Ram Ke Naam

It's been more than 2 decades since the Babri Masjid was demolished in Ayodhya. Much blood has been spilled on the issue of Lord Ram's birthplace. The  issue, almost dead now, evoked passions across the country, something whose repercussions we still feel today. 

There's an eerie familiarity between the current political climate in the country and what happened around 25 years back. 

Here's a documentary from Anand Patwardhan which was made in the aftermath of riots that gripped the country following the mosque demolition. It might serve as a reminder to those supporting blind nationalism. Then, it was the muslims who were called the traitors; today, it's the liberals.

Alive 'n Kickin'

This blog celebrates its 7th anniversary today.I don't write often and the posts have become more impersonal in the past couple of years. Rather than inner musings, I've posted more of movie and book reviews.

A friend recently commented that the blog shows how I have evolved over the years. Maybe it's true, maybe not. Nevertheless, I hope to start writing more frequently soon and be regular with the posts. I want to do it not for others but for myself so that I'll be able to go back in time and see how I changed.

Like this blog, I've lost touch with many close friends in the past two years. I hardly meet new people and have almost stopped quizzing, one thing that I've loved most in past. I'm proud of none of it and would like to go back to doing things that made me happy.

I'm still alive. :)