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William Dalrymple in his book ' Nine lives ' chronicled Mohan Bhopa the singer of the Pabuji Epic from Rajasthan.  The Bhopa- Bhopis from around Jodhpur are traditional artistes who carry on the tradition of epic folklore that has been transferred to them orally for generations. Unusual occupations, this time features a lesser known artiste from the same genre. Narayan Bhopa and his wife Mitwa Bhopi who perform at different tourist destinations and festivals all over India.   They belong to a tradition of singers from Rajashtan, who render an ancient folklore epic that has been handed over them from generations by the forefathers. They recite the Dev- Naraynan epic. Singers of Folklore.  Picture Courtesy : Vikram Guna  Narayan Bhopa, his wife and son along with their grandson were called by the Goyal family (the Seth) to perform at his resort in Bangalore. Goyal’s resort is situated off the Jigani industrial estate amidst equalyptus plantations, a...

Aam Ladki ki ajab kahani It was probably the most momentous day in the life of this 26 year old girl from Delhi. She appears before 100,000 onlookers and millions more viewing her on the national television channels,  With oiled and tightly plaited hair,  A black plastic hair clip and pink rubber band for a hair style. Wearing a pink cotton salwar kameez and a pullover.  You cant help but gasp and mutter … what a fashion disaster !!!  Could she have not done better ? Certainly in Delhi where your womanhood is sized up more by the  designer brand of clothes your wear and the  brand of cosmetics you use across most sections of society than in most other places, Rakhi Birla stood out and made a style statement. The woman exudes a confidence that makes you take note of her and Google, ‘Rakhi Birla’ for more details.  It attracts attention especially because the surname is synonymous to the major business house and used as a co...

I am normally not a senti person, but today Kejriwal and party's performance at Ram-lila maidan left me with goosebumps.  Keep up the good work Kejriwal.  I am sure with all our support you can do better . Millions like us who watched you on TV from the comfy couches of our living rooms do really wish you all the very best .   But read on... Because it is going to be a bumpy and confusing ride for you.  For here are the Confessions of an ‘Aam admi’…     Last year, when the Anna frenzy caught on and erupted all over, thousands of office goers like me left our air-conditioned offices and stepped out on the streets for a couple of hours to show solidarity for the fight against corruption. There was nothing official about it. But It was an in-thing.  Everyone was doing it. And well, who would not want to stand up against corruption .  It seemed like a good cause. Everyone was doing something, so we all joined the ...