Category: Art and Culture

There is a gleam on their faces With a glass of poison and the soul of Brutus Enjoying the calm breeze of the ocean On the yacht of my lethargy   “Hallelujah! Us the kings!” They tell themselves Realizing the shallowness of their every word On the yacht of my lethargy   Everyone is perfect… Continue reading The Yacht of My Lethargy

Arnab Chakrabarty widely acknowledged as a virtuoso of the Indian classical Sarod. Arnab also plays the Sursringar, a close cousin of the Sarode, sometimes referred to as a “bass Sarode”. Chakrabarty is a disciple of Dr. Kalyan Mukherjea (1943-2010), a first-rate mathematician and Sarod musician. Chakrabarty has represented India at scores of music festivals in… Continue reading An Interview with Arnab Chakrabarty: Sarod Maestro and teacher

Sometimes your nearness takes my breath away And all the things I want to say can find no words. I hope you will read my silence one day What I have in my heart – the only happiness is you I know – “True love begins when nothing is looked for in return” But my… Continue reading You are my first love that I confess!