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Something old, something new 7 Jun 2012 | 12:38 am
The past year has been one of travel, photography and new schemes. A wealth of photographic material awaits to be posted along with musings on the myriad phases of the Byzantine Empire and it’s traces...
Guest Post: A Day With Ruskin Bond 24 Jun 2011 | 01:15 pm
The world is, according to a saying, only the size of each man’s head. Deodar trees, misty hills, night trains, haunted spirits, leaping langurs, mountain air, unhappy women and lonely children make t...
Chennai – The Underestimated Metropolis 13 Apr 2011 | 06:23 pm
Walking down Marina Beach with the sea breeze bringing in uncannily familiar and soothing olfactory sensations, I cannot help thinking to myself how this city perched on the shore of the Bay of Bengal...
The Lichtwechsel Project 24 Mar 2011 | 05:53 pm
Recently the article Periods of Light, Periods of Darkness that I wrote last year and first posted on this blog was published as part of the Lichtwechsel (Change of Light) art project. As a result of ...
CD Review: Miles From India / Miles Davis Tribute 15 Mar 2011 | 03:32 pm
Disc 1: 1 Spanish Key 19:44 2 All Blues 9:21 3 Ife (Fast) 8:41 4 In a Silent Way 2:33 5 It’s About That Time 10:00 6 Jean Pierre 11:36 Disc 2: 1 So What 8:09 2 Miles Runs the Voodoo Down 9:03 3 Blue ...
Writing tips from Jeffrey Archer in Chennai 9 Mar 2011 | 10:18 pm
As I strolled into the Odyssey bookstore I found it bustling with activity and anticipation. I asked one of the stackers and was told that a very famous writer was arriving soon. I had to press him a ...
Photography: Glimpses Of Old Madras 2 Mar 2011 | 06:38 am
I reproduce here some vintage photography of Chennai or Madras as older generations still like to call the city. These photos have appeared elsewhere before and in my understanding the copyrights on t...
CD Review: Ilaiyaraaja / The Music Messiah 25 Feb 2011 | 06:28 am
இளையராஜா - The Music Messiah / Agi Music 2006 After listening to and reviewing Ilaiyaraaja’s magnum opus Thiruvasagam, I made my way to Spencer Plaza in Chennai and bought myself this CD. I thought I ...
CD Review: Avial 18 Feb 2011 | 02:35 am
Avial – Debut Album / Phat Phish 2008 I’ve delayed far too long in writing about this folk-rock outfit. It is beginning to look like Kerala is a real breeding ground for original artists. Avial has al...
Guest Column: Interview With Ruskin Bond 3 Feb 2011 | 08:00 pm
By Atula Ahuja I visited him for the first time, in February 2007, and since then, the bond has slowly strengthened. We connect to him well and he too has grown fond of the lively spirit of the Readin...
