Monday, November 28, 2011
Mallojula Koteswara Rao
Born 26 November 1956
Karimnagar district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died 24 November 2011 (aged 54)
West Bengal, India
Nationality India
Other names Kishenji, Prahlad, Murali, Ramji and Sridhar
Occupation Maoist
Organization Communist Party of India (Maoist)
Spouse Sujata
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Lalon
Fakir Lalon Shah (Bangla: ফকির লালন সাঁই), also known as Lalon Shah (c. 1774–1890), was a Bengali philosopher poet. His poetry, articulated in songs, are considered classics of the Bangla language. Fakir Lalon Shah lived in the village of Cheuria in the area known as Nadia in the Bengal Presidency of British India, corresponding to the district of Kushtia in present-day Bangladesh.
Lalon is said to be born in the year 1772 October'17 in Harishpur village, shoilkupa upazila in Jhenaidah district. He was buried sewria, kustia.
The details of Lalon's early life are made controversial mainly by urban-educated scholars representing communal tendencies among both Hindu and Muslim writers. Lalon also recorded very little information about himself. As a result, accounts of Lalon's life are sites of speculative communal claims that has remained till today contradictory and unverifiable. Depending on the source, some claim Lalon was born of Hindu Kayastha parents and during a pilgrimage to Murshidabad with other Bauls of his native village, he contracted a virulent type of small pox and was abandoned by his companions in a precarious condition on the banks of the Ganges. Another story claims that he is Muslim by birth and his village and family links are still traceable. However, it is true that a Muslim man of the weaver community, Malam Shah, and his wife Matijan took him to their home and nursed him back to life. It is clear, however, that he never revealed his social identity because of his consistent opposition against all forms of communal identity. He refused all his life to be trapped into the politics of identity of any kind. When people, particularly members of the urban the middle class who were already divided into Hindu and Muslim during colonial period, asked about his religion, Lalon mocked them. Many of his songs make mockery of those who degraded themselves to identity politics that divides a community, thereby creating conditions that generate communal conflict and violence. It is important that his intention is retained in any attempt to reconstruct a historiography of this great saint who even refused to be nationalist during the apex of the anti-colonial nationalist movements in the Indian subcontinent.Lalon Shah married a Muslim woman and set up his ashram in Cheurriya to compose and practise his songs. With regard to identity the following song is fairly well known among his many other similar articulations:
They are curious to know what Lalon's faith is,Says Lalon: The shape of religion eludes my vision.
Circumcision tells a Muslim from others,
But what is the mark of his woman?
The Brahman is known by his thread,
How do I tell who is a Brahmani?
The details of Lalon's early life are made controversial mainly by urban-educated scholars representing communal tendencies among both Hindu and Muslim writers. Lalon also recorded very little information about himself. As a result, accounts of Lalon's life are sites of speculative communal claims that has remained till today contradictory and unverifiable. Depending on the source, some claim Lalon was born of Hindu Kayastha parents and during a pilgrimage to Murshidabad with other Bauls of his native village, he contracted a virulent type of small pox and was abandoned by his companions in a precarious condition on the banks of the Ganges. Another story claims that he is Muslim by birth and his village and family links are still traceable. However, it is true that a Muslim man of the weaver community, Malam Shah, and his wife Matijan took him to their home and nursed him back to life. It is clear, however, that he never revealed his social identity because of his consistent opposition against all forms of communal identity. He refused all his life to be trapped into the politics of identity of any kind. When people, particularly members of the urban the middle class who were already divided into Hindu and Muslim during colonial period, asked about his religion, Lalon mocked them. Many of his songs make mockery of those who degraded themselves to identity politics that divides a community, thereby creating conditions that generate communal conflict and violence. It is important that his intention is retained in any attempt to reconstruct a historiography of this great saint who even refused to be nationalist during the apex of the anti-colonial nationalist movements in the Indian subcontinent.Lalon Shah married a Muslim woman and set up his ashram in Cheurriya to compose and practise his songs. With regard to identity the following song is fairly well known among his many other similar articulations:
They are curious to know what Lalon's faith is,Says Lalon: The shape of religion eludes my vision.
Circumcision tells a Muslim from others,
But what is the mark of his woman?
The Brahman is known by his thread,
How do I tell who is a Brahmani?
RUPAM -THE ROCKS
Born
January 25, 1974 (1974-01-25) (age 36)
Origin
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Genres
Bangla Rock , Adhunik Bengali Songs
Years active
1998 - present
Associated acts
Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Author, Actor
Website
http://www.rupamislam.com/
Rupam Islam, the lead singer in the poular Kolkata based Bengali rock band 'Fossils' is the son of Late Nurul and Chhandita Islam, both of whom were involved in a musical choir group 'Jhonkar Shilp Goshthi'. He started performing from a very early age, and was featured in Akashvani regularly. He graduated from Ashutosh college with English honours and took a job as a teacher in a school.Rupam's first album (solo) was 'Tor Bhorsathe' released by HMV. the tracks such as Neel Rong chhilo Bhishon Priyo became immensely popular. in 1998 he formed the band Fossils. The band released 4 albums, all of which became very popular. Apart from being the vocalist, he also writes lyrics and composes the music for Fossils. Besides, the band, he is involved in many solo projects, chat shows, radio programme and many more. In 2006 he released a book 'Epitaph'. later he also wrote a book called 'Rupan on the Rocks' published by Ananda publications.In 2007, he made his hindi playback debut in the superhit movie Jannat starring Emran Heshmi. Rupam has done many Bengali playback too, including Chalo Lets go, Olot Palot, Jiyo Kaka etc. As of today, Rupam Islam is a one of the most sought after personality in Bengali music scenario. He is also often criticized for his short temperament and emotional outbursts.He is married to his long time friend Rupsha Dasgupta.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
DIEGO ARMANDO MARADONA
Diego Maradona
iego Maradona has enthralled both fans and critics during the long span of his career. He debuted in professional football during 1975 and played his farewell match in November of 2001. Throughout quarter of a century, Diego Armando Maradona has influenced a multitude of people including some of the top footballers today. In addition to his brilliant skill, the Argentine soccer player has stirred global controversy of unparalled magnitude. Regardless of his addiction to cocaine, failed doping tests and his wild on-pitch antics, Diego Maradona is still regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time.
Maradona is a complete master of the ball who uses his talent and flair at incredible speed. He can beat defenders, he can score, he can distribute the ball... His versatile skills make him unpredictable and very dangerous. Few defenders could stop Diego in his hayday without committing fouls, a fact which has caused him dearly over the years. In addition, his scrawny stature has made him a target for aggressive defenders who simply have no other means of dealing with the Argentine.
Quick Facts
Name Diego Armando Maradona
Starting Number #10
Born 30 October 1960 in Villa Fiorito, Buenos Aires
Nationality Argentine
Height 168 cm / 5'8" feet
Weight 78 kg / 172 pounds (1997)
Family Status Has two daughters (Dalma and Giannina) from his former wife Claudia Villafane; has an illegitimate son (Diego Armando Junior) form Christiana Sinagra; other women are suing him for child support
Foot Left
Teams Argentinos Juniors (Buenos Aires)
Boca Juniors (Buenos Aires)
Barcelona (Spain)
Napoli (Italy)
Sevilla (Spain)
Newell's Old Boys (Rosario)
Nicknames The King
Pibe de Oro
Golden Boy
Skills Dribbling, flair, creativity
iego Maradona has enthralled both fans and critics during the long span of his career. He debuted in professional football during 1975 and played his farewell match in November of 2001. Throughout quarter of a century, Diego Armando Maradona has influenced a multitude of people including some of the top footballers today. In addition to his brilliant skill, the Argentine soccer player has stirred global controversy of unparalled magnitude. Regardless of his addiction to cocaine, failed doping tests and his wild on-pitch antics, Diego Maradona is still regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time.
Maradona is a complete master of the ball who uses his talent and flair at incredible speed. He can beat defenders, he can score, he can distribute the ball... His versatile skills make him unpredictable and very dangerous. Few defenders could stop Diego in his hayday without committing fouls, a fact which has caused him dearly over the years. In addition, his scrawny stature has made him a target for aggressive defenders who simply have no other means of dealing with the Argentine.
Quick Facts
Name Diego Armando Maradona
Starting Number #10
Born 30 October 1960 in Villa Fiorito, Buenos Aires
Nationality Argentine
Height 168 cm / 5'8" feet
Weight 78 kg / 172 pounds (1997)
Family Status Has two daughters (Dalma and Giannina) from his former wife Claudia Villafane; has an illegitimate son (Diego Armando Junior) form Christiana Sinagra; other women are suing him for child support
Foot Left
Teams Argentinos Juniors (Buenos Aires)
Boca Juniors (Buenos Aires)
Barcelona (Spain)
Napoli (Italy)
Sevilla (Spain)
Newell's Old Boys (Rosario)
Nicknames The King
Pibe de Oro
Golden Boy
Skills Dribbling, flair, creativity
Date of Birth:14 March 1965, Mumbai, India more
Mini Biography:Aamir khan was born on March 14 1965 in Holy Family Hospital in Bandra... more
Trivia:Shares a birthday with Michael Caine, Mercedes McNab, Kylie Tyndall... more
Awards:11 wins & 12 nominations more
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Alternate Names:Master Aamir Aamir Khhhan
Mini Biography:Aamir khan was born on March 14 1965 in Holy Family Hospital in Bandra... more
Trivia:Shares a birthday with Michael Caine, Mercedes McNab, Kylie Tyndall... more
Awards:11 wins & 12 nominations more
GlamSham. 2 January 2009, 10:30 AM, PST) When Aamir Khan came to Rani’s rescue (FroNewsDesk:(103 articles) Ghajini and the art of branding and merchandising - Feature (From m RealBollywood. 2 January 2009, 2:37 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:Master Aamir Aamir Khhhan
The "Mystery" of the Bermuda Triangle
Five Avengers similar to the "Lost Squadron" (USN Photo)
The Bermuda Triangle (sometimes also referred to as the Devil's Triangle) is a stretch of the Atlantic Ocean bordered by a line from Florida to the islands of Bermuda, to Puerto Rico and then back to Florida. It is one of the biggest mysteries of our time - that perhaps isn't really a mystery.
The term "Bermuda Triangle" was first used in an article written by Vincent H. Gaddis for Argosy magazine in 1964. In the article, Gaddis claimed that in this strange sea a number of ships and planes had disappeared without explanation. Gaddis wasn't the first one to come to this conclusion, either. As early as 1952, George X. Sands, in a report in Fate magazine, noted what seemed like an unusually large number of strange accidents in that region.
In 1969 John Wallace Spencer wrote a book called Limbo of the Lost specifically about the Triangle and, two years later, a feature documentary on the subject, The Devil's Triangle, was released. These, along with the bestseller The Bermuda Triangle, published in 1974, permanently registered the legend of the "Hoodoo Sea" within popular culture.
Why do ships and planes seem to go missing in the region? Some authors suggested it may be due to a strange magnetic anomaly that affects compass readings (in fact they claim Columbus noted this when he sailed through the area in 1492). Others theorize that methane eruptions from the ocean floor may suddenly be turning the sea into a froth that can't support a ship's weight so it sinks (though there is no evidence of this type of thing happening in the Triangle for the past 15,000 years). Several books have gone as far as conjecturing that the disappearances are due to an intelligent, technologically advanced race living in space or under the sea.
Five Avengers similar to the "Lost Squadron" (USN Photo)
The Bermuda Triangle (sometimes also referred to as the Devil's Triangle) is a stretch of the Atlantic Ocean bordered by a line from Florida to the islands of Bermuda, to Puerto Rico and then back to Florida. It is one of the biggest mysteries of our time - that perhaps isn't really a mystery.
The term "Bermuda Triangle" was first used in an article written by Vincent H. Gaddis for Argosy magazine in 1964. In the article, Gaddis claimed that in this strange sea a number of ships and planes had disappeared without explanation. Gaddis wasn't the first one to come to this conclusion, either. As early as 1952, George X. Sands, in a report in Fate magazine, noted what seemed like an unusually large number of strange accidents in that region.
In 1969 John Wallace Spencer wrote a book called Limbo of the Lost specifically about the Triangle and, two years later, a feature documentary on the subject, The Devil's Triangle, was released. These, along with the bestseller The Bermuda Triangle, published in 1974, permanently registered the legend of the "Hoodoo Sea" within popular culture.
Why do ships and planes seem to go missing in the region? Some authors suggested it may be due to a strange magnetic anomaly that affects compass readings (in fact they claim Columbus noted this when he sailed through the area in 1492). Others theorize that methane eruptions from the ocean floor may suddenly be turning the sea into a froth that can't support a ship's weight so it sinks (though there is no evidence of this type of thing happening in the Triangle for the past 15,000 years). Several books have gone as far as conjecturing that the disappearances are due to an intelligent, technologically advanced race living in space or under the sea.
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