‘’ It’s a life changing experience. You will not feel the same way about yourself after it’’, their voices ring in my ears as I rock softly in the evening train to Rishikesh. No I am not going for a dip at the Ganga and the accompanying mumbo jumbo. Though for over a millennia ‘life-change’ seekers have taken the same journey to flock to the ghats of his ancient holy town.
Dec 31, 2012 | Categories: Travelogues | Tags: adventure sports india, bungee jumping, bungee jumping inida, documentary photographer india, extreme adventure, extreme adventure sports india, flying fox rishikesh, indian adventure sports, indian photographers, jumping heights rishikesh, photographer in India, photographers in delhi, travel photographer in India, travel photographer india, uttrakhund adventure sports, uttranchal adventure sports | 13 Comments »
It can get really exasperating to reply to people who mistake you for someone else. But reply I do.
One cannot write enough how ill-mannered we Indians generally are. Not replying back is not only a lack of good manners but is also rude and arrogant. Khushwant Singh was a man with impeccable manners. Today every crazy email I want to trash, I think of the good old Singh, sitting at his desk replying to every silly letter he received.
Dec 13, 2012 | Categories: Thoughts/ Articles | Tags: author khushwant singh, indian author, indian novelist, khushwant singh photographs, letter writing khushwant singh, postcards from khushwant singh, sardar khushwant, sikhs of india, writers india | 67 Comments »