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PC: https://share.google/WqXRH3Jw9Y99KXdCA The current Iran-Israel-US conflict has very nearly brought the world to the brink of a major global crisis. The usual US chest-thumping and bravado was thwarted in the face of Iran’s determined response, proving that the latter are no pushovers. Trump is now trying to bluster his way forward and no one is willing to help him clear up his mess. The whole situation, however, is a warning about how fragile global structures now are. T

I am not a great fan of Raj Kapoor, despite being aware of his great contribution to Indian cinema. Without any perceptible cause for...

The third anniversary of this blog finds me in the unique position of being free to spend my time as I please. In August of 2023 I handed...

“To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.” — W. Somerset Maugham...

The title of this piece comes from a 17th century English play by William Congreve and the full quote reads — “Heaven has no rage like...

In the hours since the passing away of Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar, dozens of heartfelt tributes appeared to testify to her enduring...

I recently heard someone bemoaning the fact that the RK Studios no longer exist. That put me in mind of another institution that had...

Hindi films generally use music to express emotions. Background music and songs are the usual shorthand for sharing the characters’...

This piece had been planned and I had completed the research on it before February 6, 2022. The painful tidings of that day put every...

Disclaimer: This post does not pose as an exposition on the intricacies of Hindustani classical music, or cinematography. Rather, it is...

So, Afghanistan is back in the hands of the Taliban and the world watched in terror and pity as the Afghans succumbed once again to an...

* Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it don’t matter. — Satchel Paige I recently turned another year younger (but not...

I first read To Kill a Mockingbird nearly 30 years ago. I came upon it unexpectedly and instantly fell in love with it. Within two years...

The habit of procrastination is one that is natural to most people. Self-help manuals and efficiency gurus rail against wasting time —...

Disclaimer: This is not a proper entry. It’s just a rambling, thinking-aloud kind of piece written to disguise the fact that I have...

This is a follow up on my last entry. A friend pointed out that directors/screenwriters were not the only ones who deserved to be blamed...

Have you ever watched an adaptation of a dearly beloved book that made you want to reach for your hatchet and go after the...

I was recently reading about Harry Potter and I came upon an opinion expressed in an essay about the quality of teaching at Hogwarts —...

“Miss Eliza Bennet,” said Miss Bingley, “… is a great reader, and has no pleasure in anything else.” “I deserve neither such praise nor...

A few days ago I watched an episode of Orville (S1, E3: About a Girl, Airdate: September 21, 2017). Orville is a comedy-drama that...