Hindustan Times
The makeshift auditorium at the Indian Cultural Centre was packed and nobody seemed to mind that the noisy ceiling fans failed to blow away the stickiest humidity inside. The audience remained glued to the screen as Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s ‘Naalu Pennugal’ (Four Women) played. Read more
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5)
Loading ...Posted by Sutirtho Patranobis on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 7:09 pm
Filed under Sri Lanka · Tagged Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Deepa Mehta, Indian Cultural Centre, kerala, Maqbool Fida Husain, midnight's children, Naalu Pennugal, national award, Sri Lanka, Sutirtho Patranobis, switch shot, wings of change
The controversial leadership training programme for university entrants is on full swing in spite of dissenting views and opinions. Read more
(2 votes, average: 3.5 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Sutirtho Patranobis on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 5:43 pm
Filed under Sri Lanka · Tagged Aukana Buddha statue, Defence Ministry, Friday Forum, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, Higher Education, Hindustan times, leadership training programme, Mahinda Chintanaya, Mahinda Rajapaksa, news, Sigiriya, Sinhala community
The event happened 30 years ago but for many who witnessed it, the memory is still raw. Read more
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Posted by Sutirtho Patranobis on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 2:39 pm
Filed under Sri Lanka · Tagged International Centre for Ethnic Studies, jaffna, Jaffna Public Library, Jaffna University, Santasilan Kadirgamar, Sinhala, Sri Lanka, sri lankan tamils, tamil nationalism
In 1992, days after the Babri masjid was demolished, a temporary military camp was set up in my college, St Xavier’s, Kolkata. It was done so that army personnel could be swiftly deployed in neighbouring areas in case riots broke out. Read more
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Posted by Sutirtho Patranobis on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 6:53 pm
Filed under Sri Lanka · Tagged Babri masjid, ethics, etiquettes, Hindustan times, Lankan society, Lankan students, leadership skills, Major General UAB Medawela, military training, news, physical training, Sri Lankan universities, Supreme Court
