Posts filed under ‘India Nostalgia’
Mouse.. The real one. Not Mickey!
- The Mouse at last!
There was an uninvited guest at our house. A rodent. A mouse. An eli. (more…)
Eating Out at Chennai Part III

Saravana Bhavan Place Mat
The Saravana Bhavan saga continues. Today we visit the T Nagar Saravana Bhavan on Tyagaraja Salai. (more…)
Eating out at Chennai – Part II

Dosai - perfect proportion (Reduced portion though)
I was introduced to Saravanabhavan – Parrys Corner in 1990 or 1989 I think as a hotel that served you colorful chutneys and a dosai whose quality was superior to the Udupi hotels in Parry’s corner that I was used to.
Walking through a roadside vegetable market

Pumpkins
This is something that still is fresh in my mind. (more…)
Donkey’s Milk in the streets of Chennai
I had never known that human beings consumed donkey’s milk. (more…)
Asking for Directions
You dont go around with a GPS in rural India. (more…)
Tiruvaiyaru
- Tiruvaiyaru Temple prakaaram
Here is a post after a trip to India. The Tiruvaiyaru temple near Thanjavur is always a source of inspiration (more…)
Ammas and escalators
My mother is scared of escalators.
A septugenarian, and a conservative person in general, my mother doesnt take risks. She doesnt go anywhere alone by herself. (more…)