We always look forward to meet our friends or near and dear ones. But on October 15, 2011, I was super excited to meet… a big group of strangers. It was the yearly Indiblogger meet at Mumbai’s R K Studios where bloggers from all over the city had … [Continue reading]
The ghazal genre was alien to me until I heard Jagjit Singh sing ‘Hoshwalo Ko Khabar Kya’ in 1998. This was just the starting point of my life-long admiration for the King Of Ghazal. I fondly remember two years later I bought the cassette (CDs were … [Continue reading]
Social Worker Anna Hazare's movement for the amendment of the Jan Lokpal Bill gave rise to a revolution which was never seen after India's Independence. The unprecedented response of the movement also became an iconic example in countries other than … [Continue reading]
Although Anna Hazare’s anti-corruption stint has succeeded in giving rise to a historic movement in India, it is up to us to make sure the flame is kept alive. This was ensured by India Against Corruption’s (IAC) Pune wing members as they carried out … [Continue reading]
Director : F M Illyas Producers: Majit Burondkar, F M Illyas Cast: Sachit Patil, Vidyadhar Joshi, Arun Tikekar, Amruta Khanvilkar, Varsha Usgaonkar, Vinay Apte Music: Lalit Sen Rating: * ½ Unlike the one in Mahabharat, this Arjun lacks … [Continue reading]
I have been making a note of people’s reactions on Salman Khan’s movie Bodyguard. From all the responses, apart from one person, almost all others have thrashed the movie. Even on the net, I have seen terribly unsatisfactory comments on the film with … [Continue reading]
In 1893, freedom fighter and social reformer Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak urged the people of Maharashtra and India to celebrate Ganeshotsav as a public event in order to show unity against the British. I have heard this numerous times since my … [Continue reading]
Like other cities and towns, even Mumbai carried out a march in honour of Anna Hazare's victory on August 28. However, I don't endorse the loud, nasty band and the DJ type music, which was played there. Hazare has always maintained non-violent and … [Continue reading]
We always feel a sense of satisfaction when we consume food. But on August 28, 2011, the whole of India felt satisfied to see a someone else consume food. There was an atmosphere of relief and celebrations across India as the great Anna Hazare broke … [Continue reading]
Today’s date – August 27, 2011 – will go down in history as the day when a simple, non-violent activist Anna Hazare managed to unite all warring political parties and got the demand of the common man fulfilled with Lok Sabha accepting three … [Continue reading]