March 30, 2005

Feasting High and Low

A bout with jaundice - or even a little tummy ache now and again - certainly doesn't encourage adventurous eating. But I am happy to say I am back to enjoying the interesting range of cuisines that Bombay has to...

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Posted by Melanie on March 30, 2005 09:04 AM
Category: India

March 11, 2005

Bombay Makes Headlines

Bombay (Mumbai) makes the U.S. papers thrice in less than a month. Tale of 2 Cities: Mumbai? or Bombay? "Though the membrane between these two cities is permeable, there are plainly two realms, of Bombayites and Mumbaikars, where one name...

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Posted by Melanie on March 11, 2005 04:14 AM
Category: India

March 08, 2005

Finally, the Taj Mahal

The dream is that the rest of India could adhere to the same standards that govern the upkeep of the Taj Mahal. The grounds are well-manicured, with nary a speck of trash, paan (the betel-nut narcotic) is prohibited so...

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Posted by Melanie on March 8, 2005 08:56 AM
Category: India

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