Paa Movie Review
Posted on 05 December 2009
A film that invokes thoughts on varying subjects from single parenthood, rare diseases to politics. And it does so successfully. As if that weren’t enough it is all put together in a relatively unusual plot and has one superb performance by Amitabh Bachchan which overshadows brilliant performances by the rest of the cast too. We also [...] Continue Reading...
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Indicast # 105: Indian Judiciary in Permanent Hibernation?
Posted on 30 November 2009
Some would say 17 years is a long time for a report to be publised especially if it's a judgement coming from the Supreme Court for a genocide like a riot which killed 2000 people (reported figures) in the Babri Maszid riot (read: pogrom). 26/11 is one year old now and Maharashtra has set up a Special Task Force called Force 1 for combating any terror strikes. In another news, pilgrimage places are becoming sex hot spots. The biggest exam in town, CAT goes online and sends servers crashing. Continue Reading...
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BiziNation # 38: Dubai….Dubaa Dubaaaa!
Posted on 29 November 2009
For the last decade or so, Dubai invoked awe and admiration for the pace at which it could lead a creative growth which was not limited to building sky scrapers, but other garnishing like man made islands, artificial arctic like winter, etc. All these developments were funded by the Government through its investing arm, Dubai World which announced that it could not pay off the $59 billion loan to the banks. The stock markets came crashing down. Continue Reading...
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Point Blank with Pritish Nandy
Posted on 17 November 2009
A poet, a journalist, a sportsman, a publishing editor of India's premier newspaper, a photographer, a traveler, a film maker - all in one lifetime and still going strong. If this were a quiz question, one needn't require any options to choose from. The name that comes at the top of one's mind is that of Pritish Nandy. In this point blank chat, Nandy gets candid on his colourful career so far - right from his schooling days where his poems would get him plaudits from accomplished writers and female fans to his stint as an producer of films like Hazaron Khwaishein aaisee... Continue Reading...
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Point Blank with Dr. Shashi Tharoor
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