Tag: Books

photography

A Passionate Lensman’s Tribute to a Maestro Through a Loving Lens

BY RUCHIRA GHOSH During the summer just gone by, the Indian capital witnessed a quiet but spectacular event. An ace lensman by the name of Nemai Ghosh unveiled to the general public his vast treasure trove of still photographs (in colour) featuring the titan Indian (read Bengali) filmmaker-cum-director Satyajit Ray. A backgrounder about Nemai Ghosh, who maintained a lifelong association with Ray: he should not … Continue reading A Passionate Lensman’s Tribute to a Maestro Through a Loving Lens

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Feature

The Gown and the Khaki: Oxbridge Scholars at War

BY TOM ROSE In the popular imagination, the Oxford and Cambridge don is a creature of cloistered quadrangles and High Table repartee—more at home with a rare manuscript than a regimental standard. Yet the two world wars of the twentieth century shattered these ivory towers, calling scholars from their libraries to the front lines in numbers that still astonish. For Country Squire India, we explore this … Continue reading The Gown and the Khaki: Oxbridge Scholars at War

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Dance

Alaknanda

BY RUCHIRA GHOSH Her Passion For Dance Helped Alaknanda to Vanquish Cancer Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved all kinds of performing arts. Her musician father and music-loving mother encouraged her to sing and receive systematic training in Tagore music. Alongside her musical education, she attended public performances by legendary dancers such as Pandit Birju Maharaj and his contemporaries. One … Continue reading Alaknanda

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Books, Events

The English Problem – Book Launch

BY DR KAUSTAV BHATTACHARYYA ‘The English Problem’ is a newly published book authored by Beena Kamlani. Published by Bombay Circle Press, it was launched in the city of Bengaluru at a recent literary event at the Hotel Den, located in Whitefield. The event was graciously hosted by Mr. Vinesh Gupta, the General Manager of the Hotel Den. The book launch took the form of a … Continue reading The English Problem – Book Launch

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Ancestry

Mimi

BY ANDREW LOBO Mimi was the eldest daughter of the Wargdar of Falnir. Her charming mother, Mersu Bai (born Emerciana, née Noronha), had siblings that included Magdalena, wife of Pfx Saldanha; Monica, ancestress of the distinguished Gonsalves clan; and Monsignor W. Noronha, who studied at the papal seminary in Kandy. Mersu Bai was a benefactress of the Church, and her remains are interred in the … Continue reading Mimi

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Books, Film

Mrs Dalloway

BY DR KAUSTAV BHATTACHARYYA Celebrating centenary year of Mrs Dalloway the novel & the 1997 film – a literary evening at the Hotel Den in Bengaluru Recently the literary Bibliophiles and lovers of English Literature gathered on a nice cold pleasant Friday Afternoon at the Hotel Den in Bengaluru to celebrate the centenary year of Mrs Dalloway the Virginia Woolf novel.  The celebrations included a … Continue reading Mrs Dalloway

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Books, Health

Dr Sujata Kelkar Shetty’s ‘Resilience Decoded’ is an Essential Guide for Parents

BY RAKESH SINHA Parenting in the modern age can feel like navigating a relentless storm of academic pressure, social media, and bewildering adolescent behaviour. Dr Sujata Kelkar Shetty’s Resilience Decoded, published by Penguin Random House, arrives as a much-needed lighthouse, cutting through the fog with the precision of a scientist and the warm, pragmatic wisdom of a mother who has been in the trenches. The book’s … Continue reading Dr Sujata Kelkar Shetty’s ‘Resilience Decoded’ is an Essential Guide for Parents

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Books, Health

Dear to the Muses

BY RUCHIRA GHOSH A Conversation with Dr. Indira Das I first met her at a ladies’ club where we pursued diverse cultural activities. She presented a piece of Romantic English poetry. We encountered each other multiple times at various concerts, dance recitals, and film festivals held throughout the year in the city. A common acquaintance told me she was an eminent gynaecologist. Later, at a … Continue reading Dear to the Muses

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Literature

Beyond Westphalia

BY DR MADHAVI PETERS Madhavi’s Address at a recent Tagore event in Bangalore: Beyond Westphalia: Tagore’s Search for an Alternative World Order in Asian Civilizations In 1902, the Japanese intellectual Okakura Tenshin visited Calcutta to invite Swami Vivekananda to Japan for another Chicago-styled Parliament of Religions which Okakura had planned to organize with a “more specific inter-Asian focus”. During the nine months that he stayed … Continue reading Beyond Westphalia

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Music

Barnini Sen: High Optimism About  Past, Present & Future

BY RUCHIRA GHOSH This is another installment in our series profiling prominent female vocalists who have made the National Capital their home. I first encountered Barnini Sen at a musical soirée organized by the local Bengali community. Later, I had the pleasure of hearing her perform at a women’s cultural club we both frequent. Music came to Barnini as naturally as breathing. Growing up in … Continue reading Barnini Sen: High Optimism About  Past, Present & Future

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