Ramblings

After a really long wait, Anurag Kashyap's offering Black Friday is going to release tomorrow. The movie is based on a book by the same name by Hussain Zaidi. Black Friday must be one of those movies that must have been watched by a large number of people before its official release. I have read the book as well as seen the movie. When my friend gave the CD of the movie to me to watch it, he had praised the movie but added as an afterthought that the movie is pro-Muslim. Having read the book and seen the movie, I can't say that the movie is pro-Muslim or pro-Hindu but the movie is pro-truth. The demolition of Babri Masjid, 92-93 riots and the blasts that followed are an integral part of a Mumbaikar who survived that period. It is to Mid-Day , Tariq Ansari , Arindam Mitra and Anurag's credit that they have managed to make a movie on such a sensitive subject. Anurag is one of those jinxed directors who manages to make those movies which never get released. Hopefully, BF wil

You know you are getting old when you and not your parents start getting invitations for marriages :-) Cheers, HP

Sachin ..Aaala Rey Aaala!!!!!! 

I seriously don't remember when was the last time the top five players of the team have been out for zero and the team is reeling at 0/5. No, not even when we were playing in our school/college days. If anyone knows about a first class team having a more pathetic start, then please  let me know. btw, Mumbai still mamaged to win :-) Cheers, HP  

You can access Gmail at http://www.careerdiscussions.com/gmail/. Enjoy!!! Source : Asif Cheers, HP

Dear Henry, Thanks. Heartfelt Thanks. I have never considered you as a great player and have always been against you while arguing with my friends. But , after your vital Sunday's goal against the Devils , I am just full of gratitude towards you. The moment your head butted the football into the net, I was jupping around with joy and glee and the jumping around doubled when my brother entered the room. :-) So, please forgive me for all the things that I have said against you. This goal has redeemed you and from now on, I am not going to take anything said against you lying down. Yep, thats a promise :-) You have kept alive the hopes of the fans of the Blues. And, we just hope that Jose gets over his sulking and gifts us the 3rd premiership title on the row.  Cheers, HP PS : Come on Chelsea, pull up your socks and gift us a treble this time. Come on guys. You can do it. 

jaage hain der tak, hamein kuchh der sone do.. thodi si raat aur hai, subah to hone do.. aadhe adhoore khwaab jo poore na ho sake, ek baar phir se neend mein vo khwaab bone do.. ek khwaab toot jaane ka ehsaas hi to hai, thodi si raat aur, sehar paas hi to hai Lyrics from the movie Guru...Need to see the movie soon... Cheers, HP

Churumuri has a funny post on PM Singh's vision of a united Indian sub-continent. Do Read!! Cheers, HP

Believe nothing just because a so-called wise person said it. Believe nothing just because a belief is generally held. Believe nothing just because it is said in ancient books. Believe nothing just because it is said to be of divine origin. Believe nothing just because someone else believes it. Believe only what you yourself test and judge to be true. --- Buddha

Seriously, someone tell me that this is a joke and nothing else. Please... A UP minister has apparently assured people of his potential voters that if SP comes back to power, they would have the luxury of having as many children they want and infact, the government would give a token amount per child. How, I wish that instead of such gimmicks, this minister had promised that for each child going to school, he will be promised a class which has a teacher and the essentials. Wish he had promised a state where children would be free to play and live their lives instead of being perennially afraid of murderers and pedophiles. Wish he had promised a society that would not discriminate against them because of their religion,caste or their ancestors. How I wish.... HP

The below pic conveys the fact that just like beauty, objectivity too lies in the eyes of the beholder. We always consider those opinions,people unbiased whose opinion more or less matches with us. If not, then we are ready with all kind of labels for them. I am not saying that people cannot be unbiased but just that, sometimes with the prejudice and the brainwashed minds of ours, we find it difficult to be objective of anything. Also, it is always difficult to be unbiased. We always have some preconceived notions about most political, social matters and more often or not, when we read something , we expect the writer to massage our egos by reiterating those opinions and if the writer takes a different path, then depending upon our stand, the labels are pasted upon the writer. Just another of my tangential rants! Menawhile, enjoy the pic and the comment! Source : Churumuri “WHY CAN’T THEY PRODUCE A FAIR, BALANCED, OBJECTIVE AND NON-PARTISAN NEWSPAPER—THAT REFLECTS MY POINT OF VIEW?” Al

I always keep hearing people say 'God is One','God is One'.. But, in my new religion 'God is Zero' :-) Cheers, HP

During my under-graduation days, I always wondered why we were being charged so little for the education that we were receiving. If the rest of my life, I am gonna earn my bread and butter based upon the education that I am receiving today, surely they can charge better than the couple of thousands that Mumbai University used to charge me. Anyways, Abi at Nanopolitan has a post about replicating the Australian model as a fair mechanism for funding our universities . Will reserve my comments for later. But, certainly a thought that can be worked upon. Cheers, HP

Welcome Back Dada.... Cheers, HP

Navjot Singh Sidhu has been convicted in a murder case . The High Court convicted him by overturning the acquittal by the lower court. Wonder what is in store for Paaji now!! BJP MP and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu was today convicted by the Punjab and Haryana High Court for causing the death of a Patiala resident following a scuffle in 1989, overturning his acquittal by a lower court. A division bench comprising Justices Mehtab Singh Gill and Baldev Singh found 43-year-old Sidhu guilty of culpable homocide not amounting to murder and fixed December 6 for pronouncing the quantum of sentence. Well, the judgement is yet to be delievered and the mandotary appeal in the Supreme Court is also to be done. Lets see where this story goes now. Hope the next judgement, if their appeal in Supreme Court gets accepted is not delievered after another 18 years. (hat-tip via. Acorn ) Cheers, HP

Thanks Team India for allowing me to sleep early. Heartfelt Thanks!! Cheers, HP

Gam is kadar mila ki ghabra ke pi gaye, khushi thodi si mili to milaa ke pi gaye, yun to na thi janam se peene ki aadat, Sharab ko tanha dekha to taras kha ke pi gaye :-) Cheers, HP

So finally, West Ham is being taken over . Speculation was pretty much going on since the start of the season that West Ham might be taken over. It was just a matter of when and by whom. And when the Argentine duo of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano were signed by West Ham, various conspiracy theories were being espoused. The most interesting among them was that this move was just a trick to bring them into EPL and finally the duo or at least Tavez would be bought by Chelsea. It was also suggested that Roman Abramovich might eventually also buy West Ham.(Not sure, if the rules allow that). But, as of now those speculations can be put to rest. :-) But, what will be the fate of Tavez and Javier? According to the article, The futures of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano look less secure. The Argentina internationals were brought to West Ham by Iranian-born Kia Joorabchian, who then led a takeover attempt that failed to lead to any offer for the club. Tevez and Mascherano have played sp

Nasdaq has launched a $5.1 bln bid for London stockmarket. Wonder, if BSE can make a bid for Karachi Stock Exchange :-) Cheers, HP

While having dinner in a heavily rat and insect infested canteen, my friend quipped "This should be declared a National Park". :-) Cheers, HP