A Cloud-Capped Star Sets

A Cloud-Capped Star Sets

Suddenly, a very happy day turned out to be not so happy. It was my wife’s birthday yesterday, and she was celebrating a special birthday in Kolkata with her friends and family (we don’t call it extended family there — it’s just family). She...
Human Rights and Hans Dhun

Human Rights and Hans Dhun

Human rights — we all know. But what is Hans Dhun? It is a beautiful Indian music based on a classical raga. Some people call it Hans Dhwani. Hans means swan. The swan is often associated with Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of learning. Hence, Hans Dhwani or Hans...