10 Best Architecture Books for Every Reader
‘Every science touches art at some points—every art has its scientific side,’ the great French physician, Armand Trousseau, once noted during one of his seminal lectures. Nowhere is this more evident than in the practice of architecture. India's architectural landscape represents
Excerpt THE KUMBH MELA: A City with an Expiration Date
The Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival held every twelve years, is an extreme example of a religious congregation that generates a temporary settlement. Approximately five million people gather for fifty-five days, with an additional flux of ten to twenty million
Excerpt – In Search Of The Pitcher Of Nector
I turned my face from the window towards the compartment. Everyone was asleep. I was as if the sentry of the night. Suddenly, I noticed that two skeleton-like hands were trying to peel off an orange with some difficulty. What I
Excerpt – Tantu: The Loom of Life
Ravindra worked until half past seven and asked for the proofs to be brought to him. As he was about to leave for home, Lobo rang him up and said: 'Sir, sorry to disturb you. The city's Assistant Police Commissioner
Excerpt – Silent Transgressions
Walking back alone, the way seemed long to Diravi. With Sasi around, the way had not seemed so long. But he did not feel tired of what his Aachi had told him about it all. Diravi's mind suddenly flashed to
Excerpt – Our Man in Warsaw By Carlos Tamilavan
When everyone on the plane started to get up, the boy thought it must be Moscow airport and he too should disembark. He had no idea what awaited him. He only knew his nerves were taut with a mixture of
Excerpt – The Madhouse
A Plush Clinic Of The Healthcare Market The clinic's physician is the most successful psychiatrist in this region.People, who are under the illusion that they are not insane, bring those here who they think are crazy. Though, often after seeing somebody,
Excerpt – Freedom Lost in Rights
The Shompen Complex The vehicle took a kutcha road that led us deep inside the forest. On that roller-coaster ride, we had to end our discussion. My heart began to race. The forest was dark. The route amid the fig trees
Excerpt – A Plate of White Marble
After putting her son to sleep by patting his back as she used to do when he was a baby, she finally came out. Nowhere could anyone be seen or heard. The house was unnaturally quiet. In spite of housing so many
Excerpt – Bipradas
Feigning ignorance, Bipradas asked, ‘What did he do? I haven't heard anything.’ ‘That's not possible,’ Dayamoyee sounded sceptical. ‘That boy does not have the gumption to do anything without your knowledge. My money supports him, yet he spends all of it to