Saturday, August 18, 2012
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Tuesday, July 03, 2012
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Sun Sand and Scandals
Once upon a time there was a
land blessed with miles upon miles of sun-kissed beaches, a countryside of
verdant splendor and a people who wanted nothing more from life than a “a
homely home and simple pleasures, enough to eat and enough to wear.”
That was Goa, before the advent
of the tourists.
They came in waves – the
conquering hordes, eager to stake their claim to the virgin sands that hugged the
coastline, hungry to explore the coconut tree-lined winding lanes that snaked their
way through a countryside ensconced in a gorgeous cloak of foliage.
The initial invasion was driven
by Flower Power. Roused into anger by the Vietnam War, propelled into protest
by the student uprising in Europe, the rebellious youth headed east in search
of Shangri La.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
In the thick of the Mango Season!
Everyone is
talking mangoes these days. Conversation nowadays centers solely on the King
of fruits in its various incarnations. Eavesdrop on two householders chatting,
and you can be sure to count four Alphonsos, three Mancurados,
and even a Mussarado, popping up in the discussion, all within the space
of two minutes.
The Mango season has arrived.
At the start of the season, the man staying next door went to the market and bought mangoes worth five hundred rupees.
How many would that make? All of one single golden yellow specimen.
Extravagant, would you say? Not at all! For this was no ordinary fruit, but one of the first crop to arrive at the stalls, captured after a no-holds barred fight with six other hopefuls in the marketplace.
He took it home and cut it in three pieces, a slice apiece for himself and his wife, and the central portion for his seven-year-old daughter.
For a while, silence reigned as five hundred rupees’ worth of fruit paused for long moments in the mouth, then made its way down the gullet to find temporary residence in the stomach.....
.......
Sample the rest of the servings in Mango Mood by Sharmila Kamat, Rupa Publications, India
Available at:
http://www.amazon.com/Mango-Mood-Sharmila-Kamat/dp/8129117223/ref=la_B004KQMSCI_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1338349497&sr=1-2
and at:
http://www.rupapublications.co.in/client/Book/MANGO-MOOD.aspx
Some reviews here:
http://fachcha.com/books/4865/
and here:
http://thehungryreader.wordpress.com/2011/01/23/mango-mood-by-sharmila-kamat/
The Mango season has arrived.
At the start of the season, the man staying next door went to the market and bought mangoes worth five hundred rupees.
How many would that make? All of one single golden yellow specimen.
Extravagant, would you say? Not at all! For this was no ordinary fruit, but one of the first crop to arrive at the stalls, captured after a no-holds barred fight with six other hopefuls in the marketplace.
He took it home and cut it in three pieces, a slice apiece for himself and his wife, and the central portion for his seven-year-old daughter.
For a while, silence reigned as five hundred rupees’ worth of fruit paused for long moments in the mouth, then made its way down the gullet to find temporary residence in the stomach.....
http://www.amazon.com/Mango-Mood-Sharmila-Kamat/dp/8129117223/ref=la_B004KQMSCI_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1338349497&sr=1-2
and at:
http://www.rupapublications.co.in/client/Book/MANGO-MOOD.aspx
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Traveling across the border means choosing your gifts wisely
"He who would travel happily must travel light."
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-22/edit-page/31802135_1_shale-gas-green-thumb-suitcase
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-22/edit-page/31802135_1_shale-gas-green-thumb-suitcase
Sunday, May 13, 2012
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