On an English summer afternoon we excitedly gathered for an Oxford University Walking Tour to explore the historic University of Oxford- a 900 years old tradition learning centre; whose horizon is lined with Spires, turrets and limestone buildings! The famous Oxford Walks have been powered by storytellers, photographers, historians & enthusiasts several times yet the […]

Recap- Histrionics revisited On a muggy warm morning of the month of September 1965, the villagers of Asal-Uttar heard a distant rumbling, disturbing the tranquil green environs. The village of Asal Uttar lies on the upper bank of River Satluj– a settlement of the Jat Sikh families who migrated here in Patti region banished  from […]

Recap- Histrionics revisited On a muggy warm morning of the month of September 1965, the villagers of Asal-Uttar heard a distant rumbling, disturbing the tranquil green environs. The village of Asal Uttar lies on the upper bank of River Satluj– a settlement of the Jat Sikh families who migrated here in Patti region banished  from […]

On a muggy warm morning of the month of September 1965, the villagers of Asal-Uttar heard a distant rumbling, disturbing the tranquil green environs. The village of Asal Uttar lies on the upper bank of River Satluj– a settlement of the Jat Sikh families who migrated here in Patti region banished  from their their 400 […]

Recap We were on a day-trip to the simple elegance of Kanota Garh Thikana, popularly known as Kanota Palace, a princely state of Rajasthan. We had driven on the Jaipur-Agra highway for 15 km from the former to reach Kanota, today it forms an integral part of the international and national tourism known for its […]

Leaving behind the onslaught of traffic we headed for the narrow backstreet that bought us into the vicinity of the simple elegance of Kanota Garh Thikana, popularly known as Kanota Castle, a princely state of Rajasthan. We had driven on the Jaipur-Agra highway for 15 km from the former to reach Kanota, today it forms […]

We were visiting the English town of Stratford-upon-Avon where the historic, restored Birthplace house of William Shakespeare is located. It is just another English house but for its resident who made it extraordinary – this was home to one of the greatest English writer who holds a universal appeal. His plays and poems continue to […]

We were visiting the English town of Stratford-upon-Avon where the skillfully restored house of William Shakespeare is located, after driving past road signage of Welcome to Warwickshire Shakespeare County. It is just another English house but for its resident who made it extraordinary – this was home to one of the greatest English writer who […]

We were visiting the English town of Stratford-upon-Avon where the historic and skillfully restored house of William Shakespeare is located, after driving past road signage of Welcome to Warwickshire Shakespeare County. It is just another English house but for its resident who made it extraordinary – this was home to one of the greatest English […]