ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Know more about Subhrashis.

Welcome to KHOJ: The search to know our roots and understand the meaning of our existence.

Prejudice is the biggest problem in the society. It can be it in terms of religion, cast, sex, skin-colour, status etc. Prejudice can also be in form of the feeling that human beings are the greatest creation, or even patriotism about artificially created borders. The motto of KHOJ is to gain knowledge and break that prejudice. But there is a word of caution for the readers. To break the prejudice KHOJ might throw upon you the concepts it believes in. If the reader believes on KHOJ’s perception without question, then KHOJ itself might incept a prejudice in the readers mind thus failing in it own motto. KHOJ is trying to break its own world of prejudice, but at times that prejudice might get reflected in its writing. Please do challenge them.

Thursday, December 20, 2018

Shekawati - A weekend destination from Delhi that you won't regret!

Shekawati is a collection of small towns and villages stuck in time. Colourful wall frescoes grace the walls of the 2-3 century old Havelis. It is locally said that the term 'Haveli' comes from 'hawa' meaning wind since they are made in a way that there is good cross ventilation. It is most likely derived from Arabic word 'Hawali', meaning partition, or private space.  The mansions built in Indo-Mughal style was partitioned into...

Friday, November 30, 2018

LOST IN THE BIG PICTURE

Old Delhi is a fascinating place not just for the history, but also for the conversations that the mystic chaos of this place triggers. It was one of such days, in the winter of 2016. We were walking through the haphazard narrow gullies and tangled streets of Old Delhi. It was a puzzle of different eras intertwined together is a small crowded city...

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

HUNTING THE HUNTERS ART

The river knows, they say. Like time she flows without complain, silently observing the rise and fall of civilizations. Humans share an intimate relation with the rivers. While she quenches the thirst of humans and provide them with the vital fertile plains, humans make her immortal through prayers, songs and art. Mangli is one such small river that flows down the dying Aravalli Hills, seeping and snaking smoothly through the beautiful town...