Fiery 50s A truly black ‘n’ white era, the 1950s was a time of recovery. While the world was licking its WW-II wounds, India had just gotten used to the idea of freedom. As the Indian Constitution came into effect in January 1950, a wave of optimism swept the country. It was a simple life, peppered with fond viewing of cinema that was largely dominated by the likes of Suraiya, Madhubala, Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor. Nargis-starrer Mother India caught the imagination of the entire nation as it became the ultimate saga of sacrifice and a salute to womanhood. There were golden oldies like Awara, Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje, Shree 420 and Kagaz Ke Phool. Then came the watershed moment in Indian cinema; Satyajit Ray released Pather Panchali in ’55. And who can forget the charisma and magnetism of the undisputed King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley, who continues to be worshipped by music lovers across the globe. The Italian beauty, Sophia Loren, became the ultimate diva for movie buffs, who w...
life's maths intersting...I know its tough to know life's maths.. for its life :-)
ReplyDeleteAre you applying the same rules of Maths in Maths of Life? If yeah, chances are pretty less for you to figure out. :)
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ReplyDelete:) Life and Maths both seem very knotty. When u think u have understood it... that point turns out to be the most difficult one... anways im enjoying untangling it... Thanku Arun for being a regular visitor to my page
ReplyDeleteand the biggest problem is lifes math is lot different wat we know already. But thankfully ur writing is not as confusing as maths. Keep gud work going.
ReplyDeleteRectangles, circles and triangles--geometry is the defining of space. It gives one the feel of the finite in the infinite. It is something to be understood, geometry.
ReplyDeleteArithmetics is what you should forget. The piling up of one over the other, the adding up, the substracting, dividing and multiplying, accumulating...
Beautiful poem, Charu!
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