Aliens, Ant Politics and Hollywood

At the heart of modern political science uncoils the ‘rule of exception’ and this ‘rule’ exist in a tacit assumption that politics is taking care of ones friends and harming ones enemy and one of the first lessons learnt from this tacit understanding is pre-emption. That is, to neutralize the threats even before they materialize as such. [...]

Everything about little Pandu

Its a mystery she said, an complete mystery (as if there are half and incomplete ones) But this atleast is something I can solve. and by god, I have solved it.
I was now curious as a kitten as to what this mystery could be and what exactly she had solved.
Whats the mystery I ask.
Ah, the mystery. here it is:What would you wear for camouflage if you were hiding in a gingerbread house?
A puzzle I said now whats the mystery.
It is for me she replied.
Ok! so how come you were able to solve it.
Thats simple she said, it is as simple as: How does little Pavdu cross the road?
He looks to the left, he looks to his right, and he looks up at sky to make sure nothing falls on is head!

Hmm, from where did I get that one from.
well from a grasshopper who claims to be manjushree followed by one [...]

Prithvi (a poetic film)

On October, 2007 Sadho Poetry Film Fest premiered my 8min film “Prithvi” (The Earth). Though it was mildly appreciated, I was asked on several occasion (quite bluntly to my embarrassment) what the film was about.
I had a short answer, “It is about earth, dwelling, passage of time and memories clustering to become being only to vanish and slip into unfathomable silence of the other, the other death” [...]