EVEN THE KING’S CHARIOT BECOMES RICKETY WHEN IT BECOMES OLD !
Originally posted on 2 July 2011 : In a museum in Srinagar, I saw a carriage used by Maharaja Hari Singh, the erstwhile ruler of Jammu & Kashmir. It was carved out of the finest wood and designed specially for use in the mountains. It has a hand operated brake which was applied while travelling downhill, to prevent the carriage …
TERA BAYAAN GHALIB
Originally posted on 23 Mar 2012 : The redoubtable writer Khushwant Singh is arguably one of the best known authors of our time. He has published 84 books. Like many Indians, I own several of his tomes. But, I must confess that I have rarely felt like browsing through any of his works after having read it once. In sharp …
A BESOTTED LOVER’S DILEMMA
Originally posted on 17 Oct 2011 A TRIBUTE TO ‘GHAZALJIT’ SINGH Once upon a time, there was a lover who was so besotted that he did not know what to do with the letters which he had received from his beloved. The obvious disposal for unwanted pieces of paper is to burn it, and then crush the ash so that …
