Poetry: Two poems by Kaiser Haq
As Usual As usual My old friend The Sage of the Roadside Tea-stall Casually solves a problem or two Between sips of semi-viscous tea For which, as usual, I am …
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The Great Indian Paradox: Simon Long
This is a remarkable, brave, moving, disturbing, funny and at times beautiful book. It tackles head-on the great Indian paradox, which most observers tend to ignore or obfuscate: that India …
Read MoreA Rising India sans Faith
In spite of Gods — read Hindu nationalist hysteria, mystical mumbo jumbo and occultism — India, a nation of one-billion plus people and one of the world’s fastest growing economies, …
Read MoreA week of creative diplomacy
NEW DELHI: In a refreshing break from a war of wars inflicted by Pakistan that has dominated headlines, India is set to harness its diplomatic energies this week to bolster …
Read MoreThe Lively Adventures Of An Indian Diplomat
Book: ‘Words, Words, Words – Adventures in Diplomacy’ Author: T.P. Sreenivasan Publisher: Pearson Longman Price: Rs.600. These days, when the Indian government is in the midst of exacting negotiations with …
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A carnival of arts: Try flamenco-kathakali!
It promises to be a truly eclectic and global affair. If you are in Delhi Oct-end/early November, you are in for some unusual aesthetic pleasures. Flamenco will fuse with kathakali, …
Read MoreIndia Chapter Of Royal Society For The Arts
Britain’s 250-year-old Royal Society for the Arts (RSA) has launched its Indian chapter in London. India is only the third country outside Britain to host such a facility. The Indian …
Read MoreKennedys In Indian Attire
The Kennedy myth burns as bright as ever. An original gouache painting done after US First Lady and glamorous socialite Jacqueline Kennedy visited India and Pakistan in 1962 showing the …
Read MoreSotheby’s Sale Of Young Indian Artists
Sotheby’s first sale in New York of works by young Indian artists, including works by Atul Dodiya and Jitish Kallat, fetched an astonishing $1,818,780 – an all-time high. The sale …
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‘Writing In Verse A Great Challenge’
Diplomat-author Navtej Sarna has always felt a creative kinship with exiles. This time round, he has penned an English translation of Zafarnama – 111 spiritually resonant Persian verses of impassioned …
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