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Tag Archives: India
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With current world events, and so much tragedy and cruelty (Boston Marathon bombing, rape in India, earthquakes) in the forefront, I often feel that we are in a unreal materialistic sheltered bubble in Singapore. What I write about seems so … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing
Tagged boston bombing, earthquake, India, personal, thoughts, tragedy, writer's block
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Bought Some Alphonso Mangoes at Little India: 4 for 8 Dollars
Out with my uncle and aunties and we were excited to spot Alphonso Mangoes. It was lovely to see so many boxes of mangoes in one place. These were wholesale ones going for S$2 each. I tried them and they … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Alphonso, India, Little India, mango, mangoes, Ratnagiri, Serangoon Road, Singapore, wholesale
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The Taj Mahal
The framed view of the Taj was impressive. But I guess I have just seen too many photos of it to be truly awed. But I am glad I got to see one of the seven wonders of the World. … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged agra, auto, crowds, India, photos, seven wonders, Taj Mahal, travel, trip, Versaille
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The Long Journey to Agra Continues
Agra is in the northernmost part of the State known as Uttar Pradesh or UP as Indians call it. One of the first things I saw was a truck of cow dung. This is burnt and used as fuel by … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged agra, buffalo, car, horse, India, interesting, journey, Mcdonald's, people, photos, Taj Mahal, travel, women
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The Colourful Car Ride from Delhi to UP (Uttar Pradesh)
It wasn’t as bad as we thought it would be as we had a comfortable car and the scenary was enticing. But we tried not to drink too much water so we wouldn’t have to make any rest stops. Along … Continue reading
TV in India was very Interesting (Salman Rushdie & Jay Leno in the News)
The news was taken by a couple of controversies. The prevention of Salman Rushdie from coming to India for a literary festival in Jaipur. He was blocked due to political advantage as the elections were coming up. The other controversy … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged debates, Golden Temple, India, Jay Leno, Salman Rushdie, Sikh, TV
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Captivating Sights on the Streets of Delhi
You’ll never be bored looking out into the streets of Delhi. Families huddled onto a motorcycle or auto is a common sight. Loved seeing animals like the holy cow, in the middle of Delhi. MacDonalds, a theatre showing a movie … Continue reading
Weird Chinese Meal in Delhi
I don’t know why we decided to have Chinese food in India although it is famous in some parts for Chindian food. But I just found the concoctions weird. The jasmine tea wasn’t steeped long enough and tasted really odd … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Chinese Food, Delhi, Food, India, Singapore Noodles, Taj Mahal Hotel, weird
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Briyani in Delhi
We were at first hesitant when we saw the hole in the wall restaurant (Anand Restaurant) that our guide recommended. We had been warned about Delhi Belly, but felt bad to reject our guide who was insisting that this is … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Anand Restaurant, chicken briyani, Coke, Delhi, Food, glass bottle, India, photos, travel, yummy
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Trip to Delhi – Day 2 (Hamayun’s Tomb & the Streets of Delhi)
Hope you’re not too put off but let me confess that I am a totally spoilt traveller. Don’t like to walk too much and get tired easily, especially when the air quality is bad. Also due to the pollution I … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged attraction, cars, Delhi, Hamayun's Tomb, heritage, India, interesting, photos, streets, tuk tuks, UNESCO
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Trip to Delhi – Day 1 (On the Way to the Taj Hotel)
The most prominent feature on the roads of Delhi were the green and yellow tuk-tuks. We saw them everywhere. And in this shot, a helicopter in the air – probably part of the tight security due to Republic Day. Also … Continue reading
Trip to Delhi – Day 1 (Arriving at Delhi Airport)
Let me reveal my ignorance. Before this trip I had no idea that Delhi would experience a real winter and that it was located so near the Himalayas. But I did know that it was the capital of the largest … Continue reading
Went to India, didn’t get Delhi Belly but returned with Bollywood Fever
I’ve never watched a Hindi movie before as I don’t understand the language, but during this trip to India, one thing changed – I got so hooked on Bollywood music videos. Finally got to see why so many people around … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Agneepath, Bollywood, Hindi, Hrithik Roshan, Imran Khan, India, Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Miss World, Movie, movies, music video, Priyanka Chopra, top, travel, trip
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Ancient Indian Art at the Asian Civilization Museum
To be honest, we found many of the pieces here familiar and I think someone new to Asian culture would find it much more captivating. I would definitely recommend this place as a must see for tourists who have never … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged ancient, Art, Asian Civilization Musuem, culture, history, India, indian art, Life, Living, museum, photography, photos, sculptures, Singapore, South Asia, travel
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Tom Cruise Interviewed in India
So many people seem to be hating on Tom Cruise, but I still like him. Love his energy and optimism and when we were girls in school practically everyone had a crush on him. It was the wonderful 80’s. I … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged 80's, crush, India, interview, like, love, Tom Cruise
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Little India: The Jungle Tandoor
There’s an interesting new theme restaurant in Little India, but I am not tempted to try it. I am suspicious of new fangled stores with gimicks. They may be fun for kids, but I wonder about the quality of the … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged concept, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, India, Indian, interesting, jungle, Life, Little India, Living, personal, photography, photos, restaurant, Serangoon Road, Singapore, The Jungle Tandoor, theme, travel
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Too Much of An Imperialist Vibe?
We both just felt that this latest Louis Vuitton Ad Display had too much of an Imperialist vibe. Actually B pointed it out to me and I agreed. The porter had that dejected, forlorn look as well, which compounds the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged Ad, colonial, controversial, culture, imperialist, India, Life, Living, Louis Vitton, luxury, personal, photography, photos, Poster, shopping, shops, sign, Singapore, store
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Utterly Shocked over Terrorist Attacks in Mumbai
Senseless killing. Fear, dread, outrage, sadness. There really are no words. Everything else in your life seems insignificant at this point. Is there any place in this world that is safe? Three blasts within 10 minutes. All during the rush … Continue reading
Books: Shalimar the Clown by Salman Rushdie
Shalimar the Clown is a book by Salman Rushdie who won the booker of bookers for Midnight’s Children. This was an almost 400 page book and I took nearly 3 weeks to finish this. Actually I took more than 2 … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Art, author, beautiful, beauty, book, book review, China, culture, good, India, Indian, intelligent, Kashmir, Life, literature, Living, map, Pakistan, personal, reading, reads, Salman Rushdie, Shalimar the Clown, story, tragedy, Video, writing, YouTube
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Precision Indian Bread Throwing
My sister sent me this email that has been going viral. Have you seen it yet? At first I thought she was telling me about a new dining place in Singapore, but this video is probably taken in India. I’m … Continue reading
Conan O’Brien Speaking Hindi in India
I am so impressed and I’m definitely team Conan. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIZCtDJtFPw] And now watch the making of that incredible mini movie. Looks like it was shot in Jaipur. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlzUdZWetK8]
Posted in Laughter
Tagged Ad, Advert, American Express, comedy, commerical, Conan, Conan O'Brien, funny, Hindi, India, TV, Video, YouTube
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