Animal – A violent, meaningless, male-dominated and bloody exploration of the Oedipal complex.
Sigmund Freud spoke about the “Oedipal” complex for the first time in his 1900 book “The Interpretation of Dreams,” and[…]
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Alzheimer’s, the onset of Dementia, and a sensitive and evocative exploration of this condition in the movie “three of us”
On 26th November 1901, a day after Madam Auguste Deter was admitted to his hospital in Frankfurt, Dr. Alois Alzheimer[…]
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Reading Proust.
I am no stranger to lengthy or multi-volume books. I have always enjoyed and found immense satisfaction in books that[…]
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“Maestro” – A brilliant biopic about the tortured genius of Leonard Bernstein and his enduring love for Felicia, his wife.
Voltaire, the great French philosopher and novelist, once admonished Mlle. Dumesnil, during the rehearsal of his play ‘Merope”, a tragedy[…]
Read moreAbhas – 35 splendid years at NIIT, a personal thank you note
An anecdote to begin this note. In April or May 2022, Abhas was in Atlanta, and a few days before[…]
Read moreNIIT Foundation Day – A journey of 43 years
It is an incredible achievement that for forty-three years, NIIT has remained rooted in its commitment towards training and continues[…]
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Leo – What is my verdict?
I plan to keep this piece relatively short and answer the question: “What’s your verdict on Leo?” from two of[…]
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Ettore Scola’s “A Special Day” – a special movie indeed. A must-watch for those who believe movies are windows to lived and living experiences.
Pauline Kael, one of the finest film critics of my generation, never minced words about what she felt. She was[…]
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Thanksgiving – Sarah Josepha Hale, whose efforts resulted in the declaration of Thanksgiving holiday.
It is perhaps quite unlikely that the mention of the Thanksgiving holidays will immediately conjure in our minds the name[…]
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Diwali – a festival that transcends boundaries
The Holiday season in the West begins with the turn of Autumn. A steady descent in temperatures, the reticent sunrises,[…]
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