That's friend and fellow SAJAer Hari Sreenivasan on the left.

Via Santhosh Daniel

Let the flames begin!

I think it is a hilarious take on what Rush Limbaugh and his ilk have had to say since the elections on November 2. Personally, I'll take the 5th on this one.

Via Sree Sreenivasan

South Asian Journalists Association and Gallery ArtsIndia invites you to meet one of India's leading female artists, Anjolie Ela Menon. Please join us on Wednesday, November 10, 2004, 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Cocktails and hors'doeuvres with the artist begin at 6:30 pm, and a discussion with Menon will begin at 7:00 pm. The event will be held at Gallery ArtsIndia located at 206 Fifth Avenue, 5th floor. The exhibition runs from November 9 to December 5, 2004.

Anjolie Ela Menon is one of India's preeminent Contemporary Indian artists. Menon's unique style has constantly evolved over the past four decades of her career, as she continually re-envisions her role as an artist. In the 60s and 70s, Anjolie began exploring the human pathos through haunted modernist forms, then moved to adopt characteristics of Christian medieval art in the 70s and 80s, and eventually worked with found objects in the 90s. This show of recent works comes full circle and is reminiscent of Anjolie's earlier style as she explores social issues and human anguish through figurative works.

This highly anticipated show is the first solo show of Anjolie Ela Menon outside India in the past 5 years. Menon's works are included in leading international collections.

The great portraits are about a connection between the photographer and the subject. The connection that the photographer and the subject make with one another is reflected then to the person who looks at the photograph. Now, how do you know when that connection works the best? It's when the photograph goes straight from your eyes to your heart.

Clearly a pitch to buy the new National Geographic book, In Focus: National Geographic Greatest Portraits, but editor-in-chief elect (and photographer may I add) Chris Johns and senior editor Leah Bendavid-Val offer up some sound advice when it comes to making effective portraits.

I didn't watch the show, but a few days back I wrote hoping Anish Shroff would be the next anchor on ESPN's SportsCenter.

That dream just didn't come true. Tonight, with seconds to go, America cut him. Damn shame, if you ask me.

Sree Sreenivasan who did watch tonight's show says, “On his way out, Stuart Scott told him [Anish]: “You got some skills. ‘ll see you in this business.” That's quite a compliment.

Wishing Anish Shroff the best in his future endeavors.