Kaun gali gayo Shyam Thumri that romantic, sensuous genre of classical music has many a story associated with it. Ashis Dutta goes in search
of the forgotten ones.
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A journey into Indias tea territory Matt Gross takes us to the tea gardens of Darjeeling that produce tea
that tastes not too different
from heaven.
Delft: Hollands greatest hidden treasure The menu cards in Delft are adorned with Vermeer
paintings and can be bought and kept as
souvenirs, writes Nina Jacob...
An open air restaurant in Delft. Profitjes (Dutch pancakes, around the size of a coffee cup's mouth) with all sorts of combinations, from strawberries and fresh cream, to bacon and fried eggs are a popular culinary treat here.
Was the West Bengal government right in nudging controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen into leaving Kolkata? Should the Centre extend political asylum or Indian citizenship to her as she says she can’t go back to Dhaka?
Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send their opinions. Most readers opine that persuading Taslima Nasreen to leave the state was an extreme move and that granting asylum is humane although extending citizenship to her is debatable. A few others insist that she must now return home to Dhaka as her views have hurt the sentiments of Muslims.
