Equivalent of the western opera, Lhamo is an ancient Tibetan tradition, dating back to the Royal Dynastic period. The masked…
Small joys
It’s always about the simpler things in life with the boy from the hills. Of brushing off one’s shoes, encounters…
Coming alive
Oh, how the rains bring Konkan alive! It’s a sea of green, with paddy growing everywhere, moss-laden walls, bird calls,…
Donning the sleuth’s hat
A typewriter with a half-written note, an old map of Mumbai, some books and photographs, a electronic safe and a…
Microcosm
The ghats are where the action is. Walk alongside and you will find kids playing cricket on each stretch. In…
Becoming a child at Kahani Tree
“Aaaaaaaaccchhhooooooooooooooooooooooooo” Blork! Bluurf! I seem to have caught Gajapati Kulapati’s cold. Just wait till I catch hold of that elephant…
Green sanctuary
The Karnala fort trek is the easiest one you can opt for. It begins right at the entrance of the…
A bibliophile’s guide to the city’s bookstores
The last time I visited a bookstore (which was just last week), I sat down to read Neil Gaiman’s The View…
Rock-cut marvel
One of the oldest caves in Maharashtra, the Pandavleni caves (Trishami Leni, officially) are an ASI protected monument. While at…
Walking back in time
It’s 1874. Mumbai’s first tram has just pulled away from Parel TT towards Colaba. As the horse-drawn carriage trudges ahead,…
Treasure trove
This time I was in the desert, watching the story of Dodola and Zam unfold from a distance. From the…
The Glass Palace
The Thiba ( Thibaw) palace in Ratnagiri where the exiled Burmese King was relegated to by the British. Dilapidated now,…
