Amazing TED video (s)

Being a billionaire is sort of passe...

... says Khan Academy's Sal Khan. “It’s ironic. When I used to try and describe what the Khan Academy was, I would tell people that if it were a for-profit, I would be on the cover of Forbes.”

Sal Khan's fascinating story

Sal Khan's TED video

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2 posts in 2012!! That is such a bad track record... Made me realize that I made blogging my venting website! Hoping for some change going forward.

There is so much to write about - but life has just taken over all. Nothing to complain about and so so many changes. I was trying to write a movie review a few days back and realized that I have lost my writing ability too. I am obviously not a born writer and its an acquired skill. And I need to keep in touch with it and keep brushing up on it!

The BMW is here...

... And what a way to celebrate it... With PS, wine & a GOOD movie... Watch out this space for the review!

Satyamev jayte... My thoughts

Aamir Khan is a showman (may not be as big as SRK) but he definitely has a style to everything he does - acting, making movies and now anchoring & creating a show!

Given the crazy hype created by the show I decided to see one of the episodes. PS and others in my family had already seen the show & my laziness delayed me seeing the show. I just finished seeing the first episode on 'female foeticide in India' and I extremely impressed by the product. Needless to say he chose a subject which would create an impact in our Indian society - given how emotional we are. And I am ok with that. He is making a television show and he needs to make it on a subject which reaches out to the masses! I also liked the way he does not only present cases in front of the audience but some startling facts - oblivious of the truth most of us would think that female foeticide is prevalent only in rural India but it in fact is equally prevalent, if not less prevalent in urban India. There is also a bit of exxageration & humor when he shows the 'randwonki fauj' but that exxageration may just be required to avoid extreme cases happening like in the case of China (www.economist.com/node/15636231).

One more thing which struck me is Aamir 'acting' on the show but that actually creates the impact for a topic like this one. And last but not the least the song by Swanand Kirkire gave the show a good finale.

Aamir has appealed to the audience about writing to Rajasthan govt & creating a fast track court for certain court cases related to this matter - wonder if he is ever going to give the audience an update on this!! But leaving aside this 'far fetched' proposition, I am looking forward to seeing the upcoming episodes - hopefully he continues to keep me engaged with interesting topics and well researched shows!