Auroville: City of Humanity
Auroville is a place very close to my heart, as I grew up in Pondicherry. Auroville seeks to be a universal town- a town bereft of boundaries of nationality, religion or caste. It propagates humanity- it is a town…
Balancing act
When you laughed me off today The mere pebbles that you hurled Came hurtling my way Disguised as heavy boulders. And then it dawned- How much Of an emotional crutch You were to me. I’ve been doing…
Every Cricket Lover’s Pilgrimage: Lord’s
I have been in London for almost six months now and it would have been sacrilege to have left without visiting the Mecca of cricket- Lord’s. This cricket ground is nestled in St John’s Wood in the…
Jodhaa Akbar: A regal romance rewritten
When you decide to see Ashutosh Gowariker’s Jodhaa Akbar do two things: One- don’t expect a historical narrative with accuracy in its depiction. And two- remember it is a fictitious tale. And then like any other die hard lover…
Saawariya: Bhansali’s indulgent disaster
After the extreme reviews that Saawariya had provoked, I had to see the movie for myself— if only to see how bad it was. But I decided to go with an open mind. Since I had been…
Southall: Little India
I was rather piqued last week on my way to Slough, when I saw a signpost in Gurmukhi at Southall railway station. What was it about this community of Punjabis that had managed to make such a…
Stratford upon Avon: The Bard’s Birthplace
I was in Birmingham last week and here’s an account of how I spent my happening weekend. On Saturday we drove to Stratford upon Avon which is the birthplace of the Bard of Avon- William Shakespeare. The…
