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Easter Table with painted Romanian Eggs
My husband was posted in Romania as India’s ambassador from 2007-2011. Romanians tend to preserve some of their traditions. They follow the Orthodox church so their Easter falls a little later than the other churches. Good Friday, the day that … Continue reading
Posted in Tablescape
Tagged Easter, India, Ireland, Orthodox church, Romania, table setting, tablescape
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The House in Lucknow Built by Walter Burley Griffin
Hello All ! Yes, time does fly and it has been long since I wrote ! My husband ,Debashish, would, once in a while, talk of a Dr.Bir Bhan Bhatia and his house that was designed and built by Walter … Continue reading
Posted in Homes-old and new
Tagged American, architect, Canberra, India, Lucknow, Pioneer building, Tagore Library, Walter Burley Griffin
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A chilled roasted green mango drink
Hello, all ! Yes, I know I had disappeared for quite sometime! I was actually inside the winding corridors of a government Post Graduate Hospital in Lucknow for a surgery my husband had to undergo. With the good wishes and … Continue reading
Oh Calcutta !
I don’t quite know where to begin. There were many reasons that I went to Calcutta. My sister’s great desire to see my pishi (bua/father’s sister)-my father’s only sibling alive. A cousin’s phone call inviting us to attend the wedding … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged baul, Bengal Club, British, British East India Company, Calcutta, Calcutta Club, Coffee, colonial, East India Company, house, India, Kitchener, Kolkata, Mamata, Shantiniketan, Tagore, Writer's
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