Anshuman Rawat

Author. Entrepreneur. Filmmaker. Journalist.

I dream of the evolution and institutionalization of social welfare-oriented convergence of media and technology.

WC ’07 Debacle: Reports Submitted by Plaers & Coach (Kitli Times)

Copies of the very confidential and potentially fiery reports submitted by the Coach and players to BCCI are now with KT. We were surprised by the candour with which all the concerned have poured their heart out on the issues surrounding the World Cup debacle. Here’s a sneak peek for you. Remember, you got it first on KT. Greg: Obviously everyone’s extremely  disappointed with the results. And a lot of...

Poster Design – 6 Months of League Magazine

Remembering that Historic February

February 1974 is mentioned in bold letters in the modern history pages of not only Ahmedabad but also of the young, democratic Indian state. In February 1974, what started as an argument over a 20% increase in the hostel food bill at L. D. Engineering College, had snowballed into a massive public agitation. The movement, quite remarkably, had not only ended up toppling the Gujarat state government of that time...

Would a Fahrenheit 9/11 Ever be Made in India?

Is cinema allowed to make a point in India? Or is the whole point is making sugar-candies for NRIs? I’ve got no problem with that – heck, I actually love them. But what if I want to see a direct political film, in theater? Would I be safe? This is not going to be anywhere close to being a verbose write-up about freedom of expression. Simply because a few million souls are already doing that out there....

Yes, I Know I Should Not …

The following is an extract from I Am Ahmedabad, a collection of short stories ### Yes, I know I should not, Spend the night in your thoughts. My eyes search for the morning, My heart aches for the morning, How I wish it were a world, With no night before the morning. But, I know I should not, Spend the night in your thoughts. But I can’t help it. I love you. I love you. I love you. And I know...

jobs@gurubhai.coN (heavy rush, buy your seat now)

We seem to be living in an age of ‘gurus’. If you’ve got a US visa you can become ‘that mystic man from India’ and then write books, criticise governments and basically enjo “Yeh duniya ek rangmanch hai babu moshai”, Rajesh Khanna had so memorably told Amitabh in the cult classic Anand. But Neel Shah is not sure if Khanna had in mind the breed of ‘Gurubhai’ who’ve made a career out of...