Monthly Archives: April 2018

Horn Not OK, please!

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Archana

These days, around Mumbai, I’m seeing quite a few stickers and hand-painted signs on the backs of trucks and tempos exclaiming, “Horn not OK, please!” Is Mumbai in the midst of a behaviour change experiment to kill honking? The perennial … Continue reading →

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How to see Kyoto

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Archana

This week, I had the good fortune to visit Kyoto. Readers of this blog will know that I visited Kyoto barely 6 months ago and fell absolutely in love with the historic, spiritual heart of Japan. It was sheer delight … Continue reading →

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People that know the ‘old’ you

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Archana

I spent this weekend with people that have known me from 30 years and earlier, if not more. My maternal aunt, who has known me since I was born, and took care of me every summer (I have written about … Continue reading →

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Marathwada Diaries – Summer Rituals

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Archana

All seasons have their own culture, and summers are no different. Falling roughly from April to June, Indian summers are defined by piles of luscious golden mangoes everywhere, lazy school holidays that promise to stretch for a long time, and … Continue reading →

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Why Indians don’t say “sorry”

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Archana

Indians, generally speaking, don’t say “sorry”. If we’re late, we are nonchalant and breezy about it. If we don’t do something we were supposed to do, we talk about unrelated things that we have done, as irrelevant as they may … Continue reading →

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