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Filmmaker Shyam Benegal has won the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award for 2005.

Benegal, 72, has directed well-reviewed films like Manthan, Junoon and Ankur. His last film was Bose: The Forgotten Hero, a film on the freedom fighter, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.

He is considered as one of the pioneers of parallel cinema in India in the 1970s and 1980s.

Poetry has been, more often than not, looked upon as an escape from Life. Much of Urdu and Persian poetry, romantic poetry of England and America and even Hindi court poetry is sensuous and erotic burning incense at the altar of wine and beauty. If the whole function of poetry were to inveigh or decoy the reader into forgetfulness, poets might as well be purveyors of drugs and soporofics. Poetry … continue reading

It was the day when Jesus Christ was to be crucified. Thousands of Jews had gathered at the Calvary to witness the scene. Incidentally the day also happened to be one on which the governor used to release one prisoner with the consent of the people. When they were asked to choose for this act of mercy between Jesus and a dacoit, with one voice they voted for the dacoit. They plumped for a common … continue reading

A volcanic eruption is no sudden phenomenon. For months and years lava goes on accumulating and then spurts out of the crater. Likewise wars do not erupt as if by a magic wand. A number of causes, conflict of political ideologies, trade rivalries, territorial disputes and expansionist ambitions exercise their cumulative effect and prepare the powder-magazine. Then there is the immediate cause … continue reading

In present day world success is measured by material possessions and how much power an individual wields. Often in the race of life one confuses these achievements and comes to believe that they lead to or are by themselves source of happiness and abundance. Though material possessions in life are important, it would be totally wrong to believe them to be source of, or synonymous with abundance, … continue reading

The weak obviously lack courage and what they lose by way of courage, they try to gain through cunning. In fact, none wants to remain a loser, to be dubbed as a lesser or an inferior person. If the weak person does not find himself or herself in a position to abuse you in your very face, he will, quite soon, develop the habit of backbiting. In any case, he is not going to spare you for the simple … continue reading

Sleep is a mighty leveller, an equaliser. During hours of sleep, all are alike, the duke and the dustman, the chooser and the beggar, the high and the low, the victor and the vanquished. None is in a position to thunder at others, to mock at others; all stand clothed in a uniform garb of calmness, rest and repose. None is found to be assertive, bossy, domineering and dictatorial in import or … continue reading

This means that a hypocrite, in fact, is always unrepentant, his hypocrisy being consistent, insistent and persistent. A hypocrite does shed tears, copious tears, but these are crocodile tears, originating from anywhere except heart. Hypocrisy is marked by a persevering thoroughness. When a hypocrite is found in a repentant mood, actually he may be dodging you, hoodwinking you, preparing scope for … continue reading

The Taj Mahal, the 17th Century marble monument, has been picked as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in the largest-ever online poll conducted by Swiss non-profit group New 7 Wonders Foundation.

The results of the worldwide online voting to pick the new seven wonders of the world were announced at a grand ceremony in the Portuguese capital Lisbon, which aptly … continue reading

UNESCO has put following sites on its World Heritage List:

• Agra Fort (1983)
• Ajanta Caves (1983)
• Ellora Caves (1983)
• Taj Mahal (1983)
• Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984)
• Sun Temple, Konârak (1984)
• Kaziranga National Park (1985)
• Keoladeo National Park (1985)
• Manas Wildlife Sanctuary … continue reading