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The incredible music of Salim Khan and Sikander Langha 24 Aug 2013 | 06:33 pm
It has been almost 3 weeks since my Suryagarh trip, a trip that will go down as one of those trips of a lifetime. Being able to see the incredible monsoon desertscape, to visiting lesser known and pop...
Something new, something old: Jaisalmer revisited 18 Aug 2013 | 11:26 pm
The vista is quite dramatic. The yellow desert stretches out in all directions for as far my eye can see, dotted here and there with green vegetation. At first glance, the green appears random, but t...
The Suryagarh experience 13 Aug 2013 | 05:36 pm
It has been a long, but relaxing drive from Jodhpur and we have just crossed Jaisalmer city. Suryagarh, my destination, is still a few kilometres away when the cab I am travelling in stops suddenly. ...
Jaisalmer… once more 8 Aug 2013 | 10:32 pm
“You are going to Jaisalmer for a weekend? To experience monsoons there?” asks my brother, his bemusement loud and clear over phone. “Yes,” I reply. “Last I knew, Jaisalmer was a desert and it doesn...
The unique wall art of Jaisalmer 1 Aug 2013 | 05:04 pm
All guidebooks and people who have visited Jaisalmer rave about its beautiful golden fort, the grand havelis, camel rides, sunset among the dunes, its Jain temples, cenotaphs, etc. But none (at least ...
Mumbai Lens: St. Thomas and the Archangels 21 Jul 2013 | 11:10 pm
The moment I enter St. Thomas’ Cathedral in the Fort area of Mumbai, I am transported to England. Everything about the Cathedral from the cool white-washed interiors to the simple wooden pews to its p...
My “now” song: Anjan ki siti 16 Jul 2013 | 10:56 pm
Do you ever have a song, an idea, a storyline, or an image stuck in your head? And it just refuses to go away? For some time at least? I have this with music — it could be a song, an instrumental piec...
Travel Shot: After the Friday prayers… 10 Jul 2013 | 11:01 pm
In a corner of a large walled garden, just before the main entrance to Humayun’s Tomb entrance in Delhi, is the Afsarwala Tomb and Mosque complex. I found myself outside this small complex after enter...
Business Sutra: A very Indian approach to Management 7 Jul 2013 | 10:33 pm
When Business Sutra: A Very Indian Approach to Management (2013, Aleph Book Company, pp. 438, Hardbound, Rs.695/-) was offered for review, I went through a dilemma of epic proportions. Authored by Dev...
Forts of Rajasthan – 5: Chittorgarh Fort 4 Jul 2013 | 05:06 pm
It’s a hot and dusty day in February and the mid-day sun is relentless as is the perspiration that trickles down by back. And yet, I feel cold and shiver as if some one has walked over my grave. I am...
