Happy Birthday Asha Bhosle
September 8, 2009Asha Bhosle is like good wine. she has gotten better with age 🙂 And today on her birthday – here are some of the songs that i would take away with me to a desert island ! The list is in, more…
Inspirations – Khalil Gibran
September 5, 2009(Inspirations – a series that is reproduction of interesting speeches and writings. It is not about a writer’s block – i keep battling those – but more because these are readings / writings that inspired me at a certain point in life…
Colours of Monsoons – Lonavala
September 2, 2009I dont’ visit my home in Lonavala as often as I ought to. But, everytime I go there i am recharged, refreshed and rejuvenated. It is almost as though it washes away all the sadness, the compromises and the conflict – which…
The BJP fascination with Jinnah – not surprising
August 24, 2009I am, on most days, a centrist moderate who has a 10 degree oscillation on issues to the left and right. I believe in a safety net, i believe in strong national security. I believe in inclusive politics and I believe in…
Manufacturing News, if not Consent !
August 19, 2009The person i feel sorriest for in 24 hour news channels is the Sound Recordist. Having to hear our esteemed ‘news anchors’ screech their way through various issues – must deafen the strongest of ear drums. Of all the news channels, there…
mere paas maa hai !
August 18, 2009From Every English language daily, this morning there is a very good reason why the term fratricide exists . Maybe the mother should make them both sit in the corner, and take over both companies !!
24 Hour Infomercials ?
August 17, 2009At first, when my nani called me up to tell me that SRK was arrested in the USA – I thought that they had sent him to Gitmo ! Then i realised it was a 2 hour stop at the airport. I…
The End.
August 16, 2009Amongst the saddest things in life, is the end of a relationship. It could be any relationship – the sorrow is different, but it is still sorrow. Why do relationships break up? Maybe they were never meant to be, maybe you outgrow…
If Music Be the Soul of India – Play On -v3
August 15, 2009Again a piece of Lazy Blogging- here is something adapted from a post I did last year on the Idea of India – through songs. I had earlier posted a version of this post on Blogbharti, as a part of the spotlight…