Expansion of this blog’s focus
We are expanding the focus of this blog to include articles on Global Issues and their coverage by Media. This does not dilute our focus on Bollywood but enhanc...
Author: MV
Partner (2007) and Hitch (2005) – Bolly-Holly films – 3
The incredibly talented Wil Smith plays Alex “Hitch” Hitchens, a “date-doctor’; a sentimental advisor who teaches men how to d...
India & Greece – A long, deep and ancient relationship
Sanskrut and Greek are the two oldest Indo-European languages. So, it is difficult to figure out when the relationship between India and Greece began....
Gandhi my father – An intensely personal story of Mahatma Gandhi and his unfortunate son Harilal
“Mahatma Gandhi could transform the soul of a nation but could not save the soul of his own son.” – so ends the description on the DVD cover o...
Prof. Salman Akhtar’s three traits of Desi Men plus one by Dr. Madhav Chavan
A couple of years ago, I had the distinct pleasure of hearing an address by Professor Salman Akhtar, a noted observer of Bollywood and a renowned psychoanalyst....
Flagrant Foul on Mark Haines and Erin Burnett – Their conversation about India’s regard for “sacred cows”
The conversation described in this note took place on Friday, May 16 between Mark Haines and Erin Burnett, co-anchors of the daily ...
Erin Burnett’s One Hour Special On India – Truly Must Watch TV on CNBC
Rarely have I liked an India Special on American TV as much as I liked Erin Burnett’s One Hour Special on India. This show aired on CNBC Friday, May 16 at...
A Bollywood Tribute to Yangon (Rangoon of old)
An informed European-American reader of this blog told me that Bollywood films always make her feel good. It would be very hard to make any one feel ...
Saaya (2003) – A unique love story amidst a natural disaster in Myanmar
The New York Times has reported that a boat carrying some of the first aid to Myanmar sank, apparently after hitting a submerged tree. The article uses thi...