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Gol Gappas, Paani Puris or Phuchkas: The Indian love for small balls with Spicy water and “stuff” in it
Whoever has lived in India, north of Vindhyas and not tasted the round wheat balls with tangy, spicy water and other “stuff” in it? In Delhi, we call it Gol...
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Great News: Per Capita Soda Consumption in US down to 1987 levels!
Some good news for the health activists and enthusiasts. People in US are consuming much less Soda now. In fact the levels are down to almost what they were 15-30...
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Monsanto vs Indiana’s Soy Farmer case: Critical for the future of Agriculture in the world!
This is the legal case between a small farmer and Monsanto, the Agriculture Giant of the Genetically Modified seeds. The arguments of both the sides are very strong and very...
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Whiskey: Its history and current industry
Whiskey has had a love-hate relationship with mankind. It has been the big thing in the liquor industry for a long time. However, it has been on a decline for...
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McDonalds India to pay Rs 15,000 for delivering the wrong burger
Companies can no longer take the Indian customers for granted. They cannot just treat them easily. Here is an interesting case where McDonalds in India delivered a non-vegetarian burger to...
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Hunger is man-made in India: If India used Rice Growing techniques China and Indonesia use, it could feed 400 mn more!
China (197 million tonnes), India (131 Mt), and Indonesia (64 Mt) are the three largest Rice producers in the world. China had the highest productivity for rice farming and can...
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Beef Burgers in Britain and Ireland contained Horse meat
The Brits are in a bit of trouble. Their Beef burger patties had Horsemeat in it as well. Many of Britain’s biggest retailers were forced to pull products from their...
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Science of making the Perfect Pancake
I love making pancakes, specially for the kids. Of course, I don’t make it quite as well as this expert would or even approve of. So, its nice to listen...
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Barack Obama: I am great at cooking Keema Curry!
Vikas Khanna is an Indian chef, restaurateur, food writer, filmmaker, humanitarian and the host of the TV Show MasterChef India. He has been in the People’s list of “Sexiest Man...
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Cadbury’s makes chocolate that doesn’t melt!
Non-melting chocolates are here. Cadbury’s has come out with a chocolate that doesn’t melt! New ’temperature-tolerant chocolates’ that don’t melt even at 40 degree Celsius have been developed by confectionery giant Cadbury, which will soon...
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Bitter Seeds: Huge Human Tragedy from Genetically Modified Seeds from Monsanto (Watch Full Movie Video)
The Genetically Modified seeds and the resultant use of fertilizers and pesticides which have led to the destruction of crops in India, while the farmer is laden with Debt –...
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Getting my Chai right!
Yesterday at Houston’s Bush airport (near gate E-1) I went to ‘Peet’s Coffee” and asked for Masala Chai. I thought that instead of the regular Starbucks chai, let me try the chai from this chain.
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THRITEEN CENTURY TIME TRAVELLING —–PART TWO
YEAR 1,222 today’s date. Place: your city or town of your choice.
The main purpose of this simple exercise is to really appreciate all our current everyday blessings.
Please try to see, listen to, smell and touch in your imagination the following:
1.-One very famous person.
2.-Two common means of transportation.
3.-Three common melodies.
4.-Four common fragrances.
5.-Five different kinds of fruit.
6.- Six coins.
7.-Seven temples or churches.
8.-Eight books.
9.-Nine streets.
10.- Ten houses.
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The Economic Pendulum Shifts Eastwards
Look at how things change. roughly 400 years back the British first put a foot on the Indian soil. By 1900, they were clearly in charge of the country. Then in 1947 they left bruised by the WWII and could no longer handle the already bankrupted colony. Then it was to be a long period – our lifetimes – of poverty and just looking up to the colonial masters.
But things change, they say. And they are. There are clear indications that the power is shifting Eastwards again! The signs are there and as the power shifts, the British are again looking at being in the vantage position. So want to shift their diplomats to move more to Asia. This may be a euphemism for more interference potential. The power struggle is a covert thing. Its nature is in shift.
This shift in history that we are all witnessing is very unique. It is not happening on the back of a military take-over but on the basis of hard work under the worst of conditions. Look at the workers in Chinese factories. They work for hours on end without much on their back or stomach. Look at the many kids in India who work hard, without much help, to be better educated so they could compete. Small kids from small towns work hard against all odds, so they can compete with an American brought up in all privileges. It is not easy for those in Asia to compete. But compete they must. A new study from PricewaterhouseCoopers says that India’s economy would grow to 90 per cent of the United States by 2050, with China being the biggest. Growth rate wise, the Chinese growth rate would fall to 4.5% in 2050 from 6.8% in 2007, while India’s will fall to 5.8% in 2050 from the current 8.5%.
The latest billionaires list shows those signs already. This year India had four out of top 10 billionaires (#4, 5, 6, & 8) in the world. Many others are knocking on the doors. That is a big jump for any new-kid-on-the-block country! Strangely, China doesnt see so many private achievers in the top slot. My argument obviously is that this is because of its Government-led enterprise as opposed to private initiative.
We may not be when the new world comes through in Asia, but it will. The pendulum has started its eastwards journey.
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Vegetarian wins suit against Malaysian Airlines for getting Chicken Pakora
Arvind Sharma, an employee of a computer company was flying on Malaysian Airlines and had ordered a vegetarian meal. What he got in his meal was a Chicken Pakora. Now, he being a "Brahmin" and a vegetarian fellow felt "cheated" and filed a complaint againt the airlines in the Malaysian court! This happened 4 years ago.
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Pandanus – spice for your food…
Mahesha, who has a recipe blog, talks about the the pandanus – or rampe leaves as they are called in Hindi (?).
Here is what she says:Pandanus is a long leafy bush like plant, propagated via leaves or roots. Leaves do not taste very nice, so you do not eat them but when you cook it with rice and curry dishes, they produce a nice mouth watering aroma. You discard the leaves before serving.
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Aloo Jeera in a Microwave..
Puneet has an excellent recipe for cooking Aloo Jeera in a Microwave.. check out the way to make no-mess Aloo-jeera.
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