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Is one of your loves Bachchan or Butter Chicken? Nirma. Usha.

Honk, brake, move a few inches. Do you miss those long drives? Hawkins. Shout out to the sabjiwala from the third floor. Home delivery has always been our thing. Paranthe waali gali, Chole Bhature, Golgapppes. Rallies, strikes and demonstrations; when life comes to a standstill. Fill shopping bags at Esplanade. Bargaining purely for thrill. Long walks, stray dogs and bias. Chalta hai. Charyo thi w

yo aahin cha. Toomar naam ki? Loving the fumes at Marine Drive. Filing in Income Tax. STD. ISD. PCO. Papad. Daal Pakwan. Koki. Kadi. Sunday is a day when we wake up & shower late, eat brunch and sleep more. It is a holiday. Period. Puchkas. Rasogullas. Park Street. Narrow lanes. Seemati. Jayalakshmi. Alukkas. Bhima. Oberon. SRK and CP. Love them, hate them, can’t ignore them. Loud, louder, loudest Diwali parties. Imported. Rapes. Politics. Crickets. The crisp lungis. Aroma of fresh flowers in the hair. Coconut oil. Autorickshaw walleh bhaiya, dhobi bhaiya, driver bhaiya…
Puttu and Kadala. P**l Appam. Kappa and fish curry. Horn. Ok. Please. Happy hours. Desi theka. Drinking water, water filters.
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I live in Dubai & I dearly, insanely and annoyingly miss the colour, chaos and culture of home, India. May be I am your neighbour, maybe not. In any case you would not know for who has the time to ring a door bell and say hello to a neighbour when there is Facebook. So till we meet let’s get to know each other & many others through The Indian Trumpet! Let’s talk all things Indiayeah!! Let’s blow the trumpet and make some noise about all things Indian here.

16/07/2025

The Sound of Sundays: For many of us, the silbatta wasn’t just a kitchen tool — it was the soundtrack of Sunday mornings. Coriander. Garlic. Chillies.
Ground slow. Served fresh. Tasted unforgettable.
👣 Step back into those aromatic memories/

15/07/2025

Nostalgia Alert!
Who remembers the grrr-grrr sound of the silbatta in their nani’s kitchen?
Long before mixers ruled our countertops, this humble grinding stone gave us chutneys full of love (and arm workouts!).
🔗 Read more: On the magazine

14/07/2025

From the Kitchen to the Heart
The silbatta wasn’t just a tool — it was a silent witness to recipes, secrets, and kitchen gupshup.
Do you still have one at home? Or spotted it in a corner of your ancestral home?
Let’s talk about this unsung kitchen hero.
📖 Dive into the story: In the magazine

10/07/2025

A Still Life with Soul: There’s beauty in the simplicity of a silbatta — stone on stone, hand on herb.
Captured in words and memories on The Indian Trumpet. 🧾 A piece that’s part memoir, part tribute.
🔗 More: Head to the portal

07/07/2025

A Heirloom in Disguise! ot all heirlooms sparkle. Some sit heavy with stories.
Like the silbatta, passed from one kitchen to another, grinding not just spices, but generations of taste. ✨ Remember it with us!

03/07/2025

Move Over Blenders: Smoothies are great, but have you tried silbatta-chutney?
Stone-ground. Handmade. Full of flavour — and feelings.
🥄 It’s not just what we cook with, it’s how we cook.
Read the ode to this grinding classic in our pages.

02/07/2025

On the Jasmine Trail: The Charm of a Gajra

Fresh from Nilakottai, Tamil Nadu, the famous Madurai malli jasmine captivates with its dense petals and intoxicating fragrance—crafted into elegant garlands (gajras) that adorn hair buns or braids. This prized bloom, GI‑tagged like Darjeeling tea, thrives in red, sulphur‑rich soil from February to November and is harvested each morning before being air‑shipped worldwide

Wrap your hair in tradition—whether it’s a simple knot or an intricate ‘uruttu kattu’ braid, the mallow scent deepens by evening, making the gajra more than an accessory—it’s a sensory ritual of love and culture 💚

24/06/2025

We never really leave.
We may pack our bags.
We may fly away.
But something always stays back.
And calls us home.
Kolkata is not a place. It’s a pull.

24/06/2025

We find stillness in chaos.
Honking cars. Crowded crossings. Flying pigeons.
Yet, somehow, you find calm.
A moment between heartbeats.
Kolkata gives you chaos. And stillness. In the same breath.

23/06/2025

Explore the soul of Madurai through malli jasmine gajra 🌿: thick blooms, rich aroma, tied in six traditional styles like ‘pattai katti’ & ‘maalai’. Cultivated in red lateritic soil, this flower is more than adornment—it’s ancestral artistry woven with fragrance.

(theindiantrumpet.com)

22/06/2025

We hold on to old walls.
Cracked walls. Peeling paint.
Names written in chalk.
We hold on to them.
Because in Kolkata, even the broken speaks.
And the forgotten remembers.

19/06/2025

Rust and Romance: This city doesn’t rush — it remembers.
🛤 Journey through memory lane with .

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