … Continue reading →

Posted in Pakistan, Sports | Tagged , | 103 Comments

“They don’t have those brains”

Posted on September 22, 2007 by Sharique

Surprisingly the Muslims are not producing hate literature like this. They don’t have those brains. They don’t have those brains. They have their sword. They know that once they are in a majority like Kashmir, they’ll either convert or finish … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor/Satire | 10 Comments

Another phatwa

Posted on September 20, 2007 by Sharique

The barely-based Daarul-Ifta-Manjar-e-Islam has acted against Salman after the actor took part in the Ganesh Puja celebrations in Mumbai. The organisation said unless Salman reads the Kalmas all over again, he would not be considered a Muslim. The order was … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured, India, Islam | Tagged , | 46 Comments

Thank you, Mr. Daniel

Posted on September 1, 2007 by Sharique

Daniel is a regular reader at IM. But the problem is that he on most, almost all, occasion he fails to understand the topic. We really appreciate his efforts; the pain he takes to read a topic which is not … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor/Satire, World | 3 Comments

Rediff waali Sheela Maam

Posted on August 29, 2007 by Sharique

I never heard her name before. She is actually a Managing Editor at our darling, rediff.com. I wonder how managing editors rediff has in their ranks but she definitely does deserves a mention here. To begin with The three injured, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fanatics, India | Tagged , , | 17 Comments

Ding Dong, K2 is gone

Posted on August 29, 2007 by Sharique

IMB is finally free from the clutches of K2 which had enslaved us ever since this blog came into existence. It was a voluntary enslavement because there weren’t any better options. (OK, now don’t read too much into the line..I … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Featured | Tagged , | 11 Comments

Partition: The Day India Burned – BBC Documentary

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Sharique

Rest of the series: second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eight, ninth part.

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