Amar Akbar Anthony redux
Anyone else think of “Amar Akbar Anthony” an iconic Bollywood movie of the late 1970s, when the Indian mens’ 4x400m team performed so brilliantly in the World Athletics Championships this …
Category: Culture Corner
George Everest & his Indian home
Every time I have visited Mussoorie, a hill station in the Himalayas, I’ve thought about visiting a local landmark, George Everest’s house. As in the home where Mr. Everest, after …
The original feel good story
And boy, don’t we all need a feel good story these days? So, after being in the doldrums of late, here I am trying to be upbeat-y and cheerful for …
Oh, what a lovely idea, India!
Such a nice, heart-warming story in the papers this morning. India is planning to have a war memorial honouring animals. Since I know no more than you, and it is …
Abide with me no more
Call me an idealistic old fool, but the sight and sound of the massed bands of the Indian military playing “Abide with me” at the annual Beating Retreat used to …
Hamba kahle, Johnny, and thank you for the music
As my Cape Town based American friend Brandy, who is married to a Zimbabwean, posted on Facebook this morning: “Half of my feed is South Africans mourning the huge loss …