Ideas Without Boundaries.
It is a traditional wind instrument made from a bamboo reed with a few holes in it. The story goes that an insect pierced that hole to hide from a storm. As the wind roared, the hole in the bamboo echoed with an enchanting note. Read More …
“Draupadi has five husbands – but she has none – She had five sons – and was never a mother … The Pandavas have given Draupadi … No joy, no sense of victory No honor as wife No respect as mother – Only the status Read More …
“The sensitive fingers caress the silver strings; a shower of magical notes intoxicates the enraptured audience; music comes alive when strummed by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan.” I wrote these words for a Times of India article as a teenager after my first meeting with Ustad Read More …
You saw them when you opened your eyes for the first time as an infant. You held their hand as you took your first step. They were there to lovingly lift you up, to wipe your tears and heal your wounds. Today they need to Read More …
He walks on to the stage and the atmosphere is electrified. The roar of the crowd and an endless standing ovation moves him beyond words as he clasps his hands together in acknowledgment. Elegantly clad, charismatic, he remains an amazing musician at 84, in spite Read More …
Starting in the 70s on a modest scale these shows often had legendary singers and later a few actors and actresses, normally entertaining local audiences. Some of the performances saw their beginnings as a result of valiant efforts put by actor politician Sunil Dutt and Read More …
“My mother and father used to control my daily activities even when I was an undergrad student.” “Most parents don’t have a clue what their kids are up to.” “Dating is a tricky issue. Of course, I have dated but I have never been caught.” Read More …
They come from all walks of life — as brides, as young students, as young mothers and try to assimilate in a foreign land. Some adjust easily, others struggle, but most find themselves caught between two cultures, trying to raise children and also focus on Read More …
It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult.” — Seneca This land is where dreamers awaken from their pilgrimage in search of a new life. Inevitably, therefore, America fosters stories Read More …
The first thing that strikes you about K.B.Chandrasekhar is his energy. For someone who has barely had 4 hours of sleep in 3 days and has a red eye flight to catch in a few hours to head back to California, Chandra, as he is Read More …