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The Lines That Unite Indians7 comments

jaded_mind wrote 1 year ago: Indians love queues. Despite the diversity, there is nothing that aligns all Indians like a long lin … more →

Tags: Cultural, Humor, Things Indian Luv, Indian Habit, queue, Things Indian Love

Indian Idol: The Winner2 comments

jaded_mind wrote 1 year ago: Indians love their idols – not the kind that was recently copied from America, but the kind th … more →

Tags: Society, Religion & Society, Cultural, Humor, Things Indian Luv, shivaratri, lingam, Shiva, Indian God

IIT: Insufferable Indian Tribe370 comments

jaded_mind wrote 1 year ago: There are two distinct tribes in India: the one that went to IIT, and the one that did not. If you a … more →

Tags: Humor, Observation, Things Indian Luv, IIT, IIT graduates, Indian Institute of Technology

The Fine Art of Forehead Decoration13 comments

jaded_mind wrote 1 year ago: Forehead is the choice of canvas for fine arts in India: the designated destination for decorative a … more →

Tags: Cultural, Humor, Society, Things Indian Luv, Bindi, (dots), Forehead Decoration, sindoor, Vermillion

Spitting Image of India5 comments

jaded_mind wrote 1 year ago: Indians cannot wait to part with their bodily fluids, and saliva is no exception. Everyone spits all … more →

Tags: Society, Humor, Observation, Things Indian Luv, Indian No Spitting Sign, spitting

Things Indian Luv: Movies2 comments

jaded_mind wrote 1 year ago: Okay, the title is annoying. It is dishonest, and what the heck is luv. What language is that? But I … more →

Tags: Humor, Observation, Things Indian Luv, Indian movie, Things Indian Luv, Movie

Inscrutable India: A Rough Guide14 comments

helloji wrote 1 year ago: Origin: Origin of India is a confusing one. The confusion is caused by Columbus when he decided to d … more →

Tags: Humor, Observation, Society, India, Indian Constitution, Indian customs, Indian Philosophy, Indians, Origin of India

The Joy of Bargaining

helloji wrote 1 year ago: Bargain may be just a skill in most part of the world, but in India is an art form. It takes years o … more →

Tags: Stories and Experiences, Cultural, Observation, Indian Habit, Bargaining

Matter of Birth and Death

helloji wrote 1 year ago: What did you witness first: a birth or a death?People in our neighborhood had livestock: a few cows, … more →

Tags: Society, Stories and Experiences, Cultural, Observation, death rituals, Indian customs, Birth, death

For the Love of Language1 comment

helloji wrote 1 year ago: India may lack literacy, but not language. We are proud of our mother tongues. Name another country … more →

Tags: Cultural, Observation, indian language, Mother tongue, Official Language of India

Indian, Identity, and Irony4 comments

helloji wrote 1 year ago: “Are you Indian?” It is a common question for Indians in a foreign land. I am told. They … more →

Tags: News and Views, Society, Musing, Cultural, Observation, Indian Identity, Who is Indian

Of Cow and Consumerism8 comments

helloji wrote 1 year ago: “Why you spend so much money on hay?” I once asked Ramu uncle. He was busy feeding the c … more →

Tags: News and Views, Musing, Cultural, Indian Economy, Observation, proverty, consumerism, capitalism, Capitalistic Democracy

Romance in The Land of Rama30 comments

helloji wrote 1 year ago: You like it or not, Valentine’s Day is upon us. It is a recent import: came in the same box wi … more →

Tags: Entertainment, Society, Stories and Experiences, Relation, Cultural, Indian History, Humor, Observation, valentine's day

A Mystery Called Mother3 comments

helloji wrote 1 year ago: Indian mothers are a mystery to me. They baffle me every step of the way. Every aspect of their exis … more →

Tags: Cultural, Observation, Relation, Society, Stories and Experiences, indian mother, Indian Society


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