Dreams I dreamt and realised – Ladakh
Each of us is born with a curse – a predominant sentiment that rears its head at almost every occasion. My curse is ‘disbelief’. Every day something good happens that … Continue reading
Dreams I dreamt but did not live : the Ambubasi Tantric Fair
My first visit to the Kamakhya temple or Kamakshi temple exposed me a little to its history and to its significance. Every year this temple celebrates the Ambubasi Tantric fair … Continue reading
Travelling between two eras – an encounter with Pushpa the maid servant
Pushpa used to work for the previous owners of our portugese villa before the family dissipated in numbers and before the house fell to ruin As per Goa laws, she … Continue reading
The Teachings of Al-Leh, Bal-Leh and Che
At 46 I am still being taught life lessons! I’d thought that as a bright human I already knew it ALL – and so I am shocked and surprised when … Continue reading
Lives of Others – The Beggar-Toddler
A hot summer noon. Sometime in the year 2008. A crowded traffic junction in a suburb in Mumbai. ‘Crowded’ as defined by Bombay peak hour standards. Me in an autorickshaw … Continue reading
Antique Jain Paintings, India
Jainism as a religion has harmony with all elements of nature as one of the core beliefs. Non violence, minimalistic living and compassion are values central to its philosophy. All … Continue reading
Units to measure Life – contemplations on a Birthday
As a teenager I had resolved that birthdays or anniversaries are in themselves useless. A year = a revolution of the earth around the sun. So it is at the … Continue reading
Lives of Others – the Kurdish Photographer
An excerpt from a fellow photographer’s biography – I do not know him and he does not know me. While searching for some data I stumbled upon his description of … Continue reading
Antique Sculptures of Buddha
Crowned Buddha in Dharmachakra, 11th century. This sculpture is a typical representation of ‘Pala’ art found in Bihar, India. Many such scultpures were placed in niches around the Bodh Gaya … Continue reading
