Bar, Bar Dekho....
Blogdosts, I am off for a week.... wedding in London, and then on to Rome and Florence to say hello to Michelangelo! ************This...
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What if NaMo pulls it off ???
I am still under Michelangelo's spell.... ************This appeared in Asian Age... What if NaMo pulls it...
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Khaana for thought....
Anyone recognise the sculpture / sculptor? I was entranced when I came across it in a private garden ( London). ************Am posting...
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Mumbai : Survivor City
Met these wonderful people in the meat, fruit and vegetable market in Florence. The lady runs a popular stall with the best mozarella I have ever eaten! And that's her father looking after her two year...
View ArticleMy new title: Mumbaichchi Bai!
This appeared in Sunday Times today.... Rantings of a drunk, frivolous, Page 3 ‘Bai’….Remember that lovely song? “Mujko yaaron maaf karna… mein nashey mey hoon…?” I have been singing it all morning....
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Cry, My Beloved City....
Two images which tell different stories.... amazingly enough, about the same city! That's the new book from the SDe imprint. It will be launched soon. The other picture was clicked by a neighbour from...
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Durga's Shakti is in every woman!
This appeared in Mumbai Mirror today.... The Durga Shakti in every woman…Yes, Durga Shakti Nagpal, the young , upright IAS officer from Akhilesh-Pradesh, has been converted into an...
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Triranga Colours of Eid!This image was shot last night after a sumptuous Eid feast...Jai Hind! ************This appeared in...
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Bad Boy Putin...
An adorable bridesmaid at a London Shaadi.... ******** Bad Boy Putin Vs. Blancmange CameronI...
View ArticleIndia's Magic Carpet...
This appeared in Sunday Times Congrats, India! We have the world’s largest carpet…It’s true. India is the proud owner of the world’s largest carpet. Don’t look for an entry for this...
View ArticleShattered: All those myths about Mumbai...
This appeared in Mumbai Mirror today.... Are we ready to face the truth about Mumbai???The time has come to look into the mirror and face a few uncomfortable truths about our city...
View ArticleSilence of the lambs...
This appeared in Asian Age... Murder Most Foul….Certain ‘dastardly deeds’ ( how our netas love these two words!) are just more ‘dastardly’ than others. The...
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This appeared in Mumbai Mirror yesterday.... and ruffled a lot of feathers. That was the general idea! ************ Mere Chhotey...
View ArticleA rape epidemic in India...
This appeared in The Week... National joke: Safety for womenI am putting myself in my mother’s chappals right now. She raised three ambitious daughters and one equally...
View ArticleShuddh Desi Hypocrisy...
Ganpati Bappa Morya.... ***********This appeared in Mumbai Mirror... Shuddh Desi Hypocrisy…The movie’s title...
View ArticleDandiya Raas, anyone?
This appeared in Asian Age... Who’s ready for a round of Dandiya Raas…?Navratri is round the corner, and there must be feverish activity in Modi-land. But I wonder how locals...
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End for the rapists... but rapes go on.
This appeared on the front page of the Mumbai Mirror today.... Death to rape…. or rapists???So, the four will hang. When? Where? Don’t ask. The only thing we know right now is...
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