Things to do in Cappadocia
I usually plan my travels. However, I had no list for things to do in Cappadocia on this visit. I had heard a lot about the Cappadocia from friends and seen numerous photos on the web. The entire region is captivating so I left the tour planning to my hosts at The Castle Inn. It is always better to depend upon the […]
Breaking Khamiri Roti at Al Jawahar
Warmth, cleanliness and bright lights are what greet you as you walks through the doors of Al Jawahar at Matia Mahal Bazaar, Jama Masjid. This eatery is legendary. It is said they was inaugurated by India’s first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. The other story claims that when Panditji dropped by for a meal they changed their call signs […]
Namkeen Gosht : A Punjabi Delicacy from NWP
Namkeen Gosht recipe is a delicacy from the cuisine of Quetta, Baluchistan. It is also made in other areas of NWFP including Peshawar & Dera Ismail Khan. Namkeen Gosht is made either during Eid-ul-Azha (Badi Eid) or for special family functions. My attempts to find the original Punjabi Namkeen Gosht recipe of this very elusive dish were quite painful. […]
Good Things Happen to Bad People..
Firstly, let us be clear that the concept of good and bad comes from the way we have been raised. Most of us have been raised on a belief that good deeds are rewarded and bad deeds are punished. And so, we have been programmed in a manner that, if we are good, “good things […]
Bindi Blues
Straightaway, I perceive that many of you are now mulling over whatever is this bindi??? bindi /ˈbɪndɪ/ noun a decorative dot worn in the middle of the forehead, especially by Hindu women Word Origin: Hindi Traditionally a bindi is a dot placed on the forehead, between the eyes, of a married Indian woman. In Indian […]
FIVE things MEN expect you to know but are afraid to tell you!
Dear Girls, Men are said to be simple but with experience we all have realized they too come under the category – ‘Complicated’ and hence, keeping your man’s interest to the pinnacle, in the relationship, becomes one hell of a task. Eventually, the excitement fades away and apparently so does the relationship. The sole question […]
Bunny Chow
Originating in Durban, South Africa is the renowned Bunny Chow. On no account is this a bunny rabbit in bread!!!! The bunny chow is simply bread that is hollowed out and filled with a variety of curry type such as lamb, chicken, beef or vegetable. As described in Wikipedia, the origin of the bunny chow […]
Juggernaut: How an ancient Hindi word landed in urban dictionary!
For us, it has always been happening. Noticing an english word being tossed around in conversations, articles, eloquent prose of novels, and of course on social media, while we hear it with that eerie feeling of it sounding a little too Hindi. It happens, doesn’t it? One such word in Juggernaut! And with this word, […]
5 Ways to Make Him Crave For You Now!
You’ve seen it happen – the ordinary woman has some guy falling all over himself to make her extremely happy while the beauty sits alone in the corner. Even if you are in a relationship with a guy, you want your guy to want you, to crave you, to ache for you. While starting a […]
The Big Bong Theory : 4 Monsoon Food that all Bengali’s live for!!
Do you live in Bengal? Are you leisurely browsing a newspaper, while sipping tea and happily humming to the tunes of Manna Dey’s ‘Rimjhi Bristi’ playing on the Radio; enjoying every moment of the monsoons? Or is it just the opposite? The nagging rain, the puddles everywhere, the tiring humidity, the longer than usual traffic […]