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Obama quoting from Dilwaale Duhlania
In yet another indication of his ‘coolness’ factor, President Obama quoted a famous Bollywood line during his recent India visit. (Bade bade desho mein , aisee choti choti baaten…From Dilwaale…
Simple Sling Cocktail
A simpler version of the Singapore Sling cocktail Method: Prepare in a shakerGlass: CocktailRecipe: Add all ingredients to shaker with plenty of ice. Shake well, serve and enjoy. Ingredients 1…
Kiran Bedi’s Change of heart
Kiran Bedi was chosen by Arvind Kejriwal and Anna Hazare due to her uncompromising ideals, her uncorrupted record and her strength of character. Lately, all of these qualities are called…
The really quick, short-cut chicken curry
The entire process takes about 30 minutes. This is a red chilli and red tomatoes based curry. No yogurt. For a yogurt based curry, see this recipe. Fresh garlic –…
Ye Jawaani hai deewani
While the movie did reasonably well at the box office, it still fell short of reaching that iconic, clique status that was enjoyed by Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Dil…
Staying healthy with Chai (black tea with cardamom and ginger)
Chai – An entire country runs on it. And when you consider that the country has over 1 billion people, chances are that Starbucks sales do not even come close…
Making Carrot Halwa (in pictures)
Introduction Apart from besan barfi (home made), gaajar (carrot ) halwa remains my favorite Indian dessert. Perhaps because of the way it was prepared in my house. Laboriously, painstakingly, over…
College Chicken Curry
I’ve eaten a lot of chicken curry. Restaurant chicken curry as well as home cooked. Home cooked - as in about 200 different homes. I grew up in the land…
Letter to Sonia, Sheila and Rahul
The rapes have to stop. Right now. Not tomorrow, not next month, not within a ‘phased timeframe’. Right now. All that is needed is effective policing – and enforcement of…
Arvind Kejriwal – powerful response – at the Noida Sammelan
Lashing back at Laloo Yadav and Mulayam Singh Yadav who were (and still are) trying to desperately undermine the LokPal bill. On Feb 27, Arvind Kejriwal explains to Laloo Yadav…