An American filmmaker in Madras 1935-1950 A few days back, after Dr Swati Mohan’s involvement with the
Perseverance landing on Mars, our President Biden congratulating her, said – what
an incredible honor this is - you Indian descent Americans have taken over the
country…you, my vice president, my s…
The story of Dungan Ayya
An American filmmaker in Madras 1935-1950 A few days back, after Dr Swati Mohan’s involvement with the
Perseverance landing on Mars, our President Biden congratulating her, said – what
an incredible honor this is - you Indian descent Americans have taken over the
country…you, my vice president, my s…
Following Gandhiji’s
footsteps I still recall the rage she was when I was in college. Joan
Baez and her melodious ballads are reminiscent of a time when many people
sported bell bottoms, peace lockets, long hair, and when freedom from all kinds
of bondage was their underlying theme. Baez’s rendition…
Dec 1971 - On a precarious precipice An American typist who had spent some years in India, a
muckraking high-flying reporter, a president who hated him to the core, a wily bureaucrat,
a game of war being fought on two fronts, the baying press, an alarming
prospect of WW III, and potential for a nucl…
Life and times of a poet extraordinaire… You can only understand the magic of Thampi’s works if you
spend a while and listen to lovely renditions of his poetry in the mellifluous
voices of KS Chitra and Sreevalsan Menon. As you let the lullaby Omanathinkal
Kidavo caress your mind and take you to you…
