| Kishore Singh: Art's no mirage here |
21-NOV-09 |
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My son has a list of people he wants me to meet in Dubai, friends of his, or family of friends, or friends of friends — clearly, his social skills are better honed than mine. |
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| Eating crow, part two |
21-NOV-09 |
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I have a soft spot for Kumaon that I cannot really explain; these are not the highest or even the most breathtaking hills to be had in this large and lovely country, but they are far and away my favourites. |
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| Need some serious jugaad |
21-NOV-09 |
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Dastkar’s Nature Bazaar always wears a festive look with flags fluttering bright in the sun, colourful tents, folk music and handicrafts galore. |
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| The many-layered sandwich |
21-NOV-09 |
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To make a bunny chow, you need a loaf of bread and a scoopful of vegetable, meat or bean curry,” Minal Hajratwala writes in Leaving India: My Family’s Journey From Five Villages to Five Continents. |
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| Barun Roy: For Tagore's sake |
19-NOV-09 |
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I don’t wish to get into the question of who’s right and who’s wrong, but the recent turmoil at Visva-Bharati, in Santiniketan, West Bengal, is highly disturbing and it diminishes its sanctity as an institution founded by Rabindranath Tagore. |
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| Hung up on value |
18-NOV-09 |
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Now that the “investors” are back with the art market opening up after a year-long hiatus, it’s important to establish how to invest in art and who an investor really is. |
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| Epis-too-late |
14-NOV-09 |
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When was the last time you wrote a letter? |
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| Beyond the gallery |
14-NOV-09 |
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It’s a rare time when mainstream artists engage with global political issues, keeping intact their ability to produce an experience as part of their art work. |
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| Daddy's day out |
14-NOV-09 |
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Two winters ago, the shriek of drills cutting through rock turned many of our neighbours into raving insomniacs. |
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| The bane of the thane |
14-NOV-09 |
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Shakespeare’s Macbeth has endured the test of time not only because it is a cautionary tale about when to ignore your spouse, but also because of its poignant lessons in the importance of sleep. |
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| Doing the desi hic |
14-NOV-09 |
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It is a quirk of behaviour that, while we all know that wine goes best when consumed with food, experts would be horrified if one suggested having anything to eat when tasting wines. |
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| Hanging up my shoes |
08-NOV-09 |
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Taking in a pair of broken Reeboks turns out to be less than pleasant. |
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| Many cinemas |
08-NOV-09 |
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When I was a younger, much more opinionated movie buff, I used to have strident views about what is “cinematic” and what isn’t. |
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