• Remember Shiva Keshavan, that kick-ass luger representing India in the Sochi Olympics next month? Well, he won’t be waving the Indian flag as the International Olympic Committee suspended the Indian Olympic Association last year for charter violations, including (but not limited to), electing political leaders with pending criminal charges. Nonetheless, Viva Shiva! [WaPo]
• Oh, so, the Indian Supreme Court has decided that gay sex is most definitely illegal, even though the government and activists asked them to exercise common sense and do the right thing. [TIME]
• Speaking of decisions that were definitely made by people whose brains have been scooped out, some people at a high school basketball game in New York decided to chant, “We want Slurpees,” as an intimidation tactic to faze an Indian-American player. Contributing Editor’s note to ignorant jerks: If you’re going to try to wear one of us down with a racist stereotype, at least be timely. Many of us don’t own 7-11s; most Indians are doctors these days — you could’ve chanted, “We want open heart surgery!” [Angry Asian Man]
• Priyanka Chopra wore an Alexander McQueen gown at the Filmfare Awards red carpet and looked perfect. [HuffPo Canada]
• The “Fragile Five” is not what people called the Spice Girls whenever it seemed like a split was imminent; it’s a term given to the latest club of emerging nations in turmoil. And India joins Brazil, Turkey, Indonesia, and South Africa in this club. The common characteristic of these “Fragile Five” nations is that they’ve all grown “too dependent on fleeting foreign investments to finance their growth ambitions. [NYT]
• Corruption runs rampant in the Pakistani education industry — and has given rise to ghost schools and a culture where children are denied an education. [Vimeo]
• Jay Sean has posted some pictures of his baby and they are adorable. [Instagram]
• Did you catch the Community episode last week where Troy (Donald Glover) said goodbye for good? Well, Danny Pudi, who plays Troy’s best pal Abed, says that Glover’s exit feels like the “first real goodbye” for the show. [Yahoo]
• Emily Shah, the current Miss New Jersey USA, would like people to pay more attention to New Jersey, not New York, if they’re going to be talking about the Super Bowl thanks. [NJ.com]
• Feeling burned out and exhausted from the week? Watch this clip of Shubh Kaur Ghumman’s incredible Bollywood-inspired dance routine from India’s Got Talent. Her triumph over adversity is exactly what you need to carry you into the weekend.
Rohin Guha is a contributing editor at The Aerogram. Follow him on Twitter @ohrohin. Find The Aerogram on Facebook or on Twitter @theaerogram.
