An Edgy Art Haven in India Gains Momentum
International Herald Tribune January 21, 2012 On a chilly winter evening in New Delhi, a crowd of art-goers spilled out from the doorway of a low building. Never mind that […]
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In New Delhi, Sampling India’s Regional Food
New York Times April 11, 2010Each of India’s 28 states has its own government-run house for state affairs, known as a bhavan, in the bustling capital city of New Delhi. […]
In Cities Like New Delhi, B&Bs Are One Answer to a Hotel Shortage
The New York Times October 18, 2009 MAYBE it was the patterned bedspread and white appliqué pillows on the double bed that made the simple room so inviting. Or perhaps […]
Showing and saving arts as old as centuries in India
Boston Globe April 8, 2012 UDAIPUR, India – The young puppeteer insists it’s easy. With outstretched hands, he pulls the strings on the foot-tall man at his feet. The puppet […]
In Nepal, After Revolt, ‘Art Was Changed Forever’
International Herald Tribune May 19, 2012 The sea-green mural at Lasanaa, an arts center here, has familiar elements of Nepali art: images of snowy Himalayan peaks and curlycue whorls representing […]
Lunch with the FT: Wynn’s World
Financial Times April 22, 2006 Just before I go in to see Steve Wynn, one of his staff asks if I like dogs. As soon as I enter the casino […]
Tibetans Find Freedom in Exile
Wall Street Journal October 8, 2010 Minutes after I entered the settlement, a Tibetan monk driving a tractor crossed my path. Wearing a trucker’s cap that matched his crimson robes, […]
Through India’s Spiritual Landscape
OCTOBER 30, 2009 Much has changed since William Dalrymple moved to India in 1989 to write “City of Djinns,” his best-selling portrait of Delhi at the dawn of India’s economic […]
A special kind of room service
Financial Times July 15 2006 Hotels are converting rooms into condominiums available to rent when the owners aren’t there Eloise, the fictional children’s book heroine, knew first-hand of the luxuries […]
Stakes high as Las Vegas welcomes in the new year
Financial Times February 9, 2005 US gaming groups with an eye on the East prepare for the annual Chinese pilgrimage A 10-foot tall animatronic rooster sits inside the glass-domed conservatory […]
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