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June 2008

June 02, 2008

Best of Indian literature – 60 books for posterity

Here are 60 books that are considered to be masterpieces in Indian literature. These were...

May 2008

May 12, 2008

The Phantom Limb

A short story by Suresh Naig ****** ******* ***** I lost count of the miles...

May 12, 2008

Black & White: a movie on Islamic terrorism with a different end

Last night I watched Black & White - a Subhash Ghai movie. It is a...

May 10, 2008

Talented kid: speaks multiple languages to sell peacock feathers

In Delhi near our house, in Karol Bagh many Russian tourists used to come. After...

May 05, 2008

Mount Washinton peak from my cell

I was on a flight back from Seattle to Houston and we passed over Mount...

April 2008

April 27, 2008

When THE Shiv Kumar Batalvi sang his own poem!

This is the night for me of Punjabi Poetry. I stumbled on an interview with...

April 27, 2008

An unforgettable rendering of Heer!

Ok, I know this is the second video posting in quick succession and that too...

April 27, 2008

Gurdas Mann's Boot Polishan

Gurdas Mann is by far my favorite Punjabi singer! He is as great - I...

April 22, 2008

Cracker of a Punjabi dance by this Pakistani belle

Today for some glamor on Drishtikone. I am so tired and my brain is not...

April 19, 2008

Old Haveli in Indore

This is one picture I took in Indore. What do you think of this?

April 13, 2008

Bollywood Stars – Old and now

This is very interesting set of pictures... three current bollywood stars and how they would...

April 05, 2008

Indian Movies, poetry and that crazy Bollywood lyricist

Poetry is heart's deepest feelings shared in words. Words form the basic structure of poetry,...

April 04, 2008

"Khuda ke Liye" (In the Name of God) – a landmark Pakistani movie

Khuda ke Liye is a landmark movie. It is the first Pakistani movie in a...

April 02, 2008

Sridevi walks the ramp

Yesteryear Actress Sridevi walks the ramp during the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai. Hadn't seen...

April 01, 2008

Shine

Photo copyright: Drishtikone.com

March 2008

March 26, 2008

Madhubala's story in her sister's words

I had earlier written a post on Madhubala. Today I read her younger sister's interview...

March 04, 2008

Another Brilliant Ketchup ad

Ok, here is another of those ads.. see how it uses the usual peeve with...

March 04, 2008

Advertising in India: Brilliant and now goes local

Yesterday, I came across these ads from the Indian media. Some of them are hillarious!...

February 2008

February 26, 2008

A Special girl, Tejaswini, sings at Sa re ga ma pa

There are many reality shows which showcase mostly commercial things. Saregamapa is special in my...

February 23, 2008

Display of strength

Some may find the muscles very "annoying".. but the performance is just the most fantastic...

February 21, 2008

Thousand-handed Goddess

What a breath-taking picture! It intrigued me that this represents a Goddess based on Buddhist...

February 19, 2008

Female body as a canvas

Artists can paint anywhere! Anything can serve as their canvas and their subject. Female body...

February 19, 2008

Thought art

What is it? I don't know. I just made it.

February 17, 2008

A Singer and his Religion – who competes?

This week Aamir Hafeez was eliminated from Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. It created a...

February 13, 2008

Blind Man Painting: Blasphemy of thought to creation process

There is usually this controversy or thought in many religions/traditions that physical representation of God...

February 11, 2008

Unreal life of Reality Shows and the real life beyond them

Success requires hard-work and persistence. The reality shows on TV create a great platform for...

February 09, 2008

Madhubala – Timeless yet Ephemeral

Madhubala, was in my view - as in many's eyes - the most beautiful face...

January 2008

January 29, 2008

Fedex and the Caveman

This is hillarious!! Very well done and very creative ad..

January 24, 2008

Today's Song: Hamari Sanson Mein

Hamari sanson mein aaj tak from Pakistani Movie "Mere Huzoor" sung by Mehdi Hasan (music...

January 23, 2008

Today's Song: Hum Tere Pyar mein

Hum tere pyar mein from "Dil ek Mandir" sung by Lata (music by Shankar Jaikishen...