Ethiopian food in Chennai
Many years back when I was travelling to the USA, I had a chance to taste Ethiopian food at a restaurant in Bay Area. I liked it. From then, I…
October 2017
My thoughts on Facebook’s dual News Feed
Yesterday, Manish Maheshwari, CEO, Network18 Digital wrote an article with inputs from a friend of mine “Avinash Mudaliar“, titled “Why Facebook’s Latest Dual News Feed Pilot Is a Nightmare for…
Happy for the cause of Harvard Tamil Chair
ஹார்வர்டு பல்கலைக்கழகத்தில் தமிழ் மொழிக்கு இருக்கை அமைக்க உலகத்தமிழர்கள் பலரின் முயற்சியால் நன்கொடைகள் வந்து கொண்டேயிருக்கிறது. என்னைப் பொருத்தவரை கல்விக்கழகங்களில் ஆராய்ச்சிகளை நாம் எப்போதும் வரவேற்க வேண்டும். தமிழகத்தைத் தவிர்த்து அமெரிக்காவிலும் அதைச் செய்ய நாம் உதவினால் முடியும் என்றால், அது…
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
It is not easy to do a sequel to a film like Blade Runner (1982) that has a cult-like following with fans – and that too after 35 years for…
Barefoot in the Park (1967)
The other day, the wife and I were exhausted after a long day and wished to watch a film that has a simple plot and is fun to watch. Luckily,…
Pumpkin tales
Early morning … Beep Beep from the phone – A message from Pravin Shekar, my friend, pops up, asking me whether I am free for lunch today at a newly…
Meyaadha Maan (2017)
Meyaadha Maan (மேயாத மான்) is based on a short film “Madhu” directed by Rathna Kumar that was selected as one of the winners by Karthik Subbaraj’s Bench Talkies. The story…
The 100 years show
“Carmen Herrera is very possibly the oldest contemporary artist working today. What is extraordinary about Herrera is that ‘commercial success’ did not come until the early 2000s — after seven…