Bhaskar RaoinStories of Color#2 From Goa to Siliguri — pt 1Off we went. Siliguri, the gateway to the Northeast, was 2700 kilometres away and five days by road. I have never driven more than 300…Jun 23, 20221Jun 23, 20221
Bhaskar RaoinStories of ColorHow to become a YogiAlways talk slowly, walk slowly; it shows that you live in the present — in the now. Take deep yogic breathes during conversational pauses…Jun 22, 2022Jun 22, 2022
Bhaskar RaoinStories of Color9248 kms, 12 states, 352 birds and 23 Rhinos!It began at Miramar beach. Between the sound of the waves crashing, the yells of local boys playing football, the orange glow of a setting…Jun 16, 2022Jun 16, 2022
Bhaskar RaoOn SabbaticalsBut as to this sabbatical business, let me give a word of advice to all of you 30-somethings working the 9–5. You been dreaming about it…Oct 12, 2020Oct 12, 2020
Bhaskar RaoinStories of ColorWhat is World Music?Perhaps nowhere else in the world can you experience music from around the World as you do in America, which is why America’s view of…Sep 25, 20202Sep 25, 20202
Bhaskar RaoinStories of ColorA musical/audiophile journey in the USA (part two)I often wonder if it was a good idea for a confused person like me to emigrate to the United States, for the United States is a very…Jul 18, 2020Jul 18, 2020
Bhaskar RaoinStories of ColorMy Spiralling Musical Journey — Part One (India)All journeys, it seems to me, circle back home. And it seems I have been going in circles all my life. Music, for example, began in early…Jun 17, 20201Jun 17, 20201
Bhaskar RaoinStories of ColorMy Audiophile ProblemIt is one of life’s minor sorrows that my audiophile hobby has seriously impaired my power to love music, for music-lovers typically…May 25, 20202May 25, 20202
Bhaskar RaoinStories of ColorLove letter to a bookshelf : NYCEver been tempted to buy an entire bookshelf? No, I don’t mean the furniture.May 4, 2020May 4, 2020
Bhaskar RaoinStories of ColorA Sea Fortress in Ruins : Murud-JanjiraIn a way, the Murud-Janjira fort is a living symbol of the criminal apathy we exhibit towards our cultural heritage. About 146 kilometres…Apr 25, 20201Apr 25, 20201