Jul31

No surprises, one mistake

The Times of India reports that Indian-Americans spend 3½ hours a month on the phone to India. If it was any other group instead of Indian-Americans, the preceding sentence should have ended with an exclamation mark. Given that its American desis we are talking about, it’s a pity there is no such thing […]

Feb7

The Inscrutable Indian Nod

The other day, a colleague wanted my opinion on a chart she’d compiled. “What do you think? Is this fine?”, she asked. I gave her what I thought was an enthusiastic nod to indicate, “Bilkul perfect! Lage raho”, only to receive a puzzled stare in return. Maybe I wasn’t vigorous enough, I thought. So I […]

Feb3

Mommy Logic

I was in India a few weeks ago, attending a wedding (predictable, eh?). I landed in Mumbai on a bloody dry day. My friends couldn’t believe it when I told them that in Canada, the sarkaar, instead of rationing and controlling booze, actually peddles it!
Anyways, it’s not about Rums Up that I intended to write, […]