Games people play: more on Ganjifa
by The Ganjifa playing cards tradition is believed to have entered India with the Mughals (Farsi ganj for treasure or ganjifeh for playing cards, according to …
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Footprints on the sand
I am looking out of the window of my room in Sindhudurg at the rain crashing down, as I sip the ginger tea (my fourth …
Come home to Sindhudurg
My piece on the Culture Aangan homestays in Sindhudurg appeared in yesterday’s Mid day – here it is… *** ‘Safety on the roads is safe …
Vengurla: footprints on the sand
Early morning at Vengurla jetty… And then a beach to ourselves at Sagareshwar. Only crows and a few fishermen for company. Information: this was last …
Chilling in the heat in Sindhudurg
Here is a plug for what I think is a worthy cause – Culture Aangan is a Bombay-based NGO that works in the Sindhudurg region …