Thursday, August 31, 2006
Dirty Secrets
Why are people secretive ? Really, I hate secrets and secretive people, sometimes. Especially when they are friends.
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Where Everyone Wins
So Hitler’s Cross has decided to change its name and theme. Apparently and I am willing to believe this, the owners had purely publicity in mind when selecting these in the first place and not any particular lover or admiration for the man. Well, they got what they wanted.
The ones who were disgusted with this got what they wanted to – in effect, a name change. I am happy that it did not have to go to the stage of violence and coercion. Well, public pressure worked.
The ones who were disgusted with this got what they wanted to – in effect, a name change. I am happy that it did not have to go to the stage of violence and coercion. Well, public pressure worked.
SHOCKED ...
- that we should be so shocked about this story. After all what is the reason to expect anything else ?
Seriously, such trivial matters should not be making front page news at all.
Seriously, such trivial matters should not be making front page news at all.
SHE'S BACK !
Martina Hingis may have lost in the finals of the Canadian Open to Ana Ivanovic but it is clear that the Swiss Miss is back and back with a bang. After reaching the semifinals she has returned to the Top 10 for the first time since 2002 at a lofty height where compatriots like Serena and Venus Williams, her ineffectiveness against whose power game allegedly forced her out, nowhere close in contention. Way to go. Such are the ups and downs of sport.
Here the Swiss Miss says
"At the beginning of the year if you had asked me if I'd make the Top 10, I'd kiss your hand and say, 'Well, yes, of course I'll take it.' But now I'm making it and I see those girls really fight to earn their spot; you always want more. Of course, I'm frustrated losing the finals, but all you can do is keep your head up; there's certainly some things I have to work on before the US Open."
What are the odds on a Federer-Hingis double blast at a Grand Slam tournament in the near future ?
Here the Swiss Miss says
"At the beginning of the year if you had asked me if I'd make the Top 10, I'd kiss your hand and say, 'Well, yes, of course I'll take it.' But now I'm making it and I see those girls really fight to earn their spot; you always want more. Of course, I'm frustrated losing the finals, but all you can do is keep your head up; there's certainly some things I have to work on before the US Open."
What are the odds on a Federer-Hingis double blast at a Grand Slam tournament in the near future ?
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Happy Independence Day
dnaWishing all my friends a happy and patriotic Independence Day.
On this day, here are a couple of stories that caught the eye.
Here, 2 Pakistani terrorists are nabbed.
And here, the story of a Pakistani Indian 21-year old girl.
Both quite unrelated yet very relevant today.
Meanwhile on this occasion, once again I begin to wonder ...
On this day, here are a couple of stories that caught the eye.
Here, 2 Pakistani terrorists are nabbed.
And here, the story of a Pakistani Indian 21-year old girl.
Both quite unrelated yet very relevant today.
Meanwhile on this occasion, once again I begin to wonder ...
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Corporate
Verdict: Brilliant.
Madhur Bhandarkar has done it again after Page 3. In my opinion two things are vital to sustain a film. The first is a coherent storyline and the second the pace and Corporate scores brilliantly on both these counts. Additionally, Bhandarkar also addresses the issues quite beautifully. A case in point is the issue where one of the corporate heads asks the minister to “order” his Swadeshi lobby to get into action to destroy his competitor. And there are many others.
After a spate of mediocre roles in which she merely looked gorgeous Bipasha Basu has finally got the opportunity that can do justice to her potential and the talented Bengali babe pulls it off splendidly. She is undoubtedly the biggest star of this movie and the fact that none of the other actors hog the limelight in such a successfully made venture is further tribute to the director.
The only sore point I felt in this flick is K.K. Menon. I do not say that he has done a bad job at all somehow I just don’t appreciate him – just as I did not in Sarkar.
Finally, in this movie that depicts the murky methods in the Corporate World, you do not feel sorry or sympathetic for any of the characters as the drama unveils and each pays horribly for his misdeeds. Therein lays the success of the movie.
Madhur Bhandarkar has done it again after Page 3. In my opinion two things are vital to sustain a film. The first is a coherent storyline and the second the pace and Corporate scores brilliantly on both these counts. Additionally, Bhandarkar also addresses the issues quite beautifully. A case in point is the issue where one of the corporate heads asks the minister to “order” his Swadeshi lobby to get into action to destroy his competitor. And there are many others.
After a spate of mediocre roles in which she merely looked gorgeous Bipasha Basu has finally got the opportunity that can do justice to her potential and the talented Bengali babe pulls it off splendidly. She is undoubtedly the biggest star of this movie and the fact that none of the other actors hog the limelight in such a successfully made venture is further tribute to the director.
The only sore point I felt in this flick is K.K. Menon. I do not say that he has done a bad job at all somehow I just don’t appreciate him – just as I did not in Sarkar.
Finally, in this movie that depicts the murky methods in the Corporate World, you do not feel sorry or sympathetic for any of the characters as the drama unveils and each pays horribly for his misdeeds. Therein lays the success of the movie.
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