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Monthly Archives: January 2006

Dr. Rajkumar - Sandhyaraga

Monday, January 30, 2006

‘In God’s eye, every being has a purpose and use.’
‘Is it possible for all human beings to receive the same education and to work at the same job?’
‘If you have money and power, why do you need the assistance of anyone? It is enough if you just get those!’
Made in 1966, Sandhyaraga (literally, [...]

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Lametnation contd

Sunday, January 29, 2006

What’s up with politicians and pilgrimages? or with homa and havana performances? How will gods themselves weigh in on the value of rituals performed by various politicians? While you and I may remain clueless on these matters, our leaders aren’t.
Now that the political crisis in Bangalore seems to be ebbing, the protagonists of [...]

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What shall we lament today?

Friday, January 27, 2006

Bangalore is in the news again, as usual for all the wrong reasons.
An unusual constitutional crisis precipitated today, when Chief Minister Dharam Singh couldn’t and wouldn’t’ seek a vote of confidence to prove his majority and retain the reigns of power, before the deadline of January 27th set by the Governor T. N. Chaturvedi.
With [...]

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Raghavanka - 2

Friday, January 27, 2006

Last week, in Raghavanka -1, I wrote about Harihara’s criticism of his nephew Raghavanka, when the latter presented his first epic poem, Hariscandra kavya; Harihara believed that poetry should be written on Siva and his men, not on mortal kings. Moreover, Harihara, I suggested, may also have been offended by Raghavanka’s ambitions and quest for [...]

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Dr. Rajkumar: Mayura - 3

Thursday, January 26, 2006

1. The film, Mayura, contains reflections on the conduct of human beings and kings, which hold some relevance for the present. From the dialogue at the Pallava court which I quoted extensively, let me reproduce two excerpts.
Question: who is a knowledgeable (wise) man?
Mayura: one who can consider all women as mothers, wealth that doesn’t belong [...]

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Cricket, Agriculture and History in Faisalad

Wednesday, January 25, 2006

It is quite depressing to write about the Faisalabad test match; in fact, about the series itself. If yesterday (January 24th) was the most depressing day of the year, apparently today is the national compliment day. So I can not and will not abuse anybody.
Yet, consider these numbers. In the two test matches, Pakistan [...]

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