We sat together in Calcutta at the dining table of the old crumbling 1920s house in which we then lived, my progressive bookseller and myself,
Even after 75 years, India does not have a national language, food or dress. Instead, it has 24 major languages, 1600 dialects, 6 active religions
As we flip through the pages, we come across the Raja’s short autobiography, a biographical note, reforms linked with him, his hand-written letter, a list
For one brief, shining moment, the United States seemed to really be the beast its enemies made it out to be – the centre of
In 1991, when the Soviet Union officially came to an end, the Indian left was bereft. The Bengali branches of the left were particularly upset:
Tagore went forth, establishing the greatness and glory of music and dance. He invited many great gurus to come and teach at his institute and
Visva-Bharati is the creation of a poet and artist’s imagination. Rabindranath himself called it ‘a poet’s school’, and he virtually thought of Visva-Bharati as a
The sacred wine was made and bottled at the Beth El synagogue till the early 1970’s when Isaac Agha Baba, the only person who knew
Durga Pujo for me is a reminder that happiness finds its way home. Every year. That on those five days, everyone looks stunning and feels
