India, May 4 -- How many of the younger generation are familiar with the magic of the gramophone? For most of them-and rightly so-it is a collectible antique, to be used for display. But very hazily, ... Read More
India, April 27 -- To be honest, I don't like to visit British museums. This has nothing to do with any aversion to British aesthetics, or some of the genuinely beautiful things displayed in them. My ... Read More
India, April 20 -- The other day I asked a friend where he would be during Jyeshtha? He looked at me uncomprehending, and finally expostulated: "I have no clue about what you are asking, nor what you ... Read More
India, April 13 -- At the end of March this year, I travelled to London to speak at a conference, 'Voices of Faith', held at the Barbican Centre. The function was organized by the badshah of such even... Read More