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Art, Heritage, History, Travelogues

Rani ni Vav: The queen among stepwells

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Musings

Pause. Rewind. Play.

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The Path of the Gods: A trek to remember

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  • Food,  Heritage,  Travelogues

    Savouring Tamilnadu’s healthy claypot cooking

    By Anshu / July 16, 2022

    I am a firm believer in exploring new cuisines and learning more about the flavours of the places I visit. I happened to be in Thanjavur in Tamilnadu, where we, a gang of girls who studied together…

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  • Heritage,  Sarees

    My Saree Stories: Part 20 (Embroideries of India)

    By Anshu / December 6, 2021

    India is home to several stunning forms of embroidery. Here is my humble attempt at recording some of the popular embroideries which are featured on sarees. These come from several states of India, and there are distinct…

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  • Heritage,  History,  Sarees

    My Saree Stories: Part 19 (Ikats of India)

    By Anshu / November 22, 2021

    The term ikat comes from the Malay word ‘mengikat’ which means to tie or bind. When it comes to the ikat technique, it is difficult to say where it originated. The art of resist dyeing the threads…

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  • Musings

    Your idea of beauty is not mine

    By Anshu / November 15, 2021

    In the month of September, I returned to Sevagram and it was raining. I rode my scooter to work in the morning. Both sides of the road were lined by overgrown bougainvillea. In all possible shades of…

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  • Musings

    Drama at the departure gates

    By Anshu / October 31, 2021

    Airports are buzzing with stories. Scripts can be written and rewritten in minutes. The gates at T3 terminal in Delhi are so far from the security check that I should have been huffing and puffing by the…

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  • Musings

    Looking back at my fifty

    By Anshu / September 24, 2021

    I am wondering why everyone is making such a big deal about this birthday. After all birthdays come and go. I notice little oddities happening around me. Conversations stop abruptly when I enter. I can sniff something…

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  • Musings

    A donkey’s life

    By Anshu / July 11, 2021

    It feels like being whipped. And you are the donkey drawing the cart. The orders come at you fast and furious— like the searing pain inflicted by sharp lashes. And they draw blood. Working under people who…

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  • Art,  Heritage,  History,  Travelogues

    The intriguing tale of Begum Samru and her haveli

    By Anshu / June 28, 2021

    How did an impoverished fourteen-year-old girl in a brothel go on to reign over a wealthy Indian kingdom for more than five decades, during a phase when the mightiest of empires crumbled? It is a story that…

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  • Art,  Heritage,  History,  Travelogues

    Naughara: A hidden gem in the alleys of Chandni Chowk

    By Anshu / June 21, 2021

    Chandni Chowk is Delhi’s most bustling market place. But early on a Sunday morning, immediately after the lockdown, it seems deserted and quiet. Most shops are shut and an ugly knot of criss-crossing electric wires seem to…

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  • Films,  Reviews

    Ahaan: A world uncomplicated by guile

    By Anshu / June 4, 2021

    In a world which is so complex and contorted by ambitions, goals and guile, 25-year-old Ahaan comes across as refreshingly simple and uncomplicated. His dream in life is: “I want my money. I want to buy my…

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