Was the new Agneepath Unnecessary? May be Not
This was my first take on the movie and my review was going to be the shortest “Agneepath was an unnecessary film”. The main reason being that you really don’t have to try and get your hand dirty on remakes just because it is a trend. But then when I thought the movie is not at all tragic like the fiasco ‘Aag’ from RamGopal Varma … Continue reading Was the new Agneepath Unnecessary? May be Not
Mothers of War
Mothers on this side mothers on that side loosing their sons to dirty wars wounded on this side wounded on that side wounded in heart on every side No animosity, No anger Just tears and hope that it will end some day When the gunshots stop and silence descends hushed up wails that break open walls mothers who learned to cry in silence, Sons and … Continue reading Mothers of War
Learning without being Taught
I often joke saying “My Learning started after my formal education ended”. It is not all that wrong in my case because during formal education I felt I was mostly taught and learning happened as a result of being taught. But Life after the formal education was different, you had to take the initiative and learn, often going to the places where the knowledge to … Continue reading Learning without being Taught
Dive The Film – When Waste can save the World
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
The Rogue Wave
I Standing by the sea, I whispered to a wave that touched my feet and played around “Give me a piece of history that I can take home; something that someone gave you; when they stood here years ago’ the wave retreated promising to be back soon and I waited II I waited for days and months and then one day it came back gave … Continue reading The Rogue Wave
Is India trailing behind in education?
This question may sound absurd to many and a few might even say that I am nuts asking this. But I was recently reading an article in Times of India blogs that probed the idea “Do nations have a split personality? especially India” something like the famous Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story. While we could clearly identify that the Dr. Jekyll personality of India … Continue reading Is India trailing behind in education?
What Kolaveri teaches us – 15 lessons in one song
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 – Book Review
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
No Social Media Experts – Only researchers
Who is a Social Media expert? One who has written books, or someone who has been making money using Social Media, or someone who consults small and large corporations on implementing social media strategies, or would it be some one who gives talks on Social Media. May be all of them, may be none of them.
In my opinion, I believe there are no experts. This is too young a field to claim expertise on, not yet in my view. But as I have seen it grow I understand that it has become an integral part of life, so important that many would relate the phenomenon to other basic needs like walking, thinking, talking, seeing and more.
There are of course countless books being written on social media, and the interesting fact is that every new book has its relevance and I still feel it is difficult to claim to be an expert in the field. And this is why…
- Social Media still has a long way to go
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Standing up after a Fall
It is important that you stand up every time you fall because falls are inevitable in life and for life to move on you need to be in a standing position. To avoid a fall you should always be lying down and you do that only when you are dead There is one more reason why you should stand up and that is because you … Continue reading Standing up after a Fall
Vinod Narayan 