The Indian Trumpet

June 23, 2020

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by Team Trumpet Blowers

Life in a metro

A pictorial tribute to the life line. Dubai, a city that never sleeps, dreams big, boosts ambitions, inspires richness & spells glamour is connected by the Dubai Metro. Foremost, we fall in love with Dubai Metro. Later, we hail cabs, rent cars and drive our machines. Let the affair unfold. – The Indian Trumpet’s Debut Edition The familiar & the unfamiliar meet on the tracks. The old & the new greet us on the doorstep. The journeys & destinations become safer, closer & comfortable – courtesy the Dubai Metro. Images on the featured pages: Nabi Ahmadi; artwork: Kamaini Mittal. Keep…

June 22, 2020

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by Team Trumpet Blowers

Buteh, the paisley

Our Shabdkosh

There are many theories on its origin. One of them being that it is a fertility symbol, the fresh shoot of a date palm. The date palm represented the tree of life for primeval Babylonians, being a source of their food, wood and wine. And from there it travelled all the way to Kashmir, India. But how did it get the very Anglo Saxon name paisley? Also known as ambi in Punjabi, carrey in Urdu, kalga in Kashmiri, kolke in Bengali, koyari in Marathi and mankolam in Tamil… – The Indian Trumpet’s Debut Edition It’s believed that in Kashmir the…

June 18, 2020

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by Abhinav Bhatt

Mughal-e-azam

Bollywood, IdharUdhar

the film… Mughal-e-Azam defines Indian cinema in a way that no other movie can. It is an epic historical drama with romance at its core. It is a marvel directed by K.Asif with the finest actors of the era, which created magic with its beautiful songs and intense, emotional storyline. The story revolved around two lovers and one antagonist who didn’t approve of the love. The classic broke many records and gave us a chance to witness a grandeur never seen before in an Indian movie. It was, is and will always be a strong pillar of Indian cinema… We…

June 17, 2020

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by Michelle D'Costa

Torn: In between, Two lands, Two cultures…

desi emotions, Desi Lit

At times I feelAs alienAs the crows here Looking atBored palm treesImagining paani puri vendors A young poetess shares her experience of struggling between multiple cultures, tongues, and experiences. – The Indian Trumpet’s Debut Edition Transfer of recipesThrough the phoneMake me nostalgicAnd I’m almost temptedTo sniff the receiverFor the smellOf soil after rain News on TVRemind me lifeGoes on back at homeWhile I’m hereOn foreign landMissingThe annoyingCompany of mosquitoes My accentGives awayMy nostalgia I am tornIn betweenTwo landsTwo culturesAnd two tonguesNo threeOr is it four? I smileAmidst all the confusionFor my multiple personalityIs what everyoneEnjoys the most back home With…

June 16, 2020

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by Ayandrali Dutta

Walk the rainbow

Bharat Darshan, The Globe & The Gully

It’s a July morning when I find my escape route from the heat in the Indian capital in my sudden travel plans to the Valley of Flowers. A paradise for trekkers and a stunning floral spread await me at the valley in Uttarakhand, Western Himalayas. As I drive along the hills towards Joshimath I am greeted with postcard views of the mountain ranges. The roads cut through the mountains in a way that I can catch a glimpse of the flowing Pushpawati river, a small tributary from the Tipra glacier. Driving uphill (Joshimath is at an altitude of 6,000 feet)…

June 15, 2020

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by Navneet Banwait

On the streets of India…

desi emotions, Last Word

Busy, colourful, chaotic. Jumbled up thoughts, unruly traffic and innumerable vendors. I try to find my way in between the crowds, cows and crows. Naked wires, stuffy booths and loud cries. Nothing has changed on the Indian streets. It adds to the flavour of my country. It is on these streets that I played. I miss the chaos. As I boarded the plane to stay in an alien land I realised I am leaving behind these streets. My new home is rich but I miss the modest warmth. The ‘nai’ (hairdresser) sitting under a tree. A cycle workshop in the…

June 14, 2020

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by Jayanthi Somasundaram

On the jasmine trail, the charm of a gajra

desi emotions, Fashion Fry

We drove past dry arid lands, for a very long time. The scorching sun, the empty roads and the eerie stillness did not deter us. We were in search of the famous Madurai malli. The local guide, internet research and every villager whom we stopped to ask for directions said the same thing: keep going straight and you will see jasmine plants till as far as the eye can see. So, we drove in the scorching heat for miles, through the small village called ‘Nilakottai’ and could only see emptiness. Madurai and malli (jasmine) go hand in hand and this…

June 12, 2020

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by Reema Bajaj

Old Bollywood numbers are ringing on the Indian telly as titles of routine soaps!

Daily Drama

The good ol’ TV never fails to surprise us especially when it comes to the lack of creativity and innovation. The unexciting soapy situations on the idiot box continue to revolve around saas-bahu revenge plots, re-marriages, rebirths, memory loss, generation leaps, etc. but what has got us questioning the dearth of creativity this time around is the TV crew’s act of adapting old and new Bollywood songs as their show titles. Yes, the days of every Indian soap suffering from ‘K’ mania (courtesy Ekta Kapoor) are over and have given way to the names of the shows being adapted from…

June 11, 2020

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by Sanket B Jack

Phir bhi dil hai Hindustani!

desi emotions

When Sachin Tendulkar retired in December 2012. It wasn’t only the end of a career but the end of a religion, which the people had been passionately following for over 23 years. Sachin has not made just many fans over the years but diehard, core fanatics. When it irks us, we give ourselves a moment to mock and laugh. Then, we stand up and fight. – The Indian Trumpet’s Debut Edition So who will win the BIG ONE in 2014? Will it be the silent leader or the outspoken kid? Will it be the calculated Kumar or the aggressive Modi?…

June 9, 2020

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by Suzanne Sangi

India, to the place I belong

Bharat Darshan, desi emotions, Uncategorized

India. The first thing that comes to my mind is the variety and spontaneity that it offers. Be it a festival, marriage, pooja or cricket match the buzz of the events in India makes you stop in the middle of a bustling street to simply stand and stare in fascination. A true blue Bengaluru lass I have been born and brought up in the city and that too under the simultaneous influence of two very unique cultures, my mother being Mizo and my dad a Tamilian. It is an amazing feeling to be able to relate to two different cultures…

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Phir bhi dil hai Hindustani!

India, to the place I belong

To the winter sun

Just another day in India

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Does it sound really strange that my childhood evokes memories of garam masala?

Pran: Not someone I love to hate, the way I hate a creepy Jeevan, wild Amrish Puri, hammy Ajit

To my Godrej Almirah, with love

How did we make friends in the '90s?

Will the instant-noodles generation ever truly relish the taste of homemade pickles?

Why didn’t we have sales while growing up?

Buland Bharat ki Buland Tasveer, Hamara Bajaj

Langar, the divine meal

Maa ke haath ka khaana!

Do you miss haggling with the vendors?

The good ol’ Ambassador — baati waali gadi!

Sachin Tendulkar, the name says it all

Why do I attend Indian weddings?

Joote Lo, Paise Do!

Desi Emotion #One: Yeh Duniya Ek Numbari!

Kuch jugaad kar lenge!

Ek Chidiya, Anek Chidiya

Yeh duniya ek numbri!

Kaun Banega Crorepati?

Bas, ek minute!

If there is a clan that can poetically describe a curry, it is a Bengali. Every Bengali is a food critic.

Do you judge a house by how clean the fans are?

Do you remember these fan types?

When cleaning the fans becomes a son's duty!

The kaamwaali bai & the pankha!

Khana thanda ho jayega!

Ever been to a government office in India?

Happy Diwali: Just one little candle

Dusshera, Ramleela aur Ravana!

Durga Puja playground!

Navratri, worshipping the goddess

Happy Onam: Carnival of Kerala

Eid Mubarak: The Spirit of Sacrifice

O’Calcutta!

The untold love story of Sahir Ludhianvi and Amrita Pritam.

Chart papers, Fevicol and glue sticks!

#backtoschool of the ‘90s!

Doodh, dahi, malai, makhan aur ghee!

What are your favourite chai partners?

Dhoti, remixed!

Hawa Hawai!

Bulleh Shah in a modern avatar!

The good ol' Indian cable TV!

चाइ की दुकान

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

Don’t let this be my India

Is a moustache a must for an Indian man?

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