Thoughts on Slumdog Millionare

Watched Slumdog millionaire last night.

I won't say it was an excellent movie, but it is definitely worth a watch. Its not an unpredictable story; but the way it is told, through past narratives from Jamal's life and travelogues charting north India and Mumbai, Slumdog becomes a fable of hardship and success. (very cheesy!)

The acting was good, the direction was little short of excellent, the music was remarkable.

Overall a good movie and the awards are well deserved.

Back to the grind

Back in Chennai, after a long stay in Delhi (with pauses of sadness in form of ill-health).
Spent five days in Nagapattinam, which is a Tsunami hit district in Tamil Nadu. We were covering stories there, like post Tsunami rehabilitation, NGOs, Self help groups, and education.
Was a good experience, but nothing like eye-opening or path-breaking!

Anyway,
Following are some good sites that are worth a watch:

http://abstrusegoose.com/
Funny graphics.

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/
Immediate news. Faster than PTI

http://www.india-seminar.com/
Seminar magazine's online version. Has good articles.