Year: 2009

  • Humayum’s Tomb 1570

    This is the tomb of the second Moghul Emperor Humayum and his story is the opposite of the Taj Mahal. He was well liked but died young. He fell to his death from the stairs in his library and was buried in various locations until his wife,Hamid Bann Begum, who was devastated by his death,…

  • A glimpse of what India was like

    If you are curious like I am you will not want to miss this. Hurry Delhi-mates only a few days left of a beautiful and select exhibition all the way from the V&A which is being displayed at the National Museum of Modern Art and specifically Jaipur House until the 6th December. Indian Life and…

  • A major heart stopping mezze moment.

    Around my house there are some quiet side streets, a wonderful Sikh temple and an inter- religion seminary. I love to take Tara for a walks in the afternoons when the chanting starts at the temple and we walk around soaking in the sun, the peacocks jumping around and the kids playing. My large slightly arthritic…

  • Peaches from Parmesan or is that Cherries

    Parmesan my lovely, loud and funky cook came to cook lunch for friends last week. After several hours of peeling and chopping, slicing and dicing he presented his buffet to us of butter chicken, an aromatic lamb with cinnamon and cloves, aloo gobi, stuffed aubergines and two types of rice, a plain one with cardamons…

  • A visit to a Hospital in Delhi

    My son had his pins removed from his right arm following a biking accident last May. We turned up at MAX SUPER HOSPITAL and super it was too. I am happy to say all went well – Things we will remember from this day :We were met and escorted everywhere.The staff were delightful at all…

  • HimSagar

    I went to a show of classical and folk dances of Nepal and India. The theme was “Cultural understanding for world peace and friendship”.In “Mangalacharana” a dancer dedicates herself to the Almighty and begs forgiveness from Mother Earth for stamping on her. The dance was beautifully executed but I loved the idea of begging forgiveness…

  • The onset of a Delhi Winter ?

    Yesterday morning we were sitting in the garden discussing “The Impressionist” the notable first novel of an Indian author called Hari Kunzru. Last night we were lashed by terrible winds and driving rain. NO POWER This morning the generators are still on and the world is wrapped in cotton wool stretching and struggling to break loose…

  • Hauz Khas – the village

    What is interesting about the village today is that it flourishes around the ruins and the deer park and it is frequented by loving couples, locals and expats. When we were there we followed a group of chanting women making their way through the narrow streets. We tried to find out what they were chanting…

  • Red Sky on this 11th day of the 11th month

    Red Sky by Malcolm Coleman As I walked today I saw black angry clouds, staring starkly against a flaming red sky, and yet I was not afraid I could see no anger in the sky. The sky was displaying, in the way that only it can, that life, although hard, has moments of incredible beauty,…

  • Yogi

    Official name Yoghurt as she looks as creamy as one, commonly known as Yogi. My lovely little Indian pup met with a car accident today. We were so upset as we didnt know the extent of her injuries but we drove her immediately to Jeeverashram and she was X rayed and operated on immediately.She has a broken…