Quietly flows the yarn
"The loom for the weavers is what a brush is to a painter!" wrote famous artist Vincent Van Gogh when he did a series of paintings on a weaver and his loom, way back in 1884. Further he elaborated, "I...
View ArticleQuick take with Jaya Jaitly
Jaya Jaitly, founder of Dastkari Haat Samiti, creator of the concept of Dilli Haat, and a tireless worker for the handloom and crafts people, in a brief conversation: More than fashion designers, do we...
View ArticleThe journey of biryani
While legend has it that Turkic ruler Tamerlane was responsible for biryani's entry into India, hidden in layers of rice, spices and succulent meat are little stories of people who have Indianised it...
View ArticleAlong linguistic lines...
It is an interesting fact of India's long political history that her boundaries — both inner and outer — have remained remarkably flexible and fluid. Both kept expanding and...
View ArticleLaugh away
Stop me if you've heard this before. Life has become horrible. There is interminable war on in the Middle East, and terrorists are everywhere. On one hand, malnourished people are dying, and on the...
View ArticleShare your photos on the theme 'Piles of Things'
The theme for the next photo feature is Piles of Things. Submit your entry (one per person) with your name, a caption, & information about where you have taken the photo, to sundaydh@gmail.com...
View ArticleThe matchmakers
Dating isn't easy. Finding that perfect life partner seems even tougher. Especially when it comes to busy, urban Indian professionals who rarely have the time or the opportunity to meet someone outside...
View ArticleWatch me as I grow
It will come as a surprise to modern readers that the English word 'Drawing Room' is actually a shortening of 'Withdrawing Room'. This used to be the room, in the western world, where the family and...
View ArticleBest buddy ever
If someone asks me who my best friend is, I'd have no problem in instantly replying, "My TV, of course!" Many people may scoff at my answer. "TV is the idiot box," some say with contempt. "It is the...
View ArticleMy Take
The theme for the next photo feature is 'DOOM & GLOOM'. Submit your entry (one per person) with your name, a caption, & information about where you have taken the photo, to sundaydh@gmail.com...
View ArticleThe narrative of lit fests
As the rains abate and cool breezes begin to blow, people all over the country gear up for celebrations. In recent years, literary festivals have joined this exuberant bandwagon, with almost 100 such...
View ArticleOn a hot, hot day...
I remember my first ever lit fest experience with great fondness. It was an exciting start: you know how any event starts for women — we went shopping. This was because when we checked our...
View ArticleMan & the mountains
Be it Mount Olympus for the ancient Greeks or Mount Meru for the Hindus, since antiquity mountains have been deemed sacred due to their proximity to the heavens. From Africa to the Far East, indigenous...
View ArticleMy Take
The theme for the next photo feature is tools of the trade. Submit your entry (one per person) with your name, a caption, & information about where you have taken the photo, to sundaydh@gmail.com...
View ArticleMove for the remedy
Sheela was a 12-year-old girl with autism whose academic performances and social skills were poor. For over a year and a half she met with movement therapist Tripura Kashyap thrice a week for 45-minute...
View ArticleIn dreamers' paradise
India has always been a fertile land for those who have dared to dream. And our people have always possessed imagination and hope to go after their dreams, asserts Shreekumar VarmaNo apologies here to...
View ArticleThe strength of start-ups
The "you-too-can-do-a-start-up" spirit hangs like pollen in the air the millennium Indians seem to breathe, especially those from Bengaluru, Mumbai, Gurgaon and New Delhi. In an otherwise bleak...
View ArticleShare your photos on the theme 'Pictures within pictures '
The theme for the next photo feature is Piles of Things. Submit your entry (one per person) with your name, a caption, & information about where you have taken the photo, to sundaydh@gmail.com...
View ArticleXmas comes a-calling
Sales here, discounts there! Surrounded as we are by commercialisation, it is easy to forget the true traditions of Christmas. Like the legendary Santa Claus, let's travel around the world to catch...
View ArticleOne last look...
As we welcome a new year, let's look back on the year gone by. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, with sensations, surprises and shrill reactions being the norm. We hope that in the...
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