Growing up, I often heard elders bless newlywed couples with wishes for a ‘house full of children.’ In our agrarian past, such blessings were not mere platitudes; they were practical wishes. Larger families meant more hands to till the land, sow seeds, and reap the harvest. Whether one owned land or worked as a farmhand,…
There’s something irresistibly amusing about the annual rituals of picking a Word of the Year or naming a Person of the Year. It’s as if organisations feel compelled to leave their own mark on the calendar before we hit December 31. And this year’s linguistic trophy goes to ‘enshittification’, crowned by the Macquarie Dictionary. What…
Last week, I was at a stationery shop, buying gift wrap for our granddaughter’s birthday presents. As the shopkeeper was busy with other customers, I began browsing through the books haphazardly stacked on a nearby shelf. My casual search led me to an Economics textbook, and I stumbled upon the topic of the ‘Law of…
On this Thanksgiving Day, Indian social media feeds are flooded with images of roast turkey, pumpkin pies, and family gatherings, all under the banner of Thanksgiving. It’s curious, though, because this is not an Indian festival, nor does it have any roots in our history or culture. Thanksgiving, for those who may not know, marks…
Rats and roaches, straight from the chef! Who needs to jet off to Southeast Asia to sample exotic delicacies like crickets and cockroaches when Lakdikapul’s finest eateries are already serving up a local version … unintentionally, of course. A task force’s recent inspection revealed an all-you-can-eat buffet for pests, with rats and cockroaches sharing kitchens,…
Coldplay is set to make waves in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, with two concerts on January 25 and 26 next year, as part of their Music of the Spheres World Tour. This marks the band’s return to India after a nine-year hiatus. Ticket prices? A cool ₹2,500 to ₹12,500. But for fans, the real price isn’t just…
When a banana taped to a wall sold for a staggering Rs 52.35 crore in New York, it wasn’t just art — it was a cultural phenomenon. Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan’s provocative creation, bought by cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun for $6.2 million, was hailed as a bridge between art, memes, and the cryptocurrency community. Sun,…
If there’s one thing we Hyderabadis know how to do, it’s jugaad! The latest example? The statues at Gachibowli Stadium, where a ‘golfer’ is seen swinging a hockey stick instead of a golf club. Only in Hyderabad, I say! At first glance, you might think it’s some new hybrid sport. Gockey (Golfer hockey)? But no,…
Ah, Biryani! The word itself is practically sacred in the culinary world, yet we constantly find it caught in a messy identity crisis. Every so-called biryani from Kolkata to Karachi claims to be the ‘real deal’, but let’s cut to the chase: if it’s not Hyderabadi Dum Biryani, specifically mutton, it’s simply not biryani. Chicken…
I am sick and tired of people adding ‘sic’ to the end of their comments on X (Twitter). Do they even know what it means, or do they think it’s just the trendy way to close a tweet? Or maybe it’s their way of saying they, too, are ‘sick and tired.’ ‘Sic’ is written after…
