Last night while watching a TV interview of Amir Khan, I heard his views about art, his art and I realized why people call him Mr. Perfectionist. According to him, the basic principle of arts is to provide entertainment, but if the artist can provoke thoughts in the audience for progress, for change, if the art promotes the viewer to "think" then it is better art. I do not think that entertainment is the basic purpose of arts. Art, any kind of art be it a painting, sculpture, literature, music, dance or acting is the selective expression of reality, it is an exercise of integrating the abstract ideas about life and existence and expressing them. Entertainment is an essential by-product of the arts; it is not the main purpose of the arts though. The artist exhibits his ideas and value judgments about reality and the sense of existence through his art, his work, and it needs a great extent of integrity on behalf of the artist as an Individual. May be that is why Amir Khan is famous for his search for perfection and integrity. Continue reading

It would have taken a mad man to ask on the momentous night of 15 Aug 1947 as to what have we gained. We know it as our independence day, the night that we made our tryst with destiny. But if someone was still mad enough to ask, what have we really gained, in unison perhaps the whole nation would have… Continue reading

In a pole conducted by CNN-IBN today, the people of India, if I may say so, have agreed to decreased human rights in the country for a stronger anti-terrorism law. The UPA government in the centre has played to the popular demand and has passed a new law today, the much anticipated “Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment“ bill. The government, in order to hide its intelligence and military failures have… Continue reading

There is a very widespread myth among Indian citizens about Education. Since 1947, Indian Govt is trying to achieve the goal of education for all. In 1947, the population of India was about 36 million. In 2007, it rose to 112 million. Adult literacy rate of India is 61.8% that means; now we have more than 36 million of illiterates. Let's see how viable is the idea of education for all? If India is 100% educated with reading/writing skills to everyone, which educated guy will clean the toilets, work on the construction site, do the entire blue collar labor which do not require that much education? Continue reading

Hello Dr. Piazza, I am writing this letter to you as a long time Front Sight newsletter subscriber. I always wanted to take a few courses in your institute. I am from India and a big supporter of Second Amendment. I write this letter to you in wake of the recent events in Mumbai. That massacre of Indian, American and Israeli Citizens by armed Islamic terrorists. Continue reading