India, May 5 -- I think most people will agree that Karan Singh - philosopher, statesman, writer and orator - was the best President our Republic never got. The sad part is that Rashtrapati Bhavan was... Read More
India, April 28 -- My father died at the age of 49 in 1965 from an ailing heart condition. I was only 11 years old then. Just a decade or so later, the cause of his death had an easy cure through a st... Read More
India, April 21 -- If the three Khans - Shahrukh, Aamir and Salman - are considered the reigning kings of Bollywood today, there was another generation where a triumvirate was the unchallenged supremo... Read More
India, April 14 -- Pandara Park in New Delhi is famous for its eateries. In particular, non-vegetarian ones like Havemore and Gulati have acquired legendary status. These are not upmarket joints but s... Read More
India, April 7 -- The year was 1960. KP Singh, now chairman emeritus of the real estate giant, DLF, was then an officer of the Indian Army. He was travelling from Secunderabad to Delhi. At the station... Read More
India, March 31 -- Spiritual guru Jaggi Vasudev, also known as Sadhguru, underwent emergency brain surgery at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in New Delhi on March 17. The surgery was necessitated be... Read More
India, March 24 -- March 20, 2024, marked the tenth death anniversary of Khushwant Singh (KS). To commemorate this occasion, his son, Rahul Singh, along with Bhaichand Patel, the ever-green octogenari... Read More
India, March 17 -- Among the opening lines of Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas is this chaupai: Sadhu charita subha charita kapasu Nirasa bisada gunmaya phal jaasu Jo sahi dukha parachidra durava Bandani... Read More
India, March 10 -- There is one cultural institution that is fast becoming extinct, and nobody seems to care or notice. This is the baithak, or intimate soirees of poetry, music and dance. At one time... Read More
India, March 3 -- For centuries, women in India have been subject to male domination and exploitation. The situation is somewhat changing now, with legal protection, more educated women, and concomita... Read More