Sunday, August 26, 2007

A different sort of tea

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If you're in Bandra, the coffee shop at the Taj Land's End is a pretty good choice for a relaxed afternoon tea. The music is never ...
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Friday, August 24, 2007

Bet you can't name all of these!

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Go on! I dare you!
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Saturday, August 18, 2007

The Great Mumbai Commute

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It was a long conference, and at the end of it, I was glad to pack up my laptop and head home. It was 8:30 p.m. The entire city seemed to be...
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Saturday, August 11, 2007

Idli-vada at Chor Bazaar

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I was wandering along Chor Bazaar, when I got hungry. There was nothing around except old gramophone records, movie posters and memorabilia....
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Tuesday, August 07, 2007

You are what you eat - the philosophy of Indian food

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I was in Manchester last week, at the Old Trafford Stadium, for a conference. At lunch, the tables were groaning with food from Spain, Franc...
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Thursday, August 02, 2007

Lessons from Dharavi

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I watched as the old man shaped the clay carefully. A dull brown pot emerged from the muddy lump, growing, taking form. I had a brief wild t...
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Wednesday, August 01, 2007

When coriander and mint flirt with yoghurt

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These are the ingredients for one of my favourite chutneys: - Fresh coriander leaves - Fresh mint leaves, roasted for a minute so it's n...
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Sunday, July 22, 2007

And another goddess is born

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Walking through Matunga, I glanced upwards and spotted this colourful carving. I couldn't figure out who this lady was. So I hunted arou...
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Sunday, July 15, 2007

Why I love the Pune highway

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It takes me 2 hours and 20 minutes to drive to Pune. In the monsoon, I love every minute of it. I went to Pune last week, to mak e a little ...
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Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Photos in the Inbox

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This morning, I got these two lovely photos by email - they were from a Mumbai Magic bazaar walk last month. Jennifer, Noa and Courtney - t...
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