Hindustan Times
I recently had the pleasure of meeting and then interviewing Sir Mark Tully, a British writer and journalist, considered to be an expert on India, who lives in Delhi. Read more
(18 votes, average: 4.72 out of 5)
Loading ...Posted by Naomi Canton on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 6:34 pm
Filed under Expat on the edge · Tagged architecture, BBC correspondent, BBC Radio Four, British writer, entrepreneurial, indian media, Indian readers, Industrial production, journalist, managerial revolution, pragmatism, print media, religion, Sir Mark Tully, UK
I have just attended a really interesting Drink IQ session at Tote in Mumbai, which was to educate people on how to drink responsibly and enjoy alcohol without getting drunk. Read more
(10 votes, average: 4.2 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Hindustan Times on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 7:57 pm
Filed under Mumbai · Tagged bhangra music, car, Drink IQ session, drunk whisky Drink IQ programme, Mumbai, tote
If you are having one of those days when everything in the world seems to be against you, and things just keep getting worse, then read this. You are not alone.
Last weekend I had one of those awful weekends, that just got worse. It started with Friday night. Read more
(15 votes, average: 3.27 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Naomi Canton on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 7:36 pm
Filed under Expat on the edge · Tagged awful weekends, boss, breakup, chick flick, divorce, dying relationship, great girlie escapism, karan johar, Karthik Calling Karthik, life, marriage, Meryl Streep, raj kundra, shilpa shetty
What was interesting about hosting my friend in Mumbai last week, apart from spending some exceptionally enjoyable time with her, was I discovered I’m more Indian than I realise, in some ways, but not yet in all… Read more
(25 votes, average: 4.52 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Naomi Canton on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 6:47 pm
Filed under Mumbai · Tagged accent, CCTV, Colaba police station, Dolce and Gabanna, holier-than thou, Marathi, Memorial to 26/11 victim, Mumbai, ritish, supermarkets, Taj Mahal Palace and Tower
My friend will be arriving to stay with me very soon. And I am full of a bundle of emotions. What will she think of India? Will she like it? Will she be able to get around or will I have to accompany her? How much money will she have? Does she know how expensive it is here in Mumbai? Will she want to see the page 3 glamour scene? Or will she want to wander round slums? Read more
(11 votes, average: 2.45 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Naomi Canton on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 6:45 pm
Filed under Expat on the edge, Mumbai · Tagged 5 star hotels, australia, Bandra, Bandstand, Bob Christo, China House, Dharavi, foreign tourist, Harbour Bar, Hare Krishna Temple, India, Mumbai, Prithvi Theatre, roof top paries
