Article 375

Article Published in The Gulf Today UAE on 1 Nov 14,(375)

UAE attraction

Any connection with the UAE always brings a smile on my face. Last week, I watched the Bollywood movie, Happy New Year, featuring famous actor Shah Rukh Khan in the leading role. I was thrilled to notice that several important shots in the movie were captured in the beautiful locales of the UAE. Seeing the prominent sites pushed me down memory lane when I used to visit them while staying in the UAE. It is great news that the UAE has become a popular destination for film-making both for Hollywood and Bollywood.
K. Ragavan

Letter.

Letter Published in The National UAE  on 29Oct 14,UAE will become filmmakers’ hub

I enjoyed reading your editorial Offering a film location is the first step (October 28). In recent years, the UAE has attracted a large number of actors and directors from Hollywood and Bollywood.

Shah Rukh Khan’s latest film, Happy New Year, a part of which was shot in Dubai, is making waves in India. The film features some of the most beautiful locations of the emirate, including Atlantis The Palm.

There is little doubt that in the near future the UAE will become one of the hottest hubs of international filmmaking.

K Ragavan, India

Life is Beautiful 239.

 Prasanna was  just entering from the main entrance.Seeing Kathambari his face was happy.He never  expected her for the lunch.Kathambari wished Prasanna
How are you.
Prasanna.I am fine how are you.
Kathambari.I am also fine.Nice to see you here.
Prasanna.I never expected to come here as well never expected you here.
Kathambari.I am happy  to see you here.How about you
Prasanna.Me too.
Kathambari was wearing a green  Saree  and Prasanna was also wearing a Light green shirt.It was a strange coincidence.
All sat in the dinner hall.Atkinson ordered for Soup.
The waiter brought the hot tomoto soup.Raj liked that
Atkinson Soup is very nice.Ram  i know you like tomoto soup.
Ram.Yes, Prasanna also likes.
 .Kathambari .i Too like this. Prasanna was happy that she likes his favorite soup.
Then the waiter brought Vegetarial thali for all.
They were enjoying the  dishes particularly  Milk halwa.Atkinson  enjoyed the taste
Normally i do n't like Sweets.But in this hotel i like this Halwa One of my friend brought me couple of months back here and introduced me this.
Ram.Nice taste.I am tasting first time.
By that  time Raj received some messages  from his Mobile.When he opened,
Oh ,My God,They have done this
Ram.What is that you are talking.
Raj.My office announced the flash of the few names of the black money account holders to be covered in your news.
Atkinson.Nice to hear this.
Ram.I am happy this is one of the top priority for the Modi government to bring back the black money.
Kathambari.It is really a good news.
Raj.They have sent mail to Ram about the dtails.Hope Ram can see once  we reaches office.
More than Milk halwa's taste Ram enjoyed this news from Raj.
(to be continued).
K.Ragavan.
See You Next Week
28-10-14.

Letter.

Letter Published in The National UAE ON 28oCT 14Ratings system is important

Your editorial Rating system would improve health care (October 24) was thought-provoking. You have rightly mentioned that the most effective way to ensure patients are assessing the quality of the health care on offer is to make each hospital’s track record available.

This ambition has been hampered by insufficient transparency when it comes to the quality of health care provided in this country.

With the UAE determined to improve the health care sector, I am positive that this system will soon be made available to individuals.

K Ragavan, India

Tribute to Writer SU.Samuthiram 322.

Today i remembered another interesting writer from Tamil is none other than Writer Su.Samuthiram.Started his career in All India Radio and Doordarshan.He has written more than 300 Short stories,Novels, two essay anthologies.and one play.He was a prolific write rliked by all his colleaguesand actively involvedin many literary feuds with his friends Ashoka Mithran andVanna nilavan.Many of his creative work was translated in to other languages like Telugu,Malayalamand Hindi is worth to be mentioned here. Most of his Stories involved in Socialist beliefs and Oppression of the downtrodden .He was bestowed Sahitya Akademi Award for his Work Veril Palutha Pala in Tamil.I have  read few stories of this Stalwart,those are Veril Palutha Pala,VaadaMalli and Mann Sumai.Apart from Sahitya Akademi Award he won Couple of awards from Various Organisations. He hails from Tirunelveli Distrct where many eminent Writers was born.He made a good impact over his Six decades life asa Versatile Writer,Author and Socialist.Today i am very happy to tribute this  writer.
K.Ragavan.
See You Next Week,
27-10-14.
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Letter.

Letter Published in The New Indian Express Bangalore India on 27Oct 14
Party's Revival
Power &Politics (TNSEoCT 26)by Prabhu Chawlawas meaningful and thought provoking.The author started well by quoting Napolean Bonaparte. His comparison of Gandhiswith Tatas and Ambhanis was good.But the Gandhis need a much  better marketing strategy to revive the 120 -yea-r old congress partybecause at present it has lost it's shine.
K.RAGAVAN
Bangalore

Article 374.

Article Published in The Gulf Today UAE on 25 Oct 14 (374)
East and West

I was watching a television channel and was happy to see the “Terminator” star, Arnold Schwarzenegger, 67, attending the audio launch of a Tamil language film in Chennai. I also read a newspaper report that the “Hasta la vista, baby,” hero, a body builder himself, was impressed by how Tamil actor Vikram managed to put on a weight of 120kg and later bring it down drastically to weigh a mere 50kg for this role. The interaction between the stars made me realise how the world has indeed become a global village. East and West together are best.
K. Ragavan