Postcards from Shillim

I spent three days at Hilton Shillim, three hours from Mumbai to experience their detoxifying, decompressing Dharana way of life . Three days is too short for real detoxing but it was a wonderful introduction to a brand of eco wellness, truly in the middle of nature. (It’s in a UNESCO designated biosphere in the…

Raza in Mumbai

Syed Haider Raza ( 1922-2016) was one of India’s most prolific artists and continues to be one of the most avidly collected. An exhibition at Mumbai’s Piramal Art museum highlights his journey, early influences and the evolution of his signature style and iconic third eye/Bindu iconography. Raza spent his life in France but remained strongly…

The Yoga of All things

Image courtesy of arztsamui at FreeDigitalPhotos.net We now have a Ministry of yoga, an honorable minister for yoga and an international yoga day. A good thing but a bit like bolting the stables after the horses have escaped. Yoga went global and fusion long ago. The question is which yoga will the honorable ministry be…