In her own words
He was 45, she was 36., in 1989 Referring to her blood-stained family history, Bhutto wrote in the introduction to her memoir "Daughter of the East" that "I didn't choose [...]
December 2007
Nair on the moon and other stories
The gypsy that I am, while rambling around comes across this snippet, its about the people of Phillipines who "are heard talking about their beautiful country where beaches are spectacular [...]
Every year is a 2004
I was closely following this election, and nearly missed the other one. As you know we have close to 30 chief ministers in India, but only two Adivasi rajas. The [...]
Tracking Santa :)
Finally some good out of defense spending, like last year, NORAD sets you up to track Santa! And this time around it seems more fun. So whats the wait..."TRACK SANTA" [...]
Katha Parayumbol
The story is a little "Malgudy"-esque and has universal appeal. A simple story set in a village with all its innocence and its unique characters The protagonist is Barber Balan (Sreenivasan) who struggles to make a living with his dilapidated saloon which he wants to renovate.
Watching words
In his poem, "So That You Will Hear Me," Pablo Neruda evokes the frustration of using language that resists translation. His words, which have been tailored in relation to himself, [...]
Taare Zameen Par and Aamir Khan
Shoma Chaudury's take on Aamir Khan and "Taare Zameen Par" on Tehelka. An excellent article which stands out for its sensitivity for the psyche of a film maker. It is less [...]
Red poppy
Sonnet XXV Before I loved you, love, nothing was my own: I wavered through the streets, among objects: nothing mattered or had a name: the world was made of air, [...]
Al Gore, Nobel
Seven years ago tomorrow, I read my own political obituary in a judgment that seemed to me harsh and mistaken "“ if not premature. But that unwelcome verdict also brought [...]
IFFK 2007 – Day2,Almodovar
Day 2, 12th International Film Festival of Kerala Trivandrum, Dec 8th Got my goodies and the photo Id in the morning before the morning show at Kalabhavan.The film festival has [...]
Who needs to be educated?
Sohrabuddin was killed in a fake encounter,said the CBI and the Supreme Court. With Gujarat Elections around the corner Modi put it this way, as NDTV reported Modi asked the [...]
November 2007
Yeddy and me – Victims of black magic
B S Yeddyurappa on Monday alleged that his life was under threat as Deve Gowda and his sons were "performing" black magic to eliminate him. Speaking to reporters, an emotional [...]