i thought i thaw a puddy tat …
September 23, 2010… i did, i did, i did too…. Before twitter, there was a birt called Tweety who had a lithp 🙂 and a cat called sylvester who wanted to eat her. I am not a cat person. Tho’ i have a dog…
Jhing Chik Jhing closing film at the NCPA Marathi Film Festival “Nave Valan”
September 21, 2010The NCPA – National Council for Performing Arts – has been running a Marathi Film Festival called Nave valan or new wave – since last year. The idea is to to showcase what has perhaps gone unnoticed – that Marathi cinema, given…
India Giving Challenge – Seeds India
September 17, 2010A few years ago, I was introduced to the concept of Disaster Risk Reduction. The idea was very simple, it is easier, cheaper and better to prevent a natural hazard from becoming a disaster, than picking up the pieces when it does…
Workers outside a Mill
September 9, 2010Workers outside a Mill Originally uploaded by calamur Once, about 35 years ago, the city of Mumbai was dotted with cotton mills. But, a combination of strikes, union leader deals with management, and the ultimate moving out of mills from Mumbai –…
Humanitarian Appeal: Leh Flash Floods
August 19, 2010This is an appeal from SEEDS India, an NGO that works very, very hard in the area of Disaster Risk Reduction. Do help if you can, and forward to those whom you think can help. www.seedsindia.org August, 2010 Humanitarian Appeal: Leh Flash…
The Promise of Independence !
August 15, 2010Independence Day – August 15th. A day associated with flags, flag hoisting, and a general level of celebration. So, what is so very special about this day ? What is it that we are celebrating ? Freedom is an obvious answer –…
Aao School Chale ….
August 9, 2010One of the parameters of development is girls going to school. For me, there are few more uplifting sights than mothers taking their kids to school
Kishore Kumar – Intoxicating Classics
August 4, 2010Kishore Kumar was a genius. His repertoire varied. and his legacy phenomenal. He was perfectly at ease with all kinds of music from the fun & frolic (my name is anthony gonsalves); to the melancholy (manzilen apni jagah hai); from the soft…
Bone Cutter
August 1, 2010Was at the dentist yesterday. To have extracted a molar in the lower jaw that had been killed by the wisdom that grew in a strange way. The dentist took out a particularly mean looking instrument. “what is that”, i mumbled –…
A Near Miss …
July 30, 2010…. this morning. It was a normal Friday morning. Got up bright and early to get to college. Finished lectures. Began driving from Sophia College to Bandra. Just as soon as you get out of the main gate at Sophia, you drive…