Rang Barse.....

Lal, gulabi, neela, pila hathon me liya samet, Holi ke din rangenge sajni, kar ke meethi bhent...... Holi.. the festival of colors knocks at my door as I sit far very far away from home , remembering and missing my land once again. Holi also called "Dhulendi" or "Dol Jatra" is a festival to celebrate unity, a festival to resolve differences , a festival to flirt as well. Celebrated on Phagun poornima it celebrates the victory of good over evil. We all know the story of Bhakt Prahlad. Legends also say that once Lord Krishna had asked...

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Koraishutir kochuri

Koraishutir kochuri or matar ki kachuri.. come winters and this fellow would elegantly march from Ma's kitchen to our dining table. Koraishutir kochuri was and still is a must for every winters. We three basking in the winter sun , shelling green peas and chitchatting .. gone are those days.. staying at US I am deprived of this pleasure. I mollify myself by making and then devouring the kachuries. I start with a cup of frozen peas. Once defrosted coarsely grind them with some green chillies and a little peeled ginger. Do not...

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The common man's uncommon rail budget

The third rail budget given by our very own Mamta Di .. the budget she and our PM claim to be a common man's budget.. is it really a good one.. or is it just a voter friendly budget. With the Bengal assembly election at the door step, what could be more luring for voters then promising for 14 new trains to the state. This is completely a Bengal oriented budget. Forum and blogs reflect the wrath of people from other states. Shouldn't  there have been trains which would have covered the length and breadth of the country...

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