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KITAAB

By: Gulzar

Gulzar's 'Kitaab' is an exceptional reconstruction of a child's mind. It is a movie that is so thoughtful and so precise, that it seems like Gulzar had put himself in a child's mind to construct this story (or rather he might have taken some autobiographical references). It is story of a boy grappling with the world around him, and struggling to make sense of the things that happen and don't happen around him, in a manner that seems far off from what he thinks is logical. Babla (Master Raju in an unusual lead role for a Hindi movie) lives in Delhi with his elder sister (Vidya Sinha) and her husband (Uttam Kumar).

 

Babla is a kid who lives in a village with his mother. His mother sends him to his sister's place so that he can go to a good school. Initially, Babla likes both school as well as his sister's home very much and becomes a good friend with Pappu , his classmate. They roam around in streets, watch street magic shows and wish they could do such tricks, look inquisitively at how sweets are made, make fun of teacher, etc. They enjoy all these things thoroughly. But Babla gets reminded of the harsh reality of life when his sister and brother-in-law start scolding him for his disinterest in studies and complaints from the school regarding his so-called irresponsible behavior. He gets to realize that nobody understands kids, their innocence, their view of life and he will have to grow up to enjoy life fully.

One day Babla decides that he will be better off living with his mother in the village. He runs off and gets on a train. Since he does not have a ticket, the ticket-master catches him and makes him get off at the next station. In the night he feels cold and looks around for shelter. He finds an old woman sleeping in a blanket and lies down beside her sharing the blanket. In the morning, finding the old woman still sleeping, he picks up a coin from her container and goes off to drink water. While drinking water he sees that lot of people have gathered around the old lady. He goes there and finds out that the lady he had been sleeping with was dead. He gets scared to his core and realizes that life is, in fact, not that simple for those who are poor. He puts back the coin he had taken and runs off to his mother's place. There he finds his mother, sister and brother-in-law worrying about him. They are overjoyed to see Babla back and Babla promises to everyone that he will study sincerely and never create trouble for anyone.

But then all the things’ bottle up inside his head and he runs away from his home and city, aiming to go back to his mother and his village, away from all the troubles and all the people who did not seem to understand how he felt. Kitaab is the story of his journey, and how he evolves and grows up within a span of two days. Gulzar presents the story in an innovative back and forth manner; setting it in the present and going back through flashbacks triggered by the things Babla observes during his journey. 

I can go on rambling about this movie, but instead of I will conclude with why everyone must watch this film- · You would have never such a thoughtful and sensitive tale on child psychology · This is Gulzar's best work by far (There are a few movies of his I am yet to see- but it would be tough to surpass this gem) · It will definitely lead you to remember some of the times spent in school · It will help you emerge (hopefully) as somewhat better human beings by the time the movie end- better parents (present and prospective) for sure

 

It is one of the best movies to have come out of Hindi cinema- a true classic, and sadly a very lesser known one.

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Crime Story

Ahmed brothers shot by gun while taking for Medical in Prayagraj.

If viewed, Atiq and Ashraf have highly heinous crime records. 101 cases have been filed since 1979 against Atiq, compared to 57 charges filed against Ashraf. Because of this, they left behind a sizable number of enemies and victims. You can infer from this that after Raju Pal was killed in 2005, the police chased him for 56 kilometres while also firing shots at the body that was found in the Medical College. Atiq Ahmed was charged with his first murder in 1979 when he was just 17 years old. Atiq Ahmed reportedly acknowledged during a police interview that he had connections to the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba and Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot, and the incident was caught on camera as reporters followed the two. Here is what is currently known about the shooting. Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot, and the incident was caught on camera as reporters followed the two. Here is what is currently known about the shooting. Security has reportedly been intensified by the police in all of Uttar Pradesh, including Atiq's home in Prayagraj's Chakiya. To avoid any unforeseen incidents, prohibitive orders under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) have also been issued in all of the state's districts. In Prayagraj, internet access has been disabled as part of the security precautions. Atiq and Ashraf's questioning was almost over, a top official said The Indian Express, and as is customary under the law, both were transported to the hospital under police protection for a checkup before being returned to court custody. On the hospital premises, the two were met by police officers as they exited the police van. When reporters gathered to interview them, they were both a short distance from the hospital's entrance. Atiq was shot while he was just beginning to answer a question. Both Ashraf and his brother dropped to the ground at the same time as another bullet entered Ashraf's neck from the left side. As the gunmen continued to fire, a police officer also took a gunshot wound. Tweeted ANI.

Tension swept over the area as the remains of Ashraf and Ahmad, both shot to death, were removed. The Umesh Pal murder case from 2005 had brought both of them here for a court hearing.

Before the police officers arrived, the two shooters gave themselves up seconds after they started firing. A second young man who was toting a suitcase turned himself up as well. Later, Prayagraj Police Commissioner Ramit Sharma claimed that the shooters had arrived there dressed as journalists. Lavlesh's father Yagya Tiwari reportedly stated that his son was "jobless and a drug addict" in a media interview. We watched the incident on TV. Lavlesh's acts are unknown to us, and we have no involvement in them. He never resided here and was never involved in any of our family matters. Nothing was revealed to us by him. Five to six days ago, he arrived here. We haven't had any communication with him in years. A case has already been filed against him. In that instance, he was imprisoned, he continued. Pintu, Sunny's brother, said to ANI, "Sunny used to stray and didn't do any work. We don't know how he came to be a and we don't live together.

In a police encounter in Jhansi on April 13, Ahmad's 19-year-old son Asad and a companion, Ghulam, were both slain.  Atiq and family members have regularly asked the courts for protection, claiming they were the target of threats and that their lives were in danger. Atiq had knocked on the doors of the Supreme Court for protection in detention in the Umesh Pal murder case a month before his son Asad and his aide were killed in an encounter by the Uttar Pradesh police on Thursday.

Akhilesh Yadav, the former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, tweeted shortly after the news of Atiq's murder surfaced, saying, "Crime has reached its height in UP and criminals feel brave. What about public safety when someone can be shot dead in broad daylight within a police protection perimeter? The general populace is being made to feel fearful. It appears that some individuals are purposefully fostering this environment.

News Story

Eight facts about Martin Cooper, the creator of the telephone and a former vice president of Motorola:

Introducing Martin Cooper, the man behind the invention of the mobile, a forerunner in wireless technology, and an opponent of smartphone addiction.

Martin Cooper, a former vice president of Motorola, made the first phone call using a cellular device in 1973. The creator imagined a cell phone that wasn't attached to the vehicle. It would instead be transportable. The outcome? The DynaTAC phone, which stood 23 cm tall and weighed 1.1 kg, had dynamic adaptive total area coverage.

The creator claims he is "devastated" today, 50 years later, to see people looking down at their phones as they cross the street. In a conversation with the AFP News Agency, he continued, "They are insane.

The origins of Martin Cooper's mobile invention

Motorola was concerned that AT&T would become a monopoly when it proposed a cellular architecture to expand its car-phone service. Martin Cooper was given responsibility for the critical mobile development project. DynaTAC (Dynamic Adaptive Total Area Coverage) was created as a result, offering 35 minutes of call time before running out of power.

Cooper demonstrated the first smartphone to an AT&T competitor.

Cooper unveiled the DynaTAC phone on April 3, 1973, at a press conference in New York. Before the event began, he called AT&T's competitor's project's engineer Joel Engel, announcing he was calling from a portable mobile, to make sure the phone was functional the first mobile sold commercially.

When AT&T proposed a cellular architecture to expand its car-phone service, Motorola feared that the telecom company would grow into a monopoly. Martin Cooper was placed in charge of the urgent project to develop a cellphone. The result was DynaTAC (Dynamic Adaptive Total Area Coverage), which allowed 35 minutes of talk time before it ran out of battery.

Cooper showed off the first cellphone to AT&T rival

On April 3, 1973, Cooper introduced the DynaTAC phone at a press conference in New York. To make sure that the phone was working before the start of the event, he rang engineer Joel Engel, head of AT&T’s rival project, announcing he was calling from a portable cellphone. The first commercial cellphone was a success despite the steep price tag.

The origins of Martin Cooper's mobile invention

After years of research and development, Motorola released the DynaTAC 8000x, the first consumer-grade portable mobile, in 1983. The phone was a success despite having a $3,995 price tag. Martin Cooper, who holds 11 patents, is a pioneer in the field of radio spectrum management, particularly in the wireless communications business.

Cooper created a statute.

Cooper noted that the ability to broadcast multiple, simultaneous radio signals in the same spot has progressively improved since Guglielmo Marconi made his initial radio transmissions in 1895. In response to this finding, he put out Cooper's Law, often known as the Law of Spectral Efficiency. The maximum number of voice conversations or comparable data transactions allowed in the entire usable radio spectrum over a specific area is doubled every 30 months, according to the law.

Cooper is the chairman of Dyna LLC.

Cooper presently serves as the chairman of Dyna LLC and a representative on the FCC's Technological Advisory Council. In California's Del Mar, you can find Dync LLC.

Cooper served in the Korean Conflict.

Cooper's post-IIT or Illinois Institute of Technology career.

Cooper created portable radios prior to creating the mobile.

At the Chicago-based Teletype Corporation, Martin held his first position. In 1954, he quit his position and afterwards worked for Motorola Inc. in Schaumburg, Illinois, as a senior development engineer. He developed the first handheld radios for the Chicago Police Department in this location in 1967. He then became the director of Motorola's cellular research.

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