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Hello, My name is Alistair Shearer and I am the co-founder of The Hermitage. I have been visiting India on and off for forty years now: doing research for my books and lectures, leading tours all over the country, taking photographs, meeting the people. This blog will bring you some of my light-hearted observations on all different aspects of this extraordinary country, which never fails to intrigue and astonish.
Periodically we will also publish news relating to local events as well as publish our newsletter.
Kochi Airport Kerala
10 September 2015
Kerala establishes worlds first 100 percent solar-powered airport
The value of travel
27 July 2015
Those who love India will well understand the old saying ‘travel broadens the mind’
Moplah proves poplah
29 June 2015
Go to any corner of north Kerala and the air will be thick with the mouth-watering aroma of Malabar spices
Sacred cow meets secular dragon
14 May 2015
For some time now, world-watchers have been assuring us that the 21st century belongs to Chindia
How to get a head in life
14 April 2015
The headline that is getting people talking informs us that the world’s first full body transplant – or looked at the other way, the sewing of one person’s head onto another person’s body – could take place in just a couple of years.
Hair today, gone tomorrow?
06 March 2015
This sartorial statement is traditional among warrior groups throughout the sub-continent, most famously the Punjabi Sikhs, who cut neither beard nor hair, keeping the latter neatly trussed up in a turban.
No time off for the Holy Cow
02 February 2015
Let’s have a big round of applause for A.K. Verma, who was until last week an employee of the Indian Central Public Works Department.
