If you were to say shut your eyes and give me the 10 ten things that pops up when I say APJ it would be Scientist who was willing to take a risk. Articulate person Went by the book the book, even if he did circumvent the book he knew how to do it within …
A Hero Remembered.
Lachit Borphukan of Ahom. While the nation divides it self’s into Nehruvians and Sanghi’s there are other heroes who have laid down their lives in the service of their mother land. A few like Bhagat Singh or Azad from the cowbelt do get recognized when the Nehruvians and Sanghi’s are magnanimous. Among the unacknowledged heroes, …
Memorial, Eulogy and Epiphany
Memorial, Eulogy and Epiphany“Hasyam Kama dahanam” is the example for hasya rasa or the emotion of humour... it does not really translate to humour. For a long time I never figured how Kama dahanam could be funny, I mean how can the burning of a man be funny?Then I realized the word hasyam manifested here …
Good bye Zohra- Naani.
Zohra Sehgal Passed away on July 10th, I find it little difficult to accept, it is almost as if she is going to pop up with another of rib tickling pranks. The grand lady, the Doyen, I had only heard of from my grandmother Parwati. To her Zohra was a woman who lived on her …
A city moans
Just back from Mumbai, I left for Mumbai the day BalaSaheb passed away, being aware of the fact. My daughters were a bit worried. My coach Gopal was very confident that people respected Balasaheb too much to misbehave and the town would be peaceful. The bus driver refused to enter the city Mumbai, I mean …