Mushfiq Hashimi: The Musician Who Escaped From Afghanistan
The year is 1991....even though Soviet Union has pulled out of Afghanistan and predicted Najibullah will not last more than few months, he continues...
Heroes Of Rezang La
After retirement, I was packing my belonging to shift to new house as I had to vacate Government accommodation. I had collected lot of...
Birth Centenary Of An Unsung Hero
(This is the story of a remarkable Mangalorean - Denis Pascal Albuquerque. He was a different thing to different people and while we count him...
New Year Resolutions
A lip-smacking, home-cooked Christmas dinner comes to an end as I belch ceremoniously!
Burp! That felt good!
Belching is an art form- Crafted by...
Yesterday Once More!
Some years ago, at a community dance, I happened to watch a 19 year old boy dancing the waltz with his 80 year old...
Room With A ‘View’
If you are looking for privacy enter the 'rest room' or the 'bathroom', as they are fondly called in this part of the world....
Ustad Zakir Hussain: The Peerless Tabla Virtuoso
When the musical instrument 'Tabla' is mentioned, the first name that comes to mind is Ustad Zakir Hussain. That is quite an achievement in...
Christmas thoughts on mushroom
Mushrooms like Radishes I thought are easy to carve! During Christmas Season.....Angels and X-Mas trees come to mind and I thought let me try...
Sepia Toned Memories
It was incredible, the sheer length. From scalp up to almost her heels, the thick cascade of luxuriant tresses swept down like a torrent....
The Holy Land
The birth place of Jesus, Bethlehem is located five and half miles from Jerusalem. No town in the world has such a glorious history...
