Chronicles of Ravi Akula
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Bird's Nest - A Delicacy
Posted on 09/01/2013
Bird's nest soup is a delicacy in Chinese cuisine quite popular in China and Hong Kong. Chinese believe that the natural collagen in bird's nest is good for the skin and keeps it...
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Do We Want To Be Taken For Granted?
Posted on 06/01/2013
Above toon constructed with tools provided by toondoo.com Thanks to Debajyoti Ghosh of 'Shortcut to blogging glory' fame, for showing me the toon site.
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Ali Nachia Briyani Dam - Singapore
Posted on 05/01/2013
Recently my ex-colleague recommended a nice Biryani place in Singapore. Since my colleague is a known foodie, I had no reason to disbelieve his recommendation. At Ali Nachia Biryani Dam...
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Coffee Luwak
Posted on 03/01/2013
First a fact - Indonesia is one the top coffee producing countries of Robusta variety of coffee beans. During my recent visit to Indonesia, I was intrigued by the term 'Kopi...
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Batam, Indonesia - Travel Report
Posted on 01/01/2013
Batam is one of the 1700 plus islands of Indonesia, about 45 minutes ferry ride from Singapore, situated roughly 20 kilometers south. Originally a fishing island has transformed itself...
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Abhijit Mukherjee's 2 Minutes Of Fame
Posted on 29/12/2012
There are a number of people, especially those who are elected by public (mango men) to public offices, competing with each other in putting foot in their mouths. Not sure why our President...
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Kollywood Komplications
Posted on 26/12/2012
Kollywood or Kodambakkam (holly) wood, a euphemism for Tamil cinema industry, as I understand, is on a treacherous trajectory. Kodambakkam is a locality in Chennai (or Madras) city where a...
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A Singaporean's View On Indians
Posted on 22/12/2012
The owner of the flat that I am staying in is a retired banker and loves to talk. He has a nice array of topics to speak with and that too with conviction. Nice gentleman that he is,...
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Daanam दान దానం தானம் re-defined...
Posted on 22/11/2012
I would like to redefine the word Daanam दान దానం தானம் more as 'sharing' than as 'donation'. Agree, all of us get disgusted, upset, agitated or...
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Simple And Poignant Things In Bangkok
Posted on 27/10/2012
Last decade saw raise of economic prosperity in Thailand. Today progress can be seen in every nook and corner. Thai upper middle class is burgeoning at a steady pace. At the same time, we...
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