Entries from December 2007

December 20, 2007

This Happens Only in India

It happens only in India-
Police in southern India are hunting for two men who attacked a  holy man, cut off his right leg and then made off with it.The 80-year old man, Yanadi Kondaiah, claimed to have healing powers in the leg. Police say the reason for the attack could be Mr Kondaiah told too [...]

December 19, 2007

Empty Rhetoric or Real Action

‘The Big Fight’ on NDTV was about Gujarat elections this week. The end result was, as my nana would say’ Saapon ki mehfil main zabaan ki lapalapi hai’. Arun Jaitley from the religious right or Kapil Sibal from the so called secular Congress both are lawyers who play with words as spokesmen of their respective [...]

December 17, 2007

Chutki Bhar Sindoor

There is one dialogue used over and over again in Hindi films. It has been used and misused in daily soaps everyday by Ekta Kapoor and her likes. Even in the recent super hit ‘Om Shanti Om’ it was used at least 4 to 5 times, even if you don’t count the audition scene. The [...]