Gutkha Ban: Baaraatiyon Ka Swagat Non-Carcinogenic Substance Se Kijiye

Marketing geniuses at gutkha companies have made a killing off selling tiny packs of flavored tobacco for many decades, especially Continue reading →

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for Longines in Dubai

My happy ending massage in Mumbai: A happy beginning

I moved to Mumbai a little over eighteen months ago from Denmark.  At the time,  India seemed like a faraway Continue reading →

Food Review: Love & Latte

Madhur Dutta reviews Love & Latte, one of the few cafes in Bandra that open as early as 7 AM! Continue reading →

Why don’t they make pants for “normal” women?

Avantika Agarwal goes pant shopping and discovers that they don’t make jeans for “normal” women anymore.   The biggest trial Continue reading →

What to Expect when Expecting in India: Unsolicited and Unscientific Advice

Like every other Indian mom-to-be, Kaveri got a litany of unsolicited advice from Aunties and Aunties-of-Aunties.  I remember when I Continue reading →

Aung San Suu Kyi: Tireless Burmese Pro-Democracy Champion Makes History

Update: Suu Kyi’s party, the NLD is now being projected to win the by-election in Burma.  The Nobel laureate and Continue reading →

Jewelers’ strike shaking up world gold markets (and rich wives’ hobbies)

If you’ve been noticing the rich wives’ clubs hanging around with a lot of time on their hands these days, Continue reading →