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Must Read works of Hindi and Indian literature

This is a very modest attempt to create a list of books (fiction and non fiction) of Hindi literature (and also Indian literature) that one must read. Feel free to add more in the comments. The list is very random and haphazard and will be updated from time to time. This post does not claim [...]

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Gangs of Wasseypur Review: Good, different but not Great

I watched Gangs of Wasseypur after lunch (1335 hours show, PVR Priya). The film is different (as expected from Anurag Kashyap) but is not in the league of extraordinary films. Almost all reviews have praised it except for Rediff (Raja Sen) and DNA reviews. I didn’t feel like I had a very satisfying movie experience [...]

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Links: Agent Vinod Film Reviews

I have not seen the film, it is releasing today. I will probably not watch it in the theatre. Initial reviews suggest that this film is not going to be a very good commercial success as the film does not have what it takes to make a good thriller/spy film. The film is a remake [...]

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Film Review: Do Not Miss Paan Singh Tomar

Some films are to be chewed and digested: Paan Singh Tomar is one of them. I was at Priya Cinema Hall last night and was enthralled. Paan Singh Tomar is oscar material, well almost. Irrfan deserves a national award (he deserves awards on most occasions). We must watch it, more than once, preferably. It has [...]

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Telenor full page ad in today’s newspapers

This is a major campaign by Telenor since the cancellation of the 2g spectrum by the Supreme court. It is a good ad and dispels doubts about whether the Norwegian company will continue to operate in India: “4 Crore people would love us to stay”.

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HT Mini: The new HT paper is small and cute

Hindustan Times has recently launched HT Mini aimed at Delhi Metro travellers and city goers. I got a few free copies at the metro station. The look and feel is good. There is hardly any substance in it but then that is not its aim. You can read more about it on this link. Some [...]

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