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    Cable car ride to the Tian Tan Buddha

    By Anshu / April 17, 2019

    Hong Kong is otherwise a great place to be awed by its skyscrapers and to experience some retail therapy. But if like me, you are not particularly enamoured by high-rises and prefer green spaces, a day trip…

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  • Heritage,  History,  Travelogues

    The world mourns for Notre-Dame de Paris

    By Anshu / April 16, 2019

    Last night, not just Parisians, but people world over were distraught to see the Notre-Dame aflame. Fire engulfed the structure and horrified onlookers gasped as they saw the iconic Gothic spire collapse. The world mourned as fire…

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    Shaam-e-Sarhad: A day at a border village in the Rann

    By Anshu / April 7, 2019

    In January this year, we were in Gujarat to be part of the Rann Utsav. The festival held in the Rann of Kutch from November to February each year attracts several tourists. We were to spend an…

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  • Art,  Heritage,  Travelogues

    Soof and Khaarek: Ways to select a bride?

    By Anshu / February 24, 2019

    “I hadn’t seen my wife before my wedding”, says Mukeshbhai. “But I was sent several samples of embroidery made by her. That told me so much about her.” We are at Kala Raksha in Sumrasar Sheikh village,…

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  • Art,  Heritage,  People,  Travelogues

    Maata ni Pachhedi: Celebrating the Mother Goddess

    By Anshu / February 18, 2019

    Somewhere among the pages of a thirty year-old diary, which I maintained as a schoolgirl, I still have “Maata ni Pachhedi” scrawled. The diary had questions from Quiz Time and India Quiz, and everytime Siddhartha Basu asked…

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  • Events,  Music,  People,  Travelogues

    Usha Uthup: The bad girl with Kanjeevaram sneakers

    By Anshu / February 15, 2019

    Dressed in a gorgeous Kanjeevaram silk saree, her trademark big bindi adorning her forehead, she climbs up the stage gingerly. She is 71 and her hair has streaks of grey. She looks the complete antithesis of what…

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  • Heritage,  History,  Travelogues

    The Tree of Life insignia and Sidi Saeed Mosque

    By Anshu / February 13, 2019

    On my first trip to Ahmedabad, I was at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM-A) for my niece’s convocation ceremony. IIM-A’s logo is the Tree of Life insignia. The insignia is derived from the intricate stone-carved window…

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  • Books,  Events,  Heritage,  Travelogues

    The Jaipur Literature Festival: A carnival to remember

    By Anshu / February 8, 2019

    Resplendent peacocks welcome you as you enter the gates of Diggi Palace. And then you are subjected to an airport style scan and frisking — only done a lot more politely and quickly. The vibrant colours of…

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  • Art,  Heritage,  History,  Travelogues

    Rani ni Vav: The queen among stepwells

    By Anshu / February 5, 2019

    Have you had a chance to look at the new lavender-coloured hundred rupee note? Turn it to the reverse side and you will see a motif of Rani ki vav. Rani ki vav (or Rani ni vav…

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  • Art,  Heritage,  People,  Travelogues

    The revival of Ajrakh

    By Anshu / January 31, 2019

    I have always been fond of the Indigo range sold by Fab India and own several of their block-printed kurtas and some sarees. The patterns and aesthetics of Ajrakh have always appealed to me. But I knew…

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