Our Ability to Change
I often find it amusing when I think to myself that I cannot change. I also hear that from people. We all see in this world a resistance to change in every walk of life. But at the same time a strong call for change. So it seems like we all have a different perspective of change. ‘How’ and to what extend each one of … Continue reading Our Ability to Change
To break the silence about state violence against Black Women and Girls #sayhername
This is a TED talk by Kimberlé Crenshaw about violence against black women and Girls At the end she requests the audience To please stand for these women and say their names on behalf of women everywhere who have suffered from state sanctioned violence. I was not present there so I typed them out And I do this not just because it can be said … Continue reading To break the silence about state violence against Black Women and Girls #sayhername
On the Stashed away Rs.500 and Rs.1000 Notes – A lost Story of bravery, Mystery and sheer Goodness
So with no Rs.500 notes and Rs.1000 notes anymore the question is who all will panic. I have a few from my recent visit to India. Not sure what to do with them. I am also not sure if people still keep Rs.500 and Rs.1000 notes stashed away in sacks and boxes. Will the big fishes be caught by demonetization? Will the real estate market crumble, … Continue reading On the Stashed away Rs.500 and Rs.1000 Notes – A lost Story of bravery, Mystery and sheer Goodness
Thoughts on Pope’s comment “women will be banned from priesthood forever”
So the Pope has the final word now that women will be banned from priesthood forever. Why should you care? Firstly Because equality should not biased irrespective of institution. Well any discrimination against women is a primitive society learning and uncivilized be it religious or non religious. This news or thought is not different from Sabarimala saying women cannot enter the temple if they are … Continue reading Thoughts on Pope’s comment “women will be banned from priesthood forever”
Ajay Devgan’s Shivaay takes a ‘Taken’ Route but fails; I wish it was not so
When they spend so much money on making a movie; locations, special effects and so on how come they do not give enough thought to the story line. While I appreciate the effort by Ajay to make such a big budget movie the problem lies in multiple fold. The First half of the movie is so long that all of that could have been finished in … Continue reading Ajay Devgan’s Shivaay takes a ‘Taken’ Route but fails; I wish it was not so
Who said Atheism makes perfect sense? No it does not. Here is what makes Perfect sense.
Who said Atheism makes perfect sense? No it does not… Here are few things that make Perfect sense It makes perfect sense that an elephant head is the sign that plastic surgery existed long ago. That back then one day the plastic surgeon’s wife wanted to take shower and did not want anyone to come inside. So she asked a talking bull to stand out … Continue reading Who said Atheism makes perfect sense? No it does not. Here is what makes Perfect sense.
Reading @ Willow Glen
Last Thursday Oct 20th I was the featured reader at the willow Glen poetry project and did a 40 minutes reading. I made a Mashup of the reading and here is a 5 video of several poems all broken and stitched in no specific fashion. May be it ought to be Breaking and Stitched in every way possible. Thanks to Poetry Center San Jose and … Continue reading Reading @ Willow Glen
Comments to Mohammed Alyahya’s NY Times post “Don’t Blame ‘Wahhabism’ for Terrorism”
Just read Mohammed Alyahya’s NY Times post “Don’t Blame ‘Wahhabism’ for Terrorism” and I think it is incomplete without some additional comments. So let us talk also about Human Rights and how religion and religious dogma aims at violating it in the Saudi context. I agree that the article is an interesting perspective and arguments that it is petty criminals who get trapped in the ISIS model might have … Continue reading Comments to Mohammed Alyahya’s NY Times post “Don’t Blame ‘Wahhabism’ for Terrorism”
Radhika Apte is one of the Finest Actors; But some idiots just like Clips more than full movies
Radhika Apte is one of the finest actors in Indian cinema today. She is not alone in this group of fine actors. I would also add to the list actors like Tannishtha Chatterjee and Geetanjali Thapa. Over the past few months I have seen a few of her movies including Parched and Manjhi and the her role as Binodini in the Choker Bali Episode (which … Continue reading Radhika Apte is one of the Finest Actors; But some idiots just like Clips more than full movies
Reflecting on Oneself and Making Changes
As Human Beings one of our most treasured abilities should be that we can (if we want) reflect on ourselves and what we do and make changes, correct what we feel is not right and then keep doing that. No wonder why it is important for us to daily think about how better we can be. Past few weeks I have tried to do the same … Continue reading Reflecting on Oneself and Making Changes
Vinod Narayan 