Beating Retreat in a New Key On the evening of 29 January, as dusk gathers softly over Raisina Hill and the sandstone façades of power begin to glow in amber light, India performs one of its most understated yet evocative rituals. The Beating Retreat ceremony, held three days after Republic Day, brings the grand pageantryContinue reading “When Dusk Sang Vande Mataram”
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The Bullmastiff: Guardian of Legends
Ogden Nash may have had his reasons for lamenting the Bullmastiff when he wrote: “The Bullmastiff, also known as the gamekeeper’s night dog,Is just about the worst piece of canine scenery to grace the pet shop.He is as stupid as a monkeyAs aggressive as a kangaroo,And as clumsy as an elephant.In brief, I wouldn’t haveContinue reading “The Bullmastiff: Guardian of Legends”
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