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 Maharashtra. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maharashtra. Show all posts
20 February 2021

Book Review: Archaeology and the Public Purpose

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A special book about a special man. My review for Scroll. This study of archaeologist MN Deshpande’s work highlights the integrity and zeal ...
22 March 2020

Book review: An Englishman In Pune

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A tiny book review of a not-so-tiny book, for India Today magazine in February: Uday S. Kulkarni’s rendezvous with James Wales is a trip d...
16 October 2017

CRD: film review

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Kranti Kanade's sharp new film takes on questions about politics, art and life with infectious energy. A recent profile of ...
20 March 2017

Singing the Bawdy Electric

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My Mirror column: A lavani dance performance and a film about American burlesque offer sparkling, subversive ways to think about women’s ...
18 March 2011

Konkan: Gold Coast

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A quiet haven on the Maharashtra coast. The first time I went to Tarkarli, it was June. The auto we hired from Kudal station took us throu...
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