Author: vinodnarayan

Living and Working in the San Francisco Bay Area. I work in the Tech industry and have a passion for content creation. As practicing Agile Scrum Master and Coach I work with teams and individuals coaching them in the Agile Scrum Framework. As a Poet, Blogger, Podcaster and video maker I try to not leave any stone unturned in the effort to try out every single passion of mine. And I want the same for others. I am also the Founder of PenPositive a concept conceived to approach life and work with the aim to prepare individuals to excel both in their Passion and their Profession.
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Dard ki dawa naa ho toh dard ko hi dawa samajh lena chahiye – Remembering Vinod Khanna

Bollywood has never had a dearth of handsome villains; but among them on the top is a name; that of Vinod Khanna the star who came as a villain and then became a lead hero in several movies. ‘Dard ki dawa naa ho toh dard ko hi dawa samajh lena chahiye’ a dialogue from his movie Chandini is translated as “If the pain does not … Continue reading Dard ki dawa naa ho toh dard ko hi dawa samajh lena chahiye – Remembering Vinod Khanna

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P.K Nair – The Celluloid Man – Watch it now on Netflix

Celluloid Man is an amazing documentary about P.K Nair an Indian film archivist and film scholar, who was the founder and director of the National Film Archive of India (NFAI) in 1964. He is regarded as the Henri Langlois of India because of his lifelong dedication towards the preservation of films in India. The documentary takes you through the pioneering work of Mr. Nair in … Continue reading P.K Nair – The Celluloid Man – Watch it now on Netflix

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Yasmin lashes at Sonu’s Action, But not a word against the Fatwa reaction – Amused or Amazed :)

Sonu Nigam was the talk of town when he lashed out about the loud speaker from the mosque that takes away the morning sleep. Then came a Fatwa and then he cut his hair. And now we have a video of a girl’s outraged response to Sonu Nigam. When it comes to loud speakers it should be restricted so that it does not interfere with the life … Continue reading Yasmin lashes at Sonu’s Action, But not a word against the Fatwa reaction – Amused or Amazed 🙂

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When deviated Violent perverted minds build Behavior Targeting

How will Tech industry handle a wife beating scoundrel like Tech CEO Abhishek Gattani who might get out in less than 30 days after so much evidence of Abuse. As per the Daily Beast “Silicon Valley CEO Pleads ‘No Contest’ to Abusing His Wife—and Is Offered a Deal for Less Than 30 Days in Jail” If you have not forgotten Gurbaksh Chahal, a Silicon Valley … Continue reading When deviated Violent perverted minds build Behavior Targeting

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Happy 18th Birthday Rhea!!!

There are many landmarks in life and over time these landmarks keep shifting. Some of the Landmarks are for you but some are for others. When you were born, When you first smiled, when you first rolled over on your own, when you said your first word, when you took your first step, your first Birthday; all of which an individual has no real memory of. … Continue reading Happy 18th Birthday Rhea!!!

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Movies, Reviews

Watch the 2014 Movie ‘Match’ on Netflix

Match is a funny yet extremely emotional movie that intertwines us concepts of relationship with pursuit of passion and then finally settles us in that ever needed ambience of solitude. Written and directed by Stephen Belber, based on his 2004 play of the same name Match takes you through 2 or 3 days of a middle-aged ex-dancer now working as a ballet instructor at the … Continue reading Watch the 2014 Movie ‘Match’ on Netflix

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Don’t tear up Tarun Vijay to cloth yourself; he is just a mirror

Don’t tear up Tarun Vijay to cloth yourself; he is just a mirror for many Indians who are infatuated with fairness. Who silently ardor color or lack of it. Tarun is told to have said “If we were racist, why would we have all the entire south…Tamil, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra…why do we live with them? We have black people around us,” The rage from many is understandable … Continue reading Don’t tear up Tarun Vijay to cloth yourself; he is just a mirror

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I dedicate this Post to our Pathu – 2017 National Film Awards

This is a revised post on the 2017 National Awards. Yesterday I wrote a post on the National Awards and in the process a irreversible blunder surfaced. I did a blog saying Sonam Kapoor won the Best Actress. And I did not realize it until some friends noticed it on Facebook and politely told me instead of actually (as they should have) tearing me apart. So first … Continue reading I dedicate this Post to our Pathu – 2017 National Film Awards

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Pursuing a passion on the side can make life happier

Everyone has a passion but most people are not lucky to have their passion and profession be the same thing. The constant push by self help gurus have been to make a living doing what you love. It is not always easy. But pursing a passion, doing what you love to do is important even if you do not monetarily benefit out of it. Understanding … Continue reading Pursuing a passion on the side can make life happier

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Personal, Videos

Kickstarting the National Poetry Month 2017 Project

Yesterday April 1st I kickstarted this years series of Projects for the National Poetry Month. As usual two projects. One was on Translating the poem of an international poet’s poem to my Mother Tongue Malayalam. The next was to read and record one of my poems every day for the duration of the event. So that would be 30 poetry readings and 30 translations in … Continue reading Kickstarting the National Poetry Month 2017 Project

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