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The A-Z of India…

January 26th 2010 in Random

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A – Ambassador,the car . The quintessential Indian automobile.

B – Bollywood.It is the national obsession .Nothing binds us better.

C – Cricket.When we are not watching movies,we are cricket-ing.

D – Dogs . Weve all been chased by one once in our life.Also the first abuse.

E – Eunuchs.The hijras are a peculiar phenomenon of the subcontinent.

F – Festivals.There are more festivals in a year than there are days.

G – Garibi.From beggars to slums.We now have slum tourism.

H – Hanuman.The monkey god.The original superhero.

I – India.We love our country,in a strange way.

J – Jugaad.One solution for all problems whether it is a car or career.

K – Khichdi.A popular Indian dish and occasionally concoction of everything.

L – Laddoo. The favorite sweet.

M – Marriage.Big Big deal in India.

N – News.From neighborhood gossip to newspapers and news channels.

O – Offices with tea sipping,lazy,arrogant babus.

P – Pakistan,the enemy for all seasons and few reasons.

Q – Queues.They are everywhere from temples to banks .

R – Rickshaws.They tread where nothing else dares.

S – Samosas.Some say it is a Persian delicacy,but we have made it our own.

T – Tea.Chai is India’s favorite beverage.

U – UP.Uttar Pradesh fascinates us like nothing else,bhaiya.

V – Village.We love our pinds and gaons.This is real India.

W – Why,When,Who,What ? The gossiping and inquisitive Indians.

X – Add XX and you have a taboo.Prefix SE and you have crossed the line.

Y – Yoga.

Z – Zero.We invented it.


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“The A-Z of India…”
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    sophia

    nice effort man…

    i loved – J, P, Q & W the most.. :-)


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    Prats

    cool…
    true…
    and interesting too :)


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    Silhouette

    A very brave effort, Varun! Though we can add lots and lots of adjectives to define out great country, but you did a fair job. :) I would like to add a few personal favourites…
    B-Babugiri
    K- ummm… K serials?
    P- Politics!
    S-Slums..They're everywhere. Sanskaar!!! Kaise bhool sakte ho tum hamari "Bhartiya Sabhyata"??!! :P


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    Vijay

    good one. the quintessential india.


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    @vineetrajan

    Interesting post, reminds me what I compiled a couple of years back on my blog. The funny thing was most readers from from abroad and not India! :)

    http://vinni.co.in/2008/03/a-to-z-of-india/


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