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Pranav Mistry – Love this guy for his genius and humility !

Friday, December 18th, 2009

When I say “I love India”, its not just because for the reason I was born here. But for the reason that I love its talents and resources. India is an package of surprises, every single time, and considering the talent pool it has, its just overwhelming how much we’re gifted with (and sometimes even disturbing to know that we’ve not been able to utilize it all)

I came to know about Pranav Mistry via the TED forums and I’m so glad I did. This young man is the epitome of inspiration to many youth, worldwide Indians and others for that matter. To me, what’s more attractive than anything else is his humility and passion. He’s the man behind the “Sixth Sense Device” and here are a few TED video which are “must sees”.

Wish him all the best.

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Unseen Video – Mumbai Terrorist Attacks 27/11

Saturday, September 12th, 2009

Just happened to see this documentary about the Mumbai 27/11 Terrorists attacks and what can I say ? It left me with a heavy heart.

About the documentary:

The untold story of 2008’s terrorist attack on the Indian city of Mumbai. The story is told in the words of its victims and the gunmen. Produced and directed by award-winning filmmaker Dan Reed, Terror in Mumbai tells the story of what happened when 10 Muslim gunmen held one of the world’s busiest cities hostage; killing and wounding hundreds of people while holding India’s crack security forces at bay.
Featuring footage of the attacks and interviews with senior police officers and hostages, including the testimony from Kasab – the sole surviving gunman, Dispatches reveals what happened, hour by hour, from the perspective of the security forces, the terrorists, their masterminds and the victims.

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Shashi Tharoor – Ahead of the rest, not with the right pack though

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

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Looks like it that Dr. Shashi Tharoor’s efforts, and the hopes of all the people who voted him especially the ‘one lakh’ who helped him win is going to get extrapolated from tomorrow as Dr. Tharoor is a “special” candidate in more than one way, and the fact that he’s not becoming a minister now.

- He is the only candidate (and now MP) who Tweets. (http://www.twitter.com/shashitharoor)

- He is the only politician to have “come down” the ladder from UN Under Secretary post to an “elected” MP status, following his passion.

- He is the only young politician from Kerala who have been (unnecessarily) ridiculed over his attire/slang/mannerisms.

A lot of hopes and prayers are with the man while he sets foot in the Parliament. But his recent exclusion from the cabinet and the numb replies from the official circles on him not becoming a minister has poured water over fire.

To me, this man carries with him quite a bunch of hopes and aspirations, mine and many likes in Kerala. He talks, walks and thinks like a man who can bring in the difference. He is capable of it, even though the sceptics might brand him an inexperienced one.

Just wondering if he would reciprocate what Trivandrum did for him. Not that it was a favour, but there are expectations, huge expectations..would he be able to sieve his way through the mess ? Or would his intellect dim amidst the rush ? Either way, its hard time for him. So here’s wishing him good luck.

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Who is behind the Pink Chaddi campaign ?

Friday, February 13th, 2009

It’s sometimes funny watching our TRP driven news channels like NDTV, CNN IBN and Time Now these days. And how they fool the public and get away with it – sad !

I wasn’t very convinced with what they did with the Mangalore incident. When all the people were behind the attackers (which I still believe was barbaric), only very few people actually thought about how the media “leveraged” the “voyeur” aspect that day with the incident while not trying to get to the root cause.

I found a new channel on YouTube called IndianMediaWatch today, which I think throws light with their “untold videos” on such topics as the Mangalore incident. Credible it may not be, but it definitely tries to tear off the TRP addicted news channel journos mask with this attempt.

It’s nice to see such attempts crop up, the motives of which may be skewed but in the drill, reveals a lot of untold “truths”. Watch this campaign video on “Whos behind the Pink Chaddi campaign” and you’ll see what it means.

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How would you describe India ?

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

This guy puts it short and sweet.

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Sheru the dog who survived the Mumbai attacks

Saturday, December 20th, 2008

Sheru was a stray dog hit by an errant bullet when two gunmen opened fire in a crowded railway station during the first night of the assault. The survival of the aging Sheru, despite a gunshot wound to his left shoulder, has become an uplifting and soothing symbol of Mumbai’s recovery to many of the city’s anxious and angry citizens.

That’s the story on WashingtonPost, that caught my attention today.

It’s a touching story I couldn’t resist posting.

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