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 Ja…
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 Ja…
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 (Safarn…
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 - L…
