Gaay aur Gori …
April 4, 2006…. believe it or not, is a Hindi film from the 1960’s (or was it the late 50’s). A channel that i had consulted for had it as part of their library, and that is the first time ever that i had…
A Great Read
April 4, 2006Check out the Guardian’s comment is free section – great set of blogs. would love to see something like this in our msm!
Daily Reading
April 3, 2006ToI for the buzz on those who matter. IE for the buzz from those who think that they matter. The Hindu on things that matter. DNA for Mumbai specific news Mumbai Mirror for Television specific gossip Indian Television for industry goings on…
A Perspective of the World
April 3, 2006This via Dina’s site – world mapper. Maps tell more than geograpy. They are also reflective of relative importance of various states in the world. For example, Great Britain occupies a far more prominent place in the world map than its geographical…
The smell of paint ….
March 28, 2006…. The house is getting repainted. The last time was 6 years ago – just before KD & R got married. Various shades of white. Have to go curtain shopping. am planning to trawl through Oshiwara for some furniture over the weekend….
Simply Ghastly
March 28, 2006Last week i had the chance to feel like Simon Cowell. I was judging a set of student films. Phrases such as which butcher did you use to edit that; or was the camera broken; or Is there a point to this;…
Mars Close Up
March 25, 2006A pic from [tag]Mars[/tag], with a high res camera …… Space the final frontier …….
Falling for the Same Trick Twice
March 24, 2006Sonai Gandhi pulls it off the second time around, and comes out smelling of roses. Forget what the political commentators say – talk to the rickshawalla and dukanwalla and the bai.This gives the family a great opportunity to leave Delhi and camp…
Zero Sum Game
March 23, 2006Everytime the Congress hands the BJP an advantage, the BJP reciprocates in kind. Between The Congress’ bungliing in many cases has been countered by the BJP’s foot in mouth and auto canibalism problems. And then the focus on non issues – office…
Where our Tax Money Goes….
March 22, 2006CAG indicts DD for wasting funds. and the litany of waste is shameful. Public Service Broadcasting does not mean loss making and boring television. Just look at the way the BBC has capitalised its content globally. Despite the headstart that DD has…