Archive for August, 2009



When the Dew Drop and the Bubble fell in Love

Published on August 23, 2009

Dew Drop was impressed by the brave stance of the Bubble. She looked at him admiringly. Bubble caught the glint in her eye and saw the tint on her countenance, β€œShe is so beautiful, and she reflects the virtue of my mother, Innocence!”


The R Factor of Modern Indian Entertainment

Published on August 1, 2009

Hence, each bat of the eyelid and every trickle of a tear, the smudge of the sindoor and the sweat drop on the forehead, the teeth-gnashing and the shock, the breaking of the bangles and the flutter of the curtains, the shuffle of footsteps and the boiling of the milk, every single shot was shown three consecutive times in a swift replay, accompanied by music to suit the scene. Each replay – dhish-dhish-dhish – emphasized the severity of the situation, the seriousness of the matter, the wasting of the time of the jaw-dropping viewers.