Xtra Celluloid

If one keeps track of the state of Happiness, one can find that the Genesis of that, has simple roots. When I travel around the city, I find people begging, selling goods near the traffic signals and some others, though having some job, living life in miserable conditions. I can say that, many such people are from rural areas, migrated to a city, in search of a job or a better life, which is only a mirage they are chasing. The city has betrayed them. And the city does not have life. The city is its people. The people betrayed them. We betrayed them. For 30 seconds, just close your eyes, and imagine yourself in their position. Jobless, homeless, not even with a proper clothing, no food. How long can a person live like that ? Even if he do, is the life worth it ? Is there anything, anything at all we can do, to make his/her life infinitesimally better than it currently is ? I think, there is. Here is what I do. When you see any child who is begging, NEVER give him any m...

Not always can a movie inspire you, test your convictions and question the strength of the faith you hold. Not always can a movie touch the YOU of you. Life of PI is the story of a person named PI who happens to live with a tiger named Richard Parker on a life boat for over 200 days in the midst of Mariana trench, the deepest part of the Earth, near the pacific ocean. Its the story of his survival. On the outset, the story appears as if it is a fairy tale, having some amusing characterizations out of ordinary animals with no apparent special powers. For people who look at things as if they are just ordinary, this movie appears ordinary. It is for those, who can see beyond the ordinary. PI is a vegetarian and believes in more than one religion at the same time. According to his faith, killing animals is a sin, even if it is for the survival. Among his several other belief systems, one is that animals do not think and act, and they always care about survival, and that they do n...

There are three forms of learning.  Learning by reading  Learning by watching Learning by doing Books offer us the means to learn by reading. And books, as many say, offer you the freedom to think and construct your very own perceptions and hold your own belief systems without spoiling the essence of the book. Without any doubt, books are the most powerful form of learning and has been so, for thousands of years. Movies! The very name invites thoughts of violence, romance, love etc., Its more about glamor and less  about content. But behold! Like any other living being or entity in nature, it is evolving! Movie, as we know it, is a very young idea. It is learning by making mistakes. And given the reach and power of technology, thankfully, the learning cure is fairly good and we are, as a result, able to see some masterpieces.  In this blog, I want to share something about one such movie, which is evolved.  ------------------------------ KR...

Given the traffic of IRCTC server, making a reservation through Tatkal has become increasingly hectic. However, there are some tips, which, if followed, can greatly improve your chances of getting out with a successful reservation. USE Chrome web browser. Mozilla Firefox can also serve the purpose. But, Chrome is preferred  LOGIN before 10 AM (Before Tatkal actually starts). This is to bypass the heavy incoming requests for login.  Once you are in, MAINTAIN the access. If you are dormant for more than 5 minutes, you will be asked to login again. Chances are that, the connection will be lost in the process, and you might see messages like 'Service Temporarily Unavailable'. You can use ADD ON's to store your user name and password, so that, once the connection is lost, you don't need to scurry around, and you can login in a very short amount of time. Last, but not the least, keep all the information ready. This includes Starting, Ending point, ID proofs and paymen...

Perseverance - One Word. If you randomly pick 10 quotations on SUCCESS, majority would be having this word. This little word means, to never give up. Perseverance, as such needs some little introduction. We persevere when we are inspired. We all need inspiration. If you are all like me, we seek inspiration from outside. Some seek it in academicians, some in social heroes, some in even fictional characters. And this inspiration that we get, unfortunately, lasts for a small amount of time. Just like when we take bath to keep us clean from germs, it only lasts for a period of time, after which we take bath again. Inspiration, as such should be constantly fed into our brains, just to be sure that we are always charged. I personally like Swami Vivekananda. I was inspired by his words. Who wouldn't? I took him as inspiration during my childhood. It so happened that, I thought I need inspiration from a new person. So, I searched. This time, I wanted to choose a person as good as, if ...

Many of the electronics stores I have seen in India, are nothing but a disaster. When I enter any popular electronics store like chroma, Reliance digital etc., I would encounter a enthusiastic sales man who would tell 'Welcome to Electronics store sir! How may I help you?'. While many people find this pleasing, I find it weird. Because these days, people who come to electronics mega stores are not exactly clear as to what they want. Even if they had come to the store keeping some product in mind, many times they would be buying many things which are initially not on their list. Reason? Electronics is Inspiring. It defies reality. Fixing a price for an electronic device is so difficult these days. I have some ideas over how to run an electronics store in a country like India. Read to find out more.