Guwahati – Questions on Law and order, Underage drinking, Media ethics and more…everyone is answerable…
The Guwahati incident is not just an incident of shame, it is an incident that opens up so many questions before us. Starting from under aged drinking to the Thug nature, mob mentality to media ethics, authorities response, indifference and lack of basic civility among people. On one side I was thinking how someone could stand there and shoot the incident without doing what is … Continue reading Guwahati – Questions on Law and order, Underage drinking, Media ethics and more…everyone is answerable…
Jiddu, Gurdjeiff, Awareness, Waking Sleep and some thoughts
Once Jiddu Krishnamurti was traveling in a car and Pupul jayakar and another eminent personality (whose name fails my brain now) were sitting in the back seat discussing the true meaning of awareness and conscious…and the discussion got heated with both of them opening up their knowledge boxes in response to the other. Both of them were influenced a lot by Jiddu (Pupul even wrote … Continue reading Jiddu, Gurdjeiff, Awareness, Waking Sleep and some thoughts
Chidambaram Sir.. Want to have some Rice for dessert with your Ice Cream Meal?
No idea who told Chidambaram that every Indian who eats rice also has an Ice cream cone for dessert and drinks only bottle water when thirsty.. There is no other reason I see for him to compare the Rs. 20 additional that someone would be willing to pay for ice cream over the Rs 1 for a Kg of Rice… And he might also have … Continue reading Chidambaram Sir.. Want to have some Rice for dessert with your Ice Cream Meal?
Dara Singh – Rustam-e-Hind – Passes Away
Dara Singh the KIng of Indian Wrestling passes away at 83. I still remember many of his movies I watched as a kid even movies where he took up roles where muscles mattered even roles like Hercules the Greek Hero. It was fun to watch a Bollywood Hercules movie back then… As a young kid I was DieHard fan of Amitabh Bachan and once my … Continue reading Dara Singh – Rustam-e-Hind – Passes Away
Is the Time Magazine article our biggest issue…Give me a Break….
What the heck is the problem..? There is so much hue and cry over the Time Magazine article that says Manmohan Singh is an underachiever… Well It is a Magazine’s job to report opinions based on the research it does…. The for and against teams had lined up and have been demanding explanations from every living soul…. Is this the biggest problem that rocks us … Continue reading Is the Time Magazine article our biggest issue…Give me a Break….
Thinking that you are superior because of your caste is a Mental Illness!!!
Kudos to Aamir for bringing the issue of casteism on national television…. Loved when he said that if anyone feels they are superior due to their birth in a particular caste it is a mental illness 🙂 Beautifully said… I still remember many skeptics who watched Aamir’s first show was saying they will agree that he is doing a good job if he brings up … Continue reading Thinking that you are superior because of your caste is a Mental Illness!!!
Bol Bachchan and its Golmaal factor
Bol Bachchan as many might know by now derives the story meat or influence from the Amol Palekhar, Utpal Dutt Classic Golmaal. In other words you could say it is Rohit Shetty’s Tribute to that classic…. However the movie is adapted to the current times and interests of the film goers and so in my opinion a comparison as to which is better would be … Continue reading Bol Bachchan and its Golmaal factor
Give Me…Pour into me…
Give me a poem that Even the mute can recite Sing me a song that Even the deaf can hear Show me a Vision that Even the blind can witness Pour me some poison that Can make my dead senses alive again…alive again…. Continue reading Give Me…Pour into me…
Angel
The angel asked him what he wanted, ‘immortality’ he said and got it; he has wept for centuries seeing his loved ones depart Continue reading Angel
Restart
After a Pause….Twiction Daily Restarts…:) Continue reading Restart
Vinod Narayan 