When I started writing this the question came to me‘who is the common man’ and then the RK Lakshman’s character came to my mind. He is old but today after AAP sweeps the Delhi election I also saw a younger common man standing next to the older one and joining hands they say “After so many years finally we have a victory that can bring us the change”. … Continue reading When the Common Man Wins the Delhi Elections
O’ Brave…. go there and sip the honey the bees are kneeling down to appease their queen you feel you don’t belong here and I know it is odd…. but when it comes to honey even the bees are not aware of what they do…. you can steal it, you are human that is what we humans do steal, kill or bled our kin it … Continue reading Human Bee
I once used to be in the camp that considered Valentine ’s Day as something immoral. Growing up in India during the 80s and early 90s we did not get to see much of valentine’s day celebration. The first taste of it was during my REC Engineering years from 89 to 93 when we had something called Rose Day which I never knew back then that it signifies Valentine’s … Continue reading Valentine’s Day through my memory lane – From Opposing to Celebrating it
Reading a quarrel (they like calling it that way) between a professor and his former student regarding art and life by itself is an interesting theme. And when you have experienced a glimpse of that quarrel live in person the book becomes quite dear to you. David Shields is the author of fifteen books and Writer in residence at the University of Washington and Caleb Powell … Continue reading I Think You’re Totally Wrong – A Quarrel
Another Republic day in India and as I sat and watched the live telecast as always I was amazed at the diversity from where I came from. To be Indian is unlike anything else in this world. So I thought I will share a few of my favorite patriotic songs from yesteryears. aye mere watan ke logo The First is the song that moved Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru to tears, Penned … Continue reading Favorite Indian Patriotic Songs from the movies of yesteryears
Neeraj Pandey is an excellent story teller and he makes his movies to get the viewer well glued in. So when BABY was released we had to go. Akshay has been doing a lot of forgettable stuff recently and I had decided I am not going to waste time and energy on Akshay Flicks again. But it was Neeraj that got me into the theatre. First … Continue reading Hindi Movie ‘BABY’ does not repeat Neeraj’s magic in ‘Wednesday’ or ‘Special 26’
Recently I heard Zak Ebrahim talk on Ted. Zak is an activist and Author of the book “A Terrorist’s son”. His talk in my opinion raises the point that there is a better way to life and you can find it even if you have been indoctrinated to violence during childhood. That you can look at life and love instead of death and hate. It is a … Continue reading Should Kids be taught religion?
Someone asked me if I had an opinion about Kiran Bedi running for election and, honestly I do not have one. She is an Indian citizen and she can run for what ever she wants, election or marathon and in which ever party she wants. It is all her choice. Now , Yes she was against politics….. have spoken against it always. It was evident that … Continue reading Kiran Bedi was a Supercop; but there is no Superpolitician, there is only ‘the politician’
TED videos help me look at the world I live in. It has been a big learning experience to understand perspectives, problems and participations as a human being. I have also been active in commenting and connecting within the viewing community. As part of the connection someone I met online is currently making a visual representation of one of my poems. TED for me is a platform … Continue reading My Favorite TED Videos – Part 1
Sometimes I go back and read things that I have written and tell myself “shit, how can I write like this? like I have never done anything wrong. How awful…..” The fact is every day I look in the mirror and something shatters inside me. Being moral, being good, being righteous is not easy it is very tough. I falter every day, some days during … Continue reading Shatters Inside Me
Vinod Narayan 