Monthly Archives: October 2010
The Kerala Wedding Experience I: Hindu
First of a three-part series for The NRI: the Hindu wedding, as experienced in Kerala. Christian and Muslim to follow. Continue reading
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Not just anybody
Self-help books inspired me to get back on task, but probably not in the way you’d expect. Continue reading
“Inaie the blogger is the one who cannot keep her mouth shut, and she tells on all other Inaies”
An interview with Inaie Ramalho of ‘Inaie – out and about’, a blog about her and her family’s lives in Bahrain, their travels abroad, and the people close to them, for Inside the Bloggers Studio, an ongoing series of interviews with bloggers I admire. Continue reading
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5 Lessons from Gandhiji’s Autobiography
It’s as good a time as any to remember a few of the less-celebrated ways of India’s most well-known figure. Continue reading
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Kerala’s Obsession with Gold
With the price of gold on a steady global rise, let’s take a look at India’s biggest gold consumers: Kerala. Continue reading
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“I have a natural affinity for spooky stuff. Always have”
An interview with Eion McNaught of Illstation, a deviantART page displaying his sculptures, paintings, drawings and animations, for Inside the Bloggers Studio, an ongoing series of interviews with bloggers I admire. Continue reading
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Mrs Ransley’s Fish ‘n’ Chip Emporium
One of the things that I miss about New Zealand is fish and chips, or fush un chups in our delightful accent. I do presently live in a tourist town by the sea and can eat very fresh and delicious … Continue reading
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Indian English Class 2 (This Is What I Am Telling)
Forget what your friends told about Indian English: This is where you’ll learn all about the same. Article written for The NRI. Continue reading
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‘Outsourced’ Episode 3: We talked, they listened!
In its third episode, NBC’s ‘Outsourced’ throws off the shackles that seemed to limit to cringes and racism in the first two instalments. Now it’s actually funny, and knowing. Continue reading
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