New Year Resolutions: Same Hype, Different Year
byEvery late December, people everywhere start believing that life will suddenly get better the moment the clock strikes midnight on January 1st. From Delhi…
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Beyond the Blueprints: Intimate Glimpses of Pierre Jeanneret’s Soul
byA Tribute to the Legend on His Death Anniversary, December 4 A Nepal-born American architect once approached me with an intriguing request: to capture…
Modern Classics: Must-Read Books Published by Penguin
byFew publishers have shaped literature as profoundly as Penguin. Its familiar Penguin logo and orange-and-white covers have long stood for accessible, intelligent, beautifully curated…
Concrete Poetry: Le Corbusier’s Bas-Reliefs
byLe Corbusier, born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret in 1887, stands as one of the 20th century’s most influential architects, whose radical visions reshaped urban landscapes and…
O! Palampur!! – An ode to the loveliest town of Himachal!
by‘Wow! What a view!’ I was not prepared for the majestic Dahauladhars as I entered the room with French windows. ‘This is Diwan-e-Aam. You…
Checking In, Checking Out
by“Stay at home, our hotel offers home-like warmth and comfort.” “Your check-in and check-out experience will not let you feel away from home.” We…
Colonial Hangover
byOh Papa! where were you? Exclaimed my sixth grade son. I saw he and my better half had been struggling with his school tie….
How Classic Desserts Bring Warmth to Modern Tables
byWe live in a fast moving world where little things?bring us comfort: a warm cup of tea, the sound of a voice, or maybe…
AI Has Arrived. What’s The Point Of Going On Living ?
byAt nearly 75 years, I have for long endorsed Bob Hope’s dictum: I’m not afraid of dying but I don’t want to be around when…
The Mocking Bird Of Shimla
byGuru ke pan, labo ki shan – announced the billboard on the shop at the nerve centre of Shimla – “Scandal Point” on the…