Govt on the move
It is that time of the year once again when Jammu, the winter capital of the state, is agog with activity, writes Ehsan Fazili
For the past 12 years, since he was appointed a Class IV employee in the Civil Secretariat, Ramesh Kumar, a Kashmiri Pandit, has been moving between the two capital cities of Srinagar and Jammu.

Over a century-old practice, the Durbar move was started by Maharaja Gulab Singh in 1872 Photo: Amin War

Dance of ecstasy
A performance by the whirling dervishes of Turkey takes one on a spiritual level that is at once uplifting and humbling, says Surekha Kadapa-Bose
Besides experiencing the Turkish delights, Turkish bath, the wonderful spice market, the semi-precious stone jewellery and other tourists sites, what every visitor to Turkey must not miss is watch the dervishes or whirling dance performed live. Usually these performances held by private organisations start after dinner.