When Joshua and I were in Mumbai, we were went to Bandra West and wandered into a free concert put on by a band we soon learned were called Mumford and Sons. They were touring parts of India on a trip sponsored by the British Council and the concert itself was free! Their music isn’t [...]
When Joshua and I were in Mumbai, we walked down Marine Drive. Marine Drive is a road that hugs the coast and on the opposite side, there are 10+ reception halls, which can be rented out for a wedding. December 12th must have been a lucky day, since every hall we passed was preparing for [...]
These signs and colors (green/white/yellow) were everywhere from Bagdagra to Darjeeling. After spending two weeks relatively untouched by the surrounding protests and demonstrations for the creation of Telangana in Hyderabad, I found myself smack-dab in the center of an aggressive campaign for statehood in West Bengal. Or more appropriately – trying to avoid getting caught [...]
Never a dull moment in India, that’s for sure. It’s been 7 days since I’ve touched down and the time has flown by. The days have been packed with work and last night I had meetings from 11PM to 12:30AM. Even then, I’ve had a chance to do a few fun things:
- Sunday brunch at [...]
This is the second time I’ve gotten this message. About 30 minutes later, it goes away. I seriously hope that the Guest House Manager is not paying once per day for Internet:
From Hyderabad Dec