Category Archives: India

Dinner yesterday was at the swanky Radisson at the Waterfront restaurant in the Grand Lobby.  Why Waterfront when there is not a bit of water nearby?  The lobby surrounds a massive square black granite which, on closer inspection, turns out to be water!  This architectural marvel is quite remarkable – no spillover, no waterfall, no [...]

It is not possible to visit India right now and ignore the tumultous discussion surrounding women and their welfare.  This follows the brutal rape and murder of the 23-year old student on December 16 which has led to a vivid discussion of the pervasive suppressive and mysoginistic attitude towards women.  My first day in India, [...]

Read in the Times of India ths morning: A wild male elephant that forced its way through the jungles and into the city entered the premises of the Deepatoli cantonment of the Indian Army here on Sunday shocking all.  Army men were taken aback when they saw an elephant sitting inside the cantonment area when [...]

Yesterday was dinner at the old, well known Railway Hotel which I have known since my childhood.  It is now completely new with marble, tiles, a grand facade, beautiful grill work and modern restaurants.  We had dinner at their Chinese restaurant, The Oriental Kitchen, which presented  their menus on i-Pads!  Quite an experience.  Dinner was [...]

In India for a week and taking in all the new developments since I was last here a few years ago.  Many changes including a bright, spanking new Delhi International Airport with world-class amenities – shops, food court, boutiques, laptop charging stations and technology everywhere.  Bottled water, junk food also everywhere unfortunately and vending machines [...]