Figuring Things Out

An interesting talk by David Brooks:  --------------------------------- LINKS * T hornton Wilder and The Angel That Troubled the Waters: A ...

Last week marked the political re-inauguration and 'consecration' of the Sri Rama temple at Ayodhya.  While I am still trying to und...

The yummiest Kachori's are sold in the back lanes of Khari Baoli. A small eatery in Khajuraho served the the best dry-mango pickle I hav...

A carpet from Balkh adorns our living room. It is a constant reminder old assignments with the UN in Afghanistan, of traveling long dusty ro...

How much of rage and resentment can one fit into the smallest possible space? Since the so-called ' Al-Aqsa Flood ' of 7 October, 20...

One of the most remarkable things I learnt this week is about an organic compound called Indole. The topic came up randomly on X through a B...

Last week i found myself in Chennai after a long-long time.  The city had, of course, changed over the years - it now had a much better airp...

Every year a a bunch of 'independent research bodies' publish 'global rankings'. More often than not, in India, these rankin...

If there is any place that completely defies expectations it must be Ajanta. We grow up reading about this place in our school textbooks, it...

Is there anything that compares to the sheer immensity and magnificence of the Himalayas? Each year we spend about a week away from 'civ...

What is the Sanskrit word for Python? - Ajagar While the English word for the snake has its origins in the Greek word Puthōn, the name of a ...

Arrival The visa-on-arrival section was packed with folks from the Netherlands. "The Dutch have a special place in their hearts for Ind...

 It is now one year since the Russia-Ukraine war began. All through the murder and mayhem, the wanton destruction of cities and displacement...

  What is the difference between Tibetan and Bhutanese practice of Buddhism? Most of the sights , sounds and smells of Bhutan are familiar t...