A mind of my own

Dr Anshu’s blog

Alt Sidebar
Random Article
Search
  • Home
  • Musings
    • People
    • Silver linings
    • Stories from Science
    • Short stories
    • Poems
  • Heritage
    • Art
    • Festivals
    • Food
    • Folklore
    • Sarees
  • Travelogues
  • Nature
    • Flora
    • Fauna
      • Birds
      • Animals
  • Reviews
    • Films
    • Books
    • Web series
  • About me
  • Home
  • Musings
    • People
    • Silver linings
    • Stories from Science
    • Short stories
    • Poems
  • Heritage
    • Art
    • Festivals
    • Food
    • Folklore
    • Sarees
  • Travelogues
  • Nature
    • Flora
    • Fauna
      • Birds
      • Animals
  • Reviews
    • Films
    • Books
    • Web series
  • About me

Categories

Travelogues

Photo-op on the Tropic of Cancer

read more
Musings

The witch doctor

read more
Books, Reviews

Selection Day: Aravind Adiga’s third novel

read more
  • Films,  Reviews

    Sir: Bridging the divide

    By Anshu / January 18, 2021

    I stumbled upon Rohena Gera’s movie, Is Love Enough? Sir, one weekend while browsing through Netflix. It has been a few weeks since I watched it, but the two main protagonists have grown in my mind. I…

    read more
  • Films,  Reviews

    Tribhanga: A tale of three women

    By Anshu / January 17, 2021

    Renuka Shahane’s directorial debut, Tribhanga, is a poignant tale which eventually makes the turmoil in your head settle down. Peace, as Kajol says in the film, is what you find inside. The movie begins with the incongruous…

    read more
  • Musings

    Lessons to learn

    By Anshu / January 1, 2021

    A new dawn has arrived. The calendars will be replaced. New planners and diaries will make a customary appearance on my desk. Some more resolutions made. But there is a conscious awareness of the artificiality of this…

    read more
  • Folklore,  Food,  Heritage,  History

    Meen Puyabaisse: The Pondicherry version of Bouillabaisse

    By Anshu / November 27, 2020

    I grew up in the French colony of Pondicherry which is located by the Bay of Bengal. One of the first things that grabs your attention when you reach Pondicherry is the French spelling. Our landlord was…

    read more
  • Flora,  Food,  Heritage

    Agast ke phool ke bajke: Festival-special fritters

    By Anshu / November 10, 2020

    Fritters (bajke) made out of Agast flowers are commonly made around Chhat in Bihar, and usually on Bhai Dooj day. On these festival days, due to the huge demand, these flowers sell for anywhere between Rs 800…

    read more
  • Food,  Heritage

    Doodh pittha: A dessert from Bihar

    By Anshu / November 8, 2020

    Doodh pittha is a sweet dish from Bihar. We pronounce it as pittha (पिट्ठा) and not peetha (पीठा) as most television chefs pronounce it. It is a dish popularly made in the winters, especially in the month…

    read more
  • Food

    Pragaree: A Sindhi stuffed puff

    By Anshu / November 2, 2020

    Today I tried to make a Sindhi sweet dish called Pragaree. It is a cross between a gujiya and a crisp puff and is usually made during Holi. A pragaree has several crunchy layers, and is stuffed…

    read more
  • Food,  Heritage

    Crisp Noni saag ke pakore

    By Anshu / November 2, 2020

    I don’t know how many of you have heard of noni ka saag. It is an edible weed which grows as a creeper with a tendency to spread quickly. It is called as wild purslane (Portulaca oleracea)…

    read more
  • Festivals,  Heritage,  Sarees

    My saree stories: Part 18 (Ode to the Laal Paar)

    By Anshu / October 22, 2020

    This edition of my saree stories is a Durga Puja special. It is an ode to the laal paar saree. Red bordered sarees or laal paar sarees embody the quintessential Bengali woman. Red symbolizes fertility, while white…

    read more
  • Short stories

    Rage and outrage

    By Anshu / October 18, 2020

    The hazy smoke and fragrance of the dhuni still lingered in the air. The rhythmic reverberations of the dhak could still be felt long after the drummers had stopped playing. The smell of the bhog wafted through,…

    read more
 Older Posts

Archives

Recent Posts

  • Sir: Bridging the divide
  • Tribhanga: A tale of three women
  • Lessons to learn
  • Meen Puyabaisse: The Pondicherry version of Bouillabaisse
  • Agast ke phool ke bajke: Festival-special fritters

Recent Comments

  • Anshu on Lessons to learn
  • Reet Singh on Lessons to learn
  • Lakshmi iyer on Lessons to learn
  • Deepa on Lessons to learn
  • Anshu on The ancient ruins of Nalanda

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 85 other subscribers.

Blog Stats

  • 99,002 hits
Copyright Dr Anshu © 2021. | Bard Theme by WP Royal.
Back to top