Friday photo: Sunrise
by From a lazy morning in Sindhudurg in Southern Maharashtra. I have been a champion of this region since my first visit there from Mumbai a …
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Games people play: more on Ganjifa
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 …
Seaside story
“So do you want to meet the queen?” Whatever I am expecting, it is not this. I turn to him with a startled look. I …
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 …