chhotahazri

Hindi: chhoti haziri, vulg. hazri, 'little breakfast'; refreshment taken in the early morning, before or after the morning exercise. (Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, 1994 [1886])

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Showing posts with label Banaras. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Banaras. Show all posts
4 April 2021

Why our enduring romance with the railways makes for great cinema

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My Mumbai Mirror column: Awtar Krishna Kaul's 27 Down, which won two National Awards in 1973 , remains a visually arresting reflection...
15 August 2018

Taking back the country

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My Mirror column : Mulk  addresses the subject of Islamic terrorism with not just heart but honesty. It doesn’t shy away from the real to...
9 October 2017

The Securing of Freedom

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My Mirror column: Young women on campuses are waging a war against inequality, most recently seen in the events at BHU. Bina Paul’s do...
11 April 2017

Death in Banaras

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My Mirror column : Shubhashish Bhutiani's Mukti Bhawan treats a potentially grand theme with a sensibility that is both gentle an...
27 July 2015

A River Runs Through It

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Yesterday's Mirror column: Masaan brings to life a Banaras of sweetness and power, melding the ache of the old with the shock of the...
10 June 2012

Thumris lost and found deptt.: a search for the Gaya thumri

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This is the first instalment of Post Facto: my new column for the Sunday Guardian . At 7 o' clock, the conference room in the...
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26 April 2009

Book Review - From Ghats to Gondolas

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Geoff Dyer’s narratives about Venice and Varanasi are eerie and oddly moving, says TRISHA GUPTA JEFF IN VENICE,DEATH IN VARANASI Geoff Dyer ...
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