THE CULTURE VULTURES

“Of all the evils for which man has made himself responsible, none is so degrading, so shocking or so brutal as his abuse of the better half of humanity - to me, the female sex, not the weaker sex.  The worth of a civilization can be judged by the position it gives to its women” [...]


THE RAVA IDLI SAGA

This was my first post on iland on 17 July 2007 at 10 am.. I am a few days away from being 5 months old on this blog. I feel I’ve been here forever. No time to write anything new… in a recklessly busy state now..so if you dont hear from me for a while [...]


Culture Curry from the Country of Green Magic

 Culture Curry from the Country of Green Magic Green magic exudes sorcery. Dark foliage, white handloom, temple gold and brown earth - the colours of the state on the southern tip of India, quietly nestling amongst the verdant canopy of coconut trees that stand sentinel to thatched villages.Bramble fences and serpent coves, where the smell of [...]