November's up. It's that time of the year, my north Indian friends exclaim "Aray Bach, tell me one thing; Why does Karnataka has its own flag and while no other state has one ?". They are both right and wrong simultaneously and let me explain. It is true. Karnataka does identify itself with a flag, … Continue reading Kannada Rajyotsava, the Flag and the Language
Category: Art
Bollywood and its exploitation business
A Thumb rule for any movie director, even liberal, is to go very conservative when kids are involved. Several things can go horribly wrong, and I am not talking about acting. Sometimes the messages movies send out will have a long-lasting impact that is irreversible. Let me give you one example from the days where … Continue reading Bollywood and its exploitation business
MISHA – Nostalgia and conditioning
What is your the most "nostalgia evoking" possession which shaped your childhood/teen? Let me know. I have a whole bunch of stuff in store room. I own hundreds of Audio Cassettes with that magical device which can RECORD. I have a PC with 20GB HD and 56 MB RAM running in WIN95. But, one thing … Continue reading MISHA – Nostalgia and conditioning
Bollywood, the casting couch and narratives
Question: According to you, what is the most corrupt entity in Independent India? Please ignore all the 100 bucks you slipped under the table for a file to be moved to next table. I am talking about the big stuff. The Corruption at a level of the complete collapse of the moral values and the … Continue reading Bollywood, the casting couch and narratives
So you think you are a photographer, eh?
Question. What does it mean to be a good photographer and to take a great capture? I do not mean to offend a large number of 'Photographers' in my social network when I say this. The art is increasingly becoming an act of aiming a camera towards pretty much anything and posting them online. The … Continue reading So you think you are a photographer, eh?
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