'Criti....que not Criti....cize'

“There was a story etched in each wrinkle on his forehead-the stories any long life can amass but that only a lonely life locks forever.” ― Ashay Abbhi, Chronicles of Urban Nomads  The wait is over. Here's the promised 'Coming Soon'! (http://critiquedontcriticize./2015/04/coming-soon-interview-with-ashay-abbhi.html ) Before we get into the tidbits from the candid chat, let me tell you that Ashay's writings invoke imagination in the reader. Yes, even in the sleepiest being around. To think is to become and with that, we arrive at this destination, at this point in time when our futures don't matter and our pasts have stopped bothering us. We are at 'now' right now! "They speak about long-lost wars and make merry in the name of foregone victories, All that now lies bare is the bleeding heart at the end of despair! And yet they make merry, at the end of the street's turning, with their wide eyes gazing l...

A research analyst in the field of energy studies, a Sufi music lover and a frequent dabbler in the field of prose and poetry, Ashay Abbhi , is out with his latest book, The Inevitable .  He invokes imagination in the reader right from page one. The interviewer thought of delving into Ashay's life, with books and beyond it. The interviewer has tried to get the opinion of the author who has written op-ed articles for international outlets on wide-ranging issues, with respect to the publishing scenario in India, the extent of sales being impacted because of the cover-page of a book and the like. Watch this space for tidbits from a candid chat with Ashay, the author and Ashay, the individual. :) Stay tuned to this blog  for more. The Inevitable  - Divya Nambiar

Hello folks,  The summer has started raising its head but the very next moment I am getting to hear about rains in Jammu and Kashmir and Ernakulam, Kerala. While some are happy that their exams have been postponed and so are their daily PET sessions ( thanks to some interactions with cousins), others are struggling with crop failures, deluged plans and the dismal feeling one has when prayers go unheard or rather, are washed away by unpredictable rains. Keeping the global patterns that have been going for a toss aside, I am here with some cheer for Architects and students of Architecture ( and ofcourse to anyone who loves to gain 'gyaan' from wherever possible! Trust me, it's a lot of fun at times). Yes, to those very people who construct realities for people who can only visualize their dream homes and other structures! At a time when many dreams are being shattered and many more are under process (in the warmth of the home- yes the very home that was once a ...