My Inspiration - I

This week i attended two seminars-cum-workshops sponsored by MAAC(Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics), TASI, NID.

My Inspiration - I, is Mr. Ishu Patel and his work, who has been an Oscar nominee twice and has been working on his skills and knowledge base since his young days. His hard work and creativity is par excellence...he joined the National Film Board of Canada in 1970.

For the next 50 minutes...i was in the haven of creativity and the profundity of art.
I saw 'Bead Game', 'Divine fate', 'Top Priority', 'AfterLife', 'How Death Came to Earth'. It never made me feel that such colorful drawings and objects could make brilliant short animated films like these! He is right when he says 'You young people...eat food and never chew it!' Thats so true...

My next blog is My Inspiration - II...till then try chewing food for a change! ;-)

Much Ado about nothing!

The most talked about 'Brangelina visit' to India has been the most hush..hush celebrity visit i've ever heard about. Even the Mr. Bond hit 'Octopussy'(1983) didn't leave a bad taste in the mouth...such as this!
This wasn't the least that was expected from the UNHCR ambassador and Mr.Pitt! I feel that Mrs. Pitt who has been a human rights activist could have shown some gratitude for the Indianism and the people just with a flickering smile or a handshake. I am not trying to talk all negative about the Bradlina trip to India but its just the attitude which matters the most!

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When toilets and a sparkling sip of water can save 2 million lives...

According to the recent UNDP Human Development Report, "Ninety per cent of the world's population lives in countries that share their water resources with other nations. India and Pakistan have been sharing Indus waters for half-a-century through the Permanent Indus Water Commission. India is ranked 126 in the Human Development Index out of 177 countries and on the Human Poverty Index it ranks No.55 among the other 122 countries. The report says that, there is more work to be accomplished to bring an equitable distribution of water and sanitation among the haves and the have-nots.

Why is it so difficult to get clean and safe drinking water? When the economy spends exorbitant prices on the defence systems. Yes it is a neccesity but when the development components such as Water, Electricity, Education, Food and a Shelter to live in become scarse! it is essential to distribute the resources and the per capita income evenly.

2 Million children die every year due to the growing water and sanitation crisis. In the recent national newspaper the headlines said that 'Water in Delhi flowing from the Yamuna is Cancerous'. Now how can we take no notice of that! And still be happy with the 'Reverse Osmosis' treated water that we drink daily.

I wish there will be solutions to save those 2 Million Children and the rest of the surving population. 'I AM ONE OF THEM'....