It was an evening to remember as legendary Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan came together with UK based Orchestra Sinfonia Verdi conducted by the internationally acclaimed David Murphy to create magic at the Kala Academy, Panaji recently. Under the aegis of the Deccan Heritage Foundation, the orchestral concert titled Roots of Fire aimed to inspire pride in local cultural heritage through music.
From setting up his own charity to hanging condoms on trees, Manvendra Singh Gohil has dedicated himself to fighting the scourge of AIDS since coming out 10 years ago as India's first openly gay royal. A member of a royal warrior clan and heir apparent to the throne of Rajpipla in deeply conservative Gujarat state, Gohil uses his fame and status to educate the gay community about safe sex and their rights in a country where gay sex is a criminal offence."People say…
