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Tips to become a succesful book blogger
No one has become a superstar blogger overnight.Recognition in blogosphere takes time and there are no short cuts for achieving instant success as a blogger.Read like there is no tomorrow and pen down your sincere thoughts in a lucid, organised and unpretentious manner.Your work will definitely get its due.
Blogadda-Quikr Shopping Fiesta: My Experience
It was like a slap on my face.Thankfully Arun was not there with me to witness by embarassement. I was all set to call him when some random piece of paper with a phone number written on it from my pocket caught my attention.
Book Review:Salvation Of a Saint
On the whole,’The Salvation Of Saint’ is a decent thriller.It may not be as racy as ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’,but still it’s a pretty good one.
Interview with Doctor-turned- Writer Deepal Kripal
Earlier this week,we chatted with Doctor-turned-Author,Deepak Kripal.He has authored 'The Devil's Tale:An impossible journey',published by Leadstart Publishers.In this candid interview,he tells us about his debut work,future plans,his journey as a writer and his other interests in life.
Private India: Book Review
On the whole,'Private India' by James Patterson and Ashwin Sanghi is a strictly average work.
December 3, 2011
SCREWED.....!
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November 29, 2011
WTF:Celebrating 'Child Porn'..?
These days every other GEC (General Entertainment Channel)airs atleast half a dozen reality shows.The most disturbing are the ones(dance shows)meant for spotting the ‘Child dancing sensations’.C’mmon,don’t get me wrong,I have no issues with the channels promoting really young talents.It’s the content of most of these shows that I find irritating.The kids are often made to do crude,distasteful and often vulgar dance moves in return for 5-10 minutes of fame .The other day, a 9-10 year old girl was seen gyrating her hips to a Tamil ‘kuthu’ song.The girl was doing the ‘sensuous act’ so well that had a Rakhi Sawanth or a Malaika Arora seen it, they would have definitely thought of their retirement plans.Why are kids made to do this kind of stupidity?What kind of entertainment is this?Don’t you think this is nothing but ‘Child Porn’?
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November 28, 2011
Shame on you,Mr (Bharath) Salim Kumar!
The Mullaperiyar Issue is burning in Kerala.No one from the Malayalam film fraternity except Amal Neerad,Ashiq Abu,Ranjith ,Suresh Gopi and Rima Kallingal showed the courage to voice their opinion on the issue in public.Ranjith even boycotted the 'Kerala State Film Awards' function as a mark of protest(Kudos to you,Sir!).The 2 superstars of Malayalam Cinema Mammootty and Mohanlal don’t seem to be bothered about the issue.They don’t wish to see stones pelted at their apartments in Chennai,Nungambakkam,T Nagar it seems.We can understand their concern. But what’s more disheartening is the manner in which the year’s National Award winner Bharat Salim Kumar has reacted.Instead of supporting the cause,the narrow minded guy turned this opportunity to settle his personal scores with director Ranjith.(remember the ‘Adaminte Makan Abu’ v/s Pranchiyettan’ war of words?)So according to Mr Salim Kumar’s weird logic,Ranjith and co who haven’t made a single movie on the Mullaperiyar Dam have no ‘moral right’ to voice their opinion on the issue.But then Salim Bhai,what about Aamir khan (who hasn’t made a single movie on corruption yet) so far lending his support to Anna Hazare for the ‘India Against Corruption’ campaign and Mr Rajanikanth supporting the ‘Hoganakkal Dam’ cause even without making a single movie on it?Both Aamir Khan and Rajanikanth are bigger actors than you,loved and respected by everyone.This is an issue of Moral support Mr Salim,when someone like a Rajani or Aamir or a Ranjith support a cause it’s natural that more people will notice the issue and ponder on it.Winning a ‘National Award’ is not everything (Salim)dude,grow up!
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On Hindutva,M.F.Hussain and the 'Right Wing Extremists'.
Disclaimer-This post contain some very strong opinions.Those who find them objectionable may needn't continue reading it.
The other day someone was heard lamenting on t.v how the right wing extremists had objected to the screening of the M.F.Hussain documentary.Predictably,the neutrals-so called 'liberals' have come forward accusing moral policing and even termed it as an attack on the 'creative freedom' of artists.Now let me ask you,how many of you have actually seen the 'so called creative works' of Mr Hussain?If you haven't,here is the link.Do you think painting nude,dirty pics of Gods worshipped by a certain section of the society and trying to walk away unscathed(accusing 'artists have no creative freedom in this country'!) in a 'secular' country like India is what creative 'freedom' means in the long run?What do you think would have happened if someone had done this to some 'minority communities' of this state?Right from our central government to the clergy men would have made a hue and cry over it.Obviously our country has got the 'saffron' clan,the V.H.P s,the R.S.S. es but don't we have A.I.C.C secretaries like Dig Vijaya Singh who capitalises on any other opportunity he gets to woo the so called 'minority' voters?Haven't we seen him accusing the 'right wing extremists' for even the 26/11 attacks and there by weakening our case against Pakisthan only to get himself some petty political mileage?
Attributing any kind of protests to 'right wing extremism' is outright rubbish.The normal Hindu people who feel insulted with Mr Hussain's works might not get to the streets and mark their protest but that shouldn't be mistaken as their open support to Mr Hussain's rubbish works.Creative freedom is not doing anything you wish ,the first thing that an artist must have is tolerance and respect to the beliefs and practices of all sections of the society.If he doesn't have it,protests and threats are inevitable and there is no point in crying over that....!!!
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