Jeremy Seiferts Documentary ‘Dive’ opens you to the world of waste. Not just waste, but waste that can solve the problems of the world. Not just any problems, but problem of hunger on which millions of dollars have been wasted in theories, solutions and contemplation. If the world can be solved by wastes, correction by the avoidance of waste, it can make every individual who … Continue reading Dive The Film – When Waste can save the World
After being the most popular song last year ‘Why this Kolavery di?” teaches us a few lessons That we can all sing if we want That Social media can popularize something That what people like has nothing to do with what is termed as ‘brilliant’ Brilliance is also acceptance not just the piece of art alone No marketing data would have predicted Kolaveri success Though … Continue reading What Kolaveri teaches us – 15 lessons in one song
8 pieces of empire is a twenty year journey through the Soviet collapse. Written by Lawrence Scott Sheets who was the National Public Radio NPR’s Moscow bureau chief from 2001 to 2005. The book traces history of the region in the wake of the ten minute December 25th 1991 address that in his opinion made 300 million people ‘the citizens of other countries’ without them … Continue reading 8 pieces of empire – Book Review
I had the pleasure to read the poems of Marjorie Agosin, poet and Human Right Activist. When you read a varied set of subjects that pertain to your interests you often stumble upon something that sticks with you. Something that leave you wanting more and makes you think such that you are forced out of your own self. That is what Marjorie’s poems did to … Continue reading Marjorie Agosin and her Poems
Bahman Ghobadi’s “Kasi az gorbehaye irani khabar nadareh” titled in English “No One knows about Persian Cats” is a wonderful indie movie that looks at the importance of freedom to do what you love. Here it is music, Not just music but the glimpses of the underworld Rock scene in Tehran. The movie follows two musicians Negar and Ashkan who after being released from Prison … Continue reading No One Knows About Persian Cats – A Review
Mustafa Akyol’s “ISLAM without Extremes” is a must read for every muslim and non-muslim. A relevant and important book for our times that takes you through the historical and political terrain on which many interpretations have been made. I hope this book will be followed by more strong voices from the liberal camp that will emerge and bring forth the needed harmony in thought and … Continue reading Islam Without Extremes – Book Review
David Sloan Wilson’s “The Neighborhood Project” is his attempt to study and change his neighborhood, his town of Binghamton in New York. As an evolutionary biologist and the professor of Biological sciences and Anthropology at the Binghamton University he has been in the forefront of the concept of Group Selection or multilevel selection in evolution which argues that though genes are the means of how … Continue reading The Neighborhood Project by David Sloan Wilson
What is Dirty about ‘The Dirty Picture”? Well that was the main idea, naming it that way the dirtiness if any gets covered by the name. It is true that many would have watched the movie with the same emotions when they watched a Silk movie in the 80s. At a time when heroines are more revealing than Silk in 80s Vidya has done justice … Continue reading What is Dirty about The Dirty Picture?
Sir Ken Robinson became a household name when his first TED Video went viral on the internet and social networks. His second video made the same viral impact. Reading his book was in my agenda for a while and when the completely new edition of his Best seller “Out of Our Minds” came out, it was time to feel his writing. The new edition is … Continue reading Out of Our Minds By Sir Ken Robinson
Gabriel Thompson’s “Working In The Shadows” explores the work life that is hidden behind the glitters of our economy, but contributes to it every equal bit. As a Journalist Gabriel embarks on a one year journey to take up three separate jobs that a typical American will not be ready to take. This was his attempt to work and know first hand what it means … Continue reading Working In The Shadows – A Review
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