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chaos of India that NRIs crave and miss, once every
two months ISSUE #1 JULY-AUG 2013
PRAN, A VILLAIN WE LOVE TO To all the people I knew, got to know and will know through this magazine.
CHEER FOR. WE APPLAUD THIS
YEAR’S DADASAHEB PHALKE Big fat Indian wedding. Friends, food, family. Tears and happy tears. Heena
AWARD WINNER. PAGE 14 and happiness. NRI husband. Packing bags. Saying good bye to home.
A TINGE OF MASALA FOR YOUR Big fat Indian magazine. Supporters, critics and stress. Enthusiasm and
DESSERTS. PAGE 18 challenges. Dreams and deadlines. NRI readers. Proof reading. Uploading
the magazine.
THE GOOD OL’ AMBASSADOR. OUR
TRIBUTE. PAGE 62 The last few weeks have been exciting, tiring, fascinating and challenging.
SWING TO BALAM PICHKARI WITH I lived through moments that made me smile and scream at the same
SINGER & SONGWRITER SHALMALI time. There were times when the laptop misbehaved, fonts got mixed up
KHOLGADE. PAGE 72 and writers and photographers missed deadlines, but then these were
complemented with times when my inbox got flooded with encouraging
WE OFFER OUR PRAYERS TO THE
PEOPLE OF UTTARAKHAND & words, download speeds improved and colours and words just fell into
SALUTE THE BRAVEHEARTS TAKING place. And while the ‘new’ bride in me had made me believe that planning
CARE OF THEM. A PIECE ON THE an Indian wedding was perhaps the toughest thing to do in the world,
BEAUTIFUL DESTINATION. PAGE 98
I realised that it was easier than living the dream of starting a magazine
on your own. (Honestly, my mom-dad and sister were the real wedding
AND A LOT MORE OF planners and I was just the showstopper, but even watching them do it all
BOLLYWOOD BITES, was exhausting. And yes, they were patient with me both when I chattered
GOURMET CHOICES, about the wedding or mag! ) I also learnt that a husband could be a perfect
LOVELY MEMORIES… roommate and be as supportive as a 4 am friend in the hostel room. (I was
happy to watch the NRI husband switch roles between being a business
development manager and a web-designer & proof-reader.) I even accepted
that while I couldn’t do it all in one issue, each day would bring me one step
closer than I was the day before to achieving my dream of starting my own
magazine. I began to smile at the thought that as an NRI, I was getting a
chance to love, miss and appreciate the ‘home’ as well as greet, explore and
our first
admire the ‘new home’. And honestly, even if someone had told me that this
is how the journey would be from New Delhi, India to Dubai, UAE, I would
have still done exactly the same thing and with the same enthusiasm.
Yes, when this Indian girl landed in Dubai she felt she couldn’t leave
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Sanket B Jack is an engineer
Michelle D’costa is one of our
by degree, MBA by profession
youngest writers/poetess. Born
and a cartoonist by passion. He
and raised in Bahrain she loves
portrays the society’s nuisance,
spending her days penning
behaviour and ignorance through
poetry, dancing and watching
his cartoons. He believes as much
Mrs. Doubtfire. Her works have
in the power of a smile as that of
been published in more than 30
Michelle D’costa Abhinav Bhatt Ayandrali Dutta Ritika Kochhar Bahl Nabi Ahmadi Jinali Sutariya
a satire. He believes in the saying,
literary online/print journals. She
It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17
confesses she laughs out really
to smile but only 1 to criticise. He
loud & takes pride in it. She can
Ritika Kochhar Bahl loves fashion. Jinali Sutariya is a young Gujarati can be found at facebook.com/
be found at pikoomish.wordpress.
Her favourite place in the world is girl who founded her company Jackartoons.
com.
the trial room or the spot in front House of Chic at the age of 21.
of the mirror in her room. She loves Her love for baubles and bags is Reema Bajaj believes in listening
Abhinav Bhatt is an engineer
a good meal, especially her fish reflected in her work. She loves more and talking less. She
by profession and designer by
and chips. She works hard during to travel and of course admiring confesses she transforms into a
passion. He launched Minimal Kamaini Mittal Gurleen Kaur
the week believing it will bring and creating & buying all things maniac when it comes to writing
Movie Posters in January 2012 to
the weekend closer! When not beautiful. She can be found at and grammatical flaws drive
have some fun with his love for
shopping, gorging or working, she facebook.com/houseofchic.in. her nuts. Her best friend is her
Bollywood and graphics. Since
indulges in a dip in the pool. imaginative mind, next comes
then his venture has grown and Kamaini Mittal has been fascinated
Chandni Lahoti is an eternal gol- music.
many others have joined him. with arts and designs forever.
They hold over 400 minimal Nabi Ahmadi fits in great both gappa lover, a furious saas-bahu
Bachelors in Fine Arts in Applied
in front & behind the camera. serials hater, a spring-junkie by heart, Navneet Banwait calls
posters, which belong to many Arts she works with India’s leading
He loves to capture the people a blogger by passion, a photography designing an act of meditation.
regional Indian languages as well. English news channel besides
Prachi Grover and places of Dubai in his lens. enthusiast and an accountant by An independent designer she
He can be found at undertaking assignments for
A freelance photographer by mistake. She is caught up between believes every sunrise unfolds a
minimalmovieposter.in. various design firms. She observes taking a walk in the garden with
profession, pictures is not the only her love for India, London (she was new surprise. She set up her own
her surroundings to expand her her DSLR. She can be found at
thing that he dreams about. His there for the last five years) and her design studio, Vichitra Design
Ayandrali Dutta is a fanatic when it design vocabulary. She doesn’t facebook.com/designrecipes.
heart beats real loud for all things new home, Dubai (she is just four- Studio in 2011, which allows her
comes to travelling. On days when sleep much, and that explains why
Bollywood. He can be contacted at months old here). She can be found to play with colours, concepts and
she doesn’t answer our phone calls she answers our e-mails at all odd Prachi Grover is a food maniac
trumpet blowers
nabiahmadi1986@gmail.com. at chandnilahoti.wordpress.com. more.

we know that she is on board a bus, and insane hours. (read: food blogger & consultant).
train or plane! She loves being a On days that she is not able to
journalist for it allows her to meet Gurleen Kaur is an eccentric cook a lavish & large enough meal
new people. Her other big love is designer. She often drives us crazy to feed friends and families she
food. with her obsession for colours suffers from a migraine. Her other
and designs. She works to create obsession is design. Her home
a good artwork and discards it turns a new leaf every few days
the moment she gets another making you want to re-visit her for
idea just to reach another level of
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inspiration. She can be found at
perfection. When not working, she
orangekitchens.blogspot.com and
is either renovating her home or purplehomes.blogspot.com. Chandni Lahoti Sanket B Jack Reema Bajaj Navneet Banwait
Beth Watkins Megha Sabharwal Jayanthi Somasundaram Nikhil Sharda Suzanne Sangi
Beth Watkins has been blogging Megha Sabharwal is a young OUR GUEST WRITERS
about Hindi cinema since 2005. thinker and philosopher of a kind. Nikhil Sharda is a writer, filmmaker
‘Can my love for Indian films be This writer believes in carving and an IT professional based in New
explained by a mysterious locket her own destiny, and that’s what Delhi. His journey to the written
half and the unshakeable sense motivates her to wake up each word started with his first blog in
that maybe Jeevan stole me away day and work hard. Her passion Windows Spaces with a pen name
as an infant from my real mother and hunger to make dreams come effortlesslife. The site was banned
true keeps her going. She nurtures by the government due to its anti-
Indarni Mukherji?’ is how she
a dream of visiting every hilly spot establishment content. Since then
introduces herself to her blogger
not just in the country but the he is trying to get back at them.
fans! Her blog has been featured
world! He’s written a much talked about
in numerous publications like The
novel, Sans Destination besides
Times of India, Business Standard, writing columns for mainstream
Jayanthi Somasundaram loves
and The Globe and Mail (Canada). media. He’s helped market jeans,
eating, cooking and travelling.
She has contributed to pieces in photographed icons of beauty, etc.
She ensures that she travels to a
international media such as BBC As of now, he is currently working as
different country every year (all
radio and CBC television, as well a managing editor of eFiction India,
her savings go into that!) and
as in print at Tehelka and, most an international literary journal.
loves visiting the local markets and
recently, as a weekly column in He can be found at effortlesslife0.
interacting with the locals there.
blogspot.ae.
trumpet blowers
The Wall Street Journal’s India She nurtures a dream of running

Real Time. During business hours, her own little coffee shop with a
she works in education, exhibit Suzanne Sangi is our little author
really nice library. She grew up in
from Bengaluru. At 17, she had
development, and publications tropical Malaysia and now lives in
released her debut novel Facebook
at the Spurlock Museum of Chennai. Besides working on her
Phantom. When not writing novels
World Cultures at the University book, she enjoys long walks and she likes to pen down poems,
of Illinois. She can be found at spending time with her pets, a dog songs and short stories. This young
bethlovesbollywood.blogspot. called Simba and a cockatel called girl loves to sing and play the guitar.
com. Paru. She can be found at suzannesangi.
blogspot.ae.
14 70mm rapes get her fuming. She finds solace in lovely
PRAN, THE ACTOR Indian films.
He’s never cardboard and never sleepwalks through 30 fashion fry
a performance. Why we love Pran, the recipient of THE BEACH BABE
this year’s Dada Saheb Phalke Award. A fashion designer & enthusiast plays our stylist
18 indian belly this beach season.
SUGAR, SPICE, AND EVERYTHING NICE 34 tax free entertainment
Indian spices on the dessert menu is the sweet news PHIR BHI DIL HAI HINDUSTANI!
this season. Can the humble & exotic Indian spices When it irks us we give ourselves a moment to
really tempt a sweet tooth? laugh it off. Then, we stand up & fight.
24 trumpet lead 38 daily drama
COUNTRY ROADS, TAKE ME HOME… BOLLYWOOD SONGS, SOAP TITLES
A blogger who lives in Dubai says that Dubai with Bollywood numbers are ringing on the Indian telly
all its glitter & glitches has claimed her heart. She as titles of routine soaps. It seems like we can’t
misses the Indian gullies she grew up in but then even come up with original names for our serials!
she loves strolling in the malls here. The heat & the
humidity irks her but then the comforts & home-like 42 fashion fry
feel here cools her down. ON THE JASMINE TRAIL

…TO THE PLACE I BELONG The Madurai malli gajra (jasmine flower garland)
Suzzane Sangi, our guest writer who lives in India is sold at the roadside down South. Women often
says that India with all its charms & faults has claimed wear it in different styles either around a bun or
her heart. She dislikes the political scene but then tuck it into a plait; we visit Nilakottai, a small village
she loves the yummy Indian meals. The strikes & in Tamil Nadu, to know more about the flower.
46 satte pe satta
You know you are a NRI living in Dubai if...
48 desi lit
KEEPING THE SHORT ALIVE
As a managing editor of an international literary
journal he works to keep the short fiction &
poetry alive, as a writer he confesses that he is
not expecting to make a living off poetry & short
fiction and as a reader he shares it saddens him
to see that a large part of the literary voices of the
Middle East have rarely been made available to the
universal English speaking world. Our guest writer
Nikhil Sharda of eFiction India writes.
bazaar
52 A touch of glamour to make every gorgeous meal
follow the noise
& drink count.

60 Just a few of our favourite things for the adorable
angels & brats.
84 Transform from a simpleton to showstopper with
these fashionable buys.
54 the globe & the gully

A GOURMET TRAIL
A hotel with twelve eating destinations! What
could be better than taking your taste buds on a
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holiday to Yas Viceroy Hotel, Abu Dhabi?
62 horn OK please 92 idhar udhar
BATTI WALI GAADI? MUGHAL-E-AZAM
Today, the Ambassador is on a life support We met up with the brains & souls behind
system with even politicians opting for other Minimal Movie Posters India and got talking on
machines. Funny enough, although, the car is how would the poster of Mughal-e-Azam be
based on a British model, there’s no other car like if created using minimal graphics & photos.
in the country, which is considered as Indian as They delighted us by creating one just for us.
the Ambassador. Our tribute.
94 desi lit
68 over a cup of chai I BELONG, I UNBELONG
LADY WITH A BAG A young poetess shares her experience of
She walks into a supermarket carrying her jute struggling between multiple personalities.
or cloth bag with pride. Our neighbour Shilpa
98 the globe & the gully
Parmar is on a green mission. We walk along to
WALK THE RAINBOW
learn more.
I lie down on a bed of flowers and pinch myself
72 over a cup of chai to see if I am dreaming. I am at the Valley of
ON A SONG Flowers, Uttarakhand and living a colourful and
She has given us hit numbers like Main gorgeous dream.
Pareshaan, Daaru Desi, Lat Lag Gayi and the
102 last word
latest being Balam Pichkari! So when Shalmali
INDIAN STREETS
Kholgade, singer & songwriter, visited Dubai
The mind & heart misses the local Indian
recently we got talking to her on what gets
streets as it explores alien lands.
her pareshaan, the love divide between glam
Dubai & humble India & more. Excerpts.
78 dubai darshan
LIFE IN A METRO
Foremost, we fall in love with the Dubai Metro.
Later, we hail cabs, rent cars & drive our own
machines. Let the affair unfold.
86 our shabdkosh
BUTEH, THE PAISLEY
Also known as Ambi in Punjabi, Carrey in Urdu,
Kalga in Kashmiri, Kolke in Bengali, Koyari in
Marathi and Mankolam in Tamil.
88 fashion fry
THE BUDGET FASHIONISTA
When an Indian choreographer landed up with
a job as a client relations executive in Dubai
she decided (and was compelled) to redo her
follow the noise
wardrobe. She shares how she added rhythm to

her corporate closet on a budget.
Dharam Veer
Johny Mera Naam

Kab? Kyun? Aur Kahan? Dharam Veer
Phaansi Phaansi
Zanjeer
pran,
Madhumati
Zanjeer Man-Mauji Madhumati Biradari Do Badan
Gaddaar
the
actor
70mm
PRAN, the legend
HE’S NEVER CARDBOARD AND NEVER SLEEPWALKS THROUGH

A PERFORMANCE, EVEN AFTER MORE THAN 400 ROLES, MANY
OF WHICH START TO LOOK SIMILAR IF YOU WERE TO LIST BASIC
ATTRIBUTES OF THE CHARACTERS. WHY WE LOVE PRAN, THE Bhoot Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan?
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RECIPIENT OF THIS YEAR’S DADA SAHEB PHALKE AWARD.
words BETH WATKINS
It’s not my habit to yell actors’ names out loud at matter what else he’s doing or wearing in a scene. Could we overlook his turn as the reluctant consistent gravitas somehow reinforces just how
my TV screen when they enter a film but that is In his villain roles, his voice lends just a touch criminal circus performer and grieving widower unflinchingly ethical his character is, making him
my customary greeting for Pran, this year’s winner of that uneasiness that comes from something and father Jasjit in Don (1978)? Koi chance nahin! a perfect parallel and partner for the queen of
of the Dada Saheb Phalke award. Although he unusual, making him somehow more threatening. It’s similar to his role as the wronged patriarch of the local royal family. Plus he has a sidekick who
is known best to many film fans as one of the In his more noble characters, it makes him sound the infamously demographically distributed family is every bit as principled and proactive as he is,
all-time great villains, he’s not someone I love to more resolute. There is also something especially in Amar Akbar Anthony but Don sets up an even the respectfully credited Sheroo the Wonder Bird.
hate, the way I do, say, creepy Jeevan, wild Amrish dignified about his physical bearing. Though better back story. Pran balances the filmi, the Only Amitabh Bachchan gets such strong support
Puri, or hammy Ajit. Pran is an actor I love to love not a tall man, heroes don’t overshadow him, absurd, and the poignant just as successfully as from the animal kingdom.
because he is, simply, just that: an actor. He’s and he looks equally comfortable in whatever the injured Jasjit makes his way across a very slack
never cardboard and never sleepwalks through a My very favourite Pran film, Gaddaar (1973), all
the wardrobe department gives him, whether a tightrope over a busy street with a child under
performance, even after more than 400 roles, many but makes him the hero. Vinod Khanna is around
three-piece suit, a police uniform, or a dacoit’s each arm. When considering the physical traits
of which start to look similar if you were to list to provide some of the services traditionally
moustache and an earring. characteristics the role would seem to require,
basic attributes of the characters. When his name rendered by leading men, but Pran is the story’s
Pran is a ridiculous choice, well into his 50s when
appears in the credits, you know that there will My personal favourite performances by Pran come emotional centre. Gaddaar shows the unravelling
the film was made, but when it comes to the
be at least one reliably interesting and thoughtful from the later period of his career when he plays of a gang of thieves after one of them turns
actual performance, no one else could have made
performance in the film. He can menace a heroine roles that link him with, rather than set him up as traitor and runs off with their loot. Pran, as the
it work so well. And he’s even convincing, in that
with a steely brutishness that feels disarmingly opposing, the hero. These roles tend to be a little mastermind of the group, is the most invested in
masala film sort of way, as a physical opponent to
reel but he is just as effective as a sort of noble more complicated than straight-up villains and the recovery of the money and in the punishment
Amitabh Bachchan, just as he is in Zanjeer a few
loner in a track that parallels the hero’s story or as give him even more room to shine as an actor. of the traitor. And watching him slowly unravel
years earlier. It’s a fascinating character: Jasjit’s life
an enemy who winds up a brother-in-arms of the Do Badan (1966) is a nice example of him getting as his ambition keeps slipping out of his grasp is
is high-stakes throughout the film, but he swings
side of right. Several articles noted when the actor to be the villain and to show some depth, as his a delight. The film is full of other star character
back and forth between desperation and arrogant
was awarded the Phalke that Pran, “Bollywood’s character realises the tragic impact of his wrong actors like Iftekhar, Ranjeet, and Manmohan, and
bravado. I love the 2006 remake of Don but to me
Black Gold,” as NDTV calls him, (NDTV, ndtv. doings too late to do anything about it, rendering in a rare turn as something other than side acts,
casting Arjun Rampal in a role that has so much
com/photos/entertainment/pran-bollywood- him impotently weepy along with everyone else they interrelate and get a little more depth than
room for actual expression was a huge mistake.
s-black-gold-14210] inspired new respect for they usually do as the token police inspector
in the film’s finale. Phaansi (1978) too has him as
70mm
villains from the film industry (DNA, dnaindia. Dharam Veer (1977), probably one of the most or henchman. It is perfectly appropriate that
an ethically layered character, this time in reverse:
com/entertainment/1821788/report-dada-saheb- fantastical works of the golden age of masala, Gaddaar has Pran as the literal leader of the
he is a reformed dacoit from the beginning, part
phalke-award-for-bollywood-veteran-pran). establishes Pran as a noble lone wolf, a dignified character actors, for 40 years after its release that
of the film’s introductory pronouncements about
the patriotic value of following the law, contrasted centre of discipline and loyalty in the complicated is still a significant component of his legacy.
Part of Pran’s appeal as a performer is that he
with the selfishness of crime, and continues to be a story of not-yet-realised family identities.
makes the very most of the tools available to
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Again, as I mentioned before Pran is an actor
him. Most striking is that creaky, slightly nasal, moral centre for the story, embodying the value of
Surrounded by a film full of mind-boggling plot foremost, a villain later. He is simply an actor I love
very distinctive voice that renders him unique no reform over revenge. twists and history-bending costumes Pran’s to love.
sugar, spice,
and everything nice
INDIAN SPICES ON THE DESSERT MENU IS THE SWEET
NEWS THIS SEASON. CAN THE HUMBLE & EXOTIC INDIAN
SPICES REALLY TEMPT A SWEET TOOTH?
words PRACHI GROVER

images & artwork GURLEEN KAUR
My mother dry roasting Indian spices to make garam spices of the world but also are firm believers of
masala that later she would pound in the white romancing these treats. We like to use them to bring
marble mortar and pestle, which would be sprinkled out the complexities in a recipe (garam masala), to
on many a curry. brighten a dish (turmeric & kashmiri red chilli powder)
and to warm the palate (cinnamon & cloves) across
My grand mum would leave the juicy ruby red
our courses. Of course we are partial to using them
pomegranate seeds out in the sun and leave them
for main courses, however recently we have started
to dry for days to make anardana, which we would
using them in our desserts too.
later enjoy in each bite of our allu parantha (Indian
flatbread stuffed with potatoes). I believe the practice of using spices for desserts
started some 500 years ago and it continues till date.
Our neighbour Mrs. Chellapa, would make and share
But when it came to experimenting with spices we
her special madras curry powder blend with us and
mostly stuck to the good old cardamom (kulfi, barfi,
indian belly
we would use it as a dry rub for

shrikhand and payasam, all with a hint of cardamom),
our fish.
sometimes khus khus and cinnamon and of course the
Does it sound really strange that my childhood exquisite saffron. However, lately we have observed
evokes such spicy memories? And quite honestly as a change and are seeing a lot of interesting culinary
I write this I can actually smell each of the spices and experiments. A lot of spices that had not met desserts
it just warms me up and makes me all fuzzy. That is till now are being introduced to the sweet treats.
the power of spices. If India is called the spice nation The mint chilli hot chocolate milk, a recipe by the
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it is for a valid reason. We are not just home to some Michelin starred Chef Vikas Khanna where he uses
of the most aromatic, mouth watering and gorgeous a combination of chilli flakes and cinnamon with We are not just home to some of the most
aromatic, mouthwatering and gorgeous spices of
the world but also are firm believers of romancing
these treats. And lately, we have started using
them in our desserts too.
chocolate, raises the aphrodisiac quotient by where it has been successfully paired along with the ones that work well in savoury dishes work well I suggest get yourself a bottle of a ‘dessert sauce’
tenfold (Just like in the Mexican Chilli, cocoa is used black cardamom that lends a smoky flavour to the together in sweet ones too, of course with some to get acquainted with new flavours. Paresh Tejura,
indian belly
with the chilli to make it more delectable). This is just ice cream. This innovative combination has been tweaking. At home, I insist you try out the simple MD at chutney & pickle producer, Curry Cuisine has
one of the many yummy examples. created by Chef Ethan Frisch who is the person combination of strawberries soaked in a teeny bit developed a range of dessert sauces using spices
behind Guerrilla Ice cream. Closer home, I remember of balsamic vinegar, sugar and some freshly ground that are associated with Indian cooking; mango,
Kali mirch (black pepper) is known for its heat and
watching Chef Vicky Ratani create some masala chai black pepper. The result will be sublime, I promise. cardamom and ginger, cherry chocolate and chilli and
very recently I came across an article where Chef
ice cream. I did try it out in my kitchen and the result Or use cumin to flavour a loaf cake and watch the lemongrass and ginger. These can be used over ice
Kierin Baldwin, pastry chef at the Dutch, New York
was spectacular. nutty cumin with its citrus notes really lift the taste creams or even cheesecake toppings.
used it in a cake icing. That’s right! An icing made
with freshly ground black pepper, kosher salt, sugar The trick lies in practicing a restraint and also of the regular loaf. Lime and black pepper cookies Leaving you lovely people with a recipe for cumin and
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and egg whites! In fact another interesting use of experimenting and figuring out, which spices actually or lemon and poppy seeds cookies, anyone? But dark chocolate truffles. Till we meet again have fun
black pepper that I came across was in an ice cream do justice and bring the dish a notch above. Usually if you are too scared to experiment at home then spicing up your desserts.
Cumin, chilli
& dark
chocolate truffles
Ingredients
50 ml heavy cream
500 grams dark chocolate
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon cumin, roasted and
ground
½ teaspoon red chilli flakes
1/3 cup cocoa powder ( you can
substitute plain cocoa)
Instructions
1. In a small saucepan, bring the
cream to a simmer. Remove from
the heat and stir in the chocolate,
cumin powder, chilli flakes and
butter. Stir until completely
melted and smooth.
2. Leave it in the refrigerator to
chill.
3. Use a small melon baller to form
truffles out of the ganache. Roll
them all in the cocoa powder
and enjoy this unique pairing
with chocolate.
Name of the Spice Indian Name Flavour In desserts

(English)
Aniseed Saunf Licorice Cookies and biscotti
Black pepper Kali Mirch Hot Ice creams and icings
Black Cardamom Moti Elaichi Smoky Cakes, milk-based puddings and cookies
Caraway Seeds Ajwain Sharp & slightly bitter Breads
Cinnamon Dal Chini Spicy, warm & sweet Cakes, crumbles or simple poached fruits
indian belly
Clove Laung Pungent and strong Fruity desserts

Coriander seeds Dhania Earthy & nutty Cookies & pound cakes
Cumin seeds Jeera Earthy & smoky Brownies
Fennel Saunf Minty Ice creams & cookies
Green Cardamom Choti Elaichi Sweet Rice-based desserts
Dry Ginger Saunth Pungent Sweet chutneys and cakes
Nutmeg Jaiphal Sweet and nutty Custards, cakes and cookies
Saffron Kesar Faint honey like Panna cotta, milk puds and ice creams
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start life all over again in an alien land. But then works as a cleaner in my residence building and
when I reached here (which, was four months back) each time I speak to him he tells me how grateful
I found all my answers, some made me happy, a few he is to the city for giving him a chance to work
unhappy. here and in turn look after his family back home.
“The in-the-face lavishness of the malls and villas
There was a lump in my throat as I had removed surprise me but then I feel that Dubai is a place
the ‘clutter’ from my home where I had celebrated that can feed both the ambition and stomach
moments filled with happiness and spent time with of one and all. I love working here and I hope
friends and family. The ‘clutter’ was my past and that one day I manage to save enough to buy a
the little stories that had defined my life so far. My house for my family in Bhopal,” he tells me. Yes,
life played in front of me like a flashback on the the lavishness is what strikes most of us when we
screen. Simple little objects like my vases, books, first land in Dubai. As a friend, Geetika Nayyar
candles, etc. left their familiar spots to be packed Malik, puts it, “On my first day in Dubai I felt like
in boxes, waiting for the change. Simple things the Alice in Wonderland, especially because of
like lifting my things from their years-old spots the well-lit high-rise buildings.” Geetika is an HR
and wrapping them in newspaper sheets made professional and a new mum. She is three-months
A BLOGGER WHO LIVES IN DUBAI SAYS THAT DUBAI WITH ALL ITS GLITTER & GLITCHES me teary-eyed. I was to leave ‘my’ cosy corner in old to Dubai. She loves Dubai, already, minus the
HAS CLAIMED HER HEART. SHE MISSES THE INDIAN GULLIES SHE GREW UP IN BUT THEN the whole world and find a new corner for myself. heat and humidity. And hailing from New Delhi
SHE LOVES STROLLING IN THE MALLS HERE, THE HEAT & THE HUMIDITY IRKS HER BUT Yes, the emotional journey of an NRI in Dubai can what she appreciates the most about Dubai is the
THEN THE COMFORTS & HOME-LIKE FEEL HERE COOLS HER DOWN… reflect a tearful soap opera at times but nonetheless safe environment that it offers to both men and
it still manages to culminate into a happy ending women, “Also, I love how Dubai has made place
words CHANDNI LAHOTI
because unlike other foreign countries the beauty for people from all nationalities and emerged as a
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of Dubai is that to an Indian it offers a ‘home’ away true cosmopolitan destination.” Would she want
from home. Packing years and memories in the to go back, I ask her. “Dubai has not disappointed
Dubai. friends in the UK and US often express their interest boxes is definitely not easy but as soon as you land me and if I’d leave the place to go back to India it
in moving to Dubai, a place that has best of both the in this glossy land you experience an instant kick. would be only to connect to my roots not because
A city where big dreams get wings, ambitions And that’s not because of the sky-risers or high-end of anything that Dubai lacks in.” Yes, that’s the
worlds, home & abroad. The power of both ambition
challenge the high-rise buildings, sun shines as bright restaurants or the large malls (we have all that in thing about Dubai that even though it is draped in
and need that tempts and compels an individual to
as the jewels and the sea casts its spell. Dubai is a India too, may be not as large and lavish though) glitter it still offers the cosiness and comfort, just
leave home and head to Dubai amazes me, makes me
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destination where many people ‘like’ to move not but because Dubai allows one to believe that one the right kind of protection that makes you feel at
wonder and leaves me in awe. Before I boarded the
just from India but other countries as well. A lot of my can accomplish the impossible here. And that is home because somewhere we are all looking for a
flight to Dubai I had asked myself why I was willing
the X-factor of this fascinating place. It puts its faith safe harbour where we can moor our boat awhile.
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choose between what you are willing to give up for different backgrounds and different stories but
what you want. The things you give up could be as one common thing that holds us all together is our
simple as playing or walking in the outdoors, laughs love for the roots and our love for the new home, OUR GUEST WRITER WHO LIVES IN INDIA SAYS THAT INDIA WITH ALL ITS CHARMS
Ahmed Mukhtar Siddique, who comes from a Gulf- Dubai. Life is all about looking forward and Dubai & FAULTS HAS CLAIMED HER HEART. SHE DISLIKES THE POLITICAL SCENE BUT
based attar-business family, “I am a big fan of the law makes you look forward with a new perspective. The THEN SHE LOVES THE YUMMY INDIAN MEALS. THE STRIKES & RAPES GET HER
and order in this country but I do miss the fun of the memories blur when dreams materialise and soon FUMING. SHE FINDS SOLACE IN INDIAN FILMS …
outdoor activities. Coming from Mumbai I do miss you began to think of India with a smile on your words SUZANNE SANGI
the free spirit of Mumbai but then I have not much to artwork GURLEEN KAUR
face. As for me, when I start dreaming backwards
complain about my life in Dubai.” Yes, so the choice
I stand for a moment, I flip through the memories,
is yours and Dubai makes it easier for it doesn’t ask India. two different cultures as my own, together they
give it some air to breathe and then fold them back
you to leave behind much. You do say goodbye to transform into a whole new culture of its own.
carefully to revisit some other day. Memories, too The first thing that comes to my mind is the
the dear ones, the familiar gullies where you grew
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precious to lose and too poignant to linger in long, variety and spontaneity that it offers. Be it a Everything about growing up in India amazes
up, etc. but you find yourself being welcomed to
yes memories at times can be difficult to navigate festival, marriage, pooja or cricket match the me and I would not trade it for anything.
Indian aromas, spices and faces! Neha Bagdare
Daftary, a housewife, and another Mumbaiker finds through but it’s a good sign when they bring a smile buzz of the events in India makes you stop in Where do I begin to narrate my tale from?
the same buzz in Dubai as in Mumbai, “It is so well of fond recognition and a realisation that you are not the middle of a bustling street to simply stand Food, I guess for I must confess that I am
planned and organised. Also, I love the fact that far but near home, at a home near home. And yes, and stare in fascination. A true blue Bengaluru quite a foodie and India has spoilt me totally.
something or the other is always happening in this such are the lives of many NRIs in Dubai, making a lass I have been born and brought up in the The variety and authenticity of tastes in the
city, which makes each day special and interesting. home near home. And that’s exactly how the tearful city and that too under the simultaneous different foods of India fascinates me and each
influence of two very unique cultures, my time I travel to a new city or state I make sure I
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Only, I wish the rents and education fees were slightly soap opera gets its happy ending. A big smile and a
mother being Mizo and my dad a Tamilian. It eat something new. Up in the North you have
less!” Well, so guess it is the price we all pay for a little tear follows for Dubai truly is the best place ‘to
is an amazing feeling to be able to relate to people obsessing over rotis and paneer while
little comfort. live in India’.
in the South a meal is not a meal without rice and from different cultures join in the madness. You’d be
sambar. It is fascinating to note that sambar doesn’t lucky if you find yourself in the country during Diwali.
taste the same up in Delhi like it does in Chennai even Though I have never gone beyond lighting a lamp I
if the same Mrs.Subramanyam prepares it and the love the annoying patakhas too. There is something
same goes for the Punjabi lassi. Authenticity is what magical about how seriously we take our festivals!
makes every meal a delight. And also as long as you And what’s equally magical is how non-seriously
are in India the roadside treats will ensure you are well
we take politics in our country. Even a five-year-old
fed! I love the chaats, pakodas and the many other
knows that we are a melting masala pot of politics. I,
Indian street-side snacks. After food what I love next
personally, have learnt to enjoy the happenings of our
is having had a chance to study in a school here. I
political world without understanding the intricacies.
have had the best time in school be it strolling on the
school grounds during P.T. classes, sitting on the first I also wonder if anything would ever change. And
bench in the class and passing notes to each other just like the scams, strikes too are inevitable to the
from underneath the desk, giggling during classes, Indian fabric. And oh yes, election is a synonym for
playing pranks on teachers and more. School would ‘jackpot’ for the rulers. The catch is that despite it all
have not been school had I not got a chance to be democracy still reigns in one way or the other. I dislike
a brat and a student, at the same time. I don’t know the politics but I like the fact that there are enough
what is it that makes it happen for us, but as students opportunities for all of us to grow. And I surely love
in India while we play pranks with our teachers in the fact that after every disaster we stand up yet
class we also respect them as much. Does it happen again, hopeful and ready to win. We need our wake-
outside India too? I wonder. up calls be it a crime as serious and ghastly as a rape
And it was in school that I was introduced to the or an act as silly and sick as spitting on the roads. But
amazing beauty and geography of the country so I we do wake up. And yes when everything gets dull we
never leave a chance to explore our land. It is fun how look towards Bollywood to add a spark to our lives.
one can explore different means of transportation too That always does the trick.
as one travels. From a bullock-cart to a train and a
So how do I sum up my 17 years of growing up in
bus to an airplane, journeys would have not been the
same had I not hoped on and off these means! And India? There are things that amaze, moments that
wherever you go one thing you can’t ignore is a sea of make me angry, events that shake me up, people
people, all so different yet so same. The best place to that get me curious…yet India is a country that I keep
experience the varied cultures of India is to visit any falling in love with each passing day. I must say with all
railway station, I say. If not the station then you should its faults and its charms it has claimed my heart! And
be a part of any Indian celebration and watch people then as goes the saying, home is where the heart is.
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turquoise waters and stunning sands of the beach with a rhinestone clutch, embellished wedges,
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2. 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?
Or is there a scope for the veterans? Or for a clowny
Phir bhi dil hai Hindustani!

baba? Or can it be Mr. Fast? or ... ????? Whoever it
is… We will be fully ready to criticise!
3. We have forgotten whether there are craters

WHEN IT IRKS US WE GIVE OURSELVES A MOMENT TO MOCK AND on roads or roads in a crater!
LAUGH. THEN, WE STAND UP & FIGHT. Traffic jams, accidents, pollution, health issues. But
hey, they claim “short term pain for long term gain”
so we think there is hope but this is what they said
words & artwork SANKET B JACK
even 10-15 years ago! This is certainly not what I pay 2
tax for!! Stand up and scream- No More!
4. Well, we truly are art lovers.

I mean be it the train windows or below the seats
or on the exteriors of the buses or on clean roads or
clean walls or on people! We believe in creating art
everywhere by spitting out “paan” and tobacco and
thereby exploring our artistic side. Applauding these
art fanatics!
5. Summer of 2013
Hot, humid, tiring, scary, horrific! Evaporating ice,
water and now... humans!! 3
tax free entertainment
1. 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 5 4
just many fans over the years but die-
hard, core fanatics! 1
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bollywood songs, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
soap titles
on Star Plus portrays the journey of a couple as husband-wife, parents, their love,
etc. It gets its name from M. F. Husain’s film Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities.
Kuch Toh Log Kahenge

on Sony got its name from the hit song of yesteryears from the film Amar
Prem starring Sharmila Tagore and Rajesh Khanna.
Sasuraal Genda Phool

POPULAR BOLLYWOOD NUMBERS ARE RINGING ON THE INDIAN
TELLY AS TITLES OF ROUTINE SOAPS. IT SEEMS LIKE WE CAN’T EVEN
COME UP WITH ORIGINAL NAMES FOR OUR DULL SERIALS! the popular song from the Abhishek Bachchan and Sonam Kapoor starrer Delhi-6 was adapted by a
words REEMA BAJAJ serial of the same name on Star Plus. The title track of the show became as huge a hit as the serial.
Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?

on Star Plus got its name from a song from the film Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai starring
Tusshar Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor.
Ekta Kapoor’s latest offering
Bade Acche Laggte Hai

on Sony is christened after a song from the 1976 released movie Balika Badhu.
Sapno Se Bhare Naina

which was on air on Star Plus till last year got its title from the Farhan
Akhtar starrer Luck by Chance.
Na Bole Tum...
Na Maine Kuchh Kaha
a serial on Colors is in its second season now. It gets its name from the
Amol Palekar and Tina Munim starrer Baton Baton Mein.
Do you remember the song
Kya Hua Tera Vaada

from the movie Hum Kisise Kum Naheen (1977) sung by the great Mohammed
Rafi? A serial by the same name is running on Sony these days.
The good ol’ TV never fails to surprise us especially over and have given way to the names of the shows Another lovely song Phoolon Ka Taaron Ka Sabka Kehna Hai
Ek Hazaron Mein
daily drama
when it comes to the lack of creativity and innovation. being adapted from Bollywood numbers. Think Bade
Meri Behna Hai

The unexciting soapy situations on the idiot box Acche Laggte Hai, Kya Hua Tera Vaada, Na Bole
continue to revolve around saas-bahu revenge plots, Tum... Na Maine Kuchh Kaha, Kuch Toh Log Kahenge,
re-marriages, rebirths, memory loss, generation Sasuraal Genda Phool and more. So why are the
from the movie Hare Rama Hare Krishna is upping the TRPs of a serial on Star Plus.
leaps, etc. but what has got us questioning the serials choosing to earn their TRPs via Bollywood
And for a change the storyline of this serial corresponds to the song.
dearth of creativity this time around is the TV crew’s songs? Good recall value and instant connect say the
act of adapting old and new Bollywood songs as experts. As for us, we’d say the laid back attitude has
Dekha Ek Khwaab
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their show titles. Yes, the days of every Indian soap now engulfed the show titles too (after the scripts, of
suffering from ‘K’ mania (courtesy Ekta Kapoor) are course!). a serial that was on air on Sony was inspired by the
romantic number in the classic, Silsila.
on the
jasmine trail
THE MADURAI MALLI GAJRA (JASMINE FLOWER GARLAND) COMES
WRAPPED IN A BANANA LEAF & IS OFTEN SOLD AT THE ROADSIDE
DOWN SOUTH. WOMEN WEAR IT EITHER AROUND A BUN OR TUCK IT
INTO A PLAIT; WE VISIT NILAKOTTAI, A SMALL VILLAGE IN TAMIL NADU,
TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE JASMINE FLOWER.
words JAYANTHI SOMASUNDARAM
images K.KIRANKUMAR
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We drove past dry arid lands, for a very long time. stays intact for two days and hence is a popular Though I don’t recollect his name, I remember method of manufacturing. Just like the Darjeeling
The scorching sun, the empty roads and the eerie choice for overseas vendors. that he was excited to see us. In his small 1 ground tea or the Pochampalli sarees, the Madurai malli
stillness did not deter us. We were in search of the property he had bunches of jasmine growing and has created a unique space and demand for itself.
famous Madurai malli. The local guide, internet Though, I personally know how to tie the flowers in between them he had vegetable saplings. At When we drive back in the evening to the city
research and every villager whom we stopped to in one style (the simple knot), the Madurai malli three pm, they were not in bloom, but he went
centre we spot women wearing long strands of
ask for directions said the same thing: keep going can be tied together in a variety of styles. It is onto explain that jasmines bloom at night and
malli tucked into their plaited hair or wound around
straight and you will see jasmine plants till as far woven in six different forms, ‘uruttu kattu,’ ‘pattai by 6 am his family starts work on the farm. “We
as the eye can see. So, we drove in the scorching katti,’ ‘kadhambam,’ ‘maalai’ and ‘thirumbipaar’ a bun. It is believed to be one of the oldest flowers
pluck the flowers, and once we have a certain
heat for miles, through the small village called and with time it turns from greenish white to a quantity, I take in a large sack to the Nilakottai cultivated by man for its mesmerising fragrance
‘Nilakottai’ and could only see emptiness. Madurai milky white before drying out. It is usually in the town market. Here we trade it and it’s always by the and is considered the plant of love because it
and malli (jasmine) go hand in hand and this one evening that the fragrance emanates; there are kg. Sometime, I also take it to the flower market has aphrodisiac qualities. In fact, South Indian
flower defines the very essence of this temple women who buy jasmine garlands in the morning near the Mattuthavani bus stand in Madurai. In the men, after a hard days’ work, usually buy home a
city, often referred to as ‘Jasmine City’. With an and save it for the evening to tuck them into their meantime, the women of the household continue ‘mozham’ (roughly one-feet long) of jasmine flower
international fan following, including fragrance neatly plaited hair. plucking the flowers for the next batch,” he wrapped in a banana leaf for their wives.
barons, a single bud of malli dictates the whole explained. Children are also a part of this process
city, from morning to night. The best season for jasmine farms is from and they rise early and work on the farm, then head
February to November when the flower is Author and cultural anthropologist Uma Kannan
out to school. His children smile at us and are
So, what makes the Madurai malli different cultivated on vast stretches of land. We were on writes in her book ‘Madurai Malligai – Madurai
bewildered, wondering why this interest in a flower.
from the jasmine found in other parts of India? the jasmine trail in late December and we knew and its Jasmine- A Celebration’, “When I arrived
On bare foot these children took us to another
This particular jasmine cultivated in this part of that these famous plantations had to be in full in Madurai after my marriage, the city seemed to
farm, where we saw vast stretches of jasmine. In
Tamil Nadu has thick petals and a very strong bloom. Just as we were about to give up, we revel in an abundance of jasmine. The only Indian
some families, children are sent to school with a
fragrance. Usually the stalk of a jasmine is thick decided to ask three villagers who were waiting at Airlines flight to Chennai, which was known as
bag in hand and flower basket in another. After
and heavy and the petals are delicate. However, what looked like a bus stop. We expected them
school gets over, they sit in the market selling these the ‘Malli Special’ in the 1970s, would be loading
in this variety even the petals are heavy. So, to tell us to keep going straight but they asked
flowers. This kind of fragrance and size of jasmine baskets and baskets of Madurai malli.” She further
fashion fry
the thick strands of jasmine that you find us to take the next right and go in. The lane they
produce is only possible from this city. It is superior explains in the book that sometimes there were
flower vendors selling at premium prices are pointed at was narrow and if one vehicle went
in quality and it can be attributed mainly to the soil. more baskets of Madurai malli than passengers
usually the Madurai malli variety. The jasmine in another would have to wait on the main road.
There is a heavy presence of aromatic alkaloids
cultivated in Madurai and its surrounding taluks We turned in, only to find houses on either side. on the flight! With the new GI status, the city of
jamone and alpha terpineol in the soil. The lateritic
of Perungudi, Nilakottai, Uthappanaickanur and After a point, we saw vast empty land, and then Madurai is quite literally blooming. The flower
and red soils of Madurai district are rich in sulphur,
Ammainaickanur are collected early morning and we spotted it. At the furthest end, we saw a farmer market seems to be getting busier each morning,
which is the precursor of these alkaloids, hence the
transported to Chennai by 8 am and are safely tend to his jasmine plants. It seemed like a very and prices of the jasmine fluctuate steadily, even
kept in an ice box and flown to different countries small farm, yet, we were delighted to have found fine quality buds. Earlier this year, the Madurai malli
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got a Geographical Indications tag (GI tag). This during off season, but the demand for the Madurai
across the globe; and this happens almost every it. We parked the car and walked across the dry
tag certifies the product’s reputation completely malli only seems to increasing, cluster by cluster
day. The colour and the fragrance of the flower and heated red soil to meet this man.
based on its geographical origin or traditional and thread by thread.
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HE WORKS PASSIONATELY TO KEEP THE SHORT FICTION & POETRY
ALIVE, AS A WRITER HE CONFESSES THAT HE IS NOT EXPECTING TO
EARN A LIVING OFF POETRY & SHORT FICTION AND AS A READER
HE SHARES IT SADDENS HIM TO SEE THAT A LARGE PART OF THE
LITERARY VOICES OF THE MIDDLE EAST HAVE RARELY BEEN MADE
AVAILABLE TO THE UNIVERSAL ENGLISH SPEAKING WORLD. OUR
GUEST WRITER NIKHIL SHARDA OF EFICTION INDIA WRITES…
“So, what is it that eFiction India does?” is a the attention of a slightly larger audience than they fine writers out there whose lights are never take almost no risks at all, publishing work
question that I am asked often. And each time I had enjoyed before. We, at eFiction India, have a seen. I see their manuscripts every week, more that has exactly the same tone and flavour over
begin to share what we at eFiction India do and similar humble dream that to keep these forms of than even eFiction India could ever publish, and over in order to maintain their established
aspire to do I find myself thinking about the mess writing alive. And to transform this dream into a work that deserves a greater audience than the recipe for survival. As a matter of fact, “good
literary magazines have been in since the days reality we meet up with individuals who share our shadows of a dark file cabinet. work” has come to mean only work that takes
when I worked on my school literary magazine in enthusiasm for the literary cause. That’s what we no risks and strikes the “high tone” of the rest
1996. The conventional wisdom has always been do. And we know that we have set ourselves on a Looking out at the market I find that the of the publication. The result is a plethora of
that short stories and poetry are not commercially long journey but then with every today we’re closer courageous little magazines who struggle to literary publications that are more concerned
viable. As a result, book publishers have been to our goal than we were yesterday. keep the fresh and independent spirit of Indian with being taken seriously by their peers
reluctant to publish serious literary efforts in these As a freelancer for many years I found this situation literature alive find themselves constantly at and other “literati” than with publishing
desi lit
areas, and have failed to promote them when they daunting. A short news piece of mine, for say, the brink of exhaustion and bankruptcy, while serious work.
did. Thus, the burden and potential reward of Radio Mirchi, would find millions of listeners north university publications publish work that is
publishing short fiction and poetry has often fallen to south -- but an experimental verse play that had arch, bloodless, contrived, and often - simply In light of some of the serious work that I came
into the hands of subsidised university publishers taken years to write was experienced only by a few bad. Being bad of course, is part of the price across, from a place least expected - from
(who on the whole have done a miserable job) hundred people. Of course no one expects to earn of taking risks, and can even be invigorating the hearts of those in the Middle East. A way
and a few determined individuals who dip heavily a living at poetry and short fiction, and the way the and refreshing if it is done with imagination, I have discovered to learn about the Middle
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into their own personal resources, financial and culture is going, it will never be a road to fame and but my feeling is that many “successful” literary East that exists beyond the headlines and
otherwise, to bring neglected writers and works to fortune either. Nevertheless, I know there are many magazines, having established a loyal following, the news coverage on CNN is to read books
Bahrain, argues that reading novels helps you understand and
appreciate the experience of individuals within other cultures
and subcultures. It is imperative to note here that people in
other countries come to life for us as living, breathing human
beings when we read fictional narratives set in those countries
- they stop being the stereotypes of news coverage, politicians,
and media commentators. Those from the Middle East often
define themselves by the arts of their culture. A friend of
mine went to Iran not too long ago, and he came back, and
the thing that he was most struck by, he said that, “you know,
when you go to Washington, D.C., or whatever, all the statues
are of soldiers and politicians. When you go to Iran, all the
statues are of poets and writers.” Pretty ironic to the popular
perception of them having their creative freedom controlled. On
the flipside, concerning a playlet I received last month from a
fellow writer in Iran for eFiction India where he mentions of the
protagonist, going through a writer’s block, a strong metaphor
for a country that is culturally blocked, is speaking to another
character addressing the struggle “Have you ever thought of
how it may feel to be free, to say the things that you want to
say, out loud, without having to censor your words, without
pretending – without fear?”. The protagonist goes on saying “I
lived in total fear. I wasn’t the normal me. Usually I’m strong and
outspoken. That’s why I write. That’s why I tweeted that day. So
I’ve decided to speak out lately. I feel it is part of getting myself
back. Maybe it’s going to help me to get back to normal.” And
with the protagonist we see Iran a little liberal lifting the ban on
Twitter for public self-expression. It is imperative to note that it
is in the Middle East that the Sumerians invented writing in the
third millennium BC and the world followed suit. It saddens me
as a reader that a large part of the literary voices of the Middle
East have rarely been made available to the universal English
speaking world. Yet some trickle in by our contemporaries and
in this energy is the seed of a new voice struggling to articulate
itself, and make itself heard in spite of all the proprietary claims
upon its possession and stewardship.
In this new voice which I find in every submission is a hunger

for a literary culture which is neither exclusive nor simplistic,
by its novelists and short story writers, which I’ve out. She as an individual and poet captures the
whose sophistication rises from what is written, not from those
been doing ever since I read Forugh Farrokhzād’s repression of women and people, without slogans.
committees who render opinions as to what is good, and what is
desi lit
translated works. Forugh was one of those thinkers Her politics was her body and her experience as a
not. A voice, which has a genuine chance to evolve and improve
who experienced this suppression within her modern woman, and her message was against traditional
itself on the basis of hearing and being heard. A voice, which will
family life and society. The climate in which most of society, which was in a macabre dance with modernity.
be equally cautious of adulation and venomous critiques. It is
these individuals had lived provided a solid ground Her struggle was to expose all hypocrisy regardless
eFiction India’s purpose to respond to this need. And that’s what
for some outstanding poets, filmmakers, writers, of their names and isms. Her poetry runs against the
we do and makes us different from other literary magazines.
painters and playwrights to adopt a democratic social and ancient norms and attitudes of a male
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modernism, and created some important works. In society, which prevented her from being ‘herself’.
this great gathering of artists Forugh’s voice stands Another contributor of eFiction India, Michelle, from (The views expressed by the writer are his/hers and don’t reflect that of the editor or the publication)
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loved most about Rush was their play with
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Rush, a stylish bar, creates a lovely ambience with their play of red-coloured lights
The fish-net inspired façade of the Yas Viceroy Hotel in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi casts a luxurious spell
love all things sweet and beautiful. Designer cakes, for its Indian grilled and tandoori delicacies.
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then the hotel did make my anniversary special with
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batti wali gaadi?
YES, THIS IS THE GOOD OL’ AMBASSADOR IN ITS NEW AVATAR, A
CAR OFT REFERRED TO AS THE ‘BATTI WALI GAADI’! THE CAR, IN
WHICH MANY OF US WERE BROUGHT HOME AFTER BIRTH, TOOK IT
TO THE COLLEGE, TOOK THE GIRLFRIEND IN IT FOR A DATE, FERRIED
KIDS TO THE SCHOOL IN IT… TODAY, THE AMBASSADOR IS ON A
LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM WITH EVEN POLITICIANS OPTING FOR OTHER
MACHINES. FUNNY ENOUGH, ALTHOUGH, THE CAR IS BASED ON A
BRITISH MODEL, THERE’S NO OTHER CAR IN THE COUNTRY, WHICH IS
CONSIDERED AS INDIAN AS THE AMBASSADOR. OUR TRIBUTE.
words NAYNA ARPIT

horn OK please
There have been stories and sightings of a new compact Ambassador, which could be
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slotted in the popular sub-four metre segment! Here’s a sneak peek.
Ambassador – Revisiting India When It was statement in life. Everything about it, right on a couch and the acceptable ride quality India’s economy got liberalised, before which
Young from the exteriors to the interiors was exactly made it a good place to be in for hours if one the company had almost no competition.
the way we Indians like it, extra large. Today had to. A rigid leaf spring suspension meant it Indians would happily pick the Ambassador
There are many cars across the globe, which have
unfortunately, the car is no longer a part of the could easily handle the roads or the lack of it at despite its lack of technology as they didn’t
carved a special identity for themselves over
buying ideas of the public as better and modern a time when India was still in a building stage have any options. Things changed a lot when
the decades. The Ambassador is one of them
cars offer more VFM (Value for Money). However, after Independence. Looking back in time the Maruti came into India and provided a car
but totally unique in the way that it’s still being
the car continues to play a diverse role in the Ambassador actually seems to be the right car which was better suited to the needs of the
produced. Yes, a 1958 model, which hasn’t been
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changed much and is still selling and also finding
continues to be used as a black and yellow cab in country, which was moving slowly at that time compactness was appreciated by people
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some growth!
many parts of the countries, especially the East. and its people needed a vehicle, which could and made the Ambassador too large for
Ambassador’s journey started as a Morris Oxford On the other end, it’s still the preferred vehicle of handle abuse, carry at least twice the number of convenience.
III by Morris Motors, which made it from 1956 to politicians and bureaucrats, even if its popularity people the car was meant to carry and be easy
As more companies across the globe started
1959. Since 1957, the car is being manufactured is now fading. to repair. The Ambassador did all of that and
entering India, Indians started getting spoilt
at Hindustan Motors’ plant in Uttarpara, West that too prêt well by the standards back then. It
The car had bench seats in the front and rear for choices when it came to cars. Unheard
Bengal, India. Although, the car is based on a did lack refinement and power but Indians were
and a steering column mounted transmission technologies such as power windows, AC and
British model, there’s no other car in the country, in no hurry at that time and buying a car, be it
lever. This meant even four adults could be power steering were the new social status
which is considered as Indian as the Ambassador. any, was a lifetime event.
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Generations in the country grew up in the car
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five more in the rear. The rear seat of the car is The Decline up. New designs and better performance meant
only to buy another one in their lifetime. In its
something that the modern cars too find it hard the young Indians were no longer interested in
nicer days, the Ambassador was an arriving Ambassador’s decline started right after
to match. Ambassador’s seat was more like sitting the car and were looking at sleeker cars. Over
Here’s hoping that the future model/s of the Ambassador does
well for the company so that the Ambassador brand and its
iconic presence stays with the country in some way or the other
the years, people also realised that Japanese cars Conclusion

were extremely reliable and that too played against
The burgeoning middle-class and rising incomes
the Ambassador. Suddenly, in a span of about a
have been tapped well by most automakers from
decade, India’s most beloved car became irrelevant the globe. Hindustan Motors though failed to move
on the sales charts. The company experimented a lot at the required pace and is presently going through
with new features and engines but the new India had a challenging phase. Even the government, which
made its decision and it no longer wanted ensured decent sales regularly, is now moving to
dated technology. newer cars. One of the most recent examples is
Today, the Ambassador sells in some small numbers Delhi Police, which has moved to the SX4 from the
and has surprisingly witnessed some growth as Ambassador for its top officials. This only signals an
well, although that is mainly due to some political inevitable fate for the car if not the company.
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reasons. There have been stories and sightings of a However, there would be many people reading
new compact Ambassador, which could be slotted this story, who were brought home after birth in an
in the popular sub-four metre segment. It’s hard to Ambassador, grew up in it, took it to the college,
comment on the future of the new car as its technical took the girlfriend in it for a date, ferried kids to the
details and design are yet to emerge. However, the school in it and lots more. That’s the kind of part the
future of the present Ambassador is certainly on a life car played in many Indians’ life and that’s the only
support system and the road ahead doesn’t seem to reason why millions would be sad to see it go away.
be long enough. The only hope for the company is its I’m still hopeful that the upcoming car does well for
upcoming car and if the company gets it right, there’s the company so that the Ambassador brand and its
an ocean of emotion that it could cash on. iconic presence stays with the country in some way or
the other.
lady with a bag
SHE WALKS INTO A SUPERMARKET CARRYING HER JUTE OR CLOTH
BAG WITH PRIDE. OUR NEIGHBOUR SHILPA PARMAR IS ON A GREEN
MISSION. WE WALK ALONG TO LEARN MORE.
words MEGHA SABHARWAL

images GURLEEN KAUR
We’ve all heard of ‘The lady with a lamp’, the lovely grocery shopping trip so I decided to carry my own
Florence Nightingale who healed the wounds of the jute or cloth bag on each visit. The staff members used
soldiers during the Crimean War. Today, we’re going to exchange weird looks each time I took out my bag,
to meet ‘The lady with a bag’, the lovely Shilpa Parmar however after a few visits they began to smile at me and
who is taking care of the planet for us. A Dubai resident, understood the motive behind my action. Things have
Shilpa is on a healing mission of a kind. When she first changed a lot from then to now, even supermarkets are
moved to Dubai, 13 years back, she was taken aback by encouraging people to use recycled bags these days.
the usage of plastic in this land. “Having grown up in … carrying bags whenever on the go
the countryside I was always very particular about our There is both a jute and cloth bag always in the trunk of
harmful actions on the environment,” she says. For the my car. Also, when I am not driving around I carry a small
last 13 years she has been walking into supermarkets cloth bag in my handbag. I use only degradable trash
and stores in Dubai carrying her own green bag, jute or bags, which by the way are easily available. It is very easy
cloth, with pride. We get talking. to convert these simple efforts into a habit just that one
needs to begin from somewhere.
…her roots
I belong to an Army background, which naturally means …why jute & cloth bags
that I had a chance to travel the country. During my These degrade in soil, are long lasting and easy to carry too.
growing up years I was in Mumbai, where I studied
…support from one & all
medicine. I worked for close to a decade in Mumbai and
My sister, brother and husband are all nature lovers so
took a break when I got married and came to Dubai in
we all share the same school of thought when it comes
over a cup of chai
2000. These days I am completely enjoying being a mom to doing our bit for the planet. Even my friends have
to my four-year-old son! been very supportive of the whole move.
…her beliefs …set an example
Everyone in my family is a nature lover. As kids we were I feel the children need to be educated on the harmful
encouraged to spend a lot of time with animals and effect of plastic on the environment. As parents (and
plants. On growing up we were taught ways to conserve even teachers) we should set an example for them to
electricity and water. It was in 1992 that I started reading follow.
up on the hazards of plastic on the environment. I learnt
…one step at a time
how plastic ‘did not’ disintegrate in soil and had a
I completely understand that my actions are just a drop
harmful effect on us, animals and the environment.
in the ocean. But it gives me immense pleasure and
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During my initial few days in Dubai I was shocked to see nature and community in my little way. It makes me very
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SHE HAS GIVEN US HIT NUMBERS LIKE MAIN PARESHAAN, DAARU DESI, LAT LAG
GAYI AND THE LATEST BEING BALAM PICHKARI! SO WHEN SHALMALI KHOLGADE,
SINGER & SONGWRITER, VISITED DUBAI RECENTLY WE GOT TALKING TO HER
ON WHAT GETS HER PARESHAAN, THE LOVE DIVIDE BETWEEN GLAM DUBAI &
HUMBLE INDIA & MORE. EXCERPTS.
words PURVA GROVER
Main pareshaan pareshan pareshaan pareshaan, Aatishein

woh kahaan, Main pareshaan pareshan pareshaan pareshaan,
Ranjishein hain dhuaan haan… What is the first thing that you’d
want to ask the girl who got the entire country to sing this
anthem? Well, you’d want to know what gets her pareshaan! So
when we met up with Shalmali Kholgade, the voice behind the
track, on her recent visit to Dubai our first question to her was
exactly that. “Oh the chalta hai attitude of the people really gets
on to me! I get pareshaan when I see people act callous about
things like littering on the roads, breaking queues, arriving late
over a cup of chai
for meetings, disregarding other people’s time, skipping signals

and more. I wish there was a way to teach people the basic
courtesies,” she said. In that case, she’d like Dubai we tell her for
here we are fined for every courtesy we disobey. She laughed,
“Oh yes, Dubai has unmistakable discipline that India lacks in
most avenues,” and in the same breath she added, “But then
India does come across as a humble and real country as against
Dubai.” The story of every Indian! We love the discipline and
glamour of Dubai yet we can’t help but state that we still love
the indiscipline and humbleness of India more. We get talking
to Shalmali the songwriter and singer who made her debut in
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Bollywood as a playback singer with Pareshaan from Ishaqzaade
and even won a Filmfare Award for the Best Female Singer for
more because I relate to it more but I have great
respect and awe towards Indian classical music.”
Her biggest fascination in music can be described
with just one name, Amy Winehouse, who happens
to be her second inspiration after her mother. So
what if she was to introduce them to each other, how
would that go? “It will go something like this - Amy,
meet Uma Kholgade, my mother and the reason
why I sing. Aai, meet my lifelong inspiration and the
epitome of honest song writing, the legendary, Amy
Winehouse,” she shared.
As we got talking we told her that her latest number

Balam Pickhari is extremely popular with both
Indians and non-Indians here and that led us to a fun
fact that when Shalmali sang Balam Pichkari she was
it. Later, she went on to sing numbers like Daaru Desi
not even aware on whom the song would be filmed
(Cocktail), Aga Bai (Aiyyaa), Lat Lag Gayi (Race 2) and
till the date a friend called her up asking, ‘Is that
the most recent hit Balam Pichkari from Yeh Jawaani
you singing Balam Pichkari?’ “I was in New Jersey
Hai Deewani.
when I received a call and since I was in the middle
of something the title didn’t ring a bell instantly so
So how did Bollywood happen to her? “Two demos
I actually went on YouTube to hear the song and
that were meant to be used solely as audition
trust me my eyes popped out when I recognised
material to get into the L.A. Music Academy were
(I had recorded the song long time back) the song
sent a week later to Amit Trivedi’s studio and became
and saw Ranbir and Deepika dancing to it. I love
my ticket to Bollywood. A friend who worked with
them both so much and I had not the slightest idea
Amit persuaded me to send them across and the
that the song would be picturised on them. I heard
next thing I knew I got a call from his studio and I was
it on repeat on YouTube so many times that I could
recording a scratch version of Pareshaan that very
be the biggest shareholder in making it a hit on
night!” she shared, “Amit Trivedi said ‘Are you free
YouTube!” she laughed. So what according to her
over a cup of chai
tomorrow to record the song?’ and just like that I was

makes people from all over the world fall in love
recording Pareshaan the next day.” Shalmali began
with Bollywood music? “What brings audiences in
performing at the age of 16 and had her tutelage in
India and abroad together is our culture, which gets
music from the age of eight under her mother, Uma
reflected in every song that comes out of India. It is
Kholgade, an Indian classical singer and theatre
amusing to see people overseas singing along to
personality. Later, she studied under Shubhada
our songs and having as much fun as audiences in
Paradkar and though she was accepted by the L.A.
India do. Bollywood music knows no boundaries.”
Music Academy she decided to let that go to meet
her recording commitments. That makes us wonder
what genre of music appeals to her more, Indian
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classical or Western music? “I enjoy Western music
QUICK
QUICK
BYTES
What do you have for breakfast (on most days)? Eggs or
cereal, fruit and tea.
How much water do you drink? Two litres on an average.
How many hours do you exercise weekly? I would’ve liked

to say that I exercise regularly though I haven’t been lately. I
used to run 45 minutes, 5 days a week.
How many hours do you practice singing? At least an hour

a day.
What’s your favourite eating joint in India? Malaka Spice,

Pune.
How hungry are you by the end of the day? I always feel
like I can eat a cow at the end of the day but my appetite is
tiny so I end up eating little!
Image: Viky Thakkar
How much TV/Internet time do you spend a day? One

hour at the most on internet, more on a free day. I don’t have
a television at home, so no TV!
Sunsets, wildflowers, mountain top views. Choose one

and tell us why. Mountain top view, I love trekking and the
feeling of accomplishment you get when you reach the top is
And it’s the ‘open’ boundaries like these that make exhilarating!
Dubai special we told her, Dubai is home to one
A book on a couch or a drink in a hammock? A book in a
and all. “Totally, I love Dubai’s cultural diversity,” hammock, actually. I am an outdoor person and I love reading.
she agreed as she went on to explore ‘our’ new
How many pair of shoes do you own? Not too many but it’s
home, Dubai. She visited the Burj Khalifa, “I even growing steadily due to the demands of being a performer. I
paraded through the Dubai Mall and travelled by own 6 or 7 pairs.
the Dubai Metro. I love how well organised the
over a cup of chai
Can you identify with any bird? No, I am more of an animal.

place is. The roads are wide and clean. Every road A cat to be precise.
and street is delicately manicured,” she said and
Bollywood is… Full of glitz and glam.
added, “I even visited a friend in the Marina area,
which was beautiful but the highlight for me was Mumbai is… Real.
the street near the Fish Roundabout, which had a Delhi is… Scary
number of music stores.” As we took her leave she
Celebrities… Not all are fake.
promised us to come back and said, “There’s a lot
If singing were illegal you would… Paint.
more to see and fall in love with Dubai, right? I’ll
have to come back.” This time, we agreed with her.
Life Metro
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dubai darshan
FOREMOST, WE FALL IN LOVE

WITH THE DUBAI METRO.
LATER, WE HAIL CABS, RENT
CARS & DRIVE OUR OWN
MACHINES. LET THE AFFAIR
UNFOLD.
words & images NABI AHMADI
artwork KAMAINI MITTAL
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buteh,
the paisley
ALSO KNOWN AS AMBI IN PUNJABI,
came at a price. The reason being that the fabric
used to make these shawls came from the Himalayan
goats. Each winter the goats would produce an
underfleece (Pashmina) to protect themselves from
CARREY IN URDU, KALGA IN KASHMIRI,
the harsh cold and this was shed each summer. This
KOLKE IN BENGALI, KOYARI IN MARATHI
was then collected and used to make shawls. This
AND MANKOLAM IN TAMIL entire process took about 18 months. The amount
of time and effort it took to produce each shawl
obviously made it very steep, and not everyone could
afford it. This is when they decided to produce it in
their very country using regular wool and handloom.
Each piece was now ready in just two weeks! This
made the shawls within the reach of a common
man. And although a lot of European towns started
producing it, it was a town called Paisley at Scotland
There are many theories on its origin. One of them that produced it in the most financially viable way and
being that it is a fertility symbol, the fresh shoot of produced it for the longest time. So when customers
a date palm. The date palm represented the tree of shopped for it they would say we are buying
life for primeval Babylonians, being a source of their
our shabdkosh
“paisleys” both for the shawl and a reference to

food, wood and wine. And from there it travelled the place from it came from. And that’s how it came
all the way to Kashmir, India. But how did it get the around to being known as a paisley.
very Anglo Saxon name paisley? It’s believed that in Today, the motif is being used not only to adorn
Kashmir the motif was incorporated in the popular shawls but also for all kinds of garments, furnishings,
Kashmiri Pashmina shawls and was soon enough furniture and even wall art.
declared as a must have in the wardrobe of the
royalty. India at that time was ruled by the East India
Company and so taken in were they with the designs Books to read: The Paisley Pattern: The Official Illustrated History.
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and quality of these shawls that many British officers (Compiled by thepurplehomes.blogspot.com)
began to carry them back as gifts. But these of course
the budget Now, it’s a universally known fact that Dubai is a paradise for the
fashionista
shoppers and while it brings the most gorgeous brands from all
across the globe at one’s feet it also makes the choice difficult. I
was bemused, should I settle down in the safety of familiar brands
or explore names that I have read about only in magazines? I
found my answer in a trip to Dubai Mall and Avenue (opposite
BurJuman). I decided to start with a shoe-string budget of AED
2500, forgetting the luxury brands. But then how much could I buy
in just AED 2500 without compromising on quality? Well, quite
a lot, after all I hold a PHD in shopping at Janpath and Sarojini
WHEN AN INDIAN
Nagar, New Delhi. Here’s my secret, forget the labels and focus
CHOREOGRAPHER LANDED
on style. My wish list read dresses, shirts, tops, high-waist pencil
UP WITH A JOB AS A CLIENT
skirts, formal pants and suits. And yes, how can I forget matching
RELATIONS EXECUTIVE IN
formal bags and footwear. And I announce with pride I managed
DUBAI SHE DECIDED (AND
to get all of the above.
WAS COMPELLED) TO REDO
HER WARDROBE. SHE SHARES
HOW SHE ADDED RHYTHM TO
HER CORPORATE CLOSET ON A
BUDGET. idesig
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words RITIKA KOCHHAR BAHL
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(trishulicreations.
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I loved the huge hall with mirrors, my last work place. It was easy and casual. (shadesofinShades of India
dia.com)
Being a dancer and choreographer spoils you in many ways not just because
fashion fry
you begin to think of the mundane job as a lovely party but also because
you get comfortable walking into your office in anything from sweatpants Courtesy: Shades of
and loose cut-up tees to leotards and baggy sweats. So when on reaching India (shadesofindia.com)
Dubai I decided to swirl, twist and twirl with my work choices and zeroed in
on a client relations executive at a wealth management firm I found myself Avenue has a wide collection of office wear that they keep
wardrobe-less, literally. Now that’s a shocker and a daunting dilemma for any rotating each day so if you go there two days in a row you will
individual, gender apart. A few ISD calls made back home to friends with feel you are in a different place all together. It has something for
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real jobs (read: nine-to-five routines sans rhythm and beats) and the images all tastes; bright coloured tops with neutral jackets and skirts or
of Chitrangada Singh and Bipasha Basu in all their corporate hotness in my bright coloured pants that can be paired with blacks/whites &
mind I decided to work on how to make a chic statement in the cubicle.
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greys. On the downside, I found the quality of the 21 I had considerably emptied out my wallet and
stitching on some of the clothes quite a disaster. was feeling really sad. I picked up a pretty white silk
I did find a good suit but again the buttons were blouse with an embellished collar and a smart pair
ghastly, transparent plastic with cheap glitter. Ouch! of beige pumps on sale from Forever 21, however I
But all in all, it was definitely worth giving a look. must add that while I had entered the store with fond
Just remember to inspect and choose closely. I memories of the outlet in New Delhi the brand failed
had a similar experience at MAX. While I loved their to deliver (at least on this occasion).
collection of summery tops, which are light and easy-
To sum up my fashion sojourn I’ll say that I already
to-wear yet formal enough to wear to the office, I
have a list of stores to visit once my first paycheck
was disappointed with their selection of knee-length
comes in. I would definitely be seen at Marks &
tunic dresses. I also found some gorgeous lace
fashion fry
Spencers trying out their clean-cut and well-tailored

shrugs that you can pair with anything from dresses to
suits. Also, I’d be spending a lot of money and time at
strappy tops. New Look has an impressive collection
Charles & Keith. I totally love their designs that speak
when it comes to outfits in general. If I was shopping
pure class and chic.
generally I would have gone crazy in there. A tad
more expensive I found beautiful blazers and shoes So ladies if you are new to this land and have just
that looked straight out of Gossip Girl, which really picked up a job you know how to master the look,
got me excited and so I did splurge quite a bit here. right? Go ahead and be your gorgeous self at your
By the time I walked in to join my friends at Forever workplace.
(The images used in the article don’t represent the actual buys of the writer but neverthless make for good corporate clothing choices.
The views expressed by the writer are hers/his & don’t reflect that of the editor or the publication.)
mughal-e-azam
WE MET UP WITH THE BRAIN & SOUL BEHIND MINIMAL MOVIE
POSTERS INDIA AND GOT TALKING ON HOW WOULD THE POSTER
OF MUGHAL-E-AZAM BE LIKE IF CREATED USING MINIMAL GRAPHICS
& PHOTOS. THEY DELIGHTED US BY CREATING ONE JUST FOR US.
words & artwork ABHINAV BHATT
… the film …the poster

Mughal-e-Azam defines Indian On the left, the figures reflect Prince
cinema in a way that no other movie Salim (Dilip Kumar) and Anarkali’s
can. It is an epic historical drama with
(Madhubala) deep love for each
romance at its core. It is a marvel
other, overlooking the fact that
directed by K.Asif with the finest
actors of the era, which created Salim was a Prince and Anarkali
magic with its beautiful songs and just another court dancer. Emperor
intense emotional story line. The Akbar, portrayed by Prithviraj Kapoor,
story revolved around two lovers and wasn’t happy with the love affair
idhar udhar
one antagonist who didn’t approve between the two unequals, which is
of the love. The classic broke many
displayed on the right. The centre
records and gave us a chance to
part of the poster depicts a heart,
witness a grandeur never seen
before in an Indian movie. It was, is which is made using the texture
and will always be a strong pillar of of the wall, in which Anarkali was
Indian cinema. sentenced to entombment alive.
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words MICHELLE D’COSTA
artwork KAMAINI MITTAL
At times I feel News on TV And two tongues Between

As alien Remind me life No three Dream and reality
As the crows here Goes on back at home Or is it four?
While I’m here
When I step
On foreign land I smile
Looking at Missing Amidst all the confusion On Mother Land
Bored palm trees The annoying For my multiple personality She waits for me
Imagining paani puri vendors Company of mosquitoes Is what everyone With arms wide open
Enjoys the most back home
And I’m not ashamed
My accent
desi lit
Transfer of recipes Gives away With some thing Of the tears that fall
Through the phone My nostalgia Different to offer Into her lap
Make me nostalgic They look forward to
And I’m almost tempted I am torn My arrival Our re-union
To sniff the receiver In between
Makes the distance
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For the smell Two lands The flight
And time spent apart
Of soil after rain Two cultures Back home
Is a suspension Worth while
walk the
rainbow
I LIE DOWN ON A BED OF FLOWERS AND PINCH MYSELF TO SEE IF
I AM DREAMING. I AM AT THE VALLEY OF FLOWERS, UTTARAKHAND
AND LIVING A COLOURFUL AND GORGEOUS DREAM.
words & images AYANDRALI DUTTA
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) is quite a task. I make a stopover to
enjoy a cup of pahari (hill) chai (tea).
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The Valley of Flowers was declared a National Park in
the year 1982 and is today a World Heritage Site. The
locals like to believe (and you’d be tempted to, too)
that the valley was inhabited by fairies hence the seeds
sown here bloom to create a charismatic spread of
lovelies. I reach Joshimath, which is home to one of the
four cardinal pithas established by Adi Shankara. You
can pay a visit to the Shankaracharya Math. The hotels
(cheap and comfortable) are many so you don’t have to
worry about accommodation.
Next day (early morning) I hit the road again to
reach Govind Ghat, 20 km away from Joshimath, in a
shared taxi. You can deposit your extra luggage at the
Gurudwara at Govind Ghat. A 13 km trek from Govind
Ghat to Ghangria (along the river) took me around six-
seven hours. At the beginning of the trek I cross the
bridge and am mesmerised with crystal clear waters.
The cleanliness of the trail and the warmth of the locals
take me by surprise.
I buy my entrance ticket (`150) to the rainbow. I feel
happy knowing that starting my day early is now
going to give me a chance to romance the greens and
flowers in the valley for the whole day. July and August
are the best months to arrive at the valley for this is

full bloom time! Myriad hues from pleasant purple to
sunshine yellow and pure white to ravishing red weave
a floral carpet of a kind. I couldn’t get my eyes off the
Cobra Lilies and Blue Poppies. Slowly, I walk. I stop to
smell the flowers, literally. I stop to click picture. I stop
to breathe, fresh air. I stop to soak in the beauty. Just
then it begins to drizzle, the valley gets rain without any
notice and makes for a lovely surprise. And just before
I leave I dip my feet in the icy cold water of the glacier
as I watch smaller valleys and the glacier streams.
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Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun is the nearest airport to the Valley of Flowers. The nearest railway station is Rishikesh. By
road you can drive up to Govind Ghat. (The views expressed by the writer are hers/his & don’t reflect that of the editor or the
publication.) Editor’s note: We offer our prayers to the people of Uttarakhand & salute the bravehearts taking care of them.
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 corner of the road.
The stray dog in the middle of the lane.
All these scenes were part of my growing up.
I took the Indian streets for granted.
Today, I miss them as I walk on the
metropolitan polished streets of a foreign
land.
last word
words NAVNEET BANWAIT

artwork GURLEEN KAUR
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