Confessions of A Reluctant Tipper in India
Dancing around it would make the rest of this dishonest: I detest tipping culture.
Inside Delhi’s Brick Kiln Belt
Fixed Chimney Bull’s Trench Kiln, or FCBTK, a technology that’s been in continuous use across the subcontinent for well over a century.
My First Temple Visit in India
My visit to Shri Radha Krishna Mandir, Greater Kailash. I didn’t plan this. It’s not the kind of thing I like to plan. I just waited for it to happen naturally. I was walking and it was there. No maps required.I wasn’t planning to go in. That’s usually how it works. The temple sits in …
I Let an AI Order My Lunch in Delhi.
Before I go further, let me explain how this usually goes without AI. I leave the hotel, I walk around, I look for a place with lots of local people in it and if I don’t find one soon enough, I pick whatever turns up which every once in a while is a great meal, but mostly is a miss. I didn’t feel like missing in India. I know I’ll get Delhi Belly at some point, but I’m not trying to rush it. So, I asked Claude.
The Grammar of Sacred Space in Asia and the Islamic world
The same basic questions are being asked in all these places and more: How do we build for eternity? What does sacred space owe to heaven, and what does it owe to earth?
My First Meal in India: Standing Tall at Prince Chaat
I stepped off the plane in Delhi with zero expectations of how quickly India would win me over. The air was thick with heat, honking horns, and the distant scent of spices. Jet-lagged but buzzing with excitement. The screens on the Air India flight from South Korea had broken and I found myself sharing a …
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