55. Jolly Jalopy
Hello again, all you lovely people at CFC/FOM. So happy to bring you this Friday’s story. Stories from the tea gardens are all yarns – they’re all part of an oral tradition. These ‘kahanis’ are narrated…
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54. Back in the Day – Part XII
Hello all you lovely people at CFC/FOM. Story-time again – my favourite time! Many of you have read parts of Shipra Castledine’s ‘Back in the Day’, in which Shipra writes about her childhood in the…
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Season 11 Curtain Raiser Adda
Here’s to a very pleasant evening that was spent in the company of some elegant ladies from the 1970s batch of ELSA ( the Alumni of the well known Lady Shri Ram College in Delhi)…
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Lodhi gardens, 13th April 2024
Chai for Cancer Adda took place at the iconic Lodhi Gardens in Delhi and was held on April 13, 2024. Organised by the enthusiastic City Chapter Leaders of FOM, Delhi Chapter, this Adda is a tradition upheld each year. We were fortunate to have…
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53. In Memory of David Air
Hello again, all you wonderful people at CFC/FOM! I wait for these weekly tea time sessions with all of you. Hope you are all ready to settle down with a cup of chai to enjoy…
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Lucknow, 7th April 2024
Highlights from the Chai for Cancer Adda, hosted by Payal Singh, President Inner Wheel Club Of Lucknow*PRERNA* on April 7, 2024, at the boutique hotel Saraca in Lucknow. The evening was enriched by the presence of young…
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52. The ‘Taste’ of Tea
Hello, all you lovely people at CFC/FOM. I do look forward to Fridays, when I share a story with all of you, because it gives me a chance to revisit ‘Indian Chai Stories’ and read…
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Salute to the real sloganeers
Salute to the real sloganeers As the countdown to election day draws close, we pause to think how sloganeering has changed over the decades. Far from aggressive and self-serving, the brand of politics which patriots…
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51. The Bungalows, Baga & Sibsoo
Hello to all of you lovely folks at CFC/FOM. When summer begins, my mind goes back to that day around four decades ago when I first set foot in a tea garden bungalow. Today I…
