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July 28, 2005The Rainfall and the FalloutThree days after record-breaking rains brought Bombay to a halt, I'm finally beginning to hear about my friends' and colleagues' unbelieveable journeys. South Bombay, as I've mentioned before, got hit with 7 inches of rain on Tuesday, but, save...Read this update July 27, 2005Monsoon Update #2Well, I'm still pretty high and dry here in Bombay. But now I see that the international papers have caught on to our little rain problem. So, it must be a big deal. Actually, it rained about seven inches in...Read this update July 26, 2005Monsoon UpdateNine hours later and...it's still raining! No flooding where I am, but most of the city is shut down. I guess this is the equivalent of a blizzard, so I'll concede that flooding is inevitable at this point. News...Read this update Now That's What I Call A Monsoon!I've been pretty unimpressed by the monsoon so far. Sure, it came in with a bang. Then again, the flooding has happened mostly in the suburbs, not in the city. In fact, the weather in Bombay has been mostly overcast...Read this update July 17, 2005Bollywood Memorabilia On ViewUntil last week, visiting museums in this country has been a mostly unsatisfying experience. Luckily, we stumbled upon the last day of a week-long exhibit at the Jehangir Gallery entitled "Revisualising India." Included in the show were pieces from...Read this update July 16, 2005MTV DesiIn case you missed it, MTV launched its newest offspring the other day: MTV Desi [press release] From my Bombay-entrenched perspective, I'm surprised that it's taken so long to put together the channel. Why not just beam MTV India...Read this update July 12, 2005A Taste of GoaTired of bland veg curries and dals? Think sheekh kebabs are the only non-veg contribution to Indian cuisine? Then, check out Goa. Thanks to the Portuguese, who left their Euro-Christian tastes for meat, Goan menus include beef and the ever-popular...Read this update July 09, 2005Goa...Goan...GoneWhy would anyone want to visit Goa, the ultimate beach destination in India, during the middle of the monsoons? I'm sure a lot of people will be asking that when I tell them that Anthony and I visited there...Read this update July 05, 2005Press ConferenceIf there's one thing you should know about me, it's that I'm a sucker for anthropomorphic humor. That kind of stuff is easy to find in the New Yorker, and luckily the mag in online. I'm a little late posting...Read this update |
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