Author Archives: Deepak Sukhadia

RIP – Durga Nursery Road

More than 50 years back my grandparents bought an agricultural land on the College Road – an area that was on the outskirts of the walled city. They christened this farmland as Durga Nursery named after our family’s ruling deity Durga Mata. This farm eventually turned out to be our family’s permanent abode and alsoContinueContinue reading “RIP – Durga Nursery Road”

AYODHYA – FINAL JUDGEMENT

  आदरणीय मर्यादा पुरषोत्तम राम, आप सर्वज्ञानी, सर्वभूत और सर्वव्यापी हैं !! जैसे की आपको ज्ञात है भारत के सर्वोत्तम न्यायालय ने आपके अयोध्या में जन्मस्थल को लेकर पक्ष और विपक्ष की सारी दलीलें सुन ली हैं और शायद एक महीने के भीतर अपना फैसला सुनायेंगे. आप जानते ही हैं की क्या फैसला होने वालाContinueContinue reading “AYODHYA – FINAL JUDGEMENT”

GAVRI

After years had the chance to watch and enjoy ‘GAVRI’ yesterday at the residence of Shri Raghuveer Singh ji Meena – Ex MP from Udaipur. I remember as a kid an entire trope of Gavri performers from the nearby village of Badi would perform at our residence. If my memory doesn’t fail me Kuka, ChapliyaContinueContinue reading “GAVRI”

University Elections

  छात्रसंघ चुनावों के नतीजे २ दिन पहले आ गए. जीत का जश्न और हार का गम अभी जारी है. दोनों ही जाते से ही जायेंगे. लेकिन एक सवाल जो हर साल होने वाले इन चुनावों में मेरे मन में आता है की इन चुनावों में छात्र हित में क्या काम किया जाता है? एकContinueContinue reading “University Elections”

MISSION MANGAL

Mission Mangal is part fact-part fiction film about India’s mission to Mars. This success achieved in miniscule budget and by the team of underdogs!! Following are the reasons why you should watch the film: First and foremost is to celebrate the success and achievements of ISRO. When some people were stuck in cattle there wasContinueContinue reading “MISSION MANGAL”

JUDGEMENTALL HAI KYA

The title of this film initially was Mental Hai Kya before they changed it to Judgementall Hai Kya. This was done to pacify and be political correct after the Psychiatrists took offence.  So I shall follow the latter title and be Judgy as hell, which I am usually is!! This film is about a littleContinueContinue reading “JUDGEMENTALL HAI KYA”

KABIR SINGH

Finally saw the film Kabir Singh after weeks of dillydallying.  With not so flattering reviews from one of my favourite movie critic, I had made up my mind of letting this one pass however as the days progressed and with that its box office collections and a strong word of mouth, I was left withContinueContinue reading “KABIR SINGH”

ARTICLE 15

ARTICLE 15 (1) The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them. (2) No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them, be subject to any disability, liability, restriction or condition withContinueContinue reading “ARTICLE 15”

The Artist House

“It is also to be noted that standards of morality in a society change with the passage of time. A particular activity, which was treated as immoral few decades ago may not be so now. Societal norms keep changing. Social change is of two types: continuous or evolutionary and discontinuous or revolutionary. The most commonContinueContinue reading “The Artist House”