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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6 June 2015

Book Review: Red riding hoods

A new book review, for India Today : Bengal becomes a protectorate of China in Shovon Chowdhury's splendid satire, with its recognisab...

20 November 2012

Post Facto: Keys to another world

My column for the Sunday Guardian this fortnight. A large part of my adult life has been spent inside books. There are books I read to...

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Sea of Stories: Dastangoi in Delhi

A theatre preview piece for Time Out Delhi: Audiences aren't flocking to watch dastangoi just because it's a lost art. It's s...

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