What we teach our daughters of marriage is almost nil. In olden times, mothers used to force the idea of the ‘real home’ of the girl being the house of her in-laws.
If a daughter is to be married off, she has to be trained about the
In Burma Sahib, Paul Theroux gives us a keen insight into the thoughts and the moral struggles of a young George Orwell, capturing the complexity of his early years in Burma.
A master class in interiority
Paul Theroux’s Burma Sahib is a
If India as a great nation, has something to be proud of, it is its great cultural and spiritual tradition. And if it has anything to worry about, it is the absence of national character and statesmen from its political stage.
The Indian way of life
Recently, while I was talking to an acquaintance, the other person bragged to me about dates. “I'm a businessman who lived in the Middle East.” He sent me a picture of a date palm tree and explained it as a 'palm date'. I guess he
The schools in Shikarpur were not just educational institutions but also architectural marvels, each with its unique character
Before the partition of 1947, collective efforts from the Muslim and Hindu communities of Shikarpur led to the establishment
It is well known that mastering the art of translation requires several years of university study in order to properly command this responsible craft. I went through two amusing experiences during my military career that I will never forget.
The first occurred because, owing to my background as the son of a British mother, I had full proficiency in the English language. This led to my transfer
