Technologist, Thinker and Leader
Voltaire, the great French philosopher and novelist, once admonished Mlle. Dumesnil, during the rehearsal of his play ‘Merope”, a tragedy[…]
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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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Pauline Kael, one of the finest film critics of my generation, never minced words about what she felt. She was[…]
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Love is a strange phenomenon. It is universally recognized, but almost impossible to define and rationalize. Sometimes love materializes in[…]
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The word Vigilante derives from the root “vigil” – Spanish in origin, meaning to keep watch or be aware. The[…]
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Ever since I watched the rushes of “Gargi”, the Sai Pallavi starrer, on YouTube in 2022, the movie has been[…]
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A request, or a word of caution, if you will. For those who believe Rajni’s “Jailer” is a come-back film[…]
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The first time I heard about a remake of Ramayan ( tentatively titled “Adipurush” then) was in 2019 or 2020.[…]
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There is a known psychological state known as semantic satiation. It is a cognitive state similar to my favorite economic[…]
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The climax of Sankarabaranam: The frail and ailing Sankara Sastri, the doyen of Indian classic music, is back on stage,[…]
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