“Let us watch My Name is Khan four-five times and defeat these communal bigots” yelled Congress Spokesperson Jayanti Natarajan in a news channel during one of the hot and stale discussions on the Sena versus Shahrukh controversy. Controversy, it should be noted, is the key word. What began from the personal comments of the owner... Continue Reading →
Disarming with her tales
As a child, Padmabhushan Uma Sharma used to be invited to perform at the birthday functions of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. She went on performing for all from luminiaries like the Shah of Iran and Queen Elizabeth to commoners like you and me. The Virasat Series of SPIC MACAY was a chance to see her live.... Continue Reading →
Journey within a journey
There is nothing spectacular about a journey in a train, one may say. But the fact remains that for a man with an eye for discovery, every journey can turn out to be spectacular. But this is not about the journey from a starting point to a destination. This is about a journey within the... Continue Reading →
Caught in a dichotomy
Claimer: To say that characters in this piece are purely fictitious would be a big lie. Any resemblence to people living or dead is purely purposeful. There are times when emotions surge with multiple components in them, such that it often becomes difficult to find out their exact nature. “One feels sad when your best... Continue Reading →