By Invitation Only
The sun was just about to pop above the horizon with the usual sudden explosion it made in the mind. The rock under our bare feet as we climbed the carved steps
Alex Maarten
Wrestling is for Real?
I was sitting at the long polished table, playing with the spoon in my chai. There were two things I liked about what was going on at the moment, and two things
Who is the Tailor Lady?
Every time we go to India, my wife likes to get some clothing made. This isn’t as posh as it may sound to Americans who haven’t traveled. In India, the clot
My First Visit To A Real Bollywood Theater
I was pushed like a pebble in a seabed. The crowd around me had real physical waves moving through it, rows of heads rippled up and down as I tried to keep my e
Letters
COMMITMENT TO DEMOCRACY? It is indeed ironic that the Bush administration has decided to deny the wishes of the people of India, Germany, and Brazil for their c
Circles of Fire
Our Ambassador sedan turned its wheels into the oldest part of the town 90 kilometers (56 miles) from Agra, where the buildings were close and dark and tall and
Letters
MISSED OPPORTUNITY Your article “Marking Time” (IC, July 2005) was a missed opportunity to discuss H-4 visa issues in a meaningful way. While many H-4 visa
How To Eat
Eating and drinking in India is a display of the incredible ruggedness of the Indian body, built by genetics plus conditioning from childhood. Everybody but me
Tough and Unbreakable
The Hindustan Motor Company makes cars. In fact, for half a century it was the only company in India that made cars. For a long time competing car manufacturing
Twenty-two Hours Later
Polite, gentle, unobtrusive invitations from taxi-valas became part of my treasured smack-in-the-face first impression when I visited India for the very first t
Secret Rooms
The car pulled itself up to a blank, solid-looking wall, just touching it with the bumper. Neither the bumper nor the wall would show any impression of having k
Supari Containers
My eyes popped out as I looked at the wall of the little shop. There were 72 light switches mounted on a wooden board. All the switches technically were called
