Absolutely shocked to hear that Ustad Zakir Hussain has passed away at the age of 73. One grew up watching him play the tabla nimbly and utter 'Wah! Taj' in a TV commercial that made him a household name. Gone too soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvCnYcXGqYM (Performance begins at 3:35. Brief intro in Hindi and English before that) … Continue reading In Remembrance: Ustad Zakir Hussain (1951-2024)
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Happy Baisakhi
Or Happy Vishu, Bihu, Vaishakha... http://clipart-library.com/vaisakhi-cliparts.html May the New Year see the world rid of this dreaded virus... Happiness and Joy to all...
Celebrating 25 Years
To Both of You25 Years of Love, Joy, Happiness, Togetherness, Support, Concern, Laughter, Sharing, Caring...*Wishing many many many more years of Love and Happiness, moments to cherish, and memories to treasure....
Remembering Bhagat Singh
Today is the birth anniversary of an illustrious son of India, the revolutionary Bhagat Singh. I thought, this year, I will remember him by reminding myself of some of the books related to him that I have had on my wishlist for long:
Remembering Sukhdev
"If you believe that shouting the slogan Long Live Revolution makes you a Revolutionary, you are mistaken."Thoughts of a man on his birth-anniversary. Sukhdev (1907-1931)
23rd March: A Remembrance in Books
It's that time of the year again. A day when I salute all those who laid their lives so that we could be born in a free country. This year too I am paying a homage to all those heroes by reviewing the books recently read on the revolutionary struggle for India's independence.JAB JYOTI JAGI … Continue reading 23rd March: A Remembrance in Books
28 September: Bhagat Singh and Books
Have you heard of the Babbar Akalis or the Kuka Namdharis or of Kartar Singh Sarabha or of the Komatagata Maru incident or of the Provisional Government of India in Afghanistan? I don't blame you if you haven't. I am sure a majority of us Indians too haven't heard of these. Thus going through Bhagat … Continue reading 28 September: Bhagat Singh and Books
‘Bodyline’: Once Again
Cricket is a religion in India and cricket-lovers are not merely fans but rather fanatics. And thus it is but natural that when a serial based on a cricket-series was telecast way back in the late eighties, it should become immensely popular. Bodyline, the serial, was a dramatic (some would say over-dramatic) representation of the … Continue reading ‘Bodyline’: Once Again
Throwback Thursday: Remembering Marquez and His Chronicle
Throwback Thursday is a new meme @ Peggy Ann's Post in which one shares 'old stuff': books, pictures, movies, T.V. shows. Lovely concept, isn't it?I have just heard the news that Gabriel Garcia Marquez is no more and so I thought that it'd be fitting to look back at the first book that I read … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Remembering Marquez and His Chronicle
23 March: A Remembrance in Books
Today is 23 March. A day when we remember the martyrdom of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev, three young men who laid down their lives for the freedom of India. I thought this would be an appropriate occasion to talk about books related to them that I read recently.Professor S. Irfan Habib's To Make the … Continue reading 23 March: A Remembrance in Books
a hot cup of pleasure 