This blog is our space to write about our thoughts, views and notes about our travels. Osho owned 90 Rolls Royces while being a Sanyasi …. The so-felt contradiction is very fascinating and hence the name !
Roti – All about Food. Kapda – All about Sarees. Makaan – All about our home, the Earth.
#LockdownTales I rang in my 51 birthday with a saree that was gifted to me by my dearest friend Geetu for my 50th birthday :). Since I had already got my special saree for my 50th birthday, I kept her gift to be worn for this birthday. Its a beautiful printed silk and has Madhubani … Read more
#LockdownTales #ChineseVirus BLOT – Cooking is a gender neutral life skill that everyone must learn. As we city dwellers get confined to our homes and are forced to eat home cooked food rather than ordering a meal, I wanted to share some easy things to cook. The lockdown is also a good opportunity to learn … Read more
#LockdownTales #ChineseVirus I clicked these pictures from the window in Amma’s room at 6.30 pm…. Stunning Sunset. Clear skies and a silent city are the gifts this lockdown has brought with it. We now have time to listen to the birds chirping and not chirp ourselves. We can see the stars at night and not … Read more
On January 11th, 2013 I had posted on Facebook about having completed 10000 kms on my cycle. I was thrilled and so happy that day in Bangalore … 100×100. And then began the slide health wise .. I disliked Bangalore and used that as an excuse to not go riding, not walk or even do yoga … Read more
My friend, Chandresh had posted about today being the World Idli Day in our WhatsApp group and I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to write about idlis. First, a dedication – this post is dedicated to Kashiana, who is the only sardarni known to me who loves Idli more than south Indians. 🙂 I think … Read more
For many years now, I would have a standing order every month for toilet fresheners – Odonil or Aer or some new product like the Domex powder. Then I read about how toxic all of them are ! I knew about the room fresheners and I would insist with the hotel staff when we travelled, … Read more
The biggest health care program in the world – Ayushman Bharat is about to complete two years of operation. The very first health centre under Ayushman Bharat was inaugurated by PM Modi on April 14th, 2018. So far the scheme has impacted 93 lakh beneficiaries already. The report card from Oct last year is as … Read more
Two days back Amma was heating milk to set curds but unfortunately the milk curdled. I immediately separated the milk solids as paneer but was left with a lot of whey since this was Amul’s cow milk and the quantity of milk solids was relatively little. I added a couple of tablespoons of curd to … Read more
For the past few years the most feared item on the Indian menu for the weight watchers, Ghee, has made a huge comeback. The comeback has been with a rider that one should only eat A2 cow ghee. I was not aware of any dairy farm in India where the original “desi” cows were not … Read more
Many people don’t know what to do with Beetroot, one of the most nutritious vegetable available to us. My earliest memory of the beetroot is about using it to colour my lips to match with Bhagwan Krishna’s lips on a picture in the puja room at Dehu Road. I have always been attracted to that … Read more