The name Camford is a cross between the names Cambridge and Oxford, the two most prestigious universities in England. This is a reversal of the name Oxbridge which was created by Virginia Woolf.
Taj's last name Badalandabad, in Hindi slang, translates to "land where people have big penises"
The two reporters' bylines in the newspaper articles are "Anita Hanjaab" and "Mike Oxsbig."
The Great Dane has cropped ears which is not typical for that part of the world. Almost all countries in Europe have banned ear cropping and tail docking while the US does not have a uniform law banning either.
The Final swordfight was heavily influenced by the Swordfight in 007 Die Another Day (2002).