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India’s old moderns keep the art auctions buoyant | Riding the Elephant
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From vultures in Delhi, to coups in Pakistan, a journalist’s un-edited take on current events. About me and my book ‘IMPLOSION: India’s Tryst with Reality’. Posted by: John Elliott. June 12, 2015. India’s old moderns keep the art auctions buoyant. Auction houses need to find something special to galvanise the hesitant Indian modern art market and make their sales a success, and that is what both Christie’s and Bonhams have succeeded in doing at their annual June sales in London this week. Also running at...
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Chinese state-backed paper says India not ready for Modi’s Make in India | Riding the Elephant
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From vultures in Delhi, to coups in Pakistan, a journalist’s un-edited take on current events. About me and my book ‘IMPLOSION: India’s Tryst with Reality’. Posted by: John Elliott. May 19, 2015. Chinese state-backed paper says India not ready for Modi’s Make in India. Two days after Narendra Modi ended his trip to China at the weekend, the state-ru. An a critical article on Modi’s. Which, with its strange lion logo made of old fashioned engineering cogs,. That thought must have been in the minds of many...
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The Aafster Life: On Instant Gratification
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Monday, March 31, 2014. Zainoo: HEYYY. Where's BABAAA? Me: He's gone to the bathroom. Zain: Then we better get ANOTHER ONE. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Who's the Best Diarist? Guest post: "Knowing Jahanara" by Noorulain Noor. DIY - Solom's Angry Birds birthday invites. A sense of be-lawn-ging. A Life Less Extraordinary. The Blogger's Handbook on How to Bring Out a Facebook Jalsa. From riches to rags. View my complete profile. People I'm Jealous Of. Mom on the Outside, Babe on the Inside.
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The Aafster Life: On effective communication
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Monday, September 22, 2014. Got Al-Husband to reluctantly bring a Kit Kat for me last night. Eighteen hours later. Me: Jaani, could you get me a Mars bar, please? Al-Husband (eyes popping, blowing his cheeks out, gesturing at my waist, raising his arms like wings): FLAMBOOGAN! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Who's the Best Diarist? Guest post: "Knowing Jahanara" by Noorulain Noor. DIY - Solom's Angry Birds birthday invites. A sense of be-lawn-ging. A Life Less Extraordinary. From riches to rags.
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The Aafster Life: On advertising
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Thursday, May 15, 2014. Conversation with Al-Husband while eating dinner. Me: "BLEAGH. The laundry detergent's seeped through the roti cloth into the rotis. They're tasting of Surf! Al-Husband: "Ab safaee na sirif bahar se ho gi, balkay andar se bhi! ARIEL - mukammal safaee! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Who's the Best Diarist? Guest post: "Knowing Jahanara" by Noorulain Noor. DIY - Solom's Angry Birds birthday invites. A sense of be-lawn-ging. A Life Less Extraordinary. From riches to rags.
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The Aafster Life: Badtameez birthday
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Thursday, June 19, 2014. Conversation between me and our friend Kerry from Islamabad. Kerry: So how old are you now? Wow, looks can really be deceiving. June 19, 2014 at 10:52 AM. I like your friend. June 20, 2014 at 12:04 AM. Y u badtameez 2? From now on Im going to call you Ferry. Ferry and Kerry. June 19, 2014 at 11:30 AM. I ordered a chocolate lava cake in honour of Yiur birthday for dinner yesterday which the 5 yo polished off as HE WAS NOT HUNGRY! June 20, 2014 at 12:06 AM. June 21, 2014 at 3:22 AM.
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The Aafster Life: Fairy tale/Scary tale
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Saturday, March 15, 2014. Conversation after coming back from an evening at the theatre. Zain: Mama, I LOVE your SHIRT! Me: Thank you, baby! Solom: You know MAMA, you look like SNOW WHITE. Me (twirling in front of mirror): Wow, thank you, jaani! Solom: Please take the shirt off so I can give it to my teacher. I love her. March 19, 2014 at 4:31 PM. Too funny Aafia.love the blog.can those responsible give her the blog of the year again? Surely you know she is the best. March 19, 2014 at 6:00 PM. The Real U...
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The Aafster Life: Ciiiiircle of life
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Saturday, January 17, 2015. At the mall today. Conversation between my mother and my son. Amma (looking proudly at Solom and Zain): My little sweethearts! What will I do. When you grow older? Solom (blinking earnestly): When we grow older, you'll be lying flat on the ground and then they'll bury you. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Who's the Best Diarist? Guest post: "Knowing Jahanara" by Noorulain Noor. DIY - Solom's Angry Birds birthday invites. A sense of be-lawn-ging. A Life Less Extraordinary.
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The Aafster Life: On school admissions
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Sunday, March 9, 2014. Me: So Zainoo, we're going to the big school for an interview tomorrow! Me: So if they ask you what your favourite song is, what will you say? Zainoo: The Dora Goes to Office song. Me: Dora goes where? Can you sing it for me? Zainoo *breaking into song*:. Dora goes to office. And she's not afraid. The car goes dhuzhh! We have to be careful. Or it will RUN OVER US. It will CRUSH US. Needless to say, I'm pinning my hopes on our alternative-choice school now. March 11, 2014 at 12:52 AM.
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The Aafster Life: Early boyhood education
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015. Solom (beaming): Today Raina sat next to me. Me: Oh, good! Does she like you now? Solom: I don't know. She told me to move my chair a little to the left, and I did as I was told. February 25, 2015 at 8:52 PM. February 26, 2015 at 5:36 AM. Hell do well in life. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Who's the Best Diarist? Guest post: "Knowing Jahanara" by Noorulain Noor. DIY - Solom's Angry Birds birthday invites. A sense of be-lawn-ging. A Life Less Extraordinary.
