Nissar Ahmed, a Padma Shri award winning Kannada poet, recalled he had criticised the colloquialisms used by Karnad in what eventually became his most popular play, Tughlaq, which he wrote shortly after he returned from Oxford in 1963.

“After his play Tughlaq was published I was part of a discussion where I had criticised the language he had used in it, but he defended it saying he would use language that was utilised in common parlance,” said Ahmed, who was one of the few people who visited Karnad’s Bengaluru residence on Monday, before his cremation — without full state honour and religious rites, as per Karnad’s wishes.

“He liked to play the villain roles because he felt heroes had very little to do and he is remembered for many ofJoin us for our second year of Mexico in a Bottle in San Diego as we celebrate Mexican craft spirits, wine, food, music and art at the beautiful Bread & Salt Gallery in Barrio Logan.

What began as a tribute to mezcal, the embodiment of Mexico, Mexico in a Bottle has evolved to showcase the growing craft beverage scene in Mexico. No longer just an agave driven movement, we now see rum, whiskey, and of course wine making its way to shelves here in the United States. The story of mezcal and these other elixirs isn’t just about alcohol, each bottle contains a piece of Mexican culture, and is a living link to history, tradition, art, and music - life and death all in a bottle.

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