Friday, September 18, 2009

The Oldest Synagogue in Mumbai

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- By Deepa Krishnan I went to Bhendi Bazaar recently with Freni, walking through the areas surrounding Minara Masjid. We were looking for Sh...
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Tuesday, September 01, 2009

A feast, a feast!! (and a glorious saree)

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Last week, Mom and I went to Matunga to buy a saree. . Not any old saree, but an ombudu-gajam , that Queen of Sarees, all of nine yards long...
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Saturday, August 15, 2009

An emotional Independence Day

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I watched a re-run of the movie Gandhi last night on TV. There were many emotional moments during the movie, as I watched the story of India...
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Saturday, July 04, 2009

You know it's the monsoon when...(3)

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...everything's covered in blue! Motorbike parked in Sion - it was covered last evening to protect it from rain at night. . Goods Tempo...
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009

You know it's the monsoon when... (2)

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... the horses are suddenly excited because of the cool weather. Dawn riding at the Mahalakshmi Race Course Riding in the summer was hot and...
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Sunday, June 28, 2009

You know it's the monsoon when...

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...the sea is a sullen brooding brown even when the sky is bright blue. . The tip of Malabar Hill, where the curving Backbay begins . The re...
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Saturday, June 20, 2009

I visit the Wholesale Market at Vashi

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- By Deepa Krishnan . Ever since the wholesale market moved from Byculla to Vashi, I've been wanting to go there. On a recent trip to Ne...
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Friday, June 12, 2009

My Mother

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- By Janaki Krishnan It is Mother's Day today. The morning newspaper is full of pictures of celebrities proclaiming their mothers' r...
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Horsing around

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- By Aishwarya Pramod Last week, I went for a 5-day camp at a riding school called Japalouppe , two hours from our house, on the Mumbai-Pune...
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Monday, May 04, 2009

Agninakshatram

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- by Janaki Krishnan . Today is Agninakshatram. From now on, for a month, the Sun is at his best, and it is the season for making papads, pi...
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