Necessary Looking

Launched on Nov 29 2006, now 2,500+ posts...This bilingual blog - 'आन्याची फाटकी पासोडी' in Marathi- is largely a celebration of visual and/or comic ...तुकाराम: "ढेकणासी बाज गड,उतरचढ केवढी"...George Santayana: " Everything in nature is lyrical in its ideal essence, tragic in its fate, and comic in its existence"... श्रीमंत बाळासाहेब पंतप्रतिनिधी : "बहुश्रुतता असल्याशिवाय सुसंस्कृतता नाही"

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Alfred Nobel…What Were You Smoking?

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In his new book “Human Smoke”, Nicholson Baker writes (NYT Books Update March 21, 2008): “…It was August 1892 . " Perhaps my factories...
Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Without this Fag there was Almost No Marathi cinema

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On March 23, 2008, I watched Mel Brook’s “To Be or Not To Be ” (1983). While watching James Haake as Sasha , I remembered brilliance of Ganp...
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Monday, March 24, 2008

I wish Painting is All Winston Churchill Did

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The Asian Age March 21, 2008 reported: “ UK kids say Churchill was 1st man on moon!: …Nearly three quarters of children between 4 to 10 ye...
Saturday, March 22, 2008

Not Just Graffiti but Reality?

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Unless this is a prank, this picture would make most people numb. Outlook March 24, 2008 “ Saving Vidarbha ” Banner written in Marathi re...
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Thursday, March 20, 2008

How Democracies Can Elect Hitler and Defeat Mahatma Phule महात्मा फुले

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Indians are proud of their democracy. They feel it facilitates social mobility in a caste ridden society and is the least flawed of all for...
Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Tragedy and Comedy are NOT two Different Planets but Windows

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Inspired by Anton Chekhov, Israeli author Amos Oz told Newsweek March 3, 2008 : "...I no longer believe that tragedy and comedy are t...
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Sunday, March 16, 2008

Earth’s Love Song of Kusumagraj कुसुमाग्रज Is Prophetic

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On March 11, 2008, DENNIS OVERBYE wrote for NYT “Kissing the Earth Goodbye in About 7.59 Billion Years.” “If nature is left to its own de...
Wednesday, March 12, 2008

All You Hear is Hema Malini. It’s as though Manorama Never Lived.

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Hindi film actor Manorama died: reported The Times of India February 17, 2008 . In sad circumstances. Alone. Apparently she had no house ...
Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Pune Bikers, Get Life Expectancy Dial Installed!

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The Times of India front page headline on March 7, 2008 : “Death lurks on city roads. 418 killed in 2007. Fatalities high on highway stretc...
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Monday, March 10, 2008

Dreams of India Must Remain Open-Defecation-Free and Hunger-Free

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Marathi daily Sakal सकाळ reported on March 8, 2008 : “…60% Indians earn less than Rs. 20 or less per day and more than 660 million India...
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