Problematic lyrics in classical musicI’ve recently started learning Hindustani vocal music and am a little taken aback by some of the lyrics in the bandishes (songs).Feb 7Feb 7
Memories of ShillongWhen I was young, I spent a few years in Shillong in the early 1970s. It was a magical place for a schoolboy.Jan 30Jan 30
Kerala Kalamandalam — Day with the Masters tourIn the centre of Kerala state in southern India, 30 kilometres north of Thrissur, on the banks of the Nila river (also known as…Dec 12, 2022Dec 12, 2022
Tripping in ThrissurTemples, a church, a dance and performing arts university, a wedding, an ammama, appams, and quiet flows the NilaDec 5, 2022Dec 5, 2022
Eulogy to a grumpy catPoocha, a semi-stray old cat, was part of our life for some years. She was cranky, wily, strong-willed, and we loved her.Aug 3, 2021Aug 3, 2021
Stop the bridal gold rushThe excessively gold-bedecked Kerala bride is a well-known cliché. Jewellery shops promote it, social media memes satirize it, reformers…Jun 16, 2021Jun 16, 2021
Our sapramanja kattil storyDocumenting the learning from assembling our ‘sapramanja kattil’, a traditional Kerala cot.Feb 18, 20211Feb 18, 20211
Innovation Stories from India Inc.Beyond jugaad, that great Indian tradition of short-term fixes, what does innovation mean in Indian companies?Nov 5, 2017Nov 5, 2017
