Freedom, What Does It Mean?
Delhi nowadays resembles a city under siege. Armed security personnel everywhere, fingers lightly placed on the trigger. This is no security drill. As 15th of August 2005 draws near, every…Continue Reading →
1984 – A Hate Story
1984 – is not only Orwellian fiction, but is also a bloodstained reality. The Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh calls…
NDTV Where Are You Headed To?
In an earlier post (This is Not News) I lamented the degrading quality of Indian television news channels. It might…
Where Have My Friends Gone?
Sunday mornings. I love them. No office. Grey clouds had curtained the fulgent Delhi sun. A light breeze caressed the week’s laundry on the balcony. The rustle of the newspapers…Continue Reading →
Greasy Palms and Frowning Founding Fathers
The winds of foreign shores beacons many a fidgety native soul. Somewhat frustrated with the domestic scenario, a friend of…
This is Not News
‘Competition breeds quality’ Indian news channels seem to be losing no effort in proving this adage wrong. As if the…
I Don't Know Harry Potter
I was waiting for the hullabaloo over the latest in the Potter series to wither a little before I started writing this. I feared that my voice would be lost…Continue Reading →
Lure of the Lens
My brother is a foto freak. One of his prized possessions is his camera, which he acquired soon after getting…
Blog Fight
Two bloggers are pitting their literary skills against each other to decide who reigns supreme. This Deathly Fish versus Bob…
Nostalgic Stuff
Remember the good (?) ol’ days when our air space (now cable space) was monopolised by Doordarshan and a hundred and one (I know there are more) channels were not…Continue Reading →
Wah Shah Jehan
About a month ago I paid my debut visit to the Taj. Yes, it is an impressive piece of architecture,…
Sarkar Rules
The latest from RGV Film Company’s Factory is after quite long a while not the usual assembly line product which…
