“Have an eye on Tr 240. He is smart, no doubt. He is well-read and knows everything about our movement”, the Captain told his chosen disciples. “Boss, I’ve been watching him from day one. He is so dedicated to the movement that everything else is secondary to him; even his food.” One of the disciples …
Month: November 2009
LINGUISTIC FANATICISM IN INDIA
When the unity of a country is at stake, that country has to be alert and its national leaders and intellectuals, irrespective of their political background or social status should stand together and mobilize public opinion against those who sabotage the unity. Of late, India has been witnessing several unpleasant incidents triggered by linguistic fanatics …
LOW BUDGET MOVIES AND NEW FACES
We have the Indian versions of Hollywood which we call Bollywood, Kollywood etc. The Stars acting in smaller “Woods†would migrate to Bolly wood or Kolly wood at the opportune moment but it is an uphill task since the producers and the Directors of Bollywood have their own reservations about new comers and the ones …
Nostalgia
First things first. After visiting all the temples as planned we had our breakfast and returned to our room for a catnap; but I was making a mental picture of that place where we lived long long ago. Without any rhyme or reason my mind fished out the slogan, “Mahatma Gandhi ki jai, Pandit Nehru …
Nature in all her glory!
IÂ felt as if we were being accorded a standing ovation by the trees on either side of the road as our car was speeding along the Ooty-Gudalur highway. Not to lag behind, the birds too did their best to make our journey pleasant and comfortable. As you proceed, you get a glimpse of the distant …
Autumn festival in Ooty
In Ooty, the pedestrians have to wait for a long time to cross the road; more so, during summer holidays when there would be an endless flow of vehicles. At times, you would be held up by long-winding processions of slogan-shouting politicians. Some pedestrians are smart enough to squeeze themselves through narrow gaps between vehicles …