The Indian budget every year has always been an eagerly awaited event. For many decades, the best minds in economics, finance, tax, business and industry throng the media house to analyze the provisions shared by the Financial Minister.
Sometimes major events completely disconnected may be data points for the plans of the different powers around the world. The challenge is to discern what purpose they serve? More critically, what are we moving towards?
When the US Ambassador threatened India's "Strategic Autonomy" policy over India's friendship with Russia - much more than meets the eye was at stake. Let us unpack how the Ukraine war has fundamentally changed the US and the world. And why are we here anyway?
Hamne Dekhi Hai In Ankhon ki from the movie “Khamoshi” (1969) sung by Lata (Music by Hemant Kumar & lyrics by Gulzar)
Since we are on the love theme until the Valentine’s Day – I thought let me kick this period off with one song that most aptly puts my idea of “love” into words. Never has this concept been so well put in words as by Gulzar in this one song. And Lata did wonders with this. Of course, the music from – in my personal view – the most under-rated Music Composer of the Indian Cinema – Hemant Kumar! His other amazing movie score was for Sahib, Bibi aur Ghulam – all female songs and every one a hit!
'The Vaccine War' is a beautiful story of very complex times. Vivek Agnihotri has weaved together a masterpiece dealing with a subject very few would have touched. The pandemic and the triumph of India.
This week's bouquet brings discussion on Medieval Urine Exam, futuristic Space Station, collapse of the Music Industry, Spinsters revolution, and Africa's Oil
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