Would Nurturing Western Classical Music Be Good For India?

Columnist Anil Dharker: “[If] any art form struggles to survive in our country, it is western classical music. … Sometimes you wonder if western classical music has survived all these years only because Parsis live so long. … But there is an even more basic reason why soaking in western classical music might do us good, and this has to do with the very structure of their music and ours.”

Before The Emmys Were Gay

Former winner Norman Sunshine: “Looking forward to tonight’s Primetime Emmy awards, hosted by the openly gay actress Jane Lynch, I can’t help but think how far we’ve come since my own encounter with the awards show in 1976” – when he had to hide his longtime relationship with a studio executive.

Netflix To Split In Two

“In the wake of a rapid decline in Netflix’s stock price last week, [Netflix CEO Reed] Hastings is taking a bold step by separating the DVD and video streaming services. The DVD-by-mail service will now be called Qwikster, and the streaming service will maintain the Netflix brand. That’s right: the new business (streaming) will keep the existing name.”