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    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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  • Birds,  Fauna,  Nature

    The ‘tantalising’ painted storks

    By Anshu / February 6, 2019

    The word ‘tantalise’ means ‘desirable but just out of reach’. This word is derived from the Greek mythological figure Tantalus. As the legend goes, Tantalus is a son of Zeus who is an evil doer. In one…

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    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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  • Musings,  People

    The reward for a lifetime of work

    By Anshu / February 1, 2019

    I received this picture on a family Whatsapp group yesterday. And this morning it was all over the papers. The lady in the blue saree is my Bua, my father’s youngest sister. Dr Geeta Kumari. She heads…

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    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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  • Books,  Events,  People

    Jeffrey Archer: I’m more a story teller than a writer

    By Anshu / January 30, 2019

    Jeffrey Archer sells more copies of his novels in India than in any other country in the world. He narrates an amusing anecdote where he stepped off the plane in Mumbai and was on a taxi to…

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  • History,  People

    Gandhi and leprosy

    By Anshu / January 30, 2019

    When he lived in Sevagram, Mahatma Gandhi used to take long walks. One cold winter day in December 1939, as he stepped out of the ashram, he encountered a man who was carrying a bundle in his…

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  • Books,  Events,  Films

    Movies are like a kidnapping: Books versus their film adaptations

    By Anshu / January 29, 2019

    Do authors like to see their work portrayed on celluloid? And when that is done, are they satisfied with the final product? Of course, they do want the film based on their book to succeed. But isn’t…

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    Jiya jale: Gulzar and his lyrics

    By Anshu / January 28, 2019

    Writing subtitles for Hindi film songs can lead to hilarious situations. Famously, the song from Mangal Pandey: The Rising called ‘Mangal mangal’ was translated as ‘Tuesday, Tuesday’! But imagine the chagrin of the person who has to…

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    Tumbbad: A fable of greed

    By Anshu / January 22, 2019

    Gloomy grey skies, incessant dreary downpours and an eerie emptiness that echoes through the length of the film. An abandoned waada enveloped in green moss, antique locks which creak and resound in a lonely house, flickering lanterns…

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