India, Dec. 1 -- One of my dearest friends, Deepak Singh, very well known in Delhi, especially in circles of business, art and culture, died suddenly on August 25 this year. He was over 80 years of ag... Read More
India, Nov. 23 -- On a crisp cold evening in Mussoorie recently, as we sat around a roaring bonfire, the conversation turned to the question of rebirth. There were those who were convinced that rebirt... Read More
India, Nov. 17 -- With the asphyxiating claw of pollution again at our throats, and the political discourse touching new depths of incivility, I feel intellectually and emotionally drained. But then, ... Read More
India, Nov. 10 -- I don't know if others feel it, but I am overcome by a sense of soporific abandon every time I land in Goa, as I recently did on a short visit. Suddenly, the sterile protocol, formal... Read More
India, Nov. 3 -- In the celebrations of Deepawali, I was watching recently a beautiful Odissi dance performance, depicting the theme of the festival of lights. I am surprised that even educated Indian... Read More
India, Oct. 27 -- I did not know whether to laugh or cry when I learnt that in March this year, Mumbai Customs had seized a folio of four erotic paintings by the iconic Indian artist, Francis Newton S... Read More
India, Oct. 20 -- The Nobel Prizes, except perhaps in the field of science, are riddled with extraneous considerations, rarely impartial, and highly Europe-centric. The world - including Indians - giv... Read More
India, Oct. 6 -- With the monsoon rains finally appearing to end, the weather has taken a turn. The skies are largely clear, the mornings and evenings are cooler and less humid, and there is the antic... Read More