Saina Lost :(
August 13, 2008 | Filed Under Point of View | Leave a Comment
The gritty little packet lost her nerves in the third set. Hope she will keep them the next time.
The great thing about Olympics is that it shows that most people are human. While people who win and get medals are hailed, the rest feel disappointed. But Olympics is more about them then the winners. I don’t see how beating someone by milliseconds makes you a better. They are only the slightest bit better. Most Olympians must feel disillusioned when they lose.
India has never done too well at the Olympics. One reason is that we have shoddy infrastructure for preparation and most Olympians end up training outside. But it does not bother me. What I love about them is that they have chosen something that 2 Billion Indians don’t care for. I mean something other than cricket. For the first time I have been following the Indian contingent at the Olympics and it must be quite something to be in that camp. I want to make a movie on their experience. Their ups and downs and how their skin must tingle once they go out their and face the world.
I had a lot to write, but haven’t for a while. I finished reading – Shalimar the Clown – I wanted to write what I thought about the book. I thought of reading a few critiques after reading the book and realized how fake they all were. Most people seemed to have read the book because someone had paid to critique it. No one seemed to have read the book first and written about it. All its hailing seemed artificial and all its bashing seemed vindictive. I don’t think anyone deserves to know what I felt about the book. I am glad Rushdie wrote it, if he seeks to know what I felt I will write to him. If you wish to know, let me know, I will write to you too*. But out here in the open for the world to see. I don’t think the world deserves it.
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Youtube = My TV
June 1, 2008 | Filed Under Point of View, songs i love | 1 Comment
I am towards the end of an evening of watching and hearing many ghazals on Youtube. My gtalk status was set to – ‘listening to ghulam ali on youtube’ during the period. Couple of my friends pinged me to ask what I was listening to. I started off with Ghulam Ali and listened to him quite a bit. Then moved on to Habib Saab, Mehdi Hasan, Farida Khannum, Iqbal Bano, Begum Akhtar, Alongside I was having a discussion on ghazals with Sana and we were sharing ghazals with each other. Prince popped up and he asked me to share what I was listening. I was listening to Farida Khannum and gladly shared it with him.
I had a delightful time. Although I was alone at home, I could still connect with ppl and share my love for what I was watching. This is how TV is going to be in the future. Loneliness with virtual company.
One of these days I am planning to have a classic rock evening, beatles evening, qawwali evening. Youtube truly rocks.
On another note, am planning to host a ghazal/mushaira evening some time in September. Exact dates, venue is still not decided. But if you are interested in presenting or listening, do get in touch with me.
To Kill a Mockingbird
May 22, 2008 | Filed Under Point of View | Leave a Comment
This is not about one of the best books I have ever read. It’s more about Shivraj Patil, and him seeing (very clearly) that Sarabjit and Afzaal Guru are somewhat in the same situation. Read more here.
While politicians will analyze his statement in their own vein and say that he made irresponsible remarks; While the government may feel a little red in their cheeks; While the oppositon will be jumping up and down with a sort of excitement; While a bunch of silly people will make crude statements at him (read comments section of article); Iam quite happy that at least someone is not being hypocritical.
What’s the use in being right, when you can’t be forthright about it. Right?