Apni aazaadi to bhaiya

India, Poetry, Politics, Video, talkies

Apni aazaadi to bhaiya

No Comments 15 August 2010

Boring isn't just the only problem but he clearly eluded the core issues of public distribution, price rise, and made a quarter-hearted plea to the naxals - which forget the naxals, cannot even bring my angry four year old cousin to table for talks.

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I Hate Luv Storys – Review

India, talkies

I Hate Luv Storys – Review

2 Comments 03 July 2010

It tells the story of a dude who hates Karan Johar movies, but finally goes down on his knees and accepts that he loves Karan Johar movies and the magic in them. It is a hidden tribute to Clockwork Orange by Karan Johar.

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Svatharashtreeyam – Identity and Class

India, Kerala, Politics

Svatharashtreeyam – Identity and Class

No Comments 14 June 2010

Social movements or reservations to bring people of a particular identity into a class fold is fine, but within the class fold there should be no identities. Which made sense, as in class is not an umbrella for differing identities but a monolith and a melting pot

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India, Kerala, Politics, Trivandrum

Tharoor: One year since

16 Comments 18 April 2010

It is more saddening to see that Tharoor is not exiting on his own, but being sacked around accusations of corruption. If he had resigned in protest against "the red tape", or "allocation of funds to Kerala", or even "ludicrous nature of Indian foreign policy" it would have been a worth while tenure. I do not understand when people say "tharoor is the new kinda politician". I do understand that he never fit in, but that is not enough to claim that he is any different or any better.

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India, Papa Bear

Sania Pakistani and Sonia Italian

4 Comments 04 April 2010

My friend’s status message on facebook asks a simple question to Papa Bear (Emperor of the Hindu hearts) – If Sania becomes a Pakistani by marrying Shoaib Mallik, how is Sonia still Italian? It’s confusing. May be Thackerays were born into a matriarchal system, may be into a patriarchal system, may be they shouldn’t have been [...]

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