“There is a history in all men’s lives.” – Henry IV, part II- Shakespeare Trying to take a step backwards into history; on a cool September autumn afternoon, I stood in a slight drizzle looking at the birthplace of Shakespeare and wondering what it was that had drawn me here at this time of the year. […]

  A Recall Past quaint green parkland we had walked towards Hughenden Manor-Benjamin Disraeli’s home, who was Queen Victoria’s favourite, 19th century British Prime Minister. The other attraction was to discern secrets of World War-II, in the post Disraeli era. We were in High Wycombe in England and had visited this great Statesman’s Country home […]

Past quaint green parkland we walked towards Hughenden Manor-Benjamin Disraeli’s home, who was Queen Victoria’s favourite, 19th century British Prime Minister. We were at High Wycombe in England to visit this great Statesman’s Country home that had 600 acres of picturesque woodland and parkland attached to it! Additionally we were visiting the 12th century Saint […]

While vacationing in England, a plan came up to visit Elveden- The final resting place of the last ruler of Punjab; Maharajah Duleep Singh, the heir to the mighty Sikh empire son of Maharajah Ranjit Singh. The quest for the last traces of the Maharajah, at Elveden turned out to be quite an adventure. Locating […]

While vacationing in England, a plan came up to visit Elveden- The final resting place of the last ruler of Punjab; Maharajah Duleep Singh, the heir to the mighty Sikh empire son of Maharajah Ranjit Singh. The quest for the last traces of the Maharajah, at Elveden turned out to be quite an adventure. Locating […]

While vacationing in England, a plan came up to visit Elveden- The final resting place of the last ruler of Punjab; Maharajah Duleep Singh, the heir to the mighty Sikh empire son of Maharajah Ranjit Singh. The quest for the last traces of the Maharajah, at Elveden turned out to be quite an adventure. Locating […]

While vacationing in England, a plan came up to visit Elveden- The final resting place of the last ruler of Punjab; Maharajah Duleep Singh. The quest for the last traces of the Maharajah, at Elveden turned out to be quite an adventure. For Indians the memories of Maharajah Duleep Singh are those of him being […]

I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all year Wrote 19th century celebrity writer Charles Dickens in his famous play Christmas Carol which is an apt observation of every heart. The Christmas month of December is the time of winter festivities bringing warmth to the body and soul. Traditionally celebrated […]

In the midst of lights, autumn –winter weather, Diwali get-togethers & parties, events, contests and the general revelries one can think of unique ideas to celebrate the pre Diwali days and then continue with the customary embellishments, clothes, gifts and food. This Diwali make time to organise an exclusive Diwali dinner to explore the mythology […]

India is a nation of varied festivals which are celebrated in numerous parts in numerous forms. On the 13th day of Krishna paksh- the dark phase of the moon in the month of either Kartik or Ashvin the festival of Dhanteras is celebrated and marks a launch of the Deepavali festivities with a new zeal. […]