Monthly Archives: September 2006

A bonanza for budget travellers

Posted on September 12, 2006 by Arti Jaiman

Many trips just don’t happen because we’re perennially counting our pennies. Even if we can cough up the airfare, the thought of hotel tariffs in countries like Italy, Greece, France, Australia is enough to deter me. Till I discovered the … Continue reading →

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Bonding over mealtimes

Posted on September 11, 2006 by Arti Jaiman

Finally, something I’ve known all along gets the expert stamp. Children belonging to families that eat together have a much lower chance of slipping into addictions and trouble.  For proof check out Columbia University’s National Center on Addiction and Substance … Continue reading →

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From the magical world of Amitava Ghosh

Posted on September 3, 2006 by Arti Jaiman

I’m surrounded by the cadences of Bangla in the wordy wonderful world of writer Amitava Ghosh. In the middle of a finally-arrived Delhi monsoon, I’ve emerged from the cyclonic chaos of the Sunderbans in The Hungry Tide, with names like … Continue reading →

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