V K Krishna Menon – The enigma

Maddy in conversation with Jairam Ramesh, author of ‘A Chequered Brilliance: The Many Lives of V.K. Krishna Menon’ While many people have opined that they could never understand VK Krishna Menon or his ways, let alone his actions, even those who have been close to him throughout his life such as...

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Hanuman’s tunnel

Sheikh Othman (Hanuman) in Yemen Many years ago, one Sir Syed Ahmad Taqvi bin Syed Muhammad Muttaqi KCSI, commonly known as Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, an Islamic pragmatist, reformist and philosopher of nineteenth century British India wrote thus at Aden, circa 1870, in his ‘A voyage to Modernism (Safarnama-i-musafiran-i-...

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Bharatanatyam - A 140 year old institution in Baroda

Tanjore’s Nautchinis, Tawaiif’s or Dancers in Sayajirao’s court In 1926, the Viceroy to India Lord Reading visited Baroda and was hosted by King Sayaji Rao. After somber discussions, they say down to watch a bit of Tanjavur Nautch, performed by the dancers Gaurabai and Kanta. The reporter wrote...

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