Monthly Archives: March 2014

Food From India, Or External Influences

Posted on March 26, 2014 by 9minnon

Heard these guys discussing food the other day. Now, that’s quite an appetizing discussion pre-breakfast, but these guys have the knack of removing anything pleasant from a delicious topic like food. Anyway, they were talking about Indian food … Rather, … Continue reading →

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East & West

Posted on March 20, 2014 by 9minnon

Went for lunch with these guys the other day. The fare of choice in that meal was Bengali. Now, this can be quite a tricky choice. The restaurant is a Bangladeshi restaurant, so whether you call it Bengali food, or … Continue reading →

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Happy Holi

Posted on March 16, 2014 by 9minnon

Holi is the wonderful festival of colour, celebrated all over India in different and colourful ways. The festival of Holi has a number of legends attached to it. Here are some. When the demon king Hiranyakashyap wanted to kill his … Continue reading →

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More Folk

Posted on March 12, 2014 by 9minnon

Quite a few posts about re-packaging tradition. So what is this theme, and why? Today, we see that many of our traditions are fast fading away, whether through lack of support or audience, or due to the fact that the … Continue reading →

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A Rafi Medley

Posted on March 9, 2014 by 9minnon

On a Sunday afternoon, to get you saunter down memory lane, heres some of the favourite songs from yesteryears, by one of the favourite singers of those days … Mohammed Rafi. When one thinks of Mohammed Rafi, can one help … Continue reading →

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Women’s Day

Posted on March 8, 2014 by 9minnon

Heard these guys joking about the idea of Women’s Day … Their story is that every day is women’s day. For a son, every day is about listening to Mom. Women’s Day. For an elder brother, every day is about … Continue reading →

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