Heritage Conservation
What Mumbai has that Bengaluru doesn’t There is an anecdote [...]
For The National Abu Dhabi on Bombay
Why does Mumbai inspire so much activism, writing, and imagination? [...]
Bangalore Club
A simple email I got some time ago. On Oct [...]
Culture and Globalization
The Question of our Time. How can we stay rooted [...]
Heritage Buildings
Thank you, Deepa Krishnan of Mumbai Magic for pointing [...]
Spirits of India
Korea has soju; Japan has sake; America has bourbon; Mexico has tequila and mezcal; Germany has schnapps; Scandinavia has aquavit; France has wine; Greece has ouzo; Britain has beer; Portugal has port; Spain has sherry; Turkey has raki; Brazil has cachaça; Peru has pisco; Scotland has Scotch; and India has…what? Chai? Horlicks? At a time when national spirit is high, shouldn’t we consider a signature spirit as well?
Gita and management
Dharma is a very complicated Hindu concept. In this episode, [...]
Reduce transactions
I am speaking at The Bangalore Club on November 20th. [...]
Garlands as a national emblem: The National Abu Dhabi
I didn't set out to link flowers to culture, but [...]
Birds: A tryst with cacophony and camouflage
Bird watching fits this paradigm, because no matter where you travel, you will always find birds. If you educate yourself on birds, you can travel the world and remain engaged in your interest. When you get too old or feeble to travel, you can stand in your balcony and look through binoculars. As I have been doing. The freedom that birds seem to experience is uplifting and you wish you could lift yourself up.