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Many years ago when I started writing Paani, my main focus was that the film should bring home the consequences of what could happen in a world that was running out of water. It was a call for action. To warn us of the consequences of continuing to treat the resources of our planet callously. [...]

shekhar - I grew up in Japan. I m accustomed to earthquakes. But nothing could have prepared me for this one. It was the first time I saw buildings in Tokyo actually sway back and forth. I watched live TV coverage as the tsunami swept away entire communities. It was like a horror film, but [...]

As the popular rebellion of the Libyan people is being crushed by Qaddafi, and the world discusses the possibility of a 'no fly zone’ or any other support to the rebellion by the people, a dangerous development took place yesterday as Saudi forces (with support from the UAE) went into Bahrain to quell another uprising [...]

Suddenly my view of myself and the universe, would , in that instant be changed, re -evaluated, all the questions I asked from that moment on would be different. Context would be different, If I came across an Alien today. What would I say if there were words. Would I shake hands if there were [...]

AJ has brought up a point that I wonder about often and am concerned at the emotional pressure on children to consume food stuffs that are really bad for them. Not only that, what about selling Chocolate as ‘the gift mothers will give you if they really love you" or " as the gift you [...]

As there seems to be no end to the Western financial crisis, any number of conferences like Davos will not bring up answers. I say Western deliberately. It is a crisis of the Western economies caused by Western financial imprudence. Gone are the days when ‘When America sneezed and the world caught flu’. Now Asian [...]

Hope NY times forgives me for reproducing this article without prior permission, but it is such a great article and important for those interested in India, By ANAND GIRIDHARADAS Published: December 30, 2010 New York Times Magazine I came to Umred to write about a riot. A few months earlier, power blackouts that rural Indians [...]

Does food respond to our emotions ? Science will one day tell us why ‘mothers cooking’ is better for you. Till then we all just believe it anyway. Not only because of it’s nutritional quality measurable in vitamins, minerals and enzymes, but because it is cooked with the most vital ingredient of all. Love. As [...]

An inspiring and motivational true story of a Taiwanese woman who sells vegetables......and donates generously to help the poor...... Wed, Dec 01, 2010 Reader's Digest The generous vegetable seller by Esther Liang After the morning hustle and bustle, the atmosphere at Taitung county's Central Market quietens as every stall shuts for the day and their [...]

I get so many people writing in about their desire to make films independently that I am going to publish their letters so as to start a discussion group. Its wonderful how many people from different walks of life are now wanting to express themselves through the medium of film. I guess part of that [...]