Khusrau, Meera, Kabir: The Fluid Self
An essay contributed by the celebrated singer, writer and spiritualist Vidya Rao I often ask myself the question why I choose, above all things,…
Fiction: City of Stories
By Vidya Rao The streets of some cities, they say, are paved with gold. This city’s streets are paved with stories. Doubtless, they were…
On Buddha, Silence and Impermanence
The celebrated artiste Vidya Rao from Delhi has sent this tender and profound letter after reading my post on destruction of Buddhas in Swat (and the painting that…
Heart to Heart: Remembering Naina Devi
My dear friend Vidya Rao’s labour of love is finally out. She has been working on this project for quite a while. Her book…
Vidya Rao on Vrindavan
India’s eminent singer Vidya Rao has contributed this piece for Jahane Rumi. In this personal account she writes about her recent visit to Vrindavan,…
Vidya Rao sings in London on Sunday
I have been invited by Vidya Rao to attend a concert tomorrow as she will sing at the Thames Festival in London on Sunday,…
Healing the wounds of Partition ..
I read this interesting, albeit a little contentious, piece by Ravinder Kaur that examined the impact of partition on settling the communal question. The…