Laptops (A stupid Poem)
Laptops don’t care….. They just walk out on you easily… they are not as committed as desktops may be because they are mobile; they get to explore the world and wither You hold them in your lap always you feel their heat in your groin every night when you hit the bed…..; yet Laptops don’t care about you, they don’t give a damn…. They just … Continue reading Laptops (A stupid Poem)
Aesthetics, Religion, Atheism and some random views on Life and Love
Not sure why people are surprised when they see me attending festivals that are often religious…. and my answer is that it is the aesthetics that drives me there and that often does not answer it completely…. So we need to think why do people think that aestheticism and atheism cannot go hand in hand…. Agreed that it is counter to the theists argument that concepts … Continue reading Aesthetics, Religion, Atheism and some random views on Life and Love
The Life of Gautama Buddha and the 3 worlds of theatre
There are three worlds that come into existence when a theatrical play is staged…. How well they form their existence defines the play….. At the end of the play the first world shatters into smaller worlds and moves on; the second world is lost trying to transform itself to its pre-play form of existence… and the third world continues and grows beyond the play….. a bit complex, … Continue reading The Life of Gautama Buddha and the 3 worlds of theatre
Doordarshan Live Telecast of RSS Chief Bhagwat’s speech is a sign of the propaganda vehicle in action
There is a kind of sword that has spikes on the edges so when you pierce it into the body you have to leave it there because you cannot pull it back without the organs spitting out….. one such sword has pierced the Secular Indian fabric today with India’s National TV Doordarshan telecasting the RSS chief Mohan Bhagawat’s speech as if it is the most important … Continue reading Doordarshan Live Telecast of RSS Chief Bhagwat’s speech is a sign of the propaganda vehicle in action
Speaking of Mountains
I speak of mountains, like they just came up yesterday; that I have had the experience to see the world from at top one of it… like climbing these should take a lifetime spent on understanding that your morality is not the needle with which I stitch my sins I speak of mountains like they used to be under the ocean that I have been … Continue reading Speaking of Mountains
Gandhi Jayanthi and the Clean India Campaign
Today marks the 145th birthday of the Father of our Nation Mahatma Gandhi, the man who made ahimsa or nonviolence the weapon in the fight for Indian Independence and inspired leaders like Mandela and MLK in their struggles as well…. Gandhiji was a man who always urged for Cleanliness and probably that is why the new PM of India chose this day to kick off his … Continue reading Gandhi Jayanthi and the Clean India Campaign
Ganga se Panga…? The problem with highlighting sacredness for cleaning Ganga
Let me try to explain my problem with muddling the Ganga cleaning project with religious connotation….. as people have been asking me why I am so against it… and what is wrong with using a bit of religion if it helps in the greater good….. When the PM of India does a speech on an international podium and at the end of the project shows the … Continue reading Ganga se Panga…? The problem with highlighting sacredness for cleaning Ganga
‘The Fall’ was my latest elliptical series
I have never been that hooked to TV serials and the only one I saw hooked up and back to back was Kevin Spacey’s Netflix Original “House of Cards” …. I love thrillers and intense dramas and having a streaming account does not give a lot of English Language options (at least for my taste) that can keep me wanting to watch…. But it is … Continue reading ‘The Fall’ was my latest elliptical series
Denzel Washington’s Equalizer – Review
The problem with Equalizer is that it is a very easy to forget movie. Denzel Washington is always a treat to watch, and your expectation is also more…. For actors of the stature as Denzel, it is not just their performance that the viewers keep expectation on, it is also the kind of movies they choose to act. The movie is not a bad one, … Continue reading Denzel Washington’s Equalizer – Review
The Value of Life – 365 Flash Fiction #61
No one was sure if his absence will be felt throughout the office…. But People came in the morning and shared the message with each other. There were many who did not hear the news. It came as a shock to them. There were even a few who looked as if that they would cry. He had been working with them for last 10 years. … Continue reading The Value of Life – 365 Flash Fiction #61
Vinod Narayan 