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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14 February 2017

Heritage, after a fashion

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Relative Value: The youngest of the Kotwara royalty weaves her way into the family business.  ( My first-ever 'fashion' st...
17 March 2015

Highway to Hell: Thoughts on NH10

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My Mirror column last Sunday: Navdeep Singh's NH10 takes the road out of Gurgaon to a chilling, edge-of-your-seat conclusion you...
7 October 2012

The Case of the Punjabi Detective

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My Asian Age piece on the mystery writer Tarquin Hall and his wonderful creation: the portly Delhi detective, Vish Puri.  When the fath...
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