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The Little Emperor – my neighbourhood Richie Rich!
Living in India one is always witness to constant contrasts. In a country where almost 69% of the population lives on less than USD$2 a day (According to World Bank figures) there are still many...
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The Great Decline of The Travel Inn!
Pic Credit Tom Hilton While travelling in India it is often difficult to find a good standard of accommodation away from the big cities. Although things have changed tremendously since I first visited...
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Unusual Sign – What does he mean?
Spotted on the back of a truck in Mumbai! Pic credit Komal Soloman
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Local Boy makes good!
Pic Credit Robert Couse-Baker India is full of stories, both heartwarming and heart breaking. This one is an inspiration! 5 years ago a local boy from a poor family used to wash our car to earn money...
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Sex before marriage!
If this is true, how many times have you been “married”? Article from the Hindustan Times
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Snakes are charming!
Pic CreditJustin Baeder Last night we spotted a snake outside our front door. I rushed out with my camera phone but it was too dark to get a good pic and I stood by as it slithered slowly past and into...
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The things we take for granted – Part 2 Electricity
Pic Credit+rex (Part 1 here) I have lost count of the number of power cuts we have had in the last couple of days. Power cuts are frequent in Bangalore any way but it is particularly bad now the...
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Sunday. Church? No…….Multicoloured cocktails and a technicolour yawn!
Last Sunday was pa-in-law’s birthday so we all decided to go for a family lunch. Sunday lunch in Bangalore in a Restaurant/Hotel usually means a buffet style brunch. These range from an inexpensive...
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Prince Harry is Indian and so am I !
I am sure most of you will have read recent news reports that Prince William and Prince Harry have some Indian ancestry due to a relative’s dalliance with their Gujarati House-Keeper a few generations...
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Now you have to make me happy!
Pic Credit markhillary I am heading to the airport later today. The last time The Boss and I flew out of Bangalore we had an experience which I still, many months later, find hard to believe that it...
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I flew to Bangkok for Lunch!
I flew to Bangkok for lunch! I’ve always wanted to be able to say something like that. I remember as a kid reading about the fabulously rich arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi and how when he got the urge for...
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Unusual Sign – Bad Characters
I am sure this includes me! But I wonder how does one qualify and who is the judge? I wonder if the sign works? It certainly didn’t keep me away!
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My Dinner with a former Middle Eastern dictator.
At Bangalore Airport waiting for a flight. Thought I would avail myself of the culinary delights on offer (do you detect a slight hint of sarcasm?) in the airport, more to pass time than to satisfy any...
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Singaporean Superheroes!
Spotted this on a Bus Stop in Singapore. I was quite surprised because there dont seem to be any mosquitoes in Singapore so I wonder why they are bothered about Dengue. Unlike in India where you cant...
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Welcome back, Your Highness!
Pic Credit: Victoria Johnson I am planning a drive up to Mumbai at the end of the month. It is over a 1000 kms so I plan to break journey half way. My regular readers will remember that the last time I...
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Crime and Punishment – In which the Long Arm of the Law relieves me of some...
Pic Credit: Thunderchild7 The drive up from Bangalore to Mumbai was pretty uneventful. The weather was good and the countryside lush and green from the Monsoon rains. We did come across 3 accidents...
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Chocolate and Wine! – in one easy delivery system!
Chocolate and Wine Two of my favorite things! So imagine my excitement when a friend of mine in Mumbai presented me with this bottle. Now I am not one of those people who can wax lyrically about the...
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A Moment of Peace in Bustling Bandra!
While in Mumbai a very good friend from HK happened to be there and was staying at the Taj Lands End in Bandra. It was the first day of the Bandra Fair which commemorates the nativity of Mary and a...
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Lamborghini – Coming to a village near you!
I saw this sign in Bangalore the other day. It has made me realize how quickly things have changed in India since I first visited back in 1996. Back then there were only about 3 types of car you...
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Wild Woods Spa and Resort – a Botanical Haven!
Living in India’s mega cities can be frustrating with the constant noise and terrible traffic. Bangalore while small in an Indian context still has a population of 8.4 million which puts it on a par...
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