Montmartre is its own place in a city as special as Paris. It is quite distinct from the rest of Paris though it is the 18th arondissement. There are artistes everywhere as one goes up the hill one is immediately aware that one has alighted...
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Humayun’s Tomb area in Delhi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There is always lots to see when you visit Delhi but for me, the site that you cannot miss is the UNESCO World Heritage site, Humayun’s Tomb. The author at Humayun’s Tomb Humayun’s Tomb is the tomb of...
The Victorians and early Edwardians were always very keen on visiting “the waters” whenever one felt unwell. It was felt that a visit to say Bath or Lake Geneva could refreshen and work wonders for one’s health. Some lucky folks, were considered “professional invalids” as...
What made you turn to writing? What is the inspiration and purpose of the book? We all have stories to tell. I always wanted to write. “Catch your dreams before they slip away,’ sang The Rolling Stones. I wanted to describe the hope and idealism of...
A mammoth undertaking to restore and develop Delhi’s Nizamuddin will end this time next year. How has it transformed one of the most historic and touristy areas of the country? This could be the closest thing to paradise. Here, the world is all grass and birds,...
A SPECIAL LOCATION The house of the Ambassador of the Netherlands in India, on 10 Aurangzeb Road, is situated in one of New Delhi's greenest and most exclusive areas. Called the Lutyens Bungalow Zone, or simply Lutyens' Delhi, the approximately 25 to 30 square kilometre urban...
Music does not know the boundaries of time and space . It is universal in its appeal and transcends man made artificial barriers. It cuts through all that to go straight to the heart . It does not require language though that helps to understand...