Weekly Bollywood: Lag Jaa Gale
Friday, June 16th, 2006 Posted in India, Movies, Music | No Comments »I haven't seen Fanaa but hope to do so in the near future, now that I am through with my exams. It's review in Outlook writes about an impromtu antakshari between Aamir and Kajol. There are some genuinely nice romantic moments. ...
A Nice Hindi Poetry Blog - Kavyagagan
Monday, June 5th, 2006 Posted in India, Literature | 1 Comment »I first read Renu Ahuja when she posted an eulogy to Meena Kumari at one of her poems. She is one of the few (but gradually increasing) Indian bloggers who write in vernacular languages, in this case Hindi in Devanagari ...
Purani Jeans By Ali Haider
Saturday, June 3rd, 2006 Posted in India, Music, Pakistan | 10 Comments »A lot of people my age stepped into adolescence listening to Purani Jeans by Ali Haider. The following music video is neither the original composition nor does it captures the innocence and pristine charm of the song. Also, it has ...
Rajiv Gandhi On Mandal Commission
Saturday, June 3rd, 2006 Posted in India, Politics | No Comments »Karan Thapar writes in Hindustan Times about the speech Rajiv Gandhi gave in the Lok Sabha on 6th September 1990 against the Mandal Commission. Then Rajiv pointed out that the report is based on the work of a research and planning ...
The Reason For A Flop Mushaira
Wednesday, May 24th, 2006 Posted in Aligarh Memories, India, Overheard | 2 Comments »Overheard after a flop mushaira at the athletics ground, Aligarh Muslim University in February 2003. A Maulana (to another): "kam se kam do shaayeraat ko to bulaanaa hii chaahiye thaa" (They should have invited at least two poetesses).
Of Encroachments And Such, Nothing Much
Sunday, May 21st, 2006 Posted in India, Politics | 5 Comments »In the beginning there was a tree. A big piipal tree that housed hundreds (yes, really) of birds. I loved that tree, it had a very reassuring presence in the fast and unpredictable urban life. Then somebody decided to tie ...
