Saturday, August 30, 2008

A Brahmakamal blooms in Mumbai

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- By A. Krishnan Have you seen a Brahmakamal flower in full bloom? If you answered 'No' to that question, I wouldn't be surprise...
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Friday, August 15, 2008

A mysterious sort of grass

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I see these little baskets of grass often in the market in Bhuleshwar. Do you know what this grass is, or how it is used? I've wondered ...
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Saturday, August 02, 2008

A Welcome August

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- By Janaki Krishnan As the month of August arrives, I remember my childhood years and the pleasant memories of my student life at SIES High...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Birthdays

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- by Janaki Krishnan The news in the morning paper caught my eye. It had a cheerful photograph of South Africa's first black president,...
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Saturday, July 19, 2008

Elephant Mania at Lalbaug

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I was driving past Lalbaug today, and here's what I saw: Complete and Total Elephant Mania ! . They were assembling several more elephan...
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Monday, July 14, 2008

Fabric Therapy

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Let's face it - spending two hours examining silks of various colours and shades can be very, very therapeutic. Don't believe m...
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Sunday, July 13, 2008

Ganesh Festival - to each his own

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- By Janaki Krishnan It is mid-July, and the city is getting ready for the mega-festival of Maharashtra - Ganesh Chaturthi. As the festival...
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Sunday, July 06, 2008

Some things should not be forgotten

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- by Deepa Krishnan . My friend Shoba was in Bombay last week, and she invited me to a book reading at Crossword. It was Robin David's ...
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Friday, July 04, 2008

The Ash Gourd and I

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- by Janaki Krishnan The sight of tender green ash gourd piled up at Matunga market brings back many old memories. The elavan or the ash g...
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Saturday, June 28, 2008

I lead a double life

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MINT, the Wall Street Journal's partner newspaper in India, interviewed me recently. The story appeared today. It's called " I ...
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