Holmes & Gandhi
Could these gentlemen have met in London? The answer is yes -- and I find the reasoning brilliant! G. Ram Mohan deduces in Madras Musings... Let me clarify matters – Kittu and his fellow members…
The Spice Scout
Claire Cheney has traveled to close to a dozen countries to bring quality spices and herbs back to Curio Spice Co. A former barista, she saw that people believed in fair trade and were willing…
What Is Desi Mentality – Life of Dr.Desi
What Is Desi Mentality - Life of Dr.Desi by Ramesh Mahadevan Warning : Dr Roy, Please hit 'n' now! WARNING: Any kind of stereotyping is bad and uncivilized, we are told. But most of us…
My Aunt, the Matunga Mami
It is more than a year since Ramesh Mahadevan passed away. I am so afraid some day his writings will vanish too. So I am going to put up the best of his writing on…
Men Peeing Inconsiderately
So why don't men just sit down and pee like we women do? This will be especially helpful when they are house guests. A beautiful Lara Vapnyar story "Deaf and Blind" in this week's New…
Kannathil Mutthamittal
Another Tamil movie reference (title of a maniratnam movie); another Bharathiyar poem. I wish I had been this kind of daughter to my dad. சின்னஞ்சிறு கிளியே கண்ணம்மா! செல்வக் களஞ்சியமே! என்னைக் கலி தீர்த்தே உலகில் ஏற்றம் புரிய…