I Am Not Invisible…

I Am Not Invisible…

In the 1950s, Ralph Ellison wrote a novel called Invisible Man about the existential invisibility  of African Americans and how the ‘other half’ simply did not see them. Their stories did not matter because no one acknowledged them as real. Among many other unforgettable lines, were these, “I am invisible, simply because people refuse to see me. You often doubt if you really […]

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England says, “I Do.”

England says, “I Do.”

Two billion television viewers. A ceremony that was described by historian Simon Michael Schama as a wedding between not just Prince William and Catherine Middleton but the monarchy and the English people. A  Sarah Burton dress that was the lace and tulle of modest tradition and the clean silhouette of modernity. Cameras that serenaded the cavernous walls of the Westminster Abbey to the extraordinary […]

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New Home, Old Soul

New Home, Old Soul

When you arrive at Chandra and Anal Jain’s home, you walk into a radiant energy field. The couple belong to a certain lost age of refinement, unconditional warmth and hospitality that translates into tall glasses of lemonades, cheese crackers with olives, health advice, life questions, easy but deep conversations that begin sometime in the afternoon […]

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The Rebel Princess

The Rebel Princess

We are right back where we were in 1981. Baying for a fairy tale. On April 29, 2011, a future king and his bride will once again play perfect protagonists of a fantasy millions of viewers around the world, haven’t lived. There will probably be a glass carriage or a state landau. Miles of cheers and showers of confetti. A bouquet that everyone […]

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Bambaiya VI: Where time stands…

Bambaiya VI: Where time stands…

She was the rocks that embraced the oceans. Like lovers holding on to one another. Like rain water holds onto earth and like the earth that holds it back – love evident from the fragrance. She’s bosomed many a love; watched them grow, seen them bloom. And she looks spectacular, like spring the flamboyance of […]

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Under The Tuscan Sun

Under The Tuscan Sun

Deep in the heart of rural Tuscany, lies the quaint, medieval town of Siena. Often overlooked because of its imposing neighbour, Florence. Siena is a quintessentially, a Tuscan walled town.   The heart of the city is the Piazza del Campo, the main square, where the Sienese used to hold their markets and sporting events in […]

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Dreaming In Istanbul

Dreaming In Istanbul

What is it about certain cities that makes you want to come back before you have even left? Some cities barely register as you pass through, clutching your Lonely Planet. Some assault you senses, some make you want to leave as soon as you can and then there are some that leave you slightly breathless, wondering […]

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Of Men and God…

Of Men and God…

There are two kinds of people. Those who believe in Godmen or Godwomen as the case maybe and those who don’t. Like many in India, I have been on  both sides of the argument and realised that you cannot argue with faith. It is hard for most of us to live without believing in something or someone. Or in the fact […]

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