Book one
Gilles Caron for press freedom
American soldier on Hill 875 during the battle of Dak To, South Vietnam, November 1967
The model Twiggy at the Trocadero, Paris, March 1967
American actors Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty, press conference for the release of the film "Bonnie and Clyde" by Arthur Penn, Paris, February 1968
Book Two
Football : 100 photos for press freedom
21 June, 2004 - Lisbon, Portugal.
England supporters pose before a Euro 2004 match against Croatia.
AFP / Adrian DENNIS
21 June, 1994 - Dallas, Texas.
Nigerian striker Rashidi Yekini celebrates through the net after scoring the first goal in a World Cup match against Bulgaria.
AFP / Vincent AMALVY
9 February, 2002 - Munich, Germany.
Bayern Munich player Giovane Elber (R) quarrels with Arsenal goalie in a Champions League match.
AFP / DDP / Thomas LANGER
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I still remember those Sunday evenings when we would all huddle together before the TV for the biggest even of the week - the Sunday evening movie on the national broadcaster Doordarshan. In memory of that anxious waits, and the Monday discussions at school about the action sequences (and the few by-our-standards steamy scenes), I am putting up the first feature film blogcast on this blog*. But there are no power packed action scenes, nor arousing bedroom (or wherever) activity. What is there is the craftsmanship of Shyam Benegal, the sublime Smita Patil, the natural Naseeruddin Shah and the guru Girish Karnad.
Manthan (1976) was sponsored by 500,000 farmers of Gujarat, members of the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation, the first instance of mass cooperative film financing in India. Thanks to the people at Amul for making the movie available online through Amul.tv.
To view the movie online click on the links below:
[Format wmv | Runtime 02:08:00]
Part I
Low 56 kbps
Medium 128 kbps
High 256 kbps
Interval/Intermission
Part II
Low 56 kbps
Medium 128 kbps
High 256 kbps
*Courtesy and copyright Amul
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Here's the third instalment:
[Click on the images for a bigger view]
Forhans Toothpaste
Gee-flo-77 Pens
Big Fun Bubble Gum
Bata Shoes
Duckback Kid-proof School bag
Previous instalments of vintage Indian ads
First | Second
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The online equivalent to the Oscars - the 10th Annual Webby Awards have been handed over (Yes, I'm late with the news). Awarded by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, which has over 500 members, this year's award runup witnessed more than 300,000 votes (No, I didn't vote).
And the winners were...
(A partial list. Click here for the complete listing)
Activism
Webby Award Winner: Youthink!
People's Voice Winner: 'Feed Me Better' campaign for healthier school meals
Art
Webby Award Winner: MoMA: Contemporary Voices
People's Voice Winner: Off the Map
Automotive
Webby Award Winner: Mercedes-AMG
People's Voice Winner: Build Your Scion
Best Copy/Writing
Webby Award Winner: NewYorker.com
People's Voice Winner: Nerve
Best Home/Welcome Page
Webby Award Winner: Remember Segregation
People's Voice Winner: My Yahoo!
Best Use of Animation of Motion Graphics
Webby Award Winner: Bebop Jeans
People's Voice Winner: DreamStudioDesign
Best Use of Video or Moving Image
Webby Award Winner: Freedom of the Seas
People's Voice Winner: The Book of Cool
Best Visual Design - Aesthetic
Webby Award Winner: Big Ideas Come From Big Pencils
People's Voice Winner: Style Wars
Blog - Business
Webby Award Winner: 5 Blogs Before Lunch
People's Voice Winner: Gartner, Inc
Blog - Culture/Personal
Webby Award Winner: We make money not art
People's Voice Winner: Cute Overload
Blog - Political
Webby Award Winner: The Huffington Post
People's Voice Winner: The Huffington Post
Education
Webby Award Winner: Can I have a word?
People's Voice Winner: NASA's Earth Observatory
Fashion
Webby Award Winner: Style.com
People's Voice Winner: Style.com
Games
Webby Award Winner: Stackopolis
People's Voice Winner: Miniclip.com
Humour
Webby Award Winner: The Onion
People's Voice Winner: The Onion
Lifestyle
Webby Award Winner: Epicurious.com
People's Voice Winner: FoodNetwork.com
Magazine
Webby Award Winner: National Geographic Magazine Online
People's Voice Winner: Grist Magazine
Movie and Film
Webby Award Winner: 2006 Sundance Film Festival
People's Voice Winner: 2006 Sundance Film Festival
Music
Webby Award Winner: Fabchannel.com - Concerts Online
People's Voice Winner: NPR Music
News
Webby Award Winner: BBC News
People's Voice Winner: BBC News
Newspaper
Webby Award Winner: Guardian Unlimited
People's Voice Winner: Washingtonpost.com
Personal Web Site
Webby Award Winner: Stevensebring.com
People's Voice Winner: World Wide "Wed"
Politics
Webby Award Winner: OpenSecrets
People's Voice Winner: Mother Jones
Radio
Webby Award Winner: NPR.org
People's Voice Winner: AccuRadio
Science
Webby Award Winner: The Genographic Project
People's Voice Winner: The Genographic Project
Wierd
Webby Award Winner: Snopes.com
People's Voice Winner: Snopes.com
...and Prince was the lifetime achievement honouree.
Some five-word speeches from the ceremony:
"Darlings. Make blogs, not war."
- Arianna Huffington, HuffingtonPost (Webby Award for Best Political Blog)
"Babycenter. You push, we deliver."
- BabyCenter (Webby People's Voice for Best Family/Parenting)
"Sports? Pornography? Sports? Pornography? Sports!"
- ESPN.com (Webby Award for Best Sports Site)
"More than just bare breasts"
- NationalGeographic.com's Genographic Project (Webby Award for Best Science)
"I proposed, Elizabeth said 'yes.'"
- Dave Kerr, DaveLovesElizabeth.com (Webby People's Voice for Best Personal Web Site)
"I know all your secrets."
- PostSecrets.org (Webby Award for Best NetArt)
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