On the Road is considered the greatest book of the Beat movement and Jack Kerouac its unofficial spokesperson. Its tale of lost souls who dared to be free is timeless. Through its fascinating depictions of friendship, experiences on the road and the longing for ‘It’ – an expression that could signify anything from frenzy and exhilaration to salvation and bliss, the novel was way ahead of its time. The enormous impact of the book is as relevant today as it was groundbreaking then. Its tale of lost souls who dared to be free…
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World Movies at the 14th Kolkata Film Festival!
November 8, 2008, Kolkata: Cine Central, one of the largest film societies in India, will screen 70 films from 30 ...
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Author Michael Crichton dies at 66
November 07, 2008: American author Michael Crichton died unexpectedly on 4 November 2008, in Los Angeles after succumbing to cancer. ...
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Upcoming Seminars on Indian Theater
A two-day international seminar focusing on the nuances of Indian theatre will be held under the sponsorship of the Zamorin ...
On the Road - Jack Kerouac “What's your road, man? — holyboy road, madman road, rainbow road, guppy road, any road. It's an anywhere road for anybody anyhow.” That’s not the kind of question that an everyday Joe would ask; that’s ...
Jazz (The Play) - Etienne Coutinho Jazz can be described in many ways – a JAZZY musical extravaganza with sterling performances and mellifluous music, a musical paean to the unsung musicians in Bollywood who work behind the scenes to compose some ...
Przypadek(Blind Chance) - Krzysztof Kieslowski Krzysztof Kieslowski’s films often deal with the themes of fate, coincidences and choices. The phenomenal Decalogue (1988) teased us with the possibilities of seemingly disparate lives being connected. Equally staggering Three Colours trilogy (1993-94) completed ...
4 weeks, 3 months and 2 days - Cristian Mungiu 4 weeks, 3 months & 2 days (4 luni, 3 săptămâni şi 2 zile) – Sounds like an apocalyptic countdown to the end of the world. But Romanian Director Cristian Mungiu didn’t have a science ...
Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky It is a known fact that Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s work is considered one of the best in the whole of literature. It is not only in literature that Dostoyevsky’s work that has been influential, ...
The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini When remorse becomes the fatal venom that rushes through our veins - seeking redemption through goodness remains the only way to recovery. Khaled Hosseini's first novel is one with poignant strokes of brotherly bonding, unconditional ...
Paradise Now - Hany Abu-Assad
For hot blooded youth, lack of a sense of identity and respect stokes the dormant fire raging within, leading to an explosion that reverberates for years before it dies down. And before it does, it ...
Ark of Gemini - Krptos
One song down and you’re left wondering what makes this album different from the dozens of others released by bands year after year. But a couple more and there dawns realisation that there is always ...
Gomorra - Matteo Garrone
The official entries for the Academy Award have been made and as many as 67 countries are vying for the coveted award this year. Among the leading contenders for the nominations are Germany’s The Baader ...
