A lot has been said and written about Kasparov vs Karpov chess rivalry. Even Kasparov has written/spoken at length about Karpov - both good things and not-so-good things. However Karpov still remains a mystery man. Probably because he is not very fluent in English and hence enigma for the English speaking world. Here is one... Continue Reading →
William Dalrymple on The Anarchy
One of my favorite literary events is Jaipur Lit Fest, which is now well established after 8-10 years of its existence. I follow on YouTube a lot of talks from the Lit Fest. Just a couple of days back I watched this talk by historian William Dalrymple's on his book The Anarchy - which tells... Continue Reading →
Comedy Mystery Romantic Movie – Charade (1963)
As the year 2019 comes to close, I have been lazy since last 1 week or so and basically indulging in lots of leisurely stuff - reading, listening to music, watching movies, web series etc. Year 2019 was one of the worst years in my life - emotionally, physically and financially...and I am glad that... Continue Reading →
Three Good Short Films
The first one is a 1964 short film - Two - by Satyajit Ray. It is supposed to be symbolic of war between America and Vietnam. The rich kid is said to be Raj Kiran, who later became a Bollywood actor in 1980s. In 1964, renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray was asked to create a short... Continue Reading →
Zakir Hussain with Satish Kumar
First watch this ~3 mins beauty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgj_4xyUt2s And now watch the full concert of which the above was a part https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hT6LiQ1Cg0
Algebra: Hidden Complexities of Sabarimala Debate
I am continuing with Algebra talk shows and sharing a rather controversial video. Definitely my RW frenemies are going to hate this, if they bother to watch this in first place. I did not know some interesting stories related to Sabarimala and Ayappan. I'm sure there would be many dismissing this version. Anyways, won't write... Continue Reading →
Raag Sarang on Mouth Organ
I have never ever heard 'mouth organ' like this in my life -Bandish in Raag 'Sarang' by Shubhranil Sarkar (Kolkata).
Will Gunda Outlive Google?
I wrote a post few days back about my liking for Hindi movies. I forgot to mention that I have watched some extremely terrible movies...many of them at theatre! One of such terrible movies I have watched (though not in theatre) is Mithun Chakraborty's Gunda which released on this day in 1998. https://youtu.be/qRrRhvLxbXw The movie... Continue Reading →
Reunion
I came across this lovely poem...one of the few times when WhatsApp throws something worth reading. The heartthrob of the school, is a man grim and somber. That lanky little girl, is now a weightlifter. The topper of the class, is a happy homemaker. Back bencher of the lot, is an entrepreneur. The flamboyant fashionista,... Continue Reading →
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