Well, this movie is a masterpiece!
Plot : In Washington, D.C., a female reporter faces a possible jail sentence for outing a CIA agent and refusing to reveal her source. |
A thriller/drama which shows the dire consequences a female reporter has to face when she decides to stand for her principles. The plight of the female reporter in her fight to keep her integrity when she is up against the government makes you feel sad and disgusted. The movie keeps you guessing till the end. And what a surprising climax!
Kate Beckinsale and Alan Alda deliver strong performances. Don't miss this one!
Monday, January 26, 2009
Saturday, January 24, 2009
15 Oxymorons
Source: http://people.howstuffworks.com/15-oxymorons.htm
An oxymoron is a combination of words that contradict each other. Here are some of our favorites.
1. virtual reality
2. original copy
3. old news
4. act naturally
5. pretty ugly
6. living dead
7. jumbo shrimp
8. rolling stop
9. constant variable
10. exact estimate
11. paid volunteers
12. civil war
13. sound of silence
14. clever fool
15. only choice
An oxymoron is a combination of words that contradict each other. Here are some of our favorites.
1. virtual reality
2. original copy
3. old news
4. act naturally
5. pretty ugly
6. living dead
7. jumbo shrimp
8. rolling stop
9. constant variable
10. exact estimate
11. paid volunteers
12. civil war
13. sound of silence
14. clever fool
15. only choice
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Obama!
Well everyone is talking about it on ALL INDIAN NEWS CHANNELS! Reports that students of Lucknow conducted a rally wearing Obama face masks, some painter making his special picture, singers singing Kawwali for Obama! I am beginning to wonder whether he is being sworn in as Indian President or US President!! Are u confused too?
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Living a dream!
Perhaps I have given the gist of Slumdog millionaire in the title. A typical bollywood story made superb by brilliant direction and awesome screenplay. The beauty of the movie lies in the fact that in spite of being so close to reality about Mumbai slums, Mumbai riots, etc., there is always a sense of hope throughout the movie. The background score by A.R. Rehman works as icing on the cake. Overall a brilliant movie!
And if you want to know whether the dream comes true, watch it (preferably in cinema halls) :-).
And if you want to know whether the dream comes true, watch it (preferably in cinema halls) :-).
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Finding that positive side
"But on the positive side........"
How many times do we hear this phrase after a bad news!
And how many times does the explanation really make sense? How difficult it can be for us to admit the fact that sometimes there is NO positive side. That everything need not happen for a good reason!
Or does the Steve jobs philosophy of connecting the dots backwards apply everywhere?
So may be, what theory we belive in ends up in a choice between optimism and pessimism? And where do I stand? Perhaps on the optimism side :-). No wonder my blood group is B+ :P
How many times do we hear this phrase after a bad news!
And how many times does the explanation really make sense? How difficult it can be for us to admit the fact that sometimes there is NO positive side. That everything need not happen for a good reason!
Or does the Steve jobs philosophy of connecting the dots backwards apply everywhere?
So may be, what theory we belive in ends up in a choice between optimism and pessimism? And where do I stand? Perhaps on the optimism side :-). No wonder my blood group is B+ :P
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Losing sucks!
Especially when you know its you who lost it (a TT match) rather than your opponent winning it..
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Talent hunt..Oh Really!
Well..loong time, no post!
And this post is to talk/crib/argue about the elimination of Shalmali Sukhtankar from Zee Marathi SRGMP Little champs Talent hunt show. In my opinion, she was definitely among the best 3 contestants in the show. The variety and consistency she showed in each song she has rendered in the show was simply amazing. Her acting abilities blended with her singing was simply AWESOME! But she got eliminated just because she did not get enough SMS votes from the Maharashtra or in judge's words Mumbai junta (coz Shalmali hails from Mumbai)! So I find myself writing this post rather than watching the next show of SRGMP (or for that matter, any of their shows this season) :(.
The first talent hunt show which I used to watch was Zee SRGMP. The show used to be hosted by Shaan and esteemed judges used to judge the singing talent. This made sure that the contestants were given a fair judgement and most importantly, the best contestant won! But to spoil the picture, in comes Indian Idol, the modern SRGMP where they made different "gharanas", and many more shows. The shows became more drama oriented and Talent hunt took the back seat. And to make truckloads of money, SMS voting got introduced. The sentimental Indian Junta is encouraged to SMS for their favorite contestant (read as contestant from their town/city/state/caste/creed) and that will decide the winner! You can even find contestants urging the viewers to vote for them in their regional languages! Obviously the main motto of "May the best man win" in a Talent hunt went for a toss. Though I chose to ignore these shows, Junta responded to this newly granted judgemental power with full enthusiasm and these shows are listed on top of today's TRP ratings! Well Mission accomplished for the TV channels..
But Zee SRGMP Marathi was still a fair and great show. The judges were responsible fully for the decision-making which made sure that best 12 contestants came through to the finals. And the fact that SMS votes only constituted an insignificant part of the decision-making process made sure the first 4 eliminations in the finals were fair. But on Nov. 17, 2008; the result was insane. SMS voting was given 50% weightage of the total points and hence, a top singer of a singing Talent hunt show was eliminated. And since SMS voting will play an even bigger role further in the show, there is no doubt whatsoever in my mind, that the winner won't gain the victory based on his/her singing talent.
To give you a glimpse of Shalmali's singing (&) performance, here is a youtube video :
With the talent she has, Shalmali is definitely going to make a big name in Marathi/Hindi audio world in near future. All the best Shalmali!
And this post is to talk/crib/argue about the elimination of Shalmali Sukhtankar from Zee Marathi SRGMP Little champs Talent hunt show. In my opinion, she was definitely among the best 3 contestants in the show. The variety and consistency she showed in each song she has rendered in the show was simply amazing. Her acting abilities blended with her singing was simply AWESOME! But she got eliminated just because she did not get enough SMS votes from the Maharashtra or in judge's words Mumbai junta (coz Shalmali hails from Mumbai)! So I find myself writing this post rather than watching the next show of SRGMP (or for that matter, any of their shows this season) :(.
The first talent hunt show which I used to watch was Zee SRGMP. The show used to be hosted by Shaan and esteemed judges used to judge the singing talent. This made sure that the contestants were given a fair judgement and most importantly, the best contestant won! But to spoil the picture, in comes Indian Idol, the modern SRGMP where they made different "gharanas", and many more shows. The shows became more drama oriented and Talent hunt took the back seat. And to make truckloads of money, SMS voting got introduced. The sentimental Indian Junta is encouraged to SMS for their favorite contestant (read as contestant from their town/city/state/caste/creed) and that will decide the winner! You can even find contestants urging the viewers to vote for them in their regional languages! Obviously the main motto of "May the best man win" in a Talent hunt went for a toss. Though I chose to ignore these shows, Junta responded to this newly granted judgemental power with full enthusiasm and these shows are listed on top of today's TRP ratings! Well Mission accomplished for the TV channels..
But Zee SRGMP Marathi was still a fair and great show. The judges were responsible fully for the decision-making which made sure that best 12 contestants came through to the finals. And the fact that SMS votes only constituted an insignificant part of the decision-making process made sure the first 4 eliminations in the finals were fair. But on Nov. 17, 2008; the result was insane. SMS voting was given 50% weightage of the total points and hence, a top singer of a singing Talent hunt show was eliminated. And since SMS voting will play an even bigger role further in the show, there is no doubt whatsoever in my mind, that the winner won't gain the victory based on his/her singing talent.
To give you a glimpse of Shalmali's singing (&) performance, here is a youtube video :
With the talent she has, Shalmali is definitely going to make a big name in Marathi/Hindi audio world in near future. All the best Shalmali!
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
The power of English punctuation
The original statement :
Live in a way, that's full of life.
The updated statement :
Live-in, a way, that's full of life.
:P
Live in a way, that's full of life.
The updated statement :
Live-in, a way, that's full of life.
:P
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Thought of the day
Emotions are excellent drivers, provided they follow the directions given by logic.
Sunday, June 01, 2008
Shame on you!
A friend of mine lost her uncle in an accident because of total negligence of their responsibities by all the authorities involved in this incident. The details of the this shocking incident can be read at http://indranic.wordpress.com/2008/05/17/shame-on-you/
This incident clearly shows how fatal the "chalta hai" attitude of the government can become for common people!
This incident clearly shows how fatal the "chalta hai" attitude of the government can become for common people!
Friday, May 02, 2008
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Groundhog day
An excerpt from the movie Groundhog Day :
Phil : What do you want out of life?
Rita : I guess I want what everybody wants: career, love, marriage, children.
Surprisingly only the first one is in our own hands! No wonder they taught us "Man is a social animal" in our first Civics class...
Phil : What do you want out of life?
Rita : I guess I want what everybody wants: career, love, marriage, children.
Surprisingly only the first one is in our own hands! No wonder they taught us "Man is a social animal" in our first Civics class...
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Sunday, January 27, 2008
The Conversation
They : Life is a box of chocolates
Me : Just one box!!
They : Yeah
Me : Can there be any exceptions?
They : Nooo..
Me : :( Well, what about the box size?
They : You caught us :)
Does this make any sense?
Me : Just one box!!
They : Yeah
Me : Can there be any exceptions?
They : Nooo..
Me : :( Well, what about the box size?
They : You caught us :)
Does this make any sense?
Thursday, October 04, 2007
Smiling is infectious,
you catch it like the flu,
When someone smiled at me today,
I started smiling too.
I passed around the corner,
and someone saw my grin -
When he smiled I realized,
I'd passed it on to him.
I thought about that smile,
then I realized its worth,
A single smile,
just like mine,
could travel round the earth.
So, if you feel a smile begin,
don't leave it undetected -
Let's start an epidemic quick
and get the world infected!
---Author Unknown
you catch it like the flu,
When someone smiled at me today,
I started smiling too.
I passed around the corner,
and someone saw my grin -
When he smiled I realized,
I'd passed it on to him.
I thought about that smile,
then I realized its worth,
A single smile,
just like mine,
could travel round the earth.
So, if you feel a smile begin,
don't leave it undetected -
Let's start an epidemic quick
and get the world infected!
---Author Unknown
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Fundamentals of a Programmer's life
- A Programmer works when his code doesn't.
- Ever wondered why the terms "Programmer" and "Program error" are so similar!
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Thank you sir!
Teachers never die. They live in your memory forever. They were there when you arrived, they were there when you left. Like fixtures. Once in a while they taught you something. But not that often. And, you never really knew them, any more than they knew you. Still, for awhile, you believed in them. And, if you were lucky, maybe there was one who believed in you.---From episode Goodbye of Wonder years
This post is a tribute to the a teacher who believed in me and my math skills in high school. The free home tutions where he taught how to unlock the mysteries of Mathematics began my love with a subject which seemed so boring till then. Even today, solving simultaneous equations brings back those memories. For all this and everything, Thanks Ingle Sir. May your soul rest in peace.
Happy Teacher's day!
This post is a tribute to the a teacher who believed in me and my math skills in high school. The free home tutions where he taught how to unlock the mysteries of Mathematics began my love with a subject which seemed so boring till then. Even today, solving simultaneous equations brings back those memories. For all this and everything, Thanks Ingle Sir. May your soul rest in peace.
Happy Teacher's day!
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