by admin | Feb 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
“But you speak such good English”, I would have accepted the compliment with as much humility (not much) as I can muster had the postscript not been, “for a Bihari”. The revelation that being a Bihari precluded certain skills annoyed me no end. I grew up within...
by admin | Feb 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
I recently watched a show wherein the dog-loving mercenary decides not to kill the target because he witnesses the target (and his wife!) taking care of a stray dog. An older friend is inconsolable because her 10-year old dog left for his heavenly abode a week ago....
by admin | Dec 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Frost’s poem conjured images of a mysterious forest, of wild animals and dark knights, of possibilities! The first time I experienced a snowfall, I was mesmerized. Even today, the ground covered in pristine snow fills me with wonder. As an adolescent, I lived at home...
by admin | Nov 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
When my neighbour sent me a fabulous bottle of pickles, I was happy but I did wonder why would anyone name their creation as ‘Bad mama’? It was only when my daughter started laughing hysterically that I wore my glasses to find that the bad was ‘Badi’! In the past,...
by admin | Sep 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Waiting at the Delhi International airport in early February, my attention was drawn to a large group of Asian tourists. They stood out for many reasons – they were orderly, wearing identical jackets, and wearing masks without exception. They reminded me of the...
by admin | Sep 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
My irreverent brother loves India – warts and all. He uses this phrase to bait unsuspecting people, especially those visitors from ‘developed’ nations who are voyeurs and consumers of India’s poverty and mishaps. The minute the unsuspecting victim agrees with...
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