A Visit to the Market
May 12, 2008About a year ago we decided not to buy any food or toiletries at the mall. My folks were fairly clear that the reason to stop was a) the quality – especially on dal and rice, my mom kept cribbing. b) the…
Tag: Mumbai
Ficci Frames 2008
March 26, 2008[tag]Ficci Frames 2008[/tag] began yesterday in [tag]Mumbai[/tag]. This year's theme was sustaining development. As, usual it was great for the networking. I caught with quite a few people that I had lost touch with. Met some new ones. Bonded with old colleagues….
Me Too Marathi….
February 13, 2008…. says [tag]Uddhav Thackeray[/tag] – to counter his more charismatic cousin, undoing the last year of the [tag]Shiv Sena[/tag] trying to reach out to ‘other’ communities. “Outsiders coming to Mumbai hoping to work in the airport project would be packed off and…
Outsiders, Insiders & Others
February 6, 2008In the last week, a simmering problem just boiled over. There has been violence against the “North Indians”. And, I am surprised that people are surprised. I am appalled. I am horrified. But, I am not surprised. Infact I expected it to…
A Trip to Town
February 4, 2008Yesterday, on a chilly winter’s afternoon. On a Sunday – no less- I overcame severe inertia to visit the [tag]Kala Ghoda[/tag] festival. The journey was itself adventurous. A fully packed local train with its assortment of characters. Fights between sales people who…
The Black Horse Rides Again….
February 2, 2008….. [tag]Kala Ghoda Arts Festival[/tag] is back this year with a whole bunch of events designed to balm the soul. Catch it from the 1st February 2008 till the 9th of February 2008. As usual, there will be something for everyone at…
Women – Crossing the Line…
January 6, 2008…. both men and women seem to support the idea that women who ‘ask for it’ tend to ‘get it’. Unfortunately, no one seems to be able to define what “it” means and whether “it” means different things to men and women…
The Trials Begins
December 19, 200717 months & one week ago : The trial begins …… I dont’ want to see a ritual sacrifice where the judiciary gives the public a sacrificial bali ka bakra……. I would like to see due process leading to justice being done….
Old Warhorse
October 7, 2007The old premier taxis in mumbai are on their way out. many of them are ancient, and falling apart. their owners still drive them as though they were in a F1 race, and there was no other traffic around. Now who will…
October 2nd
October 3, 2007Yesterday was my mother’s birthday. We had gone to [tag]Inorbit[/tag] to pick up a gift for her. Adorning the entrance was a large tribute to the [tag]father of the nation[/tag]. irony, anyone ?