Category Archives: indian arts

Here’s the Video "The World According to Monsanto" Directed by Marie-Monique Robin

Posted on February 20, 2010 by serendipitypur

Since the minister of state for environment has temporarily withheld the go ahead for the Bt Brinjal (after we all contributed brinjals for the world’s biggest Baingan Bharta), here’s a video that will damn the whole genetically modified crop lobby. … Continue reading →

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Kala Ghoda – Two Disturbing Movies – Murderers and The World According to Monsanto

Posted on February 14, 2010 by serendipitypur

Yesterday I saw two disturbing movies, firstly, Murderers, a French film about two girls out on their own in the vile world of rapists, kind people, potential molesters and bad people masquerading as good. I love French films, they are … Continue reading →

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An Award, a Personal Disappointment

Posted on February 11, 2010 by serendipitypur

Imagine this: Do you invite a guest, who accepts with great difficulty, who leaves important work, commutes an hour and a half, arrives at the function, and then make him walk through a black entrance – because his invite is … Continue reading →

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The Gyan of an Indian Best-seller

Posted on February 8, 2010 by serendipitypur

Aaah, missed the Kala Ghoda lecture by Chetan Bhagat. No worries! Apropos this post about Anita Roy’s observation that the Indian mid-list writers are making it good (after all, more than 10,000 copies sold is a good figure in India, … Continue reading →

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