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    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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  • Musings

    Love under the bloody gateway

    By Anshu / June 2, 2021

    I see a black dusty blanket, full of holes, placed in one of the recesses of the monument, as I cross the Khooni Darwaza one morning. The Khooni Darwaza or Bloody Doorway is a huge gateway which…

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  • Musings

    A surprise at my door

    By Anshu / June 1, 2021

    I am in a hurry as it is already ten minutes over my scheduled time to start for work. I quickly stuff my lunch box into my backpack, and also an umbrella as some showers are forecast.…

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  • Musings

    Buried in the sand

    By Anshu / May 17, 2021

    “I was admitted in the hospital with an oxygen mask on my face when my seven-year old video-called me,” he said. “All five members of my family had been detected positive for COVID, and except for my…

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  • Musings

    Callousness in a crisis

    By Anshu / May 12, 2021

    It begins drizzling just as I step into the campus gate. The raindrops come as such a relief in this heat, that I don’t bother to hasten my pace. Soaking in the pleasure of the raindrops falling…

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  • Musings

    Let sleeping dogs lie

    By Anshu / May 10, 2021

    It is hot as I walk to work, and I know it will be hotter by the time I get back. The month of May is like that. The lane between the hospital wards and my lab…

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  • Films,  Reviews

    Photo-Prem: How do you want to be remembered?

    By Anshu / May 9, 2021

    My own mother was extremely fond of the camera. And those were the days when cameras reels came with a limited option of 36 clicks. She would dress up and pose, and then would enjoy the display…

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  • Musings

    The clean and the unclean

    By Anshu / May 6, 2021

    My mobile phone rings while I’m in the middle of work. It is the delivery man from Amazon. I had ordered some computer peripherals which were slightly expensive. Since my landlady’s house was out of bounds due…

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