Tag Archives: Karnataka

Unless you have lived under a rock for the last couple of weeks, you have heard about the “ice bucket challenge”. Last time I checked, the ALS society has raised over 70 million US dollars. Nice. Honestly, after the couple … Continue reading →

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | 6 Comments

Another trip to France, another funeral. My grandmother passed away while I was there. I avoided some of the scorching heat of May by going back home for business. Summers here are hot as hell. There, I said it: hot … Continue reading →

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | 1 Comment

India, the largest democracy in the world

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo

Today is Election Day in our state of Karnataka.  India will soon have a new Prime Minister.  The nationwide results will be known on May 16 but I do not know when the new person will take power. I have … Continue reading →

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Two Americans spotted at the Bannerghatta National Park

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Kitty Vindaloo

“Dear Diary, today we went to Bannerghatta National Park.  We saw some tigers, elephants, crocodiles and two Americans.  It was great.  We have pictures of all of them.  The Americans even smiled for the camera.”  No kidding, this is probably … Continue reading →

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Zip it up!

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Kitty Vindaloo

Public urination is probably one of the funniest, shocking, embarrassing, cultural clash that a westerner can see in India.  It’s everywhere! I was ready to look the other way and accept it as a cultural specificity of the country until … Continue reading →

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In the States, we have a magic trick: I put my garbage in a garbage bag, nicely secured in a garbage pail.  When it gets full, when I live in a house, I take it to the outside bin that … Continue reading →

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Kitty Vindaloo | 2 Comments

U-Haul, Indian style

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Kitty Vindaloo

These photos were taken in Whitefield, the IT suburb of Bangalore, and yesterday, from the car, on the road to the Bangalore airport, which is about an hour outside of the city. These two women were walking side by side, … Continue reading →

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Tuk Tuk… the video game

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Kitty Vindaloo

Tuk tuks are fun.  They are everywhere.  They are green and yellow and will take you anywhere.  Voom voom, they zoom through traffic.  Honk honk, they go where they want. Tuk tuk number one belongs to a nice man who … Continue reading →

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