Ideas Without Boundaries.
“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 …
Show business is not paved with gold for the creators of its tinsel towns. He sits quietly in his brother’s Lexus, as it wings its way toward his destination, where thousands wait in excited anticipation. As the car pulls up to the exclusive parking spot, Read More …
“Kaun Kehta Hai Mohabbat ki zuban hoti hai / Yeh haqeeqat to nigahon se bayan hoti hai.” (- Who is it who can say that love can be conveyed through words / Its truth is mirrored in the eyes”). Jagjit Singh sang this very popular 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 …
He comes from a Kashmiri Hindu family, the youngest of four children and named Robin because he chattered like the bird as a kid! His father a secular man with communist leanings taught him about honesty and integrity: his mother inspired him by her courage Read More …