And so it is time for the voters of RK Nagar — as the old journalism cliche would have it — to speak loud and clear, and then just shut up because frankly we are getting tired. You can’t blame us, as this is the third election in three years at the RK Nagar constituency, when there are African banana… Read more →
(Last week, my daughter set out to another city for internship with a leading company as part of her college course. This marks her first real exposure to corporate culture. On the occasion, I wanted to write a letter to her with responsible parental advice on career and life. But quickly realised 1) she was, like any daughter/son, not going… Read more →
Chennai was recently included in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network for its rich tradition in sending WhatsApp forwards (bogusly) quoting UNESCO. Just kidding. But you know it. Chennai has actually been honoured for its rich tradition in music, and this is specifically taken to be for the city’s celebration of Carnatic music, which of course forms an important part of… Read more →
These days, whenever my friends from other States or countries call me on my phone, the conversation usually reaches the point where they ask, “what the hell is happening in Tamil Nadu?” The tone is always mocking. This is even from friends who happen to live in Kolkata. I mean Kolkata is in West Bengal, right? Having been ruled by… Read more →
Rosogolla has, literally literally, become very difficult on the mouth. We mean it is no longer rosogolla but officially ‘Banglar Rasogolla’. It’s all because of the GI tag that has been conferred on it. Some of you may wonder why this new name for rosogolla, what is this GI tag, why is there a government department to handle such stuff… Read more →
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