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The Musician’s Dance
Like a mirage he emerges from the dunes, the melodies purring like a heart broken kitten. Robed in a cream kurta and crimson turban, the Musician saunters up smoking a beedi. He’s strumming a ravanhattha, the traditional gourd-bottomed fiddle that the Bhopas, a Rajasthani caste, carve, sell, and play. He sinks down next to me in the sand. Beedi dangling between his lips, he wedges the ravanhattha against his chest, withdraws a horsehair bow and begins stroking the strings. Read the complete article. |
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Udaipur Guru
Milling about a rooftop café, I pause to look out at the Lake Palace. It crowns mossy Lake Pichola like a dollop of curd does a dish of daal. I’m waiting for the infamous Udaipur sunset, just itching to see that burning orange in the sky backlight the milky palace in the lake. Besides advertising “Octopussy Show,” all the hostels dotting the old city boast “rooftop restaurants” from which to devour the view. Read the complete article. |
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Climate Change: understanding it sans the jargon
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate (UNFCC) states that climate change is variation in the climate, which can be attributed to human activity, either directly or indirectly, and stresses that it must be in addition to natural variation being experienced during the same time period. It is essential to distinguish between “climate change” due to human activities and “climate variability” due to natural causes. Read the complete article. |
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It’s a small world. And you’re big.
What would the world be like if it had only a 100 people. Where would you fit in the scheme of things? Here’s a link to an interesting site. Visit it if you’re feeling low. Chances are you’ll leave it counting your blessings. http://www.miniature-earth.com/ |
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