Celebrity: Its Changing Face in India through the Ages

The enduring appeal of our icons Celebrity: Its Changing Face in India through the Ages By Preminder Singh Sandhawalia Authorhouse, London. Pages 165. Rs 600 Reviewed by Roopinder Singh WHILE achievements are always celebrated, which accomplishments get accolades depends on the people of the time, the values that a particular culture holds dear at that moment, and a host of …

Thoughts to elevate your mind

Not too many years ago I called on Khushwant Singh at his cottage in Kasauli. I had taken some friends with me and we were having tea when he mentioned that he was reading the Guru Granth Sahib. “Yes, around this time in life, people often do,” I quipped.