If you’ve read Sue Townsend’s Adrian Mole series of books, you will know where I am coming from. Her works are a series of diary jottings maintained by a boy who is aged 13 3/4th years… her later books talk about his notings in his … Continue readingThe Amazing Diary of Indian Mole Aged 11
When I was a kid, i used to look forward to the annual international children’s film festival. Today, children are the most ignored. Both by their parents and by the filmmakers. In this scenario, when Makdee, Hanuman (whose sequel Hanuman Returns is about to be … Continue readingChildren’s films and Nanhe Jaisalmer
There are many ways to heal yourself. Here are three that could do the deed. Happy healing! And do write to me with your experiences. What is Vipassana? With celebrities like former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu, Priyanka Gandhi, veejay and actress Sushama Reddy, … Continue readingHow to heal yourself
Bengaluru is a metaphor of an India that has arrived on the global scene. And this begins with world-class self-sustaining ‘mixed use’ townships. Not to mention, smart digital homes that let you control your household appliances, lights and even the garage door from the comfort … Continue readingBangalore’s ‘real estate’ story
While Western workers pop antidepressants and tranquilizers to beat stress, India seeks relief from the pressures of its emerging materialistic society with a booming spirituality industry. Personnel departments in big firms are calling on spiritual gurus to help new recruits handle the tensions of modern-day … Continue readingAromas of secularism