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Desi Dictionary | indolores
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Posted by D.K.Rituraj. A guide to the localized terms used in the Blog:. 8211; a form of political protest calling for a general strike by all members of the public. 8211; Bengali gentleman. 8211; a street-snack made up of puffed rice, onio, potatoes, chillies, chick peas and several other ingredients which may vary depending upon the taste of the jhalmuri seller and/or his customer. 8211; a fresh water fish which is full of tiny bones. It is an important part of the Bengali cuisine. You are commenting u...
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Flaunting It- Sambalpuri Style | indolores
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Kolkata- Not mad, just Bengali. Flaunting It- Sambalpuri Style. Posted July 11, 2012 by D.K.Rituraj in Of Sarees. The term ‘Sambalpuri’ may ring a familiar bell in the ears of many a Indian woman. If not ‘Sambalpuri’, the terms ‘Ikkat’, ‘Pata’, ‘Patoli’ – localized misnomers of Sambalpuri should definitely sound a chime. Indira Gandhi wore it in her day. Few reports even claim Indira Gandhi to be the brand ambassador of Sambalpuri sarees. Sonia Gandhi wearing a Sambalpuri Saree. As ‘Odisha Ikat’ in the G...
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Mumba of Mumbai | indolores
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Laquo; Kolkata- Not mad, just Bengali. Posted July 20, 2012 by D.K.Rituraj in Of Religion. There are shops selling religious knick knacks in the temple compound and immediately outside. The standard offer to the goddess is a basket with coconut, a piece of red cloth with golden tassels (symbolizing a stole), sweets and flowers, available at shops both inside and outside the temple compound at pre-set sizes as per pre-set rates. Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to email (Opens in new window).
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The Quest for Size Zero | Through the looking glass
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Through the looking glass. The journey of a writer. The Joy of Reading. Of Generalizations, Assumptions and Mediocrity →. The Quest for Size Zero. July 15, 2012. Many of us women dream of having the perfect figure. We try to do all kinds of things in order to fulfill that desire. But for most of us the efforts are in vain. In today’s materialistic world, looks do matter and there’s no denying that! So what do we do? In case we give in to the craving as a momentary thing, the guilt that follows is overwhe...
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Kolkata- Not mad, just Bengali. | indolores
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Laquo; Flaunting It- Sambalpuri Style. Kolkata- Not mad, just Bengali. Posted July 20, 2012 by D.K.Rituraj in Of Places. Never judge a book by its covers. For if you did, you would never know why Dominique Lapierre. Calls Kolkata the ‘ City of Joy. Kolkata lovers gloat over their city (to numerous scoffs, of course) as the ‘cultural capital of India’. If you were new to the city, you would be hard pressed to find this culture. Where is this culture you would think? In the humungous multitude of crowds?
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Entertaining Stereotypes | indolores
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Laquo; Mumba of Mumbai. Posted July 20, 2012 by D.K.Rituraj in The Indian Drama. A comic video featuring the gimmicks of Russell Peters. Mother Pious Lady: Making Sense Of Everyday India. A collection of essays written by Santosh Desai. This slideshow requires JavaScript. The above slideshow shows posters of a few movies and series casting certain popular stereotypes. These were a run-away success.). Nevertheless, stereotypes in media draw protests at times. For instance,. A movie directed by Deepa Mehta.
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Meet Subbiah Muthiah – Chronicler Of “Madras” | Dēmokratía
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Meet Subbiah Muthiah – Chronicler Of “Madras”. I met the chronicler, as he calls himself, at a program held on the Anna University premises while accompanying a fellow student. I took his card, he asked me to come visit him if I wanted to know more about what Madras has to offer. Two weeks later I was assigned an interview. I could choose my source. I had only one contact in Madras, so naturally, I went to Muthiah. Breaking free from your cocoon. The Nation, October 07, 2012. Subbiah Muthiah, journalist ...
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deepz | Through the looking glass
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Through the looking glass. The journey of a writer. Poor Little Rich Slum’- Book Review. July 19, 2012. Title: Poor Little Rich Slum Author: Rashmi Bansal, Deepak Gandhi Photography: Dee Gandhi Genre: Non fiction- Entrepreneurship Poor Little Rich Slum is Rashmi Bansal’s fourth book- an extraordinary take on an extraordinary slum! While the author’s earlier books focus only … Continue reading →. Of Generalizations, Assumptions and Mediocrity. July 18, 2012. The Quest for Size Zero. July 15, 2012. Hostel’...
