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Meghnad Desai: Who he was in his thoughts

India, Aug. 16 -- Lord Meghnad Desai and his wife, Kishwar, were sitting in the first row when, on April 29 this year, my latest book, Echoes of Eternity: A Journey through Indian Thought from the Rig... Read More


Just Like That: India's cities are crumbling - and we've learned to live with it

India, Aug. 10 -- Almost all of India's urban infrastructure is on the verge of collapse, and the miracle is that it still continues to exist. There was a deluge in Delhi in the last two days, and the... Read More


Just Like That: Understanding Krishna

India, Aug. 4 -- As Janamashtami, the festival to celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna, approaches on August 16, I sometimes wonder how foreigners react to the massive Indian veneration of a God whose ... Read More