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Look what I have made

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:13:52 GMT

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Somerville's answer to Boston's Nutcracker

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 03:03:50 GMT

Omg, I have #cloned myself

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 01:10:40 GMT

Have you ever been featured on a coin?

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:47:36 GMT

I have. Recently Brazil Govt. has honored me with a new coin featuring me. :)

A beautiful #beach near Brisbane, Australia

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 16:36:15 GMT

A small but beautiful #waterfall in Kenya

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:46:19 GMT

Eating Indian (in India)

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 00:21:54 GMT

You might have eaten Indian in an Indian restaurant in your own country (not India). But eating Indian in India might be an entirely different experience. Do you know why Indians generally eat with their fingers? Do you know why Indians frown when someone eats with his/her left hand? Do you know, Indian restaurants serve a "finger bowl" to cleanse one's fingers after eating? Do you know what exactly is a "Punjabi Dhaba"? Do you know what is a "Thali" and why it is better to order a vegetarian or non-vegetarian "Thali" by the first-timers in India? Is it wise to order a plate of "Samosas" as appetizers? Should you eat the "Saunf" that is served free after each meal in an Indian restaurant? What exactly is "Dal" or "Dhal" and why is it good for you?

To get answers to all these and to get practical tips for visiting India for the first time, you are encouraged to read Eating Indian (in India). The page is loaded with practical information and tips for first-timers in India.

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. I shall gladly answer all your questions.

Cheapest Car of the World

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 23:24:00 GMT

Thanks to Mr. Jay Leno for this wonderful and entertaining video review of the Tata Nano.

Raise your eyebrows if you want, but along with Mr. Jay Leno I will give this car two thumbs up.

Heart Attack

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:56:37 GMT

Heart attack is a serious thing. I know because I had it 4 times. Last time, I was all alone in America. My whole family was vacationing in India. No problem, I survived again. Each time I survive a heart attack, I reward myself with an overseas trip.

I look forward to heart attacks. Even if I die, I'll have no regrets -- I am already 71. So what the heck? Oh wait, can a person regret when he is dead???

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Shoban's India Page

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 23:11:04 GMT

Nostalgia has struck me. After living in America for 30 long years, I am suddenly home sick. I miss Hindi moves. I miss Bollywood. I miss cricket. I miss the Himalayas. I miss the beaches of Goa. I miss genuine Indian food, snacks, and desserts. I miss the Indian beauties in Indian clothing. I even miss the over-crowded trains and chaotic traffic in India!

Things that I genuinely miss, which might seem strange or funky to somebody born and brought up in the Western world, have been collected and presented in my latest Web site called Shoban's India Page. Before making any adverse comments, please remember that I was born and brought up in India and lived there for 40 years before immigrating to the United States. And I have lived in the US for 30 years. So I know the good and bad of both countries ... almost certainly better than you do.

I am proud to present India, as I remember it, in the following Web site that I published only two days ago (on Dec. 23, 2011).

Shoban's India Page

If you are curious, please check it out and give me some feedback. If you are Indian and you are about my age, I am sure you will love it (wishful thinking)!

Shoban Sen
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