Mughal angle emerges in Devyani case

by Guest Sat Dec 21, 2013 3:45 pm

She is married to a New York-born Indian-American who is a professor of philosophy as well as a noted oenophile. In fact, he combines his two passions, and is on his way to becoming a "wine philosopher."

Aakash Singh Rathore developed an interest in wines while teaching and writing his doctoral dissertation in Belgium in the early 2000s, after which he also acquired his oenology qualifications from the University of Provence. Around that time he met Devyani Khobragade, who was then studying German at the Goethe Institute in Germany.

Soon after, he visited India's wine country which is her home state Maharashtra and Karnataka, spending long months at vineyards and wineries in and around Nashik, Pune, and Bangalore, the result of which was the first authoritative "Complete Indian Wine Guide" published in 2006. He has also served the Indian Government as an advisor to the Indian Grape Board.

Devyani's New York posting was in part propelled by Rathore's US roots — he was born in New York City and his interest in wines originates from a small, family-owned winery in Michigan. He is currently said to be working towards a new course on the "Philosophy of Wine" being introduced into the University of Pennsylvania curriculum, where he has been teaching for the past year, shuttling between New York and Philadelphia.

Rathore was also helping India's ministry of agriculture and the Indian wine industry popularize its wines in the US. Among his recent research topics were wines served in the Mughal era, an inquiry that took him to Afghanistan, with a separate trip to Iran in the works to study wines from the Persian culture.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Devyani-Khobragade-case-resolution-complicated-by-wine-philosopher-husband/articleshow/27742499.cms

by ashdoc Sat Dec 21, 2013 3:56 pm

is this worth a thread ??

your mughal obsession defies logic...

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:06 pm

ashdoc wrote:is this worth a thread ??

your mughal obsession defies logic...

He knows a few things and everything about them is wrong. Despite being wrong, he is obsessed with all those things - almost like a fanatic Jehadi.

by Guest Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:06 pm

ashdoc wrote:is this worth a thread ??

your mughal obsession defies logic...

it is worth a thread because i never knew it is possible to become a 'wine philosopher'. amazing how the guy could combine oenology with philosophy.

by pravalika nanda Sun Dec 22, 2013 7:13 pm

Rashmun wrote:She is married to a New York-born Indian-American who is a professor of philosophy as well as a noted oenophile. In fact, he combines his two passions, and is on his way to becoming a "wine philosopher."

Aakash Singh Rathore developed an interest in wines while teaching and writing his doctoral dissertation in Belgium in the early 2000s, after which he also acquired his oenology qualifications from the University of Provence. Around that time he met Devyani Khobragade, who was then studying German at the Goethe Institute in Germany.

Soon after, he visited India's wine country which is her home state Maharashtra and Karnataka, spending long months at vineyards and wineries in and around Nashik, Pune, and Bangalore, the result of which was the first authoritative "Complete Indian Wine Guide" published in 2006. He has also served the Indian Government as an advisor to the Indian Grape Board.

Devyani's New York posting was in part propelled by Rathore's US roots — he was born in New York City and his interest in wines originates from a small, family-owned winery in Michigan. He is currently said to be working towards a new course on the "Philosophy of Wine" being introduced into the University of Pennsylvania curriculum, where he has been teaching for the past year, shuttling between New York and Philadelphia.

Rathore was also helping India's ministry of agriculture and the Indian wine industry popularize its wines in the US. Among his recent research topics were wines served in the Mughal era, an inquiry that took him to Afghanistan, with a separate trip to Iran in the works to study wines from the Persian culture.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Devyani-Khobragade-case-resolution-complicated-by-wine-philosopher-husband/articleshow/27742499.cms

oh really, if he finds philosophy in wine, don't be surprised if someone reports he has a drug habit. would have undoubtedly picked up some poppy in Afghanistan and some women in Iran. you know his itinerary is looking very suspicious to me. baby-doll, you heard it here first.

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