Kuch dil ne kaha!

At 2200h on Mondays and Tuesdays, there's a lovely musical programme called 'Kuch dil ne kaha' on the Doordarshan national hookup, which I'm hooked on. Currently, it's compered by the lovely and spirited Mouli Ganguly. Tonight, it was the continuation of the repertoire of the late RD Burman's work. And it was a lovely trip down memory lane.

RD Burman was indeed a maestro who experimented with music and the numerous classics that he's churned out, during his lifetime, shall always remain evergreen in every Indian heart. To my mind, his greatness has been that he did not get bogged down by one particular type of music and its testimony is that his music appeals to every cross section of the society, even to this day.

For me, it was a double delight of sorts spilling over from the weekend with a 'Waheeda Rehman special' on Sunday's Rangoli followed by this Kishore Kumar special.

Good, soulful music always perks me up and sends my spirits soaring! Hope there are many, many more of such occasions!!

What's happening to Egypt?

After almost 30 years in power, it's sad that a dictator like Hosni Mubarak did not fulfill the hopes and aspirations of his people. Rampant corruption, blatant nepotism and the widening gap between the rich and the poor has finally precipitated into the current turmoil. If he's smart enough, he must give up power and make himself available to his people for an impartial enquiry into the omissions and commissions of his long tenure as the country's head!

We are indeed passing through very, very interesting times in history!!

Tailpiece.
And yes, the big event of the day went off well without any glitches. The advantage was that people were impressed that I could take the exercise on, soon after taking over. But frankly, if you're to ask me, it was no big deal and anyone could have pulled it off with the right homework.