Kerala History: Glimpses from 1956 to 2011

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Kerala History: Glimpses from 1956 to 2011

No Comments 04 February 2012

Because it tilts more towards the generation that grew up in the 90s, so that’s what we are. Because there are multiple events and people and struggles we left out from our long list, we would like to hear your thoughts. Because rather than big events, we have focused on big patterns. And while we disagree on a lot many things here - political, cultural, developmental, social, and personal, I hope we all agree that Kerala got it mostly right in the past 55 years. Because Kerala is the No.1 state in India, here we go, and as always we would like to hear your thoughts.

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Santosh Sivan’s Urumi – Review

16 Comments 17 April 2011

Prithviraj disappoints. Then again I am back from watching Mohanlal's Chinatown, so disappointment needs to be understood as occurring when there is hope left. Mohanlal cannot disappoint me anymore. Prithvi loses control at critical junctures in the movie. This is the same actor who gave extrememly controlled performances in Vasthavam and Thalappavu, but he loses it occasionally in "Urumi".

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Talking to you is like talking to a goat!

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Talking to you is like talking to a goat!

No Comments 21 March 2011

Some cheap fun, to keep me entertained till Prime Minister ManMohan Shameless decides to quit. My top5 viral. this one is just in, it has like 7 MM views. So I am kinda late. the Casey Heynes bully video. Talking to you is like talking to a goat Good old Charlie. and Good old Panda. and Ahmed the dead terrorist. More videos [...]

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Are you sure…

Poetry, Trivia, Video

Are you sure…

No Comments 17 March 2011

….the best thing that ever happened to television is LOST. Oh, look around you Look down the bar from you at the  faces that you see Are you sure that this is where you want to be These are your friends But are they real friends Do they love you as much as me Are you sure that this is where you want [...]

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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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