Prescription pain killers? Shouldn’t they just be called Rx killers? First Michael Jackson, now Prince? One take-away from this interesting TED Talks video is the statement that one’s friends have the greatest impact upon one’s longevity. Also, being isolated is rarely an issue in our country, lol. It’s certainly not a problem for me. I surround […]
A Musician’s Life – Not All Celebrations Before I get sidetracked, thank you so much Global Indian Music Academy. What a memorable experience!! You were all so kind and considerate! I love and appreciate you so much, too. I am writing this after the recent tragic early passing of another American music icon, Prince. Such […]
Bollywood is no stranger to delicious biryani. In my earlier post a blogger sang the praises of Kolkata style. ⛵️ Now that Mumbai’s Indians cricket club has so recently taken a match from Kolkata, it’s time for me to give Mumbai foodies their due. Here’s another nice Best of blog post, this time from India’s […]
As I’ve noted earlier, it’s quite a dilemma for me: I love both of India’s biggest cities, so naturally my allegiance was divided. Kolkata Knight Riders (with a Sharukh Khan/Juhi Chawla pedigree) has a special place in my heart. I think of it like Heroes of my Hometown. Mumbai Indians (with the other obvious film industry […]
Match hero Andre Russel as well as celebrities like SRK and KKR team co-owner & family cricketeersthe Chawlas showed Delhi how Kolkata Knight Riders play! This KKR team has passion. We love that!! Now my loyalties will be split between Kolkata, where I grew up and Mumbai, which is home now! So exciting!! In a way, I cannot lose, though […]
Whenever life’s got you bogged down and it seems like futility is masquerading as normalcy…
The 2016 Kolkata Flyover Tragedy (Courtesy TOI | Times Now) struck deeply to national and regional sympathy. Our hearts go out to the survivors and their families! This is especially close to home for me. Thankfully many were rescued, but such tragic loss of life and misery. It’s indeed shocking and inexplicable, painful for so many […]
I’m looking forward to singing with Pritam and the Coke Studio Ensemble at NIT Calicut in Kattangal, near Kozikhode in Kerala on Saturday, April 2, 2016. We’ll be performing many of Pritamda’s Bollywood hits for staff and students of this esteemed institute of higher education, as part of their 3-day NITC RAGAM 2016 festival. The […]
Courtesy of gifted Panoramio.com photgrapher Dr F. Zaman, a taste of the north countryside in W. Bengal. People may guess that with such a large populace, all of India is overcrowded. Not so! Rural isolation still happens in India. It may take a fair amount of driving and hiking to reach, but many would insist it’s well […]
Wow! India took the match by one run!! Valiant effort by both sides!! http://www.icc-cricket.com/world-t20/videos/media/id/7997/india-win-a-last-ball-thriller-against-bangladesh #BengaluruBlues
Here are some of my personal faves: “Mohe Rang Do Laal” sung by the great Shreya Ghoshal and picturised by the also very great Deepika Padukone (fr. S. L. Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani, 2015). Pure Bliss! Well done, ladies!! I suggest that we also support D.P.’s brilliant Live, Love Laugh Foundation site! Girl, you’re not alone ☻ ☺! (A […]
Bengali: আমি শুধু কাল্পনিক গায়ক-সুরকার সঙ্গীত পরিচালক প্রীতম চক্রবর্তী সঙ্গে একটি পর্যায় ভাগ সম্মানিত করছি? Hindi: मैं बस महान गायक-संगीतकार संगीत निर्देशक प्रीतम चक्रवर्ती के साथ एक मंच साझा करने के लिए सम्मानित कर रहा हूँ! English: I AM honored simply to share a stage with the great singer-composer music director Pritam Chakraborty! Thanks so much […]