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Letters
of a martyr
 In
his birth centenary year, there is a revival of interest in Bhagat
Singh, leading to new revelations and perspectives on his activities. Chaman
Lal presents another facet of the revolutionary as revealed by
his letters to family members and friends
On
march 23, 2007, Bhagat
Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev completed 76 years of martyrdom. With
effect from September 28, 2006, birth centenary programmes of Bhagat
Singh started nationally. This happened more at the non-government
level as compared to the government level. Memorial programmes on
Bhagat Singh have gained momentum since, there have been a lot of
publications brought out in this period in Hindi, Punjabi, English and
many other Indian languages.
Symphony
in Wood
Driftwood, nature’s
spontaneous creations, can lend an artistic touch to your living
space, says Prabhat Kumar
Our
lives can yield pleasure
in so many ways. It would be interesting if we had an aesthetic taste
in artistic creations and natural surroundings. Art changes its style
from time to time. In modern times, it has become trendy and
fashionable. One’s imagination may give birth to mind-blowing
creations.
Building
a vision brick by brick
Noted
British-born architect
Laurie Baker, known as the ‘brick master’ of Kerala and one who
built and popularised construction of low-cost houses, passed away
some time back at 90. Laurence W. Baker, was born in Birmingham on
March 2, 1917 and started off as a social worker, especially helping
those suffering from leprosy.
Periyar’s
salute
Extracts are from the
editorial of Periyar E.V. Ramasami in Tamil Weekly Kudi Arasu
dated March 29, 1931
As
far as we are concerned,
let us tell the truth: There are idiots and fools in this land. They
do not think of the pros and cons of a course of action, but selfishly
seek their own honour.
The
town that lives with history
It
is known by many names:
Town of Romanticism, Germans’ Dream City, and Franconian Rome. Inder
Raj Ahluwalia visits the German town Bamberg, famous for
its museums, cathedrals, monasteries and even brewries.
TRIBUTE
Critic
with a cutting edge
He always spoke his mind. Artistes both feared and loved him, the
media idolised him, and readers lapped up every comment of his. Lada
Guruden Singh on the legendary dance and music critic
Subbudu, who has left behind a legacy of words that had the power to
make or mar artistes
Boy meets girl
Twist
in the tale
M. L. Dhawan
Relationships
have always been portrayed
on the screen in different shades and textures in our films.
Generally, boy meets girl, falls in love and with or without the
consent of her parents gets married.
Booking
fame
Vidhi Upadhyay
If
the movie is expected to
do well why should the book lag behind? With the recent release of
Mira Nair’s Namesake, retailers are stocking up on Jhumpa
Lahiri’s Pultizer prize-winning novel of the same name that serves
as the script for the movie.
Story
of a loss in victory
In
1971 India won the war
against Pakistan but a large number of Indian soldiers were held
captive in various jails in Pakistan. Amrit Sagar’s film 1971
attempts to capture the chilling reality. Shoma
A. Chatterji reports
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