Dear Nikhil, It was quite fortunate that you were able to lay hands on this piece. Indeed we all are (and I hope I speak for all of us) fortunate that we have...
Dear Sherlockians, Regarding the matter pertaining to the 'fairies', Sridhar sir has deftly summarised all our feelings after we learn that the creator of...
Ladies and Gentlemen, Here's something that I picked up from a poetry list that I subscribe to. It is likely that old irregulars know of this but it was a...
Hi All, I did read about the "Fairy Hoax" and saw the picture some time back. I think it was in the magazine section of The Hindu. Or it might have been the...
Hello Swati, I remember when "Seven Per Cent Solution" was published in 1974. It was a remarkable and entertaining novel. The basic idea, that Sherlock Holmes...
Hi Sumal,Thanks for the link.Regarding the Fairy hox i must admit that i missed the discussion as i was busy with my new born baby and did not access the net...
Dear James, It is a long time we had heard back . Thanks for coming back with a detailed post. I will try and get into the skin of your question which seems to...
Dear Amit, A warm welcome to you on behalf of SHSI. We are happy to have you with us. Can you please tell us more about yourself ? How did you come to know of...
Hi all !Has anyone read the book a seven percent solution ? How is it and would it be nice for a weekenf reading?Also i recently bought a book called the...
Hi, Can you imagine what would happen if Arthur Conan Doyle, P.G.Wodehouse and Charles Dickens sat down to write a humour-thriller together? Can you imagine...
Our Heavenly Father says, "In the creation of human life there were many preparations regarding to what degree the human body could handle the Power I Am,...
Dear Respected and Highly Regarded Members, Clearly I have been somewhat remiss in addressing several key issues brought forward by our esteemed members....
Yes, The Red Headed League is an excellent example! ... From: SherlockHolmesSocietyofIndia@... ...
Tim
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Jul 21, 2006 9:50 am
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Dear Riju sir and Sherlockians, I can't be too sure about this . Moriarty is a criminal mastermind, described by Holmes as the "Napoleon of Crime". Arthur...
Dear Tim and Holmesians, I think Sir ACD had quite an eye for colour. In fact , The plotline of " The Red Headed League" depended upon colour to achieve the...
Dear Sherlockians, Professor Moriarty, contrary to the ideas projected by numerous films & pastiches, appears only thrice in the entire canon, i.e. in "The...
My main thought about the purple dressing-gown was how and if Conan Doyle made much of colour in his writing. Do members have any idea whether various colours...
Tim
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Jul 20, 2006 12:22 pm
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Dear Navneeth, Glad to know that you were able to find something of interest . Keep posting. We will be glad to hear from you always. Sumalsn...
Hi Sumalsn, Thanks for the link. It's been a long time since I visited this group, and that's because when I joined I had read very little of Holmes'...
Dear Dr Pinaki and Holmesians, Welcome back , Doctor Saab. We sorely missed you while we where discussing the Master's background. Now that you have posted a ...
What colour was Holmes' dressing-gown? I have heard it was royal purple!...
Tim
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Jul 13, 2006 9:53 am
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Dear Sherlockians, I have been following with interest the different postings on our group’s site regarding the family background of Holmes, but could not...
Hi Suman and Anubhav I'd like to add a few of my own favs: Kanoon (*ing Ashok Kumar, Rajendra Kumar etc.), Jewel Thief, Chashmebaddoor, Pushpak (a movie...
SumalDa, I partially disagree with you here. There have been Indian director's (although countable) the work of whom has been recognised and appreciated by the...
When did the great Indian fictional detectives purportedly live? Tim ... From: SherlockHolmesSocietyofIndia@... ...
Tim
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Jul 9, 2006 7:41 am
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Dear Holmesians, Here is link to an interesting article I found in the Deccan Herald. http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb132005/sh2.asp. Read and post...