by Neha Kirpal | Jul 30, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Books, Lifestyle
“You here, you think you are African? And you over there, American? You see? Indian first, no matter which place we call home.” Jennifer Acker, founder and editor in chief of The Common, recently brought out her powerful debut novel, The Limits of the World....
by Neha Kirpal | Jul 2, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Books
“That was the age of inkwells and penholders with nibs that could be replaced. The fountain pen had only recently been invented, and it made quite a mess; biros, or ballpoint pens, were still in the future. What an antiquated lot we were! But then, Dickens wrote all...
by Neha Kirpal | May 28, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Heritage Arts
One of India’s leading Kuchipudi classical dancers, Yamini Reddy was born to noted Kuchipudi exponents and Padma Shree award winners Raja Reddy and Radha Reddy. She received her training from her parents and gave her first performance in New Delhi when she was only...
by Neha Kirpal | May 14, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Heritage Arts
India has 37 world heritage monuments recognized by UNESCO. Around 3,650 sites are protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). However, the number of unprotected monuments is staggering. Delhi alone has over 1,000 unprotected monuments, and between 35,000...
by Neha Kirpal | May 7, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Travel
The recent horrific Easter bomb blasts in churches and hotels in Sri Lanka reminded me of my trip to this peaceful, serene island nation barely a month prior to the devastating incident. My husband and I had long wanted to visit Sri Lanka, and here we were finally...
