Today is 26/11 and yesterday when I called my mom she asked me “Do you remember the date” I said NO. and she said today is the day dad died. I said “Oh! and I told her it is not 26th yet here in the US” and she she said “Oh! I forgot that”. But then the fact is I did not remember and I would … Continue reading Today (28 Years Ago) My Father Died
Fidel Castro dies and I am remembered of Reinaldo Arenas the Cuban poet, novelist, and playwright who despite his early sympathy for Fidel Castro and the 1959 revolution, grew critical of and then rebelled against the Cuban government. Arenas’s writings and openly gay lifestyle were, by 1967, bringing him into conflict with the Communist government and he spent several years in prison in Cuba under Fidel … Continue reading Fidel Castro Dies and I remember Reinaldo Arenas
It was a very strong wind that fell the leaf; And it was a very cold winter as I remember. The streets that were lonely at three in the afternoon, became so busy when the clock struck seven in the evening This End of Year I will buy two sets of dress one that has red checks with yellow border one will be plain white with … Continue reading A Mirrored Window View
I will not allow the winter to eat from the same plate the sun has been hungry for a very long time There is a feast up there and the stars seem to have missed it But who cares because there are no wedding bells Wedding bells are a sign of majestic marvel In one village it is the end of something In another one … Continue reading The Absurdity of Myopia
Norman Vincent Peale the American Author most notable for his book titled “The Power of Positive Thinking” said “Change your Thoughts and You change your world”. So true because the world as we see it is a culmination of every thought that is going on through people’s minds. Not just the thoughts now, but also the thoughts that have gone through the mind of people … Continue reading Change your thoughts and you change your world – Norman Vincent Peale
I often find it amusing when I think to myself that I cannot change. I also hear that from people. We all see in this world a resistance to change in every walk of life. But at the same time a strong call for change. So it seems like we all have a different perspective of change. ‘How’ and to what extend each one of … Continue reading Our Ability to Change
This is a TED talk by Kimberlé Crenshaw about violence against black women and Girls At the end she requests the audience To please stand for these women and say their names on behalf of women everywhere who have suffered from state sanctioned violence. I was not present there so I typed them out And I do this not just because it can be said … Continue reading To break the silence about state violence against Black Women and Girls #sayhername
So with no Rs.500 notes and Rs.1000 notes anymore the question is who all will panic. I have a few from my recent visit to India. Not sure what to do with them. I am also not sure if people still keep Rs.500 and Rs.1000 notes stashed away in sacks and boxes. Will the big fishes be caught by demonetization? Will the real estate market crumble, … Continue reading On the Stashed away Rs.500 and Rs.1000 Notes – A lost Story of bravery, Mystery and sheer Goodness
So the Pope has the final word now that women will be banned from priesthood forever. Why should you care? Firstly Because equality should not biased irrespective of institution. Well any discrimination against women is a primitive society learning and uncivilized be it religious or non religious. This news or thought is not different from Sabarimala saying women cannot enter the temple if they are … Continue reading Thoughts on Pope’s comment “women will be banned from priesthood forever”
When they spend so much money on making a movie; locations, special effects and so on how come they do not give enough thought to the story line. While I appreciate the effort by Ajay to make such a big budget movie the problem lies in multiple fold. The First half of the movie is so long that all of that could have been finished in … Continue reading Ajay Devgan’s Shivaay takes a ‘Taken’ Route but fails; I wish it was not so
Vinod Narayan 