Aamir khan apparently has been impressed with Medha Patkars Narmada Bachao Andolan’s fight for the villagers of Gujarat, So much that he has decided to join hands.
While Medhas fight began almost a decade back, when she demanded that the villagers be re-habilitated in direct proportion to what they were supposedly to be deprived, in the construction of the Sardar Sarovar dam, Aamir has decided to pitch in now. (more…)
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So Yes, salman has been jailed or atleast sentenced for 5 years and 25k.The 105 page order was unprecedented and passed on a Monday. Intentionally I suppose , since Tuesday is a public holiday and he cannot apply for bail or appeal in the High Court, so had to spend these couple of days in the jail with 200 undertrial dreaded terrorists from kashmir and Punjab. His mother has reportedly been hospitalised on hearing the news.
The judge validifies the harshness with ‘exemplary action’ as excuse. (more…)
With great pleasure and utmost satifaction at having finally read something which has elicited a standing ovation, right here, before my laptop and in the presence of my office table, t.v., notes, all bearing silent testimony to this uncharacteristic burst of unveiled appreciation. . I present to you excerpts from the speech of Suketu mehta,award winning writer par excellence,delivered at the India Today conclave. (more…)
The latest issue March 2006 of ‘Society’ a magazine from the Magna stable of publications,which includes among others Stardust,Savvy, Health and Nutrition, featured a story ‘Brave Heart’ on Kavita Gadgil.
Who is Kavita Gadgil? Unfair Question.
Considering it was her real life story that inspired Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra to make his film “Rang De Basanti”. While Mehra is currrently raking in the millions and being (more…)
Mahant- literally means Maha anant or supreme bliss ,mahaan atma or great soul who enjoys supreme bliss..
After what seems like aeons, have heard of somebody who has done something more than pay cursory lip service to deserve this title.
He has single handedly, merely by the force of his presence and weight of his words averted what could have been a major crisis in Varanasi.
Not just that.
His stand and averments made renowned lyricist poet Javed Akhtar (husband of actress Shabana Azmi) exclaim “I want to touch his feet!”
After reading the report, one is compelled to boldly assert
“MAHANT JI WE ARE PROUD OF YOU”.
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