Latest postings by Shobhaa De
I was not in India
when Tiwari’s filthy laundry got washed in public. But whatever
filtered through sounded dreadfully gross. As more ...more>>
Simple my dear Watson - it didn't work for me!Downey Jr. looked old and
haggard. Like Al Pacino after several nights on the town. As for Ju ...more>>
Okay. I saw it. And liked it. Liked. Not loved. Four stars. That too,
post-popcorn when my mood is generally good. '3 Idiots' worked
brill ...more>>
Yup! I am back in Mumbai.... and it feels goooooood! I left my
daughter's tiny flat in the 15th arrondisement at 4.30a.m. It was -8
degree ...more>>
In other words, happy ending to 2009, and here's to 2010 and a brand new year!!I
am still in Paris. My daughter has a soiree lined up for ...more>>
My daughter tells me one has to have a 'metro face' in PARIS! That
explains all the 'khadus' expressions I see all around me each time I
s ...more>>
Last afternoon, as I greedily grabbed a bit of hazy sunlight and found
a table at a Brasserie in the bustling Rue de Commerce, I felt how
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Last night I watched 'Zorro - The Musical' at the historic Folies
Bergere, and fell in love with the music of the Gypsy Kings once again.
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what could be more appropriate on x'mas eve in paris than attending the
8pm mass at notre dame and being transported to another, far more
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God!!! You guys!! As a matter of routine,I wouldn't have bothered to
clarify.... but..... since there have been a few rude comments about ...more>>
It’s really strange how strongly people react these days to a
person who happens to live in South Mumbai . First, the eyebrows
wiggle,ne ...more>>
" Mere Desh Ki Dharti...."I have been in Australia for
ten days....it has been glorious, but it's definitely time to come
home. I am in ...more>>
Tee for two ??Tiger, Tiger burning bright!!Like countless
Tiger Woods fans across the world, I was shocked out of my skull when I
receiv ...more>>
As Rohinton Mistry would say ...'Such a long journey'! Even if the two
cities, Sydney and Melbourne, are divided by just an hour and a half ...more>>
Can there ever be too much of a good thing? I think not. I love excess.
And today has been excessive! Well.... one cannot possibly come to
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