Lets have a date with the king of vegetables, Potato, today!
I'm gonna share a few family secrets with all of you. Ready guys?
Chana dal-potato
Ingredients:
Potatoes - 3 (medium sized, cut into big cubes)
Onions - 2 (big, chopped fine)
Tomatoes - 3 (medium sized, chopped fine)
Green chillies - 3 (slit vertically)
Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp
Cloves - 3
Bayleaf - 1
Dalchini (cinnamon) - 2 (1" pieces)
Jeera (cumin seeds) - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - to taste
Oil - 1/4 cup
Method:
Soal chana dal in sufficient water for about an hour. Cook chana dal and potatoes in the pressure cooker, and switch if off after two whistles.
Heat oil in a kadai (pan) and add jeera (cumin seeds) to it. Add dalichini, cloves, bayleaf, and green chillies. Then add onions and ginger-garlic paste to it. When onions turn brown, add turmeric powder, chilli powder. and tomatoes.
Keep the kadai covered for 5 minutes (or till the tomatoes are soft and the oil starts leaving the sides of the pan). Now add the precooked dal and potato mixture to the gravy. Cook for another 5 minutes.
Remove from fire once done, and add chopped coriander, if you like, for an appealing look. Serve the curry hot, with roti or rice.
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Potato curry, with a dash of lime juice:
(Authentic andhra way)
Ingredients:
Potatoes - 3-4 (big)
Lime juice - 2/3 tbsp
Oil - 1/4 cup
Chana dal - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Jeera (cumin seeds) - 1 tsp
Rai (mustard seeds) - 1/2 tsp
Green chillies - 4 (chopped into 1" pieces)
curry leaves - a bunch
salt - to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Method:
Pressure cook potatoes. Cool, peel, and mash them and keep aside. In a kadai (pan), heat oil, add chana dal. After it is fried a little, add urad dal, jeera, rai, green chillies and curry leaves to the oil.
Now, add the potato mash to the seasoning, and put salt, turmeric and chilli powder to it. Cook it on low flame for 5 mts or till potato has a semi-fried look.
Remove from the fire, and leave it to cool for 10 minutes. Add lime juice and serve with rice.
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Potato fry
The usual way of frying potatoes is by peeling them, cutting them either vertically (French Fries style) or into small cubes and deep frying them in a pan full of oil.
Here is an alternative way - perhaps a little low calorie too!
Ingredients:
Potatoes - 3-4 (depending on the size)
Jeera (Cumin seeds) - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - a few
Oil - 2-3 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Chilli powder - 1 tsp or according to taste
Method:
Pressure cook the potatoes, cool and peel them. Cut them into big cubes (say 8-10 pieces per potato). Take a pan, put 2 spoonfuls of oil, let it boil a bit, and add jeera to it.
Add curry leaves (if you like it, you can also add 1 or 2 pods of garlic, crushed). Now add the potato pieces to the pan and let it fry a bit.
Once the pieces turn brown, remove from fire, take them in a bowl, add salt, turmeric and chilli powder.
Cover it and bounce the bowl to mix the ingredients (without using spoon/ spatula). Serve hot with rotis or rice.
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Potato Bhajiya:
Ingredients:
Potatoes - 1 (medium size)
Besan (Yellow gram powder) - 1 cup
Salt - to taste
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Chilli powder or ground pepper - 1 tsp
Water - 1-2 cups
Oil - 3 cups
Cooking soda - a pinch
For stuffing:
Onions (chopped fine) - 2 (medium sized)
Salt - 1 tsp
Lime juice - 2 tbsp
Green chillies - 1 (chopped fine)
Coriander - a small bunch (chopped fine)
Method:
Peel potato, slice it very thin with potato slicer, dip them in salt water and keep aside. Bring oil to boil in a kadai.
Mix besan, salt, turmeric and chilli powder, add one or two spoons of boiling oil to this before mixing water.
Add cooking soda, and water and mix well (ensuring there are no lumps) to make into thin batter (2-3 thread consistency).
Dip each slice of potato and deep fry them in oil. When it is fried properly, remove from fire.
For stuffing, mix chopped onions, chillies, coriander, lime juice, and salt in a bowl.
Take each bhajiya, slit it vertically to make a pouch. Fill one spoon of the stuffing mixture and keep aside.
Serve hot with tomato / mint chutney or tomato sauce.
Monday, November 27, 2006
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Monday, November 06, 2006
The red dot...
CALL IT tilak a la ancient times or bindi in the current-day context, the vermilion dot on the forehead - mostly associated with women, and occasionally with men - is undisputedly an adornment in itself.
In the earlier times, besides the priests, some men applied the tilak on their forehead on special occasions like a battle, a hunt or other important events when the mother/ wife used to smear it on the man's forehead before he set out on his mission.
Though it dates back to pre-Aryan society, the origins of the tilak are quite unknown. But, it is believed to have been derived from the traditional tribal practice of smearing one's body with different colours.
Denoting "a red mark with a pleasant odour", the tilak is a refined adaptation of this tribal practice - done for decorative purposes and religious reasons.
In the Aryan society, the groom used to apply his blood on his bride's maang (parting in the hair on the head) as recognition of wedlock.
The practice continues till date, with a difference though - today, married Indian women apply a round vermilion dot called tilak, bindi or kumkum on the forehead and also in the maang.
While the Vaishnavites (worshippers of Lord Vishnu) apply the tilak in the `U' shape, Shaivites wear it as three horizontal lines - on the forehead, forearms and abdomen. Sindhoora (orangy red powder), bhasma (cinders), abhira (soot) and gandha (sandalwood paste) were the diversified versions of the bindi in earlier times, in different hues of red, yellow, saffron, white, grey and black.
When looked in the present-day context, the bindi has acquired different sizes, shapes and `shades' - not only in terms of colours but also the negative connotations that go with it.
There is a bindi for every occasion and there is a bindi to match with every dress - in a range of colours.
Umpteen songs are written about the woman and her bindi - the popular ones being Bindiya chamkegi, Meri bindiya teri nindiya and Teri bindiya re.
Remember daily soaps like Kyon ki... Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (KSKBT), Kahin Kissii Roz (KKR), Kabhi Aaye Na Judaai (KANJ), Kasautii Zindagii Kay (KZK) and Kabhi Sauten Kabhi Saheli (KSKS) where the trademark 'bindi' made serial-watching an endearing affair?
Unfortunately, however, what was once a mark of beauty and purity has now become synonymous with negative acts what with the vamps in daily soaps wearing attractive designer bindis, while the good ones are supposed to be applying an ordinary round red dot.
But, it is the scheming ones who get all the recognition - like the glamorous mother-in-law portrayed by Sudha Chandran in KKR.
"I feel it is the vicious mom-in-law who hogs the limelight and in actuality becomes the pillar of the soap. It is more due to the variety she attributes to the role as a whole - be it for her flowing fabrics, designer bindis or bangles. Sudha Chandran hardly looks like a mother-in-law and can give her co-stars who are supposedly younger than her in the serial a run for their money," says D. Madhavi, a housewife at Mettuguda.
What Sudha has done for KKR, Oorvashi Dholakia did for KZK. See one frame and you can find what shapes the serpents, (different) trees, stars, planets, inverted alphabet, S and U, and glitter take on a woman's forehead. It is interesting to note the curious shapes and sizes, and the effect these bindis have on the viewers.
"My eight-year-old daughter brings her bindi collection - both the stickers and the bottled liquid in different colours - and wants me to apply the designs she had seen the previous night on her forehead," says a worried Hema M., a designer who runs a clothes boutique in the city.
"I try to dissuade her from watching the serials, but my work schedules are such that I really can't keep track of what she is watching. Oorvashi, aka Koumolika, is her favourite, thanks to her fascinating bindis."
"Though mostly Chutki watches Cartoon Network and doesn't follow every word of Hindi, I'm worried about the kind of impact these soaps have on immature minds," says Hema.
Whatever the adults might say , the fact is designer bindis are here to stay. You cannot imagine a social gathering, a party, or even a college function without them. So, just stick them on without second thoughts.
SHANTI NANISETTI
In the earlier times, besides the priests, some men applied the tilak on their forehead on special occasions like a battle, a hunt or other important events when the mother/ wife used to smear it on the man's forehead before he set out on his mission.
Though it dates back to pre-Aryan society, the origins of the tilak are quite unknown. But, it is believed to have been derived from the traditional tribal practice of smearing one's body with different colours.
Denoting "a red mark with a pleasant odour", the tilak is a refined adaptation of this tribal practice - done for decorative purposes and religious reasons.
In the Aryan society, the groom used to apply his blood on his bride's maang (parting in the hair on the head) as recognition of wedlock.
The practice continues till date, with a difference though - today, married Indian women apply a round vermilion dot called tilak, bindi or kumkum on the forehead and also in the maang.
While the Vaishnavites (worshippers of Lord Vishnu) apply the tilak in the `U' shape, Shaivites wear it as three horizontal lines - on the forehead, forearms and abdomen. Sindhoora (orangy red powder), bhasma (cinders), abhira (soot) and gandha (sandalwood paste) were the diversified versions of the bindi in earlier times, in different hues of red, yellow, saffron, white, grey and black.
When looked in the present-day context, the bindi has acquired different sizes, shapes and `shades' - not only in terms of colours but also the negative connotations that go with it.
There is a bindi for every occasion and there is a bindi to match with every dress - in a range of colours.
Umpteen songs are written about the woman and her bindi - the popular ones being Bindiya chamkegi, Meri bindiya teri nindiya and Teri bindiya re.
Remember daily soaps like Kyon ki... Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (KSKBT), Kahin Kissii Roz (KKR), Kabhi Aaye Na Judaai (KANJ), Kasautii Zindagii Kay (KZK) and Kabhi Sauten Kabhi Saheli (KSKS) where the trademark 'bindi' made serial-watching an endearing affair?
Unfortunately, however, what was once a mark of beauty and purity has now become synonymous with negative acts what with the vamps in daily soaps wearing attractive designer bindis, while the good ones are supposed to be applying an ordinary round red dot.
But, it is the scheming ones who get all the recognition - like the glamorous mother-in-law portrayed by Sudha Chandran in KKR.
"I feel it is the vicious mom-in-law who hogs the limelight and in actuality becomes the pillar of the soap. It is more due to the variety she attributes to the role as a whole - be it for her flowing fabrics, designer bindis or bangles. Sudha Chandran hardly looks like a mother-in-law and can give her co-stars who are supposedly younger than her in the serial a run for their money," says D. Madhavi, a housewife at Mettuguda.
What Sudha has done for KKR, Oorvashi Dholakia did for KZK. See one frame and you can find what shapes the serpents, (different) trees, stars, planets, inverted alphabet, S and U, and glitter take on a woman's forehead. It is interesting to note the curious shapes and sizes, and the effect these bindis have on the viewers.
"My eight-year-old daughter brings her bindi collection - both the stickers and the bottled liquid in different colours - and wants me to apply the designs she had seen the previous night on her forehead," says a worried Hema M., a designer who runs a clothes boutique in the city.
"I try to dissuade her from watching the serials, but my work schedules are such that I really can't keep track of what she is watching. Oorvashi, aka Koumolika, is her favourite, thanks to her fascinating bindis."
"Though mostly Chutki watches Cartoon Network and doesn't follow every word of Hindi, I'm worried about the kind of impact these soaps have on immature minds," says Hema.
Whatever the adults might say , the fact is designer bindis are here to stay. You cannot imagine a social gathering, a party, or even a college function without them. So, just stick them on without second thoughts.
SHANTI NANISETTI
Magic of mehendi
THE MARRIAGE season also brings into focus the many things a bride needs to do. Taking precedence over everything else are clothes, accessories, beauty care products and (of course) mehendi, which occupies a place of pride in every woman's heart. From being an ingredient that helps enrich hair to becoming a significant part of a girl's marriage celebrations, mehendi has evolved into a must-have product.
The once popular big and small dots and swastiks - that added charm to a bride's hands have now given way to delicate patterns and attractive designs. Mehendi not only makes a powerful fashion statement but also serves as a marketing tool for the promotion of some products.
Ramana, in-charge of Chandana Brothers clothes showroom in General Bazar, says, "we offer free mehendi sessions for our women customers during our aashadham (the season where applying mehendi is obligatory for women) sale and during the marriage season. And, this is a free service. While the aashadham sale is on for about 100 days, the marriage season will span two months' time."
Clothes stores are not the only ones venturing into the business of wooing customers with mehendi, others too are following suit. Devaki Kondaveti of `La Belle Femme' at the Country Club, says, "An electronic goods showroom in the city which is opening a new branch approached us to apply mehendi to their customers for about a month. I guess, it is a promotion for them and us as well."
A free mehendi counter was organised as a promotional scheme recently at Big Bazaar, M.P.M. Mall, Abids, as part of their `Women's Mela' where a whole range of women's products were on a huge discount.
Says Chetna Parekh of Chic beauty clinic in Amrutha Mall, Somajiguda. "The concept of beauty itself has undergone a sea change. Mehendi is just following suit and is undergoing a major transformation. Now, even men are going in for mehendi, not as henna but as a design on the hands. Sometimes, the groom and the bride come together and insist on similar designs," she adds.
Mehendi ceased to be just a traditional mould of designing long ago. Today, there are different patterns that come under four main categories, mix-and-match and fusion designs. Arabic, Marwadi, Indian and black outlines are the major and well-known categories.
While Arabic designs comprise a huge leaf and three to four flowers, Marwari designs are thin patterns where the entire hand is filled without a single gap. The other designs comprise kalash, doli, peacocks, mangoes, parrots, etc.
Sporting the name of the spouse as part of the design is the in-thing. Earlier, the bride used to shy away from the practice. But now, she proudly flaunts it.
Mehendi tattoos on certain parts of the body, colour mehendi and glitter mehendi are popular with youngsters. "Faces, sun, scorpions and little floral designs are currently the favourite designs. Girls prefer tattoos on their neck, forearms, upper arms, neck, waist, navel and sides of the shoulders. Youngsters are going in for funkier designs even on their palms," says Devaki.
Rose Day, College Day, Farewell party and Valentine's Day, apart from engagement, marriage and parties are pretexts enough for young girls to go for mehendi.
"We have different packages and catalogues for the grooms and brides, and different styles of designing. And, we take precautions to do it in the most hygienic way. So, allergies and complications are out of question," says Muskan of `La Belle' in Banjara Hills. "Simple designs are in as far as Telugu brides are concerned. This enhances the delicate nature of the bride's hands," says Sarika.
"Black mehendi is very much in. But, we don't use it for the bride. And, the cone should not be too tight or too watery. To avoid allergy, one has to ensure that the mehendi is not old," adds her sister Swapnika. Both the youngsters assist their mother, J.Jamuna, who runs `Vahini Herbal Beauty Clinic' at L.B. Nagar.
The magic of mehendi in all its glory and glitter continues to enthrall. So, next time you are all set for a party, remember that there are many options for you to have the best and flaunt it all.
SHANTI NANISETTI
For more trendy stuff, read the Invasion of Body Art. Want to know what well-known hairstylist and beautician and daughter of renowned Blossom Kochchar, Samantha Kochchar thinks on the latest trends in hairstyle? Also, while talking about trends, find out what's in and what's cool and haute couture according to popular fahion diva Nandita Mahtani.
The once popular big and small dots and swastiks - that added charm to a bride's hands have now given way to delicate patterns and attractive designs. Mehendi not only makes a powerful fashion statement but also serves as a marketing tool for the promotion of some products.
Ramana, in-charge of Chandana Brothers clothes showroom in General Bazar, says, "we offer free mehendi sessions for our women customers during our aashadham (the season where applying mehendi is obligatory for women) sale and during the marriage season. And, this is a free service. While the aashadham sale is on for about 100 days, the marriage season will span two months' time."
Clothes stores are not the only ones venturing into the business of wooing customers with mehendi, others too are following suit. Devaki Kondaveti of `La Belle Femme' at the Country Club, says, "An electronic goods showroom in the city which is opening a new branch approached us to apply mehendi to their customers for about a month. I guess, it is a promotion for them and us as well."
A free mehendi counter was organised as a promotional scheme recently at Big Bazaar, M.P.M. Mall, Abids, as part of their `Women's Mela' where a whole range of women's products were on a huge discount.
Says Chetna Parekh of Chic beauty clinic in Amrutha Mall, Somajiguda. "The concept of beauty itself has undergone a sea change. Mehendi is just following suit and is undergoing a major transformation. Now, even men are going in for mehendi, not as henna but as a design on the hands. Sometimes, the groom and the bride come together and insist on similar designs," she adds.
Mehendi ceased to be just a traditional mould of designing long ago. Today, there are different patterns that come under four main categories, mix-and-match and fusion designs. Arabic, Marwadi, Indian and black outlines are the major and well-known categories.
While Arabic designs comprise a huge leaf and three to four flowers, Marwari designs are thin patterns where the entire hand is filled without a single gap. The other designs comprise kalash, doli, peacocks, mangoes, parrots, etc.
Sporting the name of the spouse as part of the design is the in-thing. Earlier, the bride used to shy away from the practice. But now, she proudly flaunts it.
Mehendi tattoos on certain parts of the body, colour mehendi and glitter mehendi are popular with youngsters. "Faces, sun, scorpions and little floral designs are currently the favourite designs. Girls prefer tattoos on their neck, forearms, upper arms, neck, waist, navel and sides of the shoulders. Youngsters are going in for funkier designs even on their palms," says Devaki.
Rose Day, College Day, Farewell party and Valentine's Day, apart from engagement, marriage and parties are pretexts enough for young girls to go for mehendi.
"We have different packages and catalogues for the grooms and brides, and different styles of designing. And, we take precautions to do it in the most hygienic way. So, allergies and complications are out of question," says Muskan of `La Belle' in Banjara Hills. "Simple designs are in as far as Telugu brides are concerned. This enhances the delicate nature of the bride's hands," says Sarika.
"Black mehendi is very much in. But, we don't use it for the bride. And, the cone should not be too tight or too watery. To avoid allergy, one has to ensure that the mehendi is not old," adds her sister Swapnika. Both the youngsters assist their mother, J.Jamuna, who runs `Vahini Herbal Beauty Clinic' at L.B. Nagar.
The magic of mehendi in all its glory and glitter continues to enthrall. So, next time you are all set for a party, remember that there are many options for you to have the best and flaunt it all.
SHANTI NANISETTI
For more trendy stuff, read the Invasion of Body Art. Want to know what well-known hairstylist and beautician and daughter of renowned Blossom Kochchar, Samantha Kochchar thinks on the latest trends in hairstyle? Also, while talking about trends, find out what's in and what's cool and haute couture according to popular fahion diva Nandita Mahtani.
Friday, November 03, 2006
Heaven on earth
Gopalpur-on-Sea in Orissa is no tourist haven. But it is one place that can fit the `heaven on earth' bill to a T. And if you are looking for a chill-out vacation in a serene spot, check this place out, which is along the seacoast.
It is an experience in itself to watch the serene shore and the turbulent waves vying with each other for attention. The long endless walks on the seashore early in the morning, when you wake up to the chirping of the birds, can tell you what bliss is all about. The sea is so calm and shallow that you can actually walk about half-a-kilometre into the sea — not, of course, if there is high tide or monsoon.
Just amble across the beach when the fishermen haul in the catch. The best of seafood here are the crabs. Green and big, they are sold in baskets covered with grass (beware of sellers who will show a big crab and pass on a small one). Seafood-lovers can buy their favourite fish/prawn/crab variety straight-out-of-the-sea and request the chef at the hotel to make it to order.
It has been the tradition to serve tourists their meal-to-order ever since the first Oberoi hotel in the country, called Oberoi Palm Beach, was built. The hotel no longer exists but you can see the building that housed it once.
Gopalpur used to be a big port town with a natural harbour from the days of the Kalinga rulers, and was the centre of trading activities, which continued even during the British rule. That trade was carried on with port towns such as Rangoon is evident in the unmistakable Siamese features found in the many cats that loiter around the streets here. Traders would bring back Siamese cats as gifts for their loved ones. Now there are no traders or their families; only the progeny of their feline beauties stand testimony to the days gone by.
After the tsunami hit the coast in December last year, the remnants of the pier built by the British are visible. Gopalpur has no tourist infrastructure. Walk to one edge of the beach and you will come across the calm backwaters playing hide and seek with the sea. A boat ride between Gopalpur and Bandar, a hamlet, is quite an experience.
Tourists can make Gopalpur their base and travel to nearby places by road. Check out Barakul, 60 km from Gopalpur, a hamlet on one edge of the Chilka lake. The view is awesome. For Rs. 150, you can hire a boat that will take you to marshy islands where migratory birds flock. Persuade the boatman and he will take you to the edge of the lake where the sea swells smash on the shore and create ripples in the lake.
Taptapani, 75 km away, is another haven of hot springs. Taratarini, a temple town 30 km away, is the abode of Goddess Taratarini, a beautiful and subdued form of Shakti.
You can also go to Puri (which has, besides Lord Jagannath temple, a beautiful beach too) and Konark, which are approximately about 150 km from Gopalpur.
A quick-and-not-so-difficult drive to these places completes the itinerary of your holiday. And, in an affordabe way.
How to get there:
From Hyderabad, you can take Falaknuma Express or Visakha Express to Berhampur, the nearest station to Gopalpur-on-Sea, which is about 18 km away.
There are local buses that commute between both the places, and drop you off at a kilometre from the sea. Just walk through the lane laden with small stores that sell groceries and fresh-from-the-sea catch to cameras, and souvenirs to feel the first breeze of the beach.
Or for Rs. 120-Rs. 150 (it all depends on your bargaining capacity), you can travel by an auto-rickshaw from Berhampur that takes you up to the edge of the sea, where there are some good hotels with comfortable rooms that offer you an excellent sea-view.
So, why the delay? Have a greeaaaaattttttttt vacation!
- Shanti
It is an experience in itself to watch the serene shore and the turbulent waves vying with each other for attention. The long endless walks on the seashore early in the morning, when you wake up to the chirping of the birds, can tell you what bliss is all about. The sea is so calm and shallow that you can actually walk about half-a-kilometre into the sea — not, of course, if there is high tide or monsoon.
Just amble across the beach when the fishermen haul in the catch. The best of seafood here are the crabs. Green and big, they are sold in baskets covered with grass (beware of sellers who will show a big crab and pass on a small one). Seafood-lovers can buy their favourite fish/prawn/crab variety straight-out-of-the-sea and request the chef at the hotel to make it to order.
It has been the tradition to serve tourists their meal-to-order ever since the first Oberoi hotel in the country, called Oberoi Palm Beach, was built. The hotel no longer exists but you can see the building that housed it once.
Gopalpur used to be a big port town with a natural harbour from the days of the Kalinga rulers, and was the centre of trading activities, which continued even during the British rule. That trade was carried on with port towns such as Rangoon is evident in the unmistakable Siamese features found in the many cats that loiter around the streets here. Traders would bring back Siamese cats as gifts for their loved ones. Now there are no traders or their families; only the progeny of their feline beauties stand testimony to the days gone by.
After the tsunami hit the coast in December last year, the remnants of the pier built by the British are visible. Gopalpur has no tourist infrastructure. Walk to one edge of the beach and you will come across the calm backwaters playing hide and seek with the sea. A boat ride between Gopalpur and Bandar, a hamlet, is quite an experience.
Tourists can make Gopalpur their base and travel to nearby places by road. Check out Barakul, 60 km from Gopalpur, a hamlet on one edge of the Chilka lake. The view is awesome. For Rs. 150, you can hire a boat that will take you to marshy islands where migratory birds flock. Persuade the boatman and he will take you to the edge of the lake where the sea swells smash on the shore and create ripples in the lake.
Taptapani, 75 km away, is another haven of hot springs. Taratarini, a temple town 30 km away, is the abode of Goddess Taratarini, a beautiful and subdued form of Shakti.
You can also go to Puri (which has, besides Lord Jagannath temple, a beautiful beach too) and Konark, which are approximately about 150 km from Gopalpur.
A quick-and-not-so-difficult drive to these places completes the itinerary of your holiday. And, in an affordabe way.
How to get there:
From Hyderabad, you can take Falaknuma Express or Visakha Express to Berhampur, the nearest station to Gopalpur-on-Sea, which is about 18 km away.
There are local buses that commute between both the places, and drop you off at a kilometre from the sea. Just walk through the lane laden with small stores that sell groceries and fresh-from-the-sea catch to cameras, and souvenirs to feel the first breeze of the beach.
Or for Rs. 120-Rs. 150 (it all depends on your bargaining capacity), you can travel by an auto-rickshaw from Berhampur that takes you up to the edge of the sea, where there are some good hotels with comfortable rooms that offer you an excellent sea-view.
So, why the delay? Have a greeaaaaattttttttt vacation!
- Shanti
Creation is a big thing
Everyone wants to write - to satisfy one's ego, to attain eternal glory. And I am no exception. Who would not like to see his/her name in print - even if it is just a letter to the editor? Now that I'm out of the comfort zone of a publishing company, I have decided to "create" something for myself. To satisfy my own ego. And to attain eternal glory in the process!!
Being a journalist gives one a high - a totally different kind of high. It's a total feel-good world of escapism where you get to live the life you had always wanted to live, for a few moments at least. And the 'fame' that comes tagged with it is all that I need to keep it going strong.
So here I go... "Three cheers to Srishtii" - my creation, my daughter and my strong urge to remain popular/famous/recognized.
- Shanti
Being a journalist gives one a high - a totally different kind of high. It's a total feel-good world of escapism where you get to live the life you had always wanted to live, for a few moments at least. And the 'fame' that comes tagged with it is all that I need to keep it going strong.
So here I go... "Three cheers to Srishtii" - my creation, my daughter and my strong urge to remain popular/famous/recognized.
- Shanti
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