Thursday, December 5, 2013

My new jacket

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It is winter now, and Fab India has started to stock several jackets for women. I bought a new blue jacket a couple of days ago, and yester...
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Sunday, October 27, 2013

The Note-walla, Old Delhi

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If you're stuck with a torn rupee note, head to the nearest note-walla. You'll see them in many places in Old City, sitting with ...
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Friday, September 20, 2013

Deepa's Guide to Delhi's Bazaars

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More entries in Deepa's Guide to Delhi's Bazaars! Enjoy!! Deepa's Guide to Delhi's Bazaars My picks for what to buy fr...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013

The Indian National Flag - a short refresher!

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I don't know about you, but I have forgotten most of what I learnt in school about the Indian tri-colour (tiranga). Although we see ...
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Thursday, August 8, 2013

The Bakeries of Old Delhi (and their many delights!)

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For the past month, the bakeries of Old Delhi have been especially busy. Their ovens have been churning out various types of delights fo...
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Saturday, July 27, 2013

Meswak at Nizamuddin Basti, Delhi

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If you go to Nizamuddin during the month of Ramzan, you will always spot the meswak sellers doing brisk business: Meswak / Miswak / Siw...
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Sunday, July 14, 2013

Of Papad and Urad

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On a lazy afternoon, the papad-walla is very welcome in homes and shops in Old Delhi.  Here he is, selling roasted urad-dal papads, spr...
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Monday, July 1, 2013

How to visit the Hill forts of Rajasthan, now on UNESCO World Heritage List

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Last week, a set of 6 Hill Forts of Rajasthan were declared UNESCO World Heritage sites. The forts range from the 7th century to the 16th...
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