If history is any indicator….

Politics, Video

If history is any indicator….

1 Comment 10 December 2010

I agree that human rights include the right to food and shelter, which the Chinese are trying hard to provide. But to quote an Indian revolutionary, "Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err. It passes my comprehension how human beings, be they ever so experienced and able, can delight in depriving other human beings of that precious right."

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Malayalam Cinema’s Mindspace

India, Kerala, Politics, talkies, Trivandrum

Malayalam Cinema’s Mindspace

9 Comments 28 November 2010

Now for the blockbusters from the past 22 years - 1988 - Chitram , 1989 - Ramjirao Speaking , 1990 - His Highness Abdulla , 1991 - Godfather , 1992 - Pappayude Swantham Appose , 1993 - Manichitrathazhu , 1994 - Commisioner , 1995 - Spadikam , 1996 - Hitler , 1997 - Aaram Thampuran , 1998 - HariKrishnans , 1999 - Friends , 2000 - Narasimham , 2001 - Raavnaprabhu , 2002 - Meesamadhavan , 2003 - Chronic Bachelor , 2004 - Sethuramaiyer CBI , 2005 - Rajamanikyam , 2006 - Classmates , 2007 - Kadha Parayumbol , 2008 - Twenty:20 , 2009 - Pazhassi Raja.

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To our apolitical friends

Poetry, Politics

To our apolitical friends

3 Comments 06 November 2010

The most beautiful thing for those who have fought a whole life is to come to the end and say; we believed in people and life, and life and the people never let us down

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Apni aazaadi to bhaiya

India, Poetry, Politics, talkies, Video

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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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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