India has always been an invader’s paradise, No matter how many Persians, Greeks, Chinese nomads, Arabs, Portuguese, British and other raiders had their way with the land, local Hindu kingdoms invariably survived their depradations, living out their own sagas of conquest and collapse. All the while, these local dynasties built upon the roots of a [...]

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This rising is not only about a man named Mangal Pandey but also about the rising of India. It’s a very good team effort, a very well work done in all areas whether it is acting or Himman Dhamija’s cinematography or Rehman’s Music or Javed Akhtar’s lyrics or Ketan Mehta’s direction. And the song “Mangal [...]

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I came to know about this from Debashis, There is a nice essay competition being organised by the Indian Express group. So if you think you can write then here is a chance for a secular re-think. The winning entry can win prize of Rs. 50,000 as well as publication in Indian Express (English) [...]

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Last month I posted and asked if anyone have any questions regarding an interview with Medha Patekar, unfortunately because of short notice I didn’t get questions from readers.
Now interview is done and has been published, if anyone is interested, here is the link.

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