• Mindy Kaling doesn’t care if you care about the fact that hers is the only close-up of the quartet of Elle covers featuring funny actresses that hit newsstands this week. Oddly, she has been mum about the fact that as the only actress of color, hers is also the only cover to be printed in black and white. But hey! Let’s celebrate how classic she looks. [E!]
• Stay classy, India! As an act of retribution against Nannygate (seriously guys?), the Indian government is ordering the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi to shut down all “communal activities” on premises, including its bowling alley, swimming pool, and bar. This is kind of a double-whammy, because it’s news to me that U.S. diplomats in New Delhi were livin’ so luxe. But yeah, this’ll show those Americans for trying to enforce liveable wage laws! [USA Today]
• Samsaya — she of “Stereotype” fame — is playing her first U.S. gig in New York City’s Mercury Lounge and you would be a fool not to buy tickets. [The Bowery NYC]
• Remember last month when sleek clothier Nik Thakkar told us all about his favorite things? Well this month, he, along with his partner Ada Zanditon, recently celebrated the launch of their F/W 2014 collection as part of the menswear brand Ada + Nik with a runway show and a short film. You can watch the film, The Dark Wolf, at Interview. [Interview]
• Turns out the tide may actually be turning for tech and start-up companies in India. Facebook has just plonked down a chunk (almost $15M, according to reports) of change into Little Eye Labs, a mobile analytics company based out of Bangalore. [NYT]
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