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Bhanr: The Bengali Claypot and other Sweet Stories…

6:16 AM
When I used to live in Calcutta, very near our house on Lake Place, there used to be a Sweet Shop. And there was no pleasure more undiluted than when my parents would ask me to walk across to that sweet shop and get some rossogollas. They were put into a clay pot...

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Hyderabad kay Potol Kahaniyan…

9:30 AM
When I used to live in Bombay and often visited a friend at his Opera House residence, I had to walk through a vegetable market of sorts. And I was always amazed at the variety and freshness of the vegetables available there. I have been going to these markets since I was a...

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The Open Couple…behind Closed Doors!!!

4:47 AM
If the author had been older than the 24 that he was when he wrote the script, perhaps it would have been less intense. If it was not Anuj Gurwara flexing his vocal chords across the entire spectrum, maybe the Lothario may have come across as a Wimp. And if it was not...

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No underwear that I can see!!! How shameless can Superman get?

2:28 PM
Have you ever wondered why so many comic book super heroes wear their underwear on the outside? I have. And let me admit to you that it never made any sense, but always made me laugh. Till I understood why. Mythology, both Indian and European, and perhaps Oriental as well, depicted figures who...

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Three Wonderful Ladies who teach me about Digital Marketing everyday (and NO! I am not talking about my wife and two daughters).

1:26 PM
Am I going to get killed? Perhaps…Am I going to be ridiculed? Definitely…Am I embarrassed about confessing this? Positively not…Will these three ladies ever forgive me? I definitely hope so. I am very fond of them and admire their understanding of the social media domain that they occupy. And I am blessed to...

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Foodie vs. Foodie…

10:10 PM
I am sure you hate my type. The kind that walks in late for the movie and then in loud whispers asks his friend to tell him the story of what happened till now. I have therefore been called a ‘Bull’ in a China Shop, an absolute boor and several other not so...

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Let’s go Greek…

1:56 PM
I am under the firm impression that creativity has become a victim of premature death. At least as far as names of restaurants in Hyderabad are concerned. Otherwise what can explain a slew of restaurants called 36, 45, Chattees and so on. I could live with a Corner House and a City Centre...

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