Major James Strachey Barnes was, in fact, an Anglo-Indian born in Simla. He had grown up with his maternal grandparents in Italy, then he studied
Around 8:00 am we started walking towards Jivdhan Fort top. The dhaba owner turned up as our guide. The distance from the dhaba to the
Who is Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand? That is the original name of Dev Anand whose centenary will be celebrated on 26th September this year across the
Kite festival in Lincoln city, one of the many that takes place in the summer at Oregon beaches of the US, was a rapturous festival
Three poems by Sarojini Naidu from 'The Golden Threshold' published in 1905. Naidu is one of the first major female poets in Indian-English literature.
The old city of Dubrovnik was declared a World Heritage site owing to its medieval architecture and fortification. The city, glowing brilliantly in the night,
At school I tucked into tiffin boxes filled with food from so many communities. I happily exchanged corn beef sandwiches for spicy Aloo Parathas. I
He is regarded as the pioneer in breaking the rules of conventional, proscenium theatre to introduce folk forms and traditions into theatre. He believed and
She structures every chapter around one key moment in a particular phase of her life, managing to strike a fine balance between chronological life stages
As we entered through the museum store, I, who usually devours the items in museum stores, hurriedly looked for the elevators that would take us
A rare display of 28 G20 country currency notes from the collection of notaphilist Anindya Kar.
Photorealist artists were reacting against Abstract Expressionism, which for many years was the predominant painting style in the United States. Whereas Abstract Expressionism favoured spontaneous
From morning till afternoon amidst yellow and ochre robed men– cooks and volunteers got busy cooking kilos of pork with bamboo shoots and fragrant white
Reykjahlid is a small village in north Iceland. This village is situated in the shores of Lake Myvatn. Iceland is famous for its natural beauty
Their father could not afford to give a facelift to the house. Moreover, he could not muster enough enthusiasm to even attempt it. He must
And ever since then, a shibboleth is a word that must be pronounced to demonstrate the proper belonging to a community. Without having the proper
