With the newspapers full of people celebrating or mourning the election results in Maharashtra, and ridiculous pictures of politicians wives dancing and senior politicians lighting fire crackers, have we forgotten that after the terrorist attacks the people of Mumbai came out to condemn the politics and politicians of the nation ? Have forgotten that there [...]
The search for Yoga
The following question from Deepak R is very valid : who is saying it (yoga) is higher? does the one who says it has a higher goal experience life from a lower place? is such a higher goal which draws compassion from us momentarily the one to chase? do we chase another fleeting experience in [...]
Isha and Disneyland, what a contrast !
Having spent a fascinating week of yoga, meditation and ayurveda at Isha ( Sadhguru's fabulous centre), which I need to write in more detail about, I flew off to Hong Kong with my 9 year old daughter the day I finished at Isha. A greater contrast I could not have ! In any case for [...]
India’s shameful Legacy
The legacy that left 1 million dead and 10 million displaced from their ancestral homes. The partition of India.The folowing comment from Abdul Munim is such resonance on the day we are remembering Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi : I am a Muslim for 1400 years.... A Punjabi for 2500 years... A Pakistani only for 55 years... [...]
World Habitat Day
Liza Peiffer, On behalf of Habitat for Humanity writes in to inform about the World Habitat Day on October 05, 2009 as chosen by United Nations. World Habitat Day is a day for everyone to stand up and let it be known that affordable, adequate housing should be a priority everywhere. What can you do [...]
Images from a lost Glacier
Rubbish at Rohtang. Did they destroy the glacier by ZZ category explosives ?
me trying to be bird
Message on ‘Gobal Warming and Glaciers retreating’ gets accross
This is from an old friend I have not met in years, who saw my speech to the UN live in a screening in Seattle. When you have something passionate and from the heart to say, the Universe ensures the message gets accross to the people : "Shekhar, In a film screening in Seattle, I [...]
Rohtang Pass, lost Glaciers and the hut that saved my life
i thought it was a dream. A fantasy of my mind. I was in high pass that was completely iced up, snow was thigh deep. The afternoon winds had picked up, and though we were warned not to go to the pass in the afternoon, we were foolhardy boys looking for any challenge that even [...]
Swarovski’s Passage by Shekhar Kapur and A R Rahman : “Feel aya, boss, feel aya”
Kedar has been one of my severest critics on this blog. And is never never afraid to express his point of view. So it's nice to see that he really appreciated Passage, a short film I made for Swarovski Entertainment with a score by AR Rahman, and starring Julia Stiles, Lily Cole and Haley Bennet. [...]