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Today, Kannada cinema lacks the focus and vision.   It lacks a leader to take up on the drama created by the system it has created on its own.  Movies have failed to influence the people and the best among the produced movies try to make an effort to make some difference. Off late, the movies have failed to create hero’s who are having mass appeal across all segments and every individual are trying to cater to specific set of people. Darshan constantly chooses scripts which glorify violence. It has created an audience and has reduced the market of B segment Telugu and Tamil movies to some extent. In long run, his movies are not a good influence on the society especially the youth. Ganesh, Sudeep, Puneeth and many others want to play the role of lover boy who can fight, dance, sing, sacrifice for love etc ; but these actors fail to connect to the audience on all occasions. Some of the notable movies or characters played them don’t offer anything new to learn for a common audience.  D

When one is having a jet lag and long hours of travel, it needs to leave the brain slow and sluggish. So, if you find out after few days,weeks,years etc that there is incorrect information entered from your end or from the federal officer on your I-94 ; then don't wait till you leave the country. Its always good to get the wrong information corrected on the I-94 form since it affects the future visits and entry to USA. The departure record is one important document which provides information on the type of visa used to enter the USA, the period of stay allowed and most importantly the name, date of birth etc. While leaving the country, one has to make sure that they submit the I-94 to the federal officer or to the airlines so that they can file for the departure record and duration of stay gets updated in the consular records. If I make a mistake in entering the wrong details in the departure form : File form I-102 , one has to pay a fee to get this corrected. If the mi

For some years I had left watching Kannada movies since I didn’t want to get inspired and become a another long machu seena or maada of Kalasipalya.... A few of my friends who are keen abt KFI insisted me to watch Mungaru male and Duniya.. These movies made me realize that there is still some talent left in the Industry. Also, these were movies which made me gain back my interest in Kannada films...Later ‘Aa dinagalu’ and Milana came out, I think I got a feeling that industry is bouncing back........ after these so many movies came out.. BUT .. A film industry which has seen 75+ years of existence and still struggling shows that there is something wrong. The general perception is that quality of Kannada films is slipping day by day and the market is shrinking also. Where are the theaters in Majestic road? We have to get innovative, not look for dvds of successful Tamil, Telugu films. ;-) Life in Karnataka provides enough fodder for script writers, just look around.

People from all over the world come to Bangalore for making a mark in the IT domain. I was surprised to see people from so many different countries knowing the name Bangalore and linking it to the IT field. Even though the people of Bangalore have accepted the people from other parts of the world, as more and more diverse people settle down here; it creates an invisible walls among the people. Immigrants are more likely to interact with people of a particular language; some people do business with people from their people of their region etc. Also, based on their experiences; people tend to make good or bad prejudice against other races. Ex : An immigrant recognizes the name or face of Dr. Raj kumar and links it to the riots which are considered as unfortunate by everyone in the state. They oversee the fact that he is more popular and respected in the land of Karnataka for his larger than life roles in cine field. Bangalore is often referred as cosmopolitan city or a melting p

2G Spectrum Scam Loss to Govt. : Rs.1.76-lakh crore Commonwealth Games Scam Amount spent : Rs. 70000 crore Amount misused : God only knows!! Madhu Koda Scam Money laundering to the tune of over Rs 4,000 crore Telgi Scam Amount lost : Rs. 20000 crore plus (if its adjusted to todays inflation, it would be even more) Bofors Scam Deal : Rs. 400 million in year 1992 Kickbacks : no official news yet.. The Fodder Scam Estimated loss : rs. 1,000 crore in year 1996 The Hawala Scandal Estimated loss : Rs. 810 in year 1996 Harshad Mehta Stock Market Scam Scam amount Rs.4,000 Loss due to crash in stock market : Rs 100,000 crore in year 1992 There are so many scams which has rocked the daily life of the common man that we can dedicate a museum to it. I can no longer use the word corrupt since it has become part of the life here. I can say that "Our political leaders have gone mad. " They are linking misuse of power/fund to subsidy. They are using our country resources as personal property

I think most of the men would have read the reports that staring at breasts daily increased the life span (of men, of-course ) and blah blah.. Many of them have read this report and turned into self acclaimed cleavage critics. ;-) Also, there are secret breast analysis and appreciation groups which just like to talk about the nice things they have seen on TV or elsewhere. Anyway, if you are still reading this and scolding me for putting such a post. I would have to just one thing to say" Men will be men". But, today I would like to take it in a scientific angle :-) Somatics is the study of the human body from the perspective of a first person observer, as opposed to a third person observer. This field of study and practice is derived from a predominantly oral tradition, however some methods and technique have been formalised. Today, I found a interesting report (Traits of men who prefer breasts, booty or legs by Wiggins et al.) and its called somatic preference in short

Food inflation is seeing a good double digit increase since last year and despite a better harvest year, prices of few food items are touching the sky. The Indian government food policy is mostly adhoc and driven more by vested interests rather than any strategic long term policy. Out of the 5400 cold storages in the country almost 90% are owned by private investors which indicates the government’s lack of investment. http://www.rediff.com/business/report/india-wastes-59-tonnes-of-fruits-vegetables/20101221.htm •The Major Onion producing states area Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. •Maharashtra is the largest producer of onion in India with a market share of 29%, followed by Karnataka with a market share of 22.35% and Gujarat with a market share of 10.39%. •Indian onions have two crop cycles, first harvesting starts in November to January and the second harvesting from January to May. Maharashtra and Karnataka are the main onion-producing states in the cou

On Monday the Karnataka High Court ordered schools affiliated to the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) syllabus to follow the Karnataka Education Act (KEA), 1988, when hiking school fees. The Karnataka High Court held that all private unaided schools in the state imparting education in Indian Certificate of Secondary Examination (ICSE) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) syllabus should adhere to the Karnataka Education Act, 1983. This has been a landmark judgment considering that some of the schools were charging fees in range of 2-5 lakhs per year for middle school or high school. In order to preserve ‘elite’ness and to have a ‘rich’ status symbol attached; these schools had been raising fees and charging enormous amount of fees every year after year. The accounts should be audited and it should be made sure that the unaccounted admissions and donations are curbed by having proper accounting system. They schoo

09-Jan-2011 time nearing 3 o clock.. I am cruising at around 80's on the bannerughatta road and the radio indigo is playing out the top 40 singles of the week. The volume is little loud and it was kind of good relaxation for the brain. I was getting a feeling that sunday was going just right. As I am nearing the city limits, I see a jam and traffic slows down as usual. Using the usual Bangalore style of maneuvering, I make my way through the traffic! As I move forward, I see a slightly scratched santro coming out of the traffic mess. Cursing the fellow santro driver for coming on wrong side, I move ahead. I see around 10-20 folks have assembled near the BMTC bus and are checking out something. I sense that santro might have hit the bus or vice versa and move forward. To my surprise, I see that bus is around 10 feet from the spot of accident and I see a man lying in a pool of blood. Next, I find that around 10-15 men who have surrounded this accident victim and they are

I got a mail from Purvankara and I had time to put the maths so that others can make out how RE firms are looting us.. text extract of the colourful emailer sent to my inbox from one of the property websites (another intrusion of privacy !! even though I didnt ask for promo mailers) Purva Skywood Purvankara has launched a new project, Purva Skywood at Kudlu, Haralur off Sarjapur Road. Seven imposing towers that greet you from a distance. Thirteen acres of serenity that transport your senses to different world. 728 aesthetically designed 2,3 & 4 BHK apartments that range from 1285 sqft to 2382 sqft. Amenities that is straight out of a dream. Purva Skywood at a Glance * Location: Off SarjapurRd, Kudlu/Haralur, 4 kmsfrom ORR junction. * Land Area: 13 acres (approx.) -728 units * Floors: G+15, G+18 & G+20 * Type of Flats: 2, 3 & 4 Bedrooms * Bank approval for home loans(expected): ICICI, HDFC, CITI, Axis, India Bulls, HSBC, Deutsche Postbank, LIC, SBI. Size (sqf