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On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
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Ramadan in Dubai: Game for a Butter Chicken omelette or Burrata Butter Chicken?

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April 6, 2022
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Dubai: How much chaat, chai can you have?

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On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
February 1, 2022
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40 artists come together to celebrate India's Republic Day in Dubai

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On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
July 13, 2021
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There's nothing known as too much ghee!

Indian Belly, My Dubai
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
July 2, 2020
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Mera Joota Hai Japani

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On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
June 29, 2020
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How does it feel to be a shoe?

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On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
June 16, 2020
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Walk the rainbow

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On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
June 11, 2020
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Phir bhi dil hai Hindustani!

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On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
June 9, 2020
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India, to the place I belong

Bharat Darshan, desi emotions, Uncategorized
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
March 17, 2019
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To the winter sun

desi emotions, My Dubai, Nostalgia
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
March 13, 2019
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Just another day in India

desi emotions
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
December 27, 2018
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Dubai is the best place to 'live in India'! Agree?

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On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
December 26, 2018
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Does it sound really strange that my childhood evokes memories of garam masala?

Food, Indian Belly
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
December 25, 2018
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Pran: Not someone I love to hate, the way I hate a creepy Jeevan, wild Amrish Puri, hammy Ajit

70 MM, Bollywood
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
August 13, 2018
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To my Godrej Almirah, with love

desi emotions, Trumpet Lead
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
August 13, 2018
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How did we make friends in the '90s?

desi emotions, Trumpet Lead
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
August 7, 2018
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Why didn’t we have sales while growing up?

Bazaar, Fashion, Fashion Fry
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
March 22, 2018
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Buland Bharat ki Buland Tasveer, Hamara Bajaj

Bharat Darshan, desi emotions, Horn OK Please
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
March 20, 2018
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Langar, the divine meal

desi emotions, Food, Indian Belly, My Dubai
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
March 5, 2018
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Maa ke haath ka khaana!

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On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
February 27, 2018
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Do you miss haggling with the vendors?

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On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
February 22, 2018
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The good ol’ Ambassador — baati waali gadi!

desi emotions, Horn OK Please, Nostalgia
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
February 20, 2018
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Sachin Tendulkar, the name says it all

desi emotions, Nostalgia, Trumpet Lead, Trumpet Toot
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
February 1, 2018
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Why do I attend Indian weddings?

Indian Belly, Nostalgia
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
January 29, 2018
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Joote Lo, Paise Do!

desi emotions, Fashion Fry, Nostalgia
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
January 1, 2018
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Desi Emotion #One: Yeh Duniya Ek Numbari!

desi emotions, Trumpet Lead
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
December 28, 2017
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Kuch jugaad kar lenge!

desi emotions, Trumpet Lead
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
December 27, 2017
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Ek Chidiya, Anek Chidiya

desi emotions, Photo Essays, Trumpet Lead
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
December 25, 2017
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Yeh duniya ek numbri!

70 MM, Bollywood, desi emotions
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
December 25, 2017
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Kaun Banega Crorepati?

desi emotions, Trumpet Lead
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
December 25, 2017
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Bas, ek minute!

desi emotions, Trumpet Lead
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
September 22, 2017
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If there is a clan that can poetically describe a curry, it is a Bengali. Every Bengali is a food critic.

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On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
May 11, 2017
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Do you judge a house by how clean the fans are?

Daily Drama, Nostalgia, Trumpet Lead
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
April 25, 2017
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Do you remember these fan types?

IdharUdhar, Nostalgia
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
April 22, 2017
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When cleaning the fans becomes a son's duty!

Trumpet Lead
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
April 21, 2017
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The kaamwaali bai & the pankha!

Trumpet Lead
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
April 20, 2017
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Khana thanda ho jayega!

Indian Belly, My Dubai, Nostalgia
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
March 28, 2017
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Ever been to a government office in India?

Nostalgia, Trumpet Lead
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
October 24, 2016
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Happy Diwali: Just one little candle

Nostalgia, Trumpet Lead
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
October 8, 2016
4770 0

Dusshera, Ramleela aur Ravana!

Nostalgia, Trumpet Lead
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
September 30, 2016
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Durga Puja playground!

Nostalgia, Trumpet Lead
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
September 29, 2016
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Navratri, worshipping the goddess

Nostalgia, Trumpet Lead
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
September 9, 2016
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Happy Onam: Carnival of Kerala

Indian Belly, Nostalgia, Trumpet Lead
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
September 9, 2016
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Eid Mubarak: The Spirit of Sacrifice

Nostalgia, Trumpet Lead
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
September 1, 2016
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O’Calcutta!

Nostalgia, Trumpet Lead
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
September 1, 2016
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The untold love story of Sahir Ludhianvi and Amrita Pritam.

70 MM, Bollywood, Nostalgia
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
August 29, 2016
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Chart papers, Fevicol and glue sticks!

My Dubai, Nostalgia, Trumpet Lead
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
August 28, 2016
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#backtoschool of the ‘90s!

My Dubai, Nostalgia, Trumpet Lead
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
August 25, 2016
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Doodh, dahi, malai, makhan aur ghee!

Food, Indian Belly
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
June 19, 2016
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What are your favourite chai partners?

Food, Indian Belly
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
June 13, 2016
6992 0

Dhoti, remixed!

Fashion, Fashion Fry
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
June 10, 2016
6942 0

Hawa Hawai!

Bollywood, Nostalgia
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
June 5, 2016
7026 0

Bulleh Shah in a modern avatar!

Bollywood, Over a cup of chai
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
June 2, 2016
8993 0

The good ol' Indian cable TV!

Daily Drama, Nostalgia, Trumpet Lead
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
May 22, 2016
6148 0

चाइ की दुकान

Food, Horn OK Please, Indian Belly
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
May 22, 2016
7480 0

Who doesn't like Indian street food, even if it comes garnished with a layer of dust & sweat too!

Bharat Darshan, Food, Indian Belly, Photo Essays
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
May 19, 2016
4475 0

Don’t let this be my India

Angry Toot
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
May 11, 2016
17391 0

Is a moustache a must for an Indian man?

Trumpet Lead
On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack...
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September 1, 2016
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by Amit Brij-Shaw

O’Calcutta!

Nostalgia, Trumpet Lead

On the 5th day of June’2004, when the Calcutta sun was setting, I was about to leave my birth place in search of a better career. With my backpack I was walking in the oldest railway station of India – Howrah Junction to board the Rajdhani Express to New Delhi. Howrah Station is a living example of the spirit of the city; where millions of people stroll from dawn till dusk. The terminal station is located on the west bank of the Hooghly River, and linked to Calcutta by Howrah Bridge. The Howrah station, the Hooghly River and the Howrah…

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Let’s talk in Punjabi! Aaho!

70 MM, Bollywood, Nostalgia, Trumpet Lead

We’re going to teach you but remember that other than the 26 alphabets there are certain phonetic sounds that need to be practiced to give a better flavour to your newly acquired Punjabi lingo. To practice that, watch out a few Jaswinder Bhalla movies and you would soon be beating us in our own game. Also, listen closely to the comments and phrases of Navjot Singh Sidhu. Chal guru, ho ja shuru! Or like we do, listen to the Punjabi numbers in Bollywood! Or if you are a Pammy Aunty fan then you could start your practice there.

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by Viren Parekh

Chart papers, Fevicol and glue sticks!

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I always had the ‘butterflies-in-the-stomach’ feeling when school was approaching. The annual vacation (read mandatory trip to Dada-Dadi’s/Nana-Nani’s [grandparents] house, or an escape to a nearby hill-station) was done and dusted. The two Kodak rolls containing 40-odd photos each, had also been developed and the photo album, seen multiple times. Inquiries were now being made with elder siblings and friends in the same school as to what lay ahead in the next year of school, who the teachers would be and whether they were strict or “cool”. The thoughts of waking up early for school and (gulp!) homework loomed in…

August 28, 2016
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#backtoschool of the ‘90s!

My Dubai, Nostalgia, Trumpet Lead

I always had the ‘butterflies-in-the-stomach’ feeling when school was approaching. The annual vacation (read mandatory trip to Dada-Dadi’s/Nana-Nani’s [grandparents] house, or an escape to a nearby hill-station) was done and dusted. The two Kodak rolls containing 40-odd photos each, had also been developed and the photo album, seen multiple times. Inquiries were now being made with elder siblings and friends in the same school as to what lay ahead in the next year of school, who the teachers would be and whether they were strict or “cool”. The thoughts of waking up early for school and (gulp!) homework loomed in…

August 25, 2016
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by Prachi Grover

Doodh, dahi, malai, makhan aur ghee!

Food, Indian Belly

“Now be a good boy/girl and finish your glass of milk” is a statement most Indian kids are familiar with. From the time we are born our mothers, grandmothers, aunts and all the other elderly women in the family insist that we drink one glass of milk in the morning before we go to school and one in the evening before we go out to play. Such is the national obsession with “doodh” that the milk mooch (moustache) is worn with a lot of pride.

June 19, 2016
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What are your favourite chai partners?

Food, Indian Belly

Ask most Indians and they’d agree that there’s something about the garma garam chai that makes chilly winter mornings warmer and sultry summer evenings tolerable. On weekends, there is no rush, you can hold a cup in your hands and absorb the beauty of the sunrise. On weekdays, when you’re running around like a headless chicken the same cup of chai (or cha as my maternal grandmother would say) when multiplied by three or sometimes four helps keep your sanity intact. In short, a cup of chai simply makes one’s life better. As for me, I’ve always been more fascinated…

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Dhoti, remixed!

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It was some time ago that I first fell in love with the dhoti silhouette. Slightly oversized and breezy, this street-style trend spells ease and effortless chic. And in the last few Indian fashion week seasons I was happy to see that the spotlight was back on the humble garment. The Indian drape stepped up to a completely new level of fusion: think voluminous pant silhouettes in breezy fabrics teamed with Italian cut tuxedos and elaborate dhoti dresses with rich stiffened pleats.

June 12, 2016
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Looking for Alaska

The Globe & The Gully

What defines a holiday? Being wheelchair bound, it means meeting or even exceeding my limits. I seek out unique destinations, luxurious hotels, diverse cuisines and exciting activities. From start to finish, Alaska had all the ingredients and flexibility I look for and is now my favourite destination of the many I’ve visited.

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Hawa Hawai!

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Which version of the song, Hawa Hawai do you like more? The one with Sridevi from Mr.India or this funky, new one? At present, we’re playing the Shaitan version, on loop. We can’t decide which one we love more.  

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