Archive for November, 2010

Dahi hota hai!

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dahi hota hai

There was a lot of debate last month about the gender of dahi (yogurt). I investigated it further on my trip to India and have received a conclusive answer.
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When sons trump daughters

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fire

Despite the fact that Indian daughters go above and beyond to support their parents, it is still desirable to have a son. Why? So parents can depart peacefully.
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Food coma

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Kachori

The one thing I will miss the most after returning from India is the food. I have been a glutton these past three weeks and I am not one bit ashamed to admit it.
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The life before…

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Nani and me

Nani’s story, from her marriage as a 15-year-old to leading a life of a homemaker with six kids in a town she adopted as her own, had me in stitches and tears.
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Spending quality time on urban India’s streets

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Traffic, traffic everywhere

In a visit to my hometown I discover that, despite traffic jams of epic proportions, it’s possible to find calm amid chaos — and keep moving.
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A visit to the Taj

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taj mahal in agra

Our first family visit to the Taj. The monument was unchanged since I saw it two decades ago, but the Taj experience was completely different this time around.
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The other side…

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escalator

Today, I (vicariously) experienced the thrill of visiting a mall — especially the nervous excitement of riding down an escalator.
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Shubh Deepawali

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Deepawali

Diwali is always a special time. But this year I got the gift of family.
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Mansi asks: what is patriotism?

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American Flag And Eagle

Isn’t it just by accident of birth that some geographical location becomes “yours”? Should one care more about the cause of humanity than the idea of nationalism?
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When memories come alive…

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Failed Test

I visited my past while rummaging through some drawers in my parents’ house, laughing and crying sitting in this time machine.
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