The Indian Express -- Leisure

Thursday, July 17 1997

TODAY'S CROSSWORD TODAY'S ZODIAC

Songs of a Red flower You may be forgiven for not listening to what he says. For his voice is enchanting enough when he recites from his recently released audio book -- Kaifiyat, comprising 26 of his poetic compositions. If you pause to grasp his verses though, you'll discover a thoughtful man who seeks to penetrate the complexities and contradictions of modern life.
Modern arches Paul Klee said that to appreciate a painting, you need a chair so that tired legs do not interfere with the mind. But to savour fine architecture, one needs to be fully alive, alert to the manipulations of space, the subtle changes in scale and texture, the feel of different materials underfoot and overhead, the smell, taste and look of the space.	An American dream Just as the greatest Indian epics have begun with a roll of the dice and a prayer to fate, Gary Richardson's latest acting endeavour is a risk that could play out into a great story. The American actor, best remembered as the villain in the serial A Mouthful of Sky, is staging an English play on a floating platform in the middle of a lake in Udaipur and Jaisalmer.
Instrument of Change

Songs of a Red flower