Reads the editorial in the Indian Express today. Can the work of a woman really be mapped ? She is remembered only due to her absence. Never credited for the work done. As Betty Friedan says ,’ The only way for a woman…. to find herself, to know herself as a person, is by creativeContinue reading “Mapping a Star”
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Master of Precision
Says the headline in the Indian Express. With meticulous attention to detail , Frederick Forsyth revealed a world chaotic, yet orderly. Frederick McCarthy Forsyth (25 August 1938- 9 June 2025) was an English novelist & journalist. Best known for his thrillers like ‘The Day of the Jackal’, The Odessa File,’The Fourth Protocol’, The Dogs ofContinue reading “Master of Precision”
Mr Shakespeare
William Shakespeare said ‘Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind’. He has penned so many shades of love that in today’s dramas or literature, we find some clue ! It could be ‘Comedy of Errors ‘ or ‘The Mid summer Night’s dream’. ‘King Lear’ , ‘Macbeth’ or ‘Hamlet’ they have given usContinue reading “Mr Shakespeare”
Gulzar
The Indian writer , poet, lyricist & film maker turns 91 in four months. He made his debut as a lyricist with the soulful ‘Mora gora ang ‘ in Bimal Roy’s ‘Bandini” in 1963. Gulzar has been selected for the Jnanpith Award, India’s highest literary honor for his contribution to Urdu literature. His book ..Caged…MemoriesContinue reading “Gulzar”
A Virtuous Business
I am coming to the end of the series. It is never easy to juggle with the needs of the family & the job. Door to door sale is another story. They have dealt with the rejections so well. Blending the mystery of a fire that happened 30 years ago. The new police officer /DetectiveContinue reading “A Virtuous Business”
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