Empress Rani
July 10, 2005picture by Jayadev The kids in the building call me Rani’s sister. My mom, Rani’s mother. My Dad – Rani’s father. the car Rani’s Car. The driver Rani’s driver. and of course the house, Rani’s house. Mein benaam ho gayi!!
Dial One aur Jeeto
July 10, 2005Finally went on in its new avtaar from the 4th of July at Film City. Studio number 10 is our home for the next 3 months atleast. It is from this studio that we daily make (executive produce) and transmit India’s first…
Children’s Viewing
July 9, 2005I was skipping through channels today and chanced across Hungama – the childrens’ channel. Govinda was gyrating with some semi nude babe – the movie called Joru ka Ghulam What kind of Children’s viewing is this?
The Handmaid’s Tale
July 4, 2005One of the more chilling books that i have ever read is the Handmaid’s Tale. Based in a futue society, that is recovering from a nuclear war, it is about the changed role of women in society. If i can remember right,…
Dreaming of Food
July 4, 2005A story whose black humour shocks you. And it is true. A bunch of women laughing in Niger about one woman’s dream of eating meat. It’s hard enough for us to find millet,” said Habiba Abdulsalam, 30, waiting like the other women…
Blogmela
July 3, 2005Amit Varma at India Uncut has an excellent Blogmela up and running. Go check it out.
The Alchemist
July 2, 2005Of all the fascinating things in the history of science, probably the most fascinating was alchemy. Through the ages, scientists of all types tried their hand at converting lead to gold. In hindsight it may look like a foolish endeavour. but, hindsight…
A Drink Before the War…
June 29, 2005Last night Shishir & I went for a drink (actually more than one drink). The war begins today.
Call their Bluff
June 29, 2005The Left has decided to make its support to the UPA government even more conditional than it already is. Every major step forward in the last 12 odd months has seen this kind of ‘gun to the head behaviour’. A whole lot…
Dying for Food
June 28, 2005Two very different stories that I chanced upon today. Both have to do with food. And both have to do with death. Both have to do with abject Government callousness, and the complete disregard for regulatory norms by those who control the…