The Greatest Document in the History of Mankind – THE BILL OF RIGHTS.

There are many reasons that made the United States of America a great nation, the spirit of freedom, capitalism,  protection of minorities and so on. They were the first to reject a monarchy in modern society & declare themselves a democracy  after beating fair & square the greatest Empire in history (Britain). They helped defeat one of the most evil & dark regimes in the history of the earth: the Third Reich. They are probably the only nation that can defeat the dark forces of Global  Islamists which are creating havoc on every nation today taking advantage of  the collapse of another evil: The Iron Wall of Communism.

But ALL of the above is because the Founding Fathers of America created what I personally believe is the single greatest document ever written by Man that has benefited Mankind worldwide: The Bill Of Rights.

The United States Bill Of Rights

Read the full text here:  Bill of Rights

This one document alone  separates America from the rest. This is the only instance where  the Founding Fathers of a nation had the foresight about Government’s tendency to impinge the rights of citizens and hence decided to set clear limits on Government actions in regard to personal/civil liberties.

What is so amazing about the Bill of Rights is that it FOLLOWS directly from the principle set forth in the Declaration of Independence (which I persoanlly consider to be the greatest single sentence ever crafted by Mankind)

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

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Cézanne’s The Card Players – the $250 Million painting

Cézanne’s The Card Players

So Qatar has bought the world’s most expensive painting, or rather converted a Cezanne painting into “the world’s  most expensive piece of art” by BUYING it for $250 Million. But is it worth it? Am not an art expert, but Alexandra Peers of Vanity Fair thinks it might be worth it:

If the price seems insane, it may well be, since it more than doubles the current auction record for a work of art. And this is no epic van Gogh landscape or Vermeer portrait, but an angular, moody representation of two Aix-en-Provence peasants in a card game. But, for its $250 million, Qatar gets more than a post-Impressionist masterpiece; it wins entry into an exclusive club. There are four other Cézanne Card Players in the series; and they are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Musée d’Orsay, the Courtauld, and the Barnes Foundation. For a nation in the midst of building a museum empire, it’s instant cred.

Is the painting, created at the cusp of the 20th century, worth it? Well, Cézanne inspired Cubism and presaged abstract art, and Picasso called him “the father of us all.” That said, “$250 million is a fortune,” notes Victor Wiener, the fine-art appraiser called in by Lloyd’s of London when Steve Wynn put his elbow through a Picasso, in 2006. “But you take any art-history course, and a Card Players is likely in it. It’s a major, major image.” For months, he said, “its sale has been rumored. Now, everyone will use this price as a point of departure: it changes the whole art-market structure.”

Read the whole report exclusively on Vanity Fair.

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R.I.P. Christopher Hitchens (1949 – 2011)

Witty, unapologetic, brave and one of the most well read journalists in history.

He had a way with words, written and spoken.

One of the leading lights of Reason… gone forever.

Christopher Hitchens at home in Washington, D.C., July 18, 2010. Photograph by John Huba for Vanity Fair.

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The rise and rise of Kareena Kapoor

If you are a movie producer and spending INR 40 Crore minimum on making the movie plus another INR 20 Crore on marketing the film, which Bollywood Star would you hire to ensure you get your Box Office returns?

If you analyze the  cast of the last 3 big budget Bollywood blockbusters which grossed the INR 100 Crore mark:  ”3 Idiots”, “Golmaal 3″ and “Bodyguard”, you find only one common factor: Kareena Kapoor 

She has become the only actor or actress to give 3 back to back movies which grossed  INR 100 Crore at the box office!

The only other actor who can come close is of course Salman Khan with  3 back to back box office successes in “Dabangg”, “Ready” and “Bodyguard”, but “Ready” didnt gross INR 100 Crore.

Small wonder that the trade press has coined her a new nickname in the industry:  “The 100 Crore Heroine”.

Kareena Kapoor dancing to "Chammak Challo" song from the movie "Ra.One". Click to download the full wallpaper.

It is not surprising that Bollywood’s most expensive movie to date, “RA.ONE” has also ensured their marketing features Kareena Kapoor (the lead heroine in the film opposite Shahrukh Khan) prominently in the songs/item numbers which are now the defacto marketing tool for Bollywood movies  replacing the traditional “trailer” format nowdays on TV.

With India’s widest release in history at more than 3500+ screens, even a 70% occupancy on the opening weekend for Ra.One (which is a given for any “Khan” movie nowadays), will bring almost INR 120 Crore + collection, making it the FOURTH successive “100 Crore” movie for Kareena Kapoor, a record which is pretty difficult to break.

Watch the official video: Chammak Challo – Ra One – (Full Video Song) – ft. Akon “Shahrukh Khan” Kareena Kapoor

UPDATE 31-Oct-2011: Ra.One breaks BO record with Rs 170 cr collection (IBN LIVE).

The highly anticipated Diwali release triumphed at the box office with an incredible weekend gross collection of Rs. 137.25 crore (Net Collection of Rs. 96 crore) in India and Rs. 32.75 crore overseas.

This makes it Kareena Kapoor’s fourth successive  ”INR 100 crore” film,  an enviable box office record for any actor or actress in Indian cinema.

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R.I.P. Steve Jobs (1955 – 2011)

A true visionary… he will truly be missed. Where would we all be in the Internet industry without the desktop revolution he unleashed?

RIP Steve Jobs

 

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