New Rs200 Notes To Ease Change Crunch; Rs2,000 Notes May Be Phased Out
It seems that the government is intent on doing more to ease the situation that was brought on by the Demonetization last year. Many months later, it is often still hard to change the Rs2,000 notes. In...
View ArticleHow To Get Rid Of Sindoor (Kumkum) Stains
Photo: Masum-al-hasan Going to a temple or participating in festivals like Dipavali (Deewali) or Navaratri often seems to result in a bit of the red powder or paste staining your clothes, and it can be...
View ArticleFree Wifi—What You Must Know To Stay Safe
It’s a bit curious that the Government of India is setting up 750,000 new public wifi hotspots, besides setting up many more in airports and train staions, while they are also warning against using...
View ArticleHow to Cross a Busy Road in India
There’s definitely an art to crossing a busy road in India. Someone just sent me this funny video, which inspired me to write about it. Although I generally wait for a bit more of a gap in the traffic...
View ArticleAvoid Delhi or Bring Good Pollution Masks
Photo credit: Dave Morris Air pollution levels in Delhi have been off the charts since Dipavali. It’s that way for several weeks every winter, but this is the worst on record. Avoid Delhi unless you...
View ArticleMedical Tourism in India: Can Cataracts Be Cured With Ayurveda?
Photo credit: Mohammed Muhit This is a personal quest as I was diagnosed with cataracts in both eyes last year. Fortunately, I caught them really early—I had only been experiencing a little blurriness...
View ArticleThe Right Way to Say ‘Namaste’
Photo credit: Dhyanji (Creative Commons license) Most visitors to India learn the greeting namaste, which can be used both for ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye’. It’s a word that’s understood throughout most of...
View ArticleChange Your Rupees Before Leaving India or Face a Possible Fine
The RBI (Reserve Bank of India) has decided to try to crack down on people taking money out of India, and anyone caught doing it will be fined (or maybe jailed, if it’s a lot of money.) Thanks to a new...
View ArticleNew eFRRO Website so You Don’t Have to Leave Home to Register!
If you are on a long-term visa, you have to register, at least if you will be staying over 180 days. There’s a brand new eFRRO website where you can do your online application submission and document...
View ArticleCataracts Successfully Treated With Ayurveda
This is a followup to my previous post on cataracts and Ayurveda. I’m happy to say that after several months of treatment, which mainly consisted of eyedrops, my cataracts are gone! Others have had...
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