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Doordarshan Live Telecast of RSS Chief Bhagwat’s speech is a sign of the propaganda vehicle in action

There is a kind of sword that has spikes on the edges so when you pierce it into the body you have to leave it there because you cannot pull it back without the organs spitting out….. one such sword has pierced the Secular Indian fabric today with India’s National TV Doordarshan telecasting the RSS chief Mohan Bhagawat’s speech as if it is the most important … Continue reading Doordarshan Live Telecast of RSS Chief Bhagwat’s speech is a sign of the propaganda vehicle in action

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Gandhi Jayanthi and the Clean India Campaign

Today marks the 145th birthday of the Father of our Nation Mahatma Gandhi, the man who made ahimsa or nonviolence the weapon in the fight for Indian Independence and inspired leaders like Mandela and MLK in their struggles as well…. Gandhiji was a man who always urged for Cleanliness and probably that is why the new PM of India chose this day to kick off his … Continue reading Gandhi Jayanthi and the Clean India Campaign

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Do you believe in God? If so this is Rs.1000 and God send me For You….

A few days back I wrote an article about this young film maker Varun Pruthi who has been making such socially relevant videos and I gave him the name Film awakener…Today I am writing criticizing the same person for a different video. What I say here or my opinions do not anyway take back what I said in my last post. Varun’s movies are very uplifting … Continue reading Do you believe in God? If so this is Rs.1000 and God send me For You….

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Child Prodigy Mandolin U Srinivas No More; Dies at 45

I remember first hearing Mandolin Srinivas on Dooradarshan TV in India…. then his concert used to be telecasted quite often…. being of the same age group I always wondered how a kid my age could master music at such a level to sit next to other stalwarts of the field and play…… At that time I did not know that a word called prodigy existed…… that was how … Continue reading Child Prodigy Mandolin U Srinivas No More; Dies at 45

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Remembering Raaj Kumar – The King of Dialogue Delivery

I have always loved watching Raaj Kumar; it was probably his dialogue delivery…. It always felt that the dialogues would all lose its life if delivered by someone else. There are two type of actors; one type would fit into any role, flexible to the core. And the other type has such a towering presence and personality on and off screen that the characters start playing … Continue reading Remembering Raaj Kumar – The King of Dialogue Delivery

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Today is Teachers Day in India – Sep 5 2014

Today is Teachers day in India, the place I went to school…. I had written a malayalam piece last year and this year I have its english translation as well… Since 1962 in India Teachers Day is celebrated on birth day of Dr. Saravepalli Radhakrishnan, the Indian philosopher and statesman who was also the first Vice President and the second president of India…. I wish … Continue reading Today is Teachers Day in India – Sep 5 2014

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Debugging A Fortune Cookie Message

Here is the image of a message I picked up from the fortune cookie during my Lunch… This Fortune Cookie message is a Japanese Proverb Nanakorobi yaoki which literally means, “Fall seven times and stand up eight”…. But I have no clue what the 7 times signifies,  I have heard about the seven deadly sins,  so does each failure signify a sin…. may be not, because it … Continue reading Debugging A Fortune Cookie Message

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Radio Zindagi Turns 3

There are things in life that become so inseparable from you because your day starts and ends with it; mostly it is people, your family, friends, and then routines and at times emotions and a sense of realizing who you are…. One such inseparable entity for the San Francisco Bay Area south asian community is Radio Zindagi….. With their slogan “Jiye Ja” Radio Zindagi has … Continue reading Radio Zindagi Turns 3

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Varun Pruthi – A Film Awakener making people Hear, See, Think, Respond & Act

Visuals and Sound have a big impact on people; A horror movie can make a person shut their eyes; A loud scream can make them shut their ears. But how do you deal with people who live and walk blind and deaf towards what is happening around them. How do you make them use their eyes, ears and heart and overcome the bystander effect. Varun … Continue reading Varun Pruthi – A Film Awakener making people Hear, See, Think, Respond & Act

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