Bhangra Bloody Bhangra
Bhangra Bloody Bhangra by Opium Jukebox is a Black Sabbath tribute album with an Indian flavour.
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The Grave Guru
The Sanskrit word guru (गुरु) and the English word, grave, are both said to descend from the same Proto-Indo-European base, *gru-, meaning heavy or weighty.
Tianzhu and Tenjiku
天竺, pronounced Tianzhu in Chinese and Tenjiku in Japanese were the early names for India in China and Japan respectively. They both mean heavenly centre (or spiritual centre in reference to India being the birthplace of Buddhism).
Kasab
Kasab or Qassab means butchers or slaughterers in Arabic and Urdu. It is also the name of a Muslim community involved in the meat business.
Christian Dior, Jasmine and Tuberose
Christian Dior sources the jasmine and tuberoses used in perfumes such as J'adore from Madurai.
Love You To
Off the album Revolver by The Beatles, the song Love You To is similar to a khayal in Kafi thāt/mode.
Within You Without You
'Within You Without You' by The Beatles is a Hindustani song in Khamaj thāt/mode and features George Harrison on the sitar.
Longest speech at the UN
The longest speech ever given to the UN was delivered in 1957 by V.K. Krishna Menon, who filibustered for nearly eight hours while defending India's position on Kashmir.
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