By Kevin Shen Special Relationship Productions in association with Anita Creed Productions presents, THERE OR HERE: written by Jennifer Maisel and directed by Vik Sivalingam When my producing partner and I set out to produce our next play, we weren’t expecting that it would bring us to India – well, not us exactly, but the characters…
By Reginald Massey Today English is the only truly global language. It is in fact an interplanetary language; the first man on the moon spoke to his fellow Earthlings in English. Hence we must take serious note of what men such as the philosopher Radhakrishnan and the statesman Rajagopalachari told us. They believed that English…
Reginald Massey reports Hyderabad, once the capital city of the fabulously rich Nizams, was famous for its palaces, architecture, cuisine and culture. It has now regained its rightful place thanks to the vision of many of its citizens. For many years NARTANAM, the leading dance magazine of India, has been published from Hyderabad under its…
Click here to read Confluence February 2017 issue Every crisis yields an opportunity Two major events that took place during 2016 in Europe and in America are still dominating the headlines. Britain’s decision to leave the European union and the future of UK-Europe relations is causing huge uncertainties re likely economic challenges in the coming years.…
By Aline Dobbie It was a great pleasure to meet Mrs Anju Ranjan the new Consul General of India to Scotland this week at her offices in the elegant old building at the Consulate General of India in one of Edinburgh’s most perfect and prestige heritage squares in the West End of Edinburgh – Rutland…
by Reginald Massey Gutala Krishnamurti who died recently was a Telugu and English scholar who believed that the Aesthetic Movement which flourished during the 1890s (the fin de siecle period) was among the most productive in English literature. The Aesthetes viewed life as an art. Taking their cue from the likes of the flamboyant Wilde…
By Reginald Massey Nanak was born to a Hindu family in 1469. He was born in Dera Baba Nanak, now in Pakistan. Had there then been application forms to fill in, the chances are he would have referred to himself as Bedi Hindu. His father was the trusted employee of the local Muslim landowner. His…
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By Devi Rajab Three Strong Women Sita Gandhi, Sushila Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi Diwali is a time when the often forgotten story of Rama and Sita gets submerged by the celebration of the event. Fireworks, sweetmeats and prayers distracts from the original message. So who was Sita in a collective sense? Was she a symbol…
By Reginald Massey In a free society such as Britain it is unthinkable that anyone would voice an outrageous opinion such as “Dance is un-Islamic and schoolgirls must not be taught to dance.” However, I would like to inform my readers that this ridiculous slogan is being chanted out loudly in Pakistan. Nevertheless, there are…