Floating blissfully in the backwaters of AlleppeyOur hopes of a twenty-four-hour cruise in the backwaters of Alleppey were nearly dashed, thanks to cyclone Fengal which emerged suddenly in…Jan 211Jan 211
A visual narrative of old Bangalore memoriesThere are Bangaloreans and there are true-blue Bangaloreans. The latter who passionately feel for the city in their bones and carry the…Nov 24, 20241Nov 24, 20241
AMRUT — The Global Story of India’s First Single MaltCarting Indian-made whisky to Scotland is like carrying coals to Newcastle. Yet, in 2004, a Bangalore-based distillery took its pioneering…Sep 25, 2024Sep 25, 2024
Retelling forgotten stories of fearless fightersRaghu and Pushpa Palat’s latest historical biography titled Destiny’s Child (Penguin Random House) tells the story of Parukutty…Apr 6, 2024Apr 6, 2024
Bengaluru Unboxed by Malini Goyal and Prashanth PrakashFrom ‘Bangalore Through the Centuries’ to ‘Bangalore Blue’ there are at least a dozen books or more on Bangalore that dwell on the city’s…Mar 4, 2024Mar 4, 2024
OLD ROOTS, NEW SHOOTS — A Goan’s journey of discovery in her own homelandThe title of this book and the blurb ‘A contemporary coming-home story’ grabbed my attention. A cursory flip of the pages was enough to…Jan 12, 2024Jan 12, 2024
The rise and fall of India’s largest Edtech companyWho hasn’t heard of Byju’s, the largest Indian Edtech firm? Students, parents, educationists, investors, even ordinary folks who watch…Jan 11, 2024Jan 11, 2024
A TALE OF FRIENDS AND LOVERS‘The Way We Were’ is touted as a rom-com where two school friends, after charting their own paths, end up, surprisingly, as colleagues in a…Nov 3, 2023Nov 3, 2023
A century on, Khalil Gibran’s ‘The Prophet’ remains an abiding influenceWhen the book was first published in September 1923, the initial print run of 1200 copies sold out within a few months. That was…Oct 26, 2023Oct 26, 2023
A classic song that became a symbol of hope turns 50A cheerful, romantic song that came out fifty years ago has stood the test of time becoming an anthem and a symbol of hope.Feb 28, 2023Feb 28, 2023
