What went wrong with Ashton Kutcher? Was it his fault; or will more celebrities commit these blunders in the future getting lost in the twitter maze or is this how the whole status update thing is working out. You start all out being very cautious about what you post, because you don’t know if it will bite you back. Then if you are a celebrity, … Continue reading What we should know from Ashton’s infamous Tweet
Watched the movie “Adaminte Makan Abu” translated as “Adam’s son Abu” India’s official entry to OSCAR. Though I had an idea about what the movie was, I really wanted to watching it and I should say it was a well spend 101 minutes (much shorter than usual Malayalam movies). This is a very important story that I think people world over should hear and the … Continue reading Adaminte Makan Abu – Review and Relevance
Ra-One the most anticipated super hero flick from the self/media proclaimed King of Khans, Bollywood superstar Sharukh Khan was this year’s Diwali gift to the Indian community. Out of my respect to the hard work put into the movie, I would not be divulging anything related to the movie in here as it was only released yesterday. And take my review with a pinch of … Continue reading Ra-One Review and Sentiments
When do we say we are human or being human? May be it is tough to answer that in one sentence. But if you were to ask when are we being inhuman? people will give answers citing recent examples. That is the tragedy of our world. It is ironic that we remember examples of inhumanity than humanity in a world over populated by humans. The … Continue reading Chinese girl run over and people watch; world angered!
The recent anti-corruption movement in India brought out several questions and debates on the internet. Though a large amount of people of Indian Origin voiced their opinion I am not sure if there was much coverage of it in world news and among non Indian internet users. The world should follow what is happening in India for two reasons, firstly because India contributes a lot … Continue reading Corruption – Is it inside or outside us?
So why is India Rallying behind Anna? As Ramlila Maidan fills up with supporters of Anna Hazare and the Anti-corruption movement it is important we ask this question. But at the same time we ask tis question we should also investigate what this means to us as a country and how is it that we do the needful to not deflect from the goal or … Continue reading Why does (or should) India Rally behind Anna?
The congress government seems to be both tasting and swimming in a pool of shit. Apparently the situation (or should I say Shituation) is that the shit is blocking their windpipe. It is getting very stinky for many of them, they are suffocating and with every breathe the odor is becoming more intense. A deadly combination of suffocation and defecation The arrest, the explanations, accusations, … Continue reading The Shitty, Shittier and Shittiest
Linda Polman’s “The Crisis Caravan: What’s Wrong With Humanitarian Aid?” takes you through the world of humanitarian aid through the eyes of a journalist as it makes stops at various points of distress on the world map. Stops where we can see how good intentions find it so tough to reach the right people and don’t always produce the same best results as people believe. … Continue reading The Crisis Caravan – Book Review and Questions
Though it is true that we are often stressed by the information overload; the internet has also given us the technology tools to filter and selectively absorb what we want. I think this makes a significant change in the way we view and approach the world. While the emergence of technology, social networking, online news and sharing methods has made it easier for news to … Continue reading Breaking our restricted world of likable realities
Baba Ramdev seems to have declared on Wednesday that he would be forming a ‘sena,’ or army, of 11,000 young men and women who will be trained in the use of “scripture and weapons” he has also called people from various regions to send 20 people to join this sena. Does he have any clue what he is saying here? If Baba thinks that an … Continue reading Did Baba Ramdev really say he will start an Army?
Vinod Narayan 