Mahatma Gandhi’s Assassination & R. S. S. : Facts & Fiction

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           JANUARY 31 , 2012           01.25 A.M. January 30 , 2012 just ended .  On this very day , 64 years ago , Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse  . It was January 30 , 1948 . No murder can be justified . violence has no place in today’s civil [...]

50 Years of Bond , James Bond

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           JANUARY 29 , 2012           09.25  P.M. In 2012 , Bond , James Bond completes 50 years of his screen existence . First Bond film ” Dr. No “ was released in October 1962 . Till date 22 James Bond films have been made and 6 different actors have enacted the [...]

Pongal the Food ; Not the Festival

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           JANUARY 28 , 2012           01.40 A.M. I always knew that Pongal is very important festival of Tamil Nadu . During my Allahabad days and then during my stay in Deoria , my native place , I came to know more about Pongal , the festival . This festival is akin [...]

My Denunciation ; Shame Sagarika Ghosh Shame !!!

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           JANUARY 26 , 2012           11.55 P.M. Our National Flag is dear to all Indians , who believe in nationalism . Our Constitution is sacrosanct to all Indians , who are proud to be Indians . Our Nation is supreme to all Indians , who think that they are just a [...]

My Denunciation ; Shame Norway Shame !!!

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           JANUARY26 , 2012           00.01 A.M. Since three days I am watching  Times Now coverage of the story of the Indian couple settled in Norway . The NRI couple lost the custody of their children to Norwegian Childcare Services . Anurup Bhattacharya and Sagarika Bhattacharya’s children Abhigyan ( 3 years ) [...]

Adieu Nikhat Kazmi : A Film Critic Par Excellence

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           JANUARY 23 , 2012           11.15 P.M. Renowned film critic of Times of India , Nikhat Kazmi died on January 20 , 2012 in Delhi . She was only 53 at the time of her death and was suffering from breast cancer . Born in 1958 in Allahabad , Uttar Pradesh , [...]

Jasmine Revolution in Burma [ Myanmar ]

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           JANUARY 21, 2012           01.00 A.M. 2011 will be known in the world history as the year of Jasmine Revolutions . It started with Tunisia .The despotic ruler of Tunisia , Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was forced to quit his post after 24 years of tyrannical rule . Egypt was [...]

Manipur : Election 2012 & Indian Communists

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           JANUARY 18 , 2012           02.15 A.M. Elections have been declared in 5 states of India . Uttar Pradesh , Uttarakhand , Punjab , Goa and Manipur will go to polls on various dates this year . Manipur assembly election will take place on January 28 , 2012 . Punjab and [...]

Jarawa Tribe of Andaman & Pan – Indian Mentality

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           JANUARY 17 , 2012           02.40 A.M. Apart from Hindus , Muslims , Christians , Jews and Parsis India has a sizable chunk of animist tribal population also . Andaman & Nicobar Islands have a large tribal population , some of them are even pre – historic . Some of these [...]

Vidur’s Year End Musings : Films – 2011

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           JANUARY 15 , 2012           02.15  A.M. 2011 ended on a mixed note .  A very disturbing trend emerged in 2011 . Revenue from theatres went down . Revenue from other sources like ; audio , video and satellite rights are [...]