The Master Weavers of Mughal Town
The Master Weavers of Mughal Town in Varanasi India. Read our previous posting: “The colorful Ghats of Varanasi India” Every Indian girl, I am told, dreams of getting married in a Varanasi-woven silk saree. The art of weaving silk is a centuries-old tradition in Varanasi, passed on from generation to generation among the Moslem…
Bangladesh, populous land of the Bengalis!
Bangladesh. Read our previous country posting: “Bahrain, the Persian Gulf island with one million palm trees!” COUNTRY ROLL No 15 : Bangladesh, populous land of the Bengalis, where adventurous say Come visit before the tourists do! Read our related posting: “Best of Bangladesh food: Kacchi Biryani!” Read our next country posting:”Barbados, well developed easternmost island…
Mumbai, the Vibrant Heart of Today’s India
The heavily visited cities of the Golden Triangle – Delhi, Jaipur, Agra – highlight the glories of India’s past with their forts, mausoleums and other centuries-old monuments. However, for a real sense of today’s India, head to Mumbai. Mumbai is the commercial and entertainment capital of India. This metropolitan area of about 21 million…
A Tribute to the admirable Sikhs!
I knew next to nothing about Sikhs before my last trip to India, the word simply making me think of men wearing turbans on their head. But after learning a bit about Sikhism and visiting the Gurdwara Bangla Sahib Sikh temple in New Delhi, I have come to have nothing but admiration for the Sikhs,…
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