About Me I am a Hyderabad based artist and writer and I am determined to sow the seeds of happiness through my writing on minimalism, frugality, simplicity and ethical living. I also balance this with writing on music, politics, movies, tech, etc, not all of which makes everybody happy.
Deepa: Hi Subhorup, am glad you enjoyed the poetry on Is it me :) I like how WriteupCafe also lets you suggest writeups. Do check out my entry to the 'It was never going to be an ordinary day' contest and vote if you like it!
The good thing about Satyameva Jayate is that it reminds us that we are aware of what is wrong with our society. It reminds us that we know but do nothing with our knowledge, our anger, our hurt and our rage. It reminds us that every step taken towards ju... moreThe good thing about Satyameva Jayate is that it reminds us that we are aware of what is wrong with our society. It reminds us that we know but do nothing with our knowledge, our anger, our hurt and our rage. It reminds us that every step taken towards justice is a step away from injustice. It reminds us that sitting back in the presence of wrongdoing (and wrongthinking) is equal to perpetrating the crime itself. It reminds us that we forget. It reminds us not to forget.
The blues are more than just songs of sadness, they are songs that capture the irony and vacuousness of human existence. This core aspect of the blues has not changed over the nearly two centuries of its journey. Where the Delta bluesman spoke of the para... moreThe blues are more than just songs of sadness, they are songs that capture the irony and vacuousness of human existence. This core aspect of the blues has not changed over the nearly two centuries of its journey. Where the Delta bluesman spoke of the paradoxical symbiosis of the white plantation owner and the black tribesman slave, contemporary songwriters like Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton have used the format to address issues of broken relationships, urban alienation, spiritual pursuits, and the pointlessness of commercialism and consumerism. less
With the new generation of compacts putting their feet in the DSLR door both in terms of features and intelligence, it is not impossible to get professional looking photos with them. Most of these DSLR wannabes, though, are priced exorbitantly for a compa... moreWith the new generation of compacts putting their feet in the DSLR door both in terms of features and intelligence, it is not impossible to get professional looking photos with them. Most of these DSLR wannabes, though, are priced exorbitantly for a compact, and have just launched in the market in the last several months. Chances are that your compact is not as powerful or feature-packed as the new kids on the block. Here are some ways that you can use your point-and-shoot compact to get professional looking pics. less
These were exciting times, everybody was doing something, be it something as herculean as crossing the seas from Europe to America, or giving birth to dots and dashes. Jazz hung like thick smoke at the ports and at railroad construction sites. The alpha... moreThese were exciting times, everybody was doing something, be it something as herculean as crossing the seas from Europe to America, or giving birth to dots and dashes. Jazz hung like thick smoke at the ports and at railroad construction sites. The alpha male from the heartlands of the savannah was tasting french food cooked in Louisiana moonshine. The spirits, benign and vampirish, of New Orleans danced with those of native Indians and sad slavegirls, and created multicultural ghosts that Anne Rice would make a living off many years later. less
The official lyrics-only video of the first single from Norah Jones' next album, Happy Pills, a collaboration with Danger Mouse. Promising and refreshing.