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The darker side of pink

The first Indian wedding that I was actually invited to, perfectly fit my friend’s description. A ‘Big Fat Punjabi Wedding’. He was an uncle of the bride but he felt uncomfortable the whole evening, embarrassed by the lavishness and vast … Continue reading

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Tiz Hazari

The metro spat me out at an obscure badly lit stop on the red line named Tiz Hazari. It’s named after one of the largest district courts in Asia. The Tiz Hazari Court complex boasts 400 courtrooms and a staggering … Continue reading

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Cockroach Hotel

Looking for a place to live in any city on a tight budget is usually tough, but doing it in Delhi can really kick the spit out of you with a steel-toed boot. After a morning of peering into the … Continue reading

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Mahabalipuram! (or 15 minutes of fame Indian style)

Where are you exactly?” “Mahabalipuram.” “What?” “Mahabalipuram.” “I’ll never be able to say that.” “Mahabalipuram!” I was bellowing this down the phone when I realized this place really suits an exclamation point. Said loudly and with enough vavoom, it carries … Continue reading

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Easter SMS from the orient

Not that I’m in the habit of wishing anyone Happy Easter, let alone a belated one. It’s just that I have to share a text I received on Easter from an Indian acquaintance of mine. My phone, which I reluctantly … Continue reading

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Nice day for 30,000 weddings

There were 30,000 weddings on a single day in Delhi last week. Many of them, it seemed, took place right outside my apartment. Now, when I say ‘weddings’, I don’t mean a sedate spiritual affair where the couple tip toe … Continue reading

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Is Chiranjeevi getting my psychic messages?

For some reason best known to Airtel I get daily SMS updates about the South Indian film actor, Chiranjeevi, who you might know by his more popular name, ‘Megastar’. He went into politics a few years back, forming his own … Continue reading

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