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Summer

The word conjures a picture of bliss & relaxation. The Indian summers tend to be hot. The children have holidays after their exams & no routine. Playing in the courtyard, backyard or climbing trees for raw mangoes. When you buy mangoes from the market, Alfonzo or Kesar, they are juicy, delicious but they don’t haveContinue reading “Summer”

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”

Hum Laaye Hain Toofan Se

Sung by Mohammad Rafi. From the Hindi language film ‘Jagruti’ 1954. Still is as relevant as then. Years ago. The Pahalgam attack once again is nothing but a wake up call. Again the arms are raised & the battle field is close. The soldiers are on alert & the people more so. When everything isContinue reading “Hum Laaye Hain Toofan Se”

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”

The Life List (2025)

It is an American romantic comedy drama film. Written & directed by Adam Brooks. It is adapted from a novel of the same name by Lori Nelson Spielman. It stars Sofia Carson, Allen & Connie Britton. After the death of her mother, Alex revisits her childhood aspirations, endeavoring to achieve her old goals, only toContinue reading “The Life List (2025)”

Ron Kamonohashi

Episode 10, 11, 12 13 ‘The Case of the Auberge Serial Murders’. A letter, 17 years old arrives at Ron’s doorstep. It is an invitation for a gettogether. A very unlikely group gathers. The chef is under someone’s orders. He serves the dishes that all of them recognize. The invitee Gardner is killed. He isContinue reading “Ron Kamonohashi”

Cutting Off the Heart ( 2010 )

It is a South Korean drama. KBS drama special. Season 1, episode 18. Directed by Heo Sung -hye. Written by Jeon Chang -geun. Starring Moon Jeong -hee, Im Ji -kyu, Sa Mi-ja, Kim Na -woon, Uhm Do-hyun. When Sun Young’s firefighter husband was killed in an accident, he left her a widow with their youngContinue reading “Cutting Off the Heart ( 2010 )”