Virginia Woolf on Reading
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For Birds of All Feathers!
I had shared this video in March 2019, when Peripatetic Perch was approaching six months since inception. It was an opportunity to share this Quik (quite literally!) video that I put together using stock footage and music on my tablet, for all my feathered friends out there. Four months later, I have created a shorter,… Continue reading For Birds of All Feathers!
Jacinta Island: Ladies’ Day Out!
Taking a break from the recently concluded Indian elections, US-China trade wars, Brexit, the EU elections and sundry other preoccupations, I decided it was time to relax a little. My sister was visiting us in Goa and I thought it might be a good idea to take a drive to an island I have long… Continue reading Jacinta Island: Ladies’ Day Out!
Indian Elections 2019: Theatre of the Absurd
It is said that Indian elections are the greatest experiment in democracy. In a nation of 1.3 billion people and over 900 million eligible voters, that does mean a grand pageant. Some observers, talking to Matthew Amroliwala on BBC World News, even called it a great “festival of democracy”. If you watch the news and… Continue reading Indian Elections 2019: Theatre of the Absurd
Owl That You Read: Survey Results and Reward!
The Peripatetic Perch Reader Survey is done and it's time to share the findings with you all. First, I would like to thank all those who responded to the Survey, which was done to understand your reading preferences, so that I can plan my blog content better. Proust's delightful account of the pleasures of reading… Continue reading Owl That You Read: Survey Results and Reward!
It’s Owl About What You Read!
Owl About What You Read
Global Growth on a Slow Boat to China
The last time the Western world traded with China and it led to wars, it was of the opium kind, in which India too was involved. That was over a century ago. The opium trade with China and the exploits of the East India Company have since been evocatively recreated for us in fiction by… Continue reading Global Growth on a Slow Boat to China
Owl Wisdom on The Futility of War
Against the backdrop of recent tensions between India and Pakistan, forthcoming elections in India and all the warmongering that is going on, including by our leaders, I thought I would share this for today. Hope cool heads and better sense will prevail.
Identity Crises and how they are Changing the World
Time there was, when all public discourse was framed around the familiar Left versus Right debate and everybody knew exactly what everyone else was talking about. Then came the days of the liberal democrats and the social democrats - whose political views were slightly to the right or to the left of centre - and… Continue reading Identity Crises and how they are Changing the World
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