Of Angelic Gardens of Shimla
In the biggest hill city of the world, lie the Angelic Gardens on the mitigated lawns of a heritage lodge in Shimla. Thickly wooded…
Of Animals of Sacrifice
‘The Thapa throws from the top of the house a live sheep in front of the wedding party , and its heart and liver…
Of Fish and Turtles of Bua Rani
From early years of married life, raising an aquarium at home was our desire. I took to studying the techniques and styles & the…
Of Guinea fowl of BuaRani
It was my ‘first sight love’ of Guinea fowl, at a friend’s house. Once seen, never forgotten -they look peculiar. With their unique personalities…
Of Parrots and Macaws; & Pallvi of Buarani
I regurgitated ‘Gange rama churi khani aa…’* to my grandson Madhav’s ‘first sight love’ of a golden- blue macaw that prompted him to an…
Of Yaks and Horses; & Heena of Bua Rani
On the eve of my departure from Cardiff (U K) for Paris via London, way back in 1983; Lord Vijay, my cousin, sounded me…
Cire perdue Castings of Buarani
Cire perdue , method of casting images in metal has had a long history of tradition and growth. The earliest examples of this method…
‘Indian Police’ Alias ‘Dignified Labour’
In olden days the system of mutual security was almost identical with that which existed in England in Anglo-Saxon times. ‘One house shall become…
‘Jammu Kashmir’, ‘Ladakh’ and the ‘Crane’
While the Government of India repealed the special status accorded to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Indian constitution, through ‘Kashmir Reorganization…
Ivy – The Jinglings
In Ancient Greece wreaths of ivy were used to crown victorious athletes. In Ancient Rome it was believed that a wreath of ivy could prevent a person from becoming drunk, and such a wreath was worn by Bacchus, the god of intoxication, where the plant represents female divinity.