Manhattan municipality is finding it difficult to control honking in the city. Reason: majority of the cab-drivers are from Indian sub-continent. Continue reading “Honking Instinctively”
A ray of hope
Whereas birth of a son is celebrated; there is, instead, a sort of mourning or a resigned acceptance on the arrival of a baby girl in most Indian homes. Sadly, this is neither the beginning nor the end of prejudices against the females Continue reading “A ray of hope”
Changing Face of Film Promotion
It is prime-time news bulletin on national television. Shah Rukh khan and Deepika Padukone are having an animated chat with the news reader. Switch to another channel, the duo occupies the centre-stage there as well. Suddenly you discover these film stars have become omnipresent, Continue reading “Changing Face of Film Promotion”
A Unique New Year Experience
This New Year’s Eve was different. In sharp contrast to the shivering cold in North India during this part of the year, the weather, though slightly warm, was pleasant in Sydney. I have attended a number of New Year celebrations, but joining the sea of humanity on Sydney roads on that eve was altogether a different and unique experience. Continue reading “A Unique New Year Experience”
High decibel news
What a news explosion on electronic media! Today dozens of news channels in English, Hindi and regional languages are beaming non-stop news hour after hour, day in and day out. Contrast this news overdose with the time when television had entered our drawing room but not invaded our bed-rooms. Continue reading “High decibel news”