सारा झगडा ही ख्वाहिशोंका है.....
ना गम चाहिये.....ना कम चाहिये
(Forwarded)
ना गम चाहिये.....ना कम चाहिये
(Forwarded)
Saturday, July 18, 2015
SAVE AAREY
I wouldn't have the small booth and the girl standing in it. It was past 8pm and I was in a tearing hurry to reach home. I passed it without really noticing it and waited for the pedestrian light to turn green. Just then I overheard two boys talking to a girl. I turned back and saw that she was giving them some pamphlets and explaining something. That was when I really looked at the booth - "saveaarey.org" it read. Aarey? The milk colony? Why does it need saving? The light was yet to turn green so I decided to check it out. Truth be told, I couldn't have left without checking it out.
As I reached the booth the two boys thanked the girl and told her she was working for a good cause. She turned to me and I asked her what this was all about. She said that the government is hell-bent on cutting down lot of trees in the Aarey area for a proposed metro project. And this despite the fact that as many as 7 alternate sites have been suggested to them. This is an agitation to try and stop the government from executing this foolhardy decision.
The Saveaarey movement has organized an event on 19th July at the New Zealand Hostel, Indoor Hall, Aarey Milk Colony, from 11am-6pm. They will be showing films on leopards, trees and flamingos. Renowned naturalists will have discussions and answer questions.
Check out their website at saveaarey.org and find out what more you can do to chip in - For Mumbai's Sake!
As I reached the booth the two boys thanked the girl and told her she was working for a good cause. She turned to me and I asked her what this was all about. She said that the government is hell-bent on cutting down lot of trees in the Aarey area for a proposed metro project. And this despite the fact that as many as 7 alternate sites have been suggested to them. This is an agitation to try and stop the government from executing this foolhardy decision.
The Saveaarey movement has organized an event on 19th July at the New Zealand Hostel, Indoor Hall, Aarey Milk Colony, from 11am-6pm. They will be showing films on leopards, trees and flamingos. Renowned naturalists will have discussions and answer questions.
Check out their website at saveaarey.org and find out what more you can do to chip in - For Mumbai's Sake!
New Programs on Epic Channel
If there is one channel which can make me watch its programs for hours on end without feeling as if I am wasting my time, that's Epic Channel. It has come up with a slew of new programs which are simply awesome. Here is a list:
1. Stories by Rabindranath Tagore - directed by Anurag Basu (Mon-Tues, 10pm)
I watched one episode of a story and regretted not being able to watch the rest. Amazing acting, no melodrama - just a story being told in a simple straight-forward manner. Reminds you of the serials that DD used to churn out during its prime. You cannot miss this!
2. Ekaant - Thursday, 10:30pm
I missed the episode of Raigarh because I didn't know they have started airing new episode. I watched last Thursday's episode on KumbhalGarh and know that I am going there one of these days.
3. Jaane Pehchaane - by Javed Akhtar, Wed-Thurs, 10pm
This is a program about different aspects of the Hindi film industry from the bygone era. I must confess that I watched the first episode with a lot of expectations but was rather disappointed. I am going to give it one more try though.
4. Epic Ke Dus - Thursday, 9pm
This covers 10 instances of an aspect from Indian history - 10 great kings or 10 conspirators. I watched the episode about India's 10 conspirators - Raghunathrao of the Maratha dynasty, King Ambhi who helped Alexander against King Porus and people who betrayed freedom fighters like Chandrashekhar Azad and Bhagat Singh. A glimpse into history in a well-organized format - I like it!
5. Time Machine - Wednesday, 9pm
The concept is simple. A person hires a hacker, a notorious gangster and a thief to steal valuable artifacts from different eras of India's history. I watched one episode, missed the second and am determined not to miss any more.
6. Lootere - Friday, 9pm
A program about the bandits of British Era India. I am yet to watch any episode of this series.
7. Mid-Wicket Tales With Naseeruddin Shah - Friday, 10pm
I have watched repeat telecast of one of the episodes and liked it.
Looks like they have a facility to set yourself an alarm for your favorite shows on Twitter. What's more, there are no commercial breaks to speak of on this channel. What more can a viewer ask for? :-)
1. Stories by Rabindranath Tagore - directed by Anurag Basu (Mon-Tues, 10pm)
I watched one episode of a story and regretted not being able to watch the rest. Amazing acting, no melodrama - just a story being told in a simple straight-forward manner. Reminds you of the serials that DD used to churn out during its prime. You cannot miss this!
2. Ekaant - Thursday, 10:30pm
I missed the episode of Raigarh because I didn't know they have started airing new episode. I watched last Thursday's episode on KumbhalGarh and know that I am going there one of these days.
3. Jaane Pehchaane - by Javed Akhtar, Wed-Thurs, 10pm
This is a program about different aspects of the Hindi film industry from the bygone era. I must confess that I watched the first episode with a lot of expectations but was rather disappointed. I am going to give it one more try though.
4. Epic Ke Dus - Thursday, 9pm
This covers 10 instances of an aspect from Indian history - 10 great kings or 10 conspirators. I watched the episode about India's 10 conspirators - Raghunathrao of the Maratha dynasty, King Ambhi who helped Alexander against King Porus and people who betrayed freedom fighters like Chandrashekhar Azad and Bhagat Singh. A glimpse into history in a well-organized format - I like it!
5. Time Machine - Wednesday, 9pm
The concept is simple. A person hires a hacker, a notorious gangster and a thief to steal valuable artifacts from different eras of India's history. I watched one episode, missed the second and am determined not to miss any more.
6. Lootere - Friday, 9pm
A program about the bandits of British Era India. I am yet to watch any episode of this series.
7. Mid-Wicket Tales With Naseeruddin Shah - Friday, 10pm
I have watched repeat telecast of one of the episodes and liked it.
Looks like they have a facility to set yourself an alarm for your favorite shows on Twitter. What's more, there are no commercial breaks to speak of on this channel. What more can a viewer ask for? :-)
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