The festive season is around the corner. And no, it has nothing to do with Presidential elections south of the border! I was thinking of Halloween, Diwali, Christmas and a host of other celebrations that we look forward to, all year. It is an agonising time for someone like me who has a sweet tooth, …
Lessons in humility
Growing up, we were fortunate to be a part of the Indian “middle” class. I am not sure of the socio-economic definition that would have applied at the time, but in lifestyle terms it meant we had a decent home, basic amenities like a fridge and a car (television had not yet arrived), house help …
Whose culture is it anyway…?
Heritage. Tradition. Culture. Most people can probably differentiate between these expressions. However, I am confounded by the fluid use of the expression “culture” for instance, when watching a dance performance, eating a special dish, listening to a genre of music, uttering a colloquial expression, relating a joke, behaving in a certain manner, wearing a particular …
Cheers!
In 1974, I was in third year of my engineering course in Delhi. The last of our semester examinations had just ended and we decided to celebrate. Money was tight so we bought 3 bottles of Kalyani beer (650 ml each with around 8% alcohol) to be shared between 5 persons. A “topper” nerd G, …
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