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
India, April 6 -- A few days ago, my wife and I spent an afternoon with the celebrated artist, sculptor, and muralist Jatin Das at his studio --- cramped with canvases and drawings, stacked on shelves... Read More
India, March 30 -- Ancient civilisations carry an unparalleled bequest, and a daunting challenge. The bequest is the priceless heritage and culture to which they are heir to from time immemorial. The ... Read More
India, March 23 -- Ghulam Nabi Azad (76) and I have been friends for many years, and for a while were also in the Rajya Sabha together, where he was the Leader of the Opposition (LoP). Recently, he in... Read More
India, March 22 -- Ghulam Nabi Azad (76) and I have been friends for many years, and for a while were also in the Rajya Sabha together, where he was the Leader of the Opposition (LoP). Recently, he in... Read More
India, March 17 -- As a child, and well into my teens, the festival I loved the most was Holi. For days before, my friends and I would plan for our buckets full of water-filled balloons, test and rete... Read More
India, March 8 -- There was a time when the great classical music and dance artists would refuse to accept any another engagement if it clashed with their imperative commitment to be in Patna around D... Read More