tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post7221088492356111804..comments2024-01-07T09:36:51.796-08:00Comments on Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Prashant C. Trikannadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-70860879738597954322012-06-06T04:24:03.365-07:002012-06-06T04:24:03.365-07:00Starting kindergarten is a milestone in a kid’s li...Starting kindergarten is a milestone in a kid’s life as it signifies the start of formal education.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sisindia.net/" rel="nofollow">kindergarten schools Mumbai</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13299920644015317124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-88267399328223928352012-02-08T23:54:24.772-08:002012-02-08T23:54:24.772-08:00WordsBeyondBorders: I agree. Often the most import...WordsBeyondBorders: I agree. Often the most important people in our country are also the most neglected and we have no one to blame except ourselves. How often do you hear of ordinary people working tirelessly and selflessly for the uplift of people? Not very often but they are there and they are making a difference. <br /><br />Regarding your second point: I'm happy to note that the Indian media, in spite of its parochial mentality about a lot of things, has been writing about the real celebrities, like the example you gave, and it's up to us to give them their due.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-85491226601064751222012-02-08T21:12:27.470-08:002012-02-08T21:12:27.470-08:00Yes Prashant, but it would have been to a niche di...Yes Prashant, but it would have been to a niche discerning audience who would have been interested in her area of work. Lets compare this with the general worthies (so called celebrities) who are forced down our minds everyday, irrespective of whether we want to know about them or not. That's what I was trying to convey.<br />To digress a bit, how many general people in India would know about Vijay Tendulkar unless they had a specific interest in drama or books? Even the literary editions of Indian newspapers do not cater to Indian vernacular righting.WordsBeyondBordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17977837061092838646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-69938349105526077012012-02-08T20:37:16.137-08:002012-02-08T20:37:16.137-08:00WordsBeyondBorders: Mrs. Dwivedi was quite well-kn...WordsBeyondBorders: Mrs. Dwivedi was quite well-known throughout India though her work centered around the art and cultural heritage of Bombay. I haven't read BOMBAY: THE CITIES WITHIN but I'm sure it must be a fascinating book.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-14530717596266861702012-02-08T20:35:10.456-08:002012-02-08T20:35:10.456-08:00Bill, I didn't know Mrs. Dwivedi personally th...Bill, I didn't know Mrs. Dwivedi personally though I met her a couple of times publicly many years ago. She was one of India's leading urban historians and very passionate about her work on heritage.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-76312885645632420792012-02-08T18:33:43.239-08:002012-02-08T18:33:43.239-08:00RIP. It is a measure of the paucity of relevant an...RIP. It is a measure of the paucity of relevant and valid media information in India, that I had not heard of her till I read the sad news in the papers. Similarly, I am sure that people from the West of India would have not heard about such great people from the southern parts.<br />Sad truth (:<br /><br />' Bombay: The Cities Within' seems like an interesting book.WordsBeyondBordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17977837061092838646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-43535736777162974202012-02-08T15:48:06.058-08:002012-02-08T15:48:06.058-08:00Prashant: Was she lady you knew personally?Prashant: Was she lady you knew personally?Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-67868106560448115802012-02-08T08:54:37.389-08:002012-02-08T08:54:37.389-08:00Charles, she surely will be. I am hoping others wi...Charles, she surely will be. I am hoping others will fill the void.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-34984092116048359932012-02-08T06:15:17.008-08:002012-02-08T06:15:17.008-08:00Sounds like she will be sorely missed.Sounds like she will be sorely missed.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com