Happy New Week
September 24, 2007Another monday, another week. Hope that this one is more fruitful than the last one !
Review – 52 vol. 2
September 23, 2007Often I don’t go to [tag]Infinity Mall[/tag], – the purpose is simple … to avoid going into Landmark and spending a fortune. Often I fail. [tag]52 vol.2[/tag] – like 52, vol.1 – makes for compelling reading. Primarily because the characters are so…
Review – Apollo’s Song
September 20, 2007Two evenings ago, I spent a mini fortune at Landmark. Again. [tag]Apollo’s Song[/tag] was one of the purchases. Ever since I read [tag]Osama Tezuka[/tag]’s 8 – part graphic novel – Buddha, I was captivated by his writing, art and his take on…
Growing Wild
September 17, 2007Cleaning up hard disks takes up as much time as cleaning up a room or a house. Found a bunch of photographs that were clicked in Lonavala — which weren’t uploaded. Essentially macros, of the flora & fauna adjoining the house. A…
The Lord of Mumbai
September 15, 2007Mumbai gets geared to welcome its favorite deity. Over the decades it has moved from being a Maharashtrian festival to something lots of others follow. This Ganpati is made almost in the style of Srinivasa of Tirupati – check out the tilak…
What Defines your Culture?
September 14, 2007….asked SR yesterday …… theoretically, he added rapidly. And given that he keeps accusing me of being theoretical (and I suppose that i am) – i was surprised. Lots’ of things, i said. Theoretically of course. At the core there is my…
Show Cause – Live India TV
September 13, 2007This from IndianTelevision.com Live India, which ran into controversy after telecasting a sting operation that was subsequently declared as fake, has been issued a showcause notice by the information and broadcasting ministry. "A notice has been issued to the channel to show…
Review – Everything Bad is Good For You
September 12, 2007Steve Johnson’s take on popular culture. The usual hypothesis is that the addictive nature of popular culture dumbs us down, alienates us from our sorroundings, and is partly responsible for the increase in "sex and violence" around us. Jonhson turns this hypothesis…
How will Content be Paid for?
September 11, 2007A friend of mine is starting a portal. Thankfully it is not his/her money. At this point of time the team is chasing a whole bunch of writers to deliver content as per pre set deadlines. Needless to say, the deadlines are…
Withdraw Live India TV’s Broadcasting License
September 10, 2007this from the ToI Delhi Police on Friday detained for questioning a TV channel reporter who conducted a sting operation on a government school teacher in an attempt to show that she was running a prostitution racket. "Prakash Singh, the television reporter…