Ok. My apologies. No Bachchan today. Try Venjaramoodu instead. For those unfamiliar with this tongue-twister of a name, you should see more Malayalam cinema. Suraj is his first name, and much like the rising sun, Venjaramoodu shines throughout all the movies that he stars in – subtle, understated, yet an essential ingredient without which the …
भावुकता अंगूर लता से खींच कल्पना की हाला,कवि साकी बनकर आया है भरकर कविता का प्याला,कभी न कण-भर खाली होगा लाख पिएँ, दो लाख पिएँ!पाठकगण हैं पीनेवाले, पुस्तक मेरी मधुशाला।।४। Bhavukta angoor lata se kheench kalpana ki halaKavi saaki bankar aaya hai bharkar kavita ka pyalaKabhi na kan-bhar khali hoga, lakh piye do lakh piyePathak …
If there was one bowler who I found enigmatic, it was Shane Warne. That first ball of the Ashes…he changed the way the world looked as spin. Outside the subcontinent, he was by far the best, but let’s not measure him by mere records. His battles with Sachin were legendary – every Indian hated him …
How does one remain sane nowadays? With a war raging on one side and Shanaya Kapoor’s imminent launch in a Karan Johar wrapper? I wonder what would happen if an alien visit earth today, possibly for a reconnaissance before an invasion sometime in the near future. Let’s assume he is on a fact-finding mission, and …
Today’s war is not fought in the battlefield. It is fought in people’s minds. The downside of easy access to information is the promulgation of wrong information – so it is difficult to know truth from fiction. But a larger question looms – why do we all fight armchair wars? People take sides, even if …
From the past few years, one cannot think of Mahashivratri, without thinking of Sadguru and Isha. The Mahashivratri event has now become the must-see event of the festival, which can be good or bad, depending on how you view it. Some people think of this as a well-marketed event, others wonder if there is a …
A lot of questions may arise in our minds, when we think of Shiva, and Shivratri – or the night of Shiva.
Do you know about Mitochondrial Eve? If you recall (or don’t) from biology class, mitochondria generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell’s biochemical reactions. Chemical energy produced by the mitochondria is stored in a small molecule called adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Now, as nature has it, All mitochondrial information is transferred from …
It’s good to be reminded of somethings sometimes. So today, as you wake up to birds chirping outside, and as you step into the washroom you have running (and warm) water, spare a thought for the blessed life you have. Yes, maybe you woke a hour too early or have to leave for work in …
I had a couple of interviews earlier today. Both were women who had married and given up their jobs to take care of their kids. One had been out the workforce for around 8-10 years, and the other for two years. I thought of the challenges that married women face, having to give up their …
