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Dongria Kondh lesson

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Some where in the northeast, along the hills of orissa the indegenous tribals inhabitat. A mere population of 8000 people could muster courage to fight for their rights. It was not a one day affair,the epic battle was many years long,recently saw some light when the tribal gram sabha had their say for Vendanta Bauxite minig survival.  Internationally the tribal movement for protecting their habitat, was drawing parallel comparisons to Humanoids of movie Avatar,trying to protect the "tree of souls". Dongria Kondh tribals plight was to protect their Niyamagiri hill diety,where they believe he resides,place where around alluminium refinery of Orissa mining company and Vendata maining joint venture was taking off. These tribals respect for rivers streams,forest and especially the holy palce where their god resides was prime motive to struggle stop mining around the hills. Tribal displacements are not new here, owing the problem of Naxalism in tribal belts the need of hour is t...

Lucia movie lucifered...

Well the much hyped kannada movie which has won london primier show award by audience is all set to make big hit in Sandalwood.The movie in itself has caught eyes of many  directors,where in Anurag kashyap confesses that his Bday treat would be to watch LUCIA. Movie ends with a quote "Your small life can be someones big dream",connecting backwards movie will keep you hooked hovering around the real and dream fantasy life of a hero name NIKKI who discover the PILL LUCIA for his insomnia problem. Unlike a common man to aspire and dream big,this guy NIKKI  dreams to be a common man,a torch boy in a talkies akka theatre of yester years which are sparsingly seen in suburbans nowadays.            Well the last ending scene is  copy of movie inception,where hero is state of Limbo dreaming in ICU with ventilator support, suddenly wakes upto reality after he is shot dead in his virtual world. Issue of euthanasia is touched superficially. Thou...