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Kelshi
Kelshi is a small sea-side village, near Dapoli. Famous for it's Mahalaxmi jatra (festival), Sand hillocks and Yakub baba's dargah (7th Guru of Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj), Kelshi is actually a 'planned' village,built during the Peshwa era.The village is actually very small, consisting of 4 primary...
Posted on 16 December 2009 | 9:44 am
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RIP MJ!
It was quite shocking to hear that Michael Jackson is no more... and he passed away just like that. All too suddenly. And too early.Like many others, I have grown up on his music and danced to many of his tunes. And although I never imitated his moonwalk, I so loved watching him do it. What an excep...
Posted on 26 June 2009 | 5:33 pm
Read postnaturally yours
just adding some pics that I have taken at a beach in India... enjoy!
Posted on 2 June 2009 | 2:12 pm
Read postThis one is for you Zhya!
For the past 3 months I have been sitting down to pen my thoughts on the overwhelming feeling that Zhya's name brings. And I just have not been able to. There's so much going on in my head and heart that I am unable to fathom it all, to say the least. Somewhere I am also trying not to believe in rea...
Posted on 5 March 2009 | 7:33 pm
Read postSlumdog Millionaire... an overload?
I am thrilled that A.R Rahman and Resul won their respective Oscars!!! I am really proud of them... because AR is what he is, and both being Indians.But it ends for me there... You see, when I saw Slumdog Millionaire (SM from now on), I had liked it- it's a typical 'Bollywood-style' movie. But at no...
Posted on 25 February 2009 | 4:54 pm
Read postGet corny the 'Corn Kadhi' way!
Corn Kadhi This is an experiment that turned up well.In India, the kadhi is very popular. Most Indians are used to making kadhi in some form or other.It is a delicious gravy made of curd (yogurt) which should be eaten hot with Indian bread (chapatis) or steamed rice. While the recipe for the kadhi i...
Posted on 26 June 2008 | 9:45 am
Read postMango Moramba/Murabba (Sweet Mango Pickle)
A simple recipe, a little time-consuming...but oh, so yummy! This is a typical Maharashtrian delicacy of sorts.Ingredients:* One mango (either green and raw or golden and ripe) = cut in small pieces.* A cup of sugar* Cardamom (Elaichi) = 3-4 nos, finely crushed.* Saffron (Kesar) = few strands.(Note:...
Posted on 20 April 2008 | 11:45 am
Read postStuffed Pepper Chillies.
When we say chillies, a lot of people may really not want to read this recipe. But hey, hold on. The chillies I'm talking about are not only 'not that spicy', but are also delicious to eat. Especially when stuffed. They are the Anaheim chillis- a type of chile pepper from California, now found commo...
Posted on 10 March 2008 | 10:40 pm
Read postWalk around Pune
1. 'Lord of the small things'(c) D.Athale, 2007He waits,he watches.One day, some day...these small dreamswill be real size too.2.Light and it's shadow.(c) D.Athale, 2007If everything lit always threw a shadow, wonder where does light hide it's shadow?3. Time-bound(c) D.Athale, 2007Time stood mute te...
Posted on 26 January 2008 | 2:24 pm
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