Guard at the Ganesh Dyodhi and the story of his “Moochh”
Most men have special place in their hearts for their moustaches. There are dialogues and sayings dedicated to moustaches… Uttpal Dutt, the veteran actor of yesteryear erupts into his famous dialogue […]
In search of Diamonds at the ‘Shepherd’s Hill’
The first thing that I learnt was that all the world-famous huge diamonds…..the Darya-e-Nur, the Koh-i-noor, Hope Diamond, the Regent Diamond all were excavated from Golkonda mines! The fort city once, was an important […]
Oasis at Khuri
“What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well” -Antoine de Saint-Exupery And there it was…A well….well-hidden under the muddy platform with an opening just large enough […]
Modern Art in a Cave: Amdavad ni Gufa
What would someone expect when two great minds…. one who conjured up three-dimensional contemporary spaces with traditional concepts and another who with just a stroke of his brush created images […]
A Rainy Day Drive at Tamhini Ghat
A light drizzle that continued from late morning till early evening brought the pre monsoons in Pune. “Ata bagha Tamhini Ghata che thaat“(Now see the beauty of Tamhini Ghat) announced the […]
Astonishing India 