In which I learn about the Sikh “sacrament drink”
I talked about the ongoing farmer’s protest here in the blog the other day. The farmers continue to blockade Delhi and indeed today there’s a general strike – in support …
Category: Khana Pina
In which we learn all about nettle rust
I saw a post on Instagram from my friend Shalini, who runs THE most fab homestay in Himachal. It’s one of our homes away from home. Or should it be …
Earning dough from bread
Or, more accurately, getting tax from Indian rotis. Lemme explain. There is a wonderful discussion going on here at the moment, about the different rates of GST (General Sales tax) …
Your Hindi word of the day is “japani”
Friends have just returned from Himachal, bearing gifts. To wit: These are “japanis”, known in English as persimmon. In Hindi, “japani” is an adjective meaning Japanese. There’s even a classic …
Your Hindi word of the day – “chakotra”
As in pomelo. And, I suspect, by default, grapefruit. (But I am open to correction here, friends.) But right now, though, we are talking about the huge fat pomelos that …
Possibly the rudest breakfast ever?
A couple of days ago, thrillingly, I was filmed for a possible documentary about running. (Yes, yes, promise, I’ll tell you more as and when I’m authorised to.) A delightful …