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. [...]
Author: shekhar
Message from Japan Spokesperson, World Food Programme
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 [...]
Dangerous developments in the Middle east
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 [...]
Sensationalizing the internet: a tool of individualism or robotic behaviour ?
Are we as Individuals becoming Pavlov's Dogs to the marketing and media industry that works on behalf of Corporations/Governments , but who in turn are themselves ultimately controlled by other institutions that are all interconnected with each other. So the individuals forming a collective to create an illusion of distanced reason and power that says [...]
the mind
the mind asks and the mind answers the mind dreams and the mind doubts we wait for the dawn so the battle can begin once again, thrown into action
Are Oscars a true representation of world Cinema ?
Of course every one loves the Oscars. And would love an Oscar too. So would I. It celebrates film as no other event does. It gives you international exposure as the whole world tunes into what is becoming a huge TV event. It increases both the profile and box office potential of the film, and [...]
i said
i said you said we all said the same thing we said and then i said you said we all said and then again.. we just said what we just said
whispered into the wind
whispered into the wind every unspoken word of love that my own ears yearn to catch every moment that floats unseen unnoticed unheard untouched that i yearn to hold to memorize to imprint so I do not forget ever can i not hold even one fleeting moment inside ? so that when sleep escapes into [...]
The Arab Renaissance :There is no partial freedom of the mind
As Libyan dictatorship falls, and the people of Yemen, Morocco, Bahrain and Jordan gather together in a quest to free themselves from dictators or dictatorial Monarchy, this article I had published before becomes more important. Especially because the West had earlier aligned themselves to so many of these Monarchies or Dictatorships that are now (hopefully) [...]
The Alien and Me
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 [...]