Food I Eat: Papri Chaat
Street food is my weakness. It’s hard enough when I have to walk or drive by a vendor and NOT stop, but when they come directly to my house and stand outside my door ringing their bell (which musically calls to my stomach) I have a hard time refusing. Every day between 5:00 and 6:00 in the evening the Chaat Wallah strolls by our house, pushing his yellow cart,
5 Great Things: Milwaukee
We were recently visiting in Milwaukee and I found myself making the inevitable comparisons that come with living in a foreign country. By the end of our trip I was ready to return to Kolkata, looking forward to the food and getting back to work and our “normal” life here. But as I look back, there are things that I miss – that you just can’t get here in India.
People I Know: Chotu
This is Chotu (with my parents). Or rather, this is Anupham Anupam Mahato – whom we refer to as “Chotu” which means small, and standing at under 5′ he certainly is. He’s also the youngest in his family, which consists of his Mother and 2 brothers. Chotu has been working for our family for many years and has developed a wide range of skills. Cooking, cleaning, fixing random
A very cool look at the car that is attempting to change India.
MF Husain has moved on to less hostile living. A huge loss for India.
- Via @AnandWrites: Join me at Brown University in Providence this afternoon for a talk on the new India – http://ow.ly/1e8f2 : Wish I could. #
- Got a tour of Ramoji Film City by Lakshmi Manchu! Saw singing, fighting, and an evil lair. Better start paying attention to Telegu film. #
- I love/hate Holi.
Happy Holi! #
- I love/hate Holi.
Target is opening stores in India? Exciting. Watch out, Shopper’s Stop.
- My wife suggests taking a taxi instead of driving. Not sure if this is a reflection on my or Calcutta taxi drivers. #
The First Gay Bollywood kiss will be a test for the country.
- Italian Fest at Plush for lunch. Not bad at all. Avoid the bread, enjoy the pasta, and don't order extra glasses of wine (1st is free). #
Modi is insisting that IPL will be held in India this year. I hope he’s right.
The already shady reputation of the newspapers gets tarnished further…
Might be a little early to call it the “iPad killer” but dramatic nonetheless.
Zero Rupee notes are an ingenius tool to help fight corruption, got get me some…
- There must be a special place in he'll for fathers who take money from their child's piggie bank to pay for parking. See you there. #
- Liveblogging at My Name Is Khan. #
- Killed by a soccer ball?! #
- Fighting the Muslim stereotype by using the 1960s southern black baptist stereotype. Smooth. #
- Worst Obama impersonator ever. #
- Instead of making a groundbreaking message about the modern mulsim in the western world they made a Bollywood version of Forest Gump… #
- My mother just gave our maid a High Five… and she seemed to enjoy it. #
- Moving weekend is a success. Shifting all your belongings – even the 200 feet we went – is a pain and my 20 month old son is so confused. #
- India's Republic Day and Australia Day both are Jan 26? Weird. #