RIFLE RANGE BOY

Shatranj Ke Khilari  (The Chess Players, Urdu; 1977) Direction, Screenplay, Music: Satyajit Ray As the English were sharpening their steely knives to rape and rob India of their wealth, the Indian monarchs and noblemen are more interested in pleasures of the skin, the sheer enjoyment of the arts and of course Chess. The decadence of administration and those in power squarely brought the nation down. This film boasts of high historical accuracy in its storyline and an array of a star-studded cast. Amitabh Bachchan narrates (Ray could not find a suitable role for him), Sanjeev Kumar, Shabana Azmi, Amjad Khan, Fareeda Jalal and Richard Attenborough star. The time is pre-1857 before The Sepoy Mutiny when Lord Dalhousie and his generals are trying to hoodwink the Nawab of Oudh of his land. The Nawab (Amjad Khan) is more interested in poetry and music than ruling over his subjects. Even when, critical history-altering decisions had to ...

Photos from Mohd Faiz's post  FB group  Malaysian Heritage and History Club Reference:  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=pcb.583421528401298&type=3 Japanese Occupation of Malaya 1941 in Kuala Lumpur Hurricane British fighter plane crashed in Malaya 1942 during World War II. This fighter plane arrived late in Malaya. This fighter plane standard was the same level like the Spitfire fighter plane. It was among the modern fighter plane and and can challenge the Zero Japanese fighter plane. However due late arrival in Malaya, most of the this planes were withdrawn to Sumatra and British lost the w ar. IF this plane arrived early in Malaya and being based in Kota Bahru and Alor Star airbase and escorted HMS Repulse & HMS Prince during their navigations in South China Sea, Japanese might lost the battle. This is because during that time, in winning the battle, Japanese has advantage in air superiority whic...

So, there I was rushing through traffic trying not to embarrass myself by being late. Looking at my watch periodically, I just wanted to ensure that I do not walk into the hall with the bridal entourage instead of before them. Not that it had not happened before! I remember, many years ago, in my hometown, where everything was a lazy affair, my family and I were invited to a friend's parents' wedding anniversary which was celebrated in a glitzy and pompous manner. In keeping with the high brow nature of the function with distinguished guests and all, the host decided to start  right on the dot. Deer in headlights! Talk about right timing, we just made our entry just when the spotlights went on and Cliff Richard's 'Congratulations and Celebrations' started playing. It very much took us by surprise. We were dumbfounded in a 'deer in headlights' moment. So were the guests who were expecting to see the special stars for the evening! Anyway, coming ...

En Passion (The Passion, Swedish; 1969) Director: Ingmar Bergman As the camera rolls in, the loneliness of the protagonist is made apparent. He is only greeted with the sounds of birds, winds and nature. There are no company of people for miles around, and the weather is not so refreshing. This is the backdrop of the start of this film which, one questions the very things that all individuals ask after they have achieved a certain level in life. They lay down specific guidelines for people around them to follow, and the boundary is breached; they cannot accept it, and pandemonium is the order of the day. People around them, affected by them, who long for their companion, who look at them for guidance and love, are the direct victims of their actions. If this explanation sounds confusing, watch it yourself and draw your conclusions. Answers in life are neither black nor white; they come in shades of grey. Andreas Winkelman (Max von Sydow, a regular in Bergman's films) is a lo...

Perched high up on skyscraper, placed on a hill overlooking the lowlands of common people and the iconic bridge to mainland, amidst the clutter of cutlery in the continental restaurant, indulging in the high caloried diet with no guilt, sipping the freshly squeezed orange, brain immersed in endorphines, it sure feels good like a million dollars to know that you had conquered the challenges that life had to offer, albeit in our own small ways. We made small baby steps to face the giant face of life and came out smelling not of stinking sweat but sweet smelling roses. We persevered, we fought the fight, endured the pain, ignored the heartbreaks and followed the path of least resistance. Like James Brown said, "It feels good, it feels nice". Even the unsweetened black coffee tastes sweet! And the bread as we know it has a funny foreign sounding name.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Community/2013/11/23/The-first-lowcost-highrise-flats-built-in-the-country-were-in-Penang.aspx Community Home  >  News  > Community Published: Saturday November 23, 2013 MYT 12:00:00 AM Updated: Saturday November 23, 2013 MYT 12:01:14 PM The first low-cost high-rise flats built in the country were in Penang BY  WONG CHUN WAI Big complex: There are nine blocks spread over 16.7ha with 3,888 units THE Rifle Range Flats is one of the most densely populated areas in Penang. Penangites can tell you if you choose to park your car near the flats in the evening, the chances of your car being blocked by other cars is almost 100%. The likelihood is that the unsuspecting motorist would never be able to get his stuck vehicle out. The best way would be to return in the morning when the other cars have left. That’s how sardine-packed the area is. The almost non-existent parking bays at the flats is simply bec...

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