by Dipali Bhasin | Oct 10, 2018 | Dilli Ki Dibbi, Travel
Every July twenty idol makers travel from Krishna Nagar, a small city close to Kolkata, to Delhi and settle down in a compound in Chittaranjan Park. This becomes their place of residence and workshop for four months. They toil day after day making Goddess Durga idols....
by Dipali Bhasin | Aug 15, 2018 | Dilli Ki Dibbi, Travel
When one pictures Independence Day, we hear the echo of the Prime Minister’s speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, we imagine Rashtrapati Bhavan and India Gate in Lutyens’ Delhi, all lit up in green, white, saffron, and of course flags hoisted on the...
by Dipali Bhasin | Aug 4, 2018 | Dilli Ki Dibbi, Food
“People who love to eat are always the best people” – Julia Child There are ordinary days and then there are extraordinary days. Days that start off like any other but gradually progress into moments where everything is in sync and you feel joy in...
by Dipali Bhasin | Jun 6, 2018 | Dilli Ki Dibbi, Food
The month of Ramadan is a holy period for Muslims all over the world. Observed in the ninth month of the Muslim Calendar, it is a period of self-detachment, introspection and focus on God. It was during Ramadan in which the Quran was revealed to Prophet Mohammad on...
by Dipali Bhasin | May 13, 2018 | Dilli Ki Dibbi, Eating Out
Steeped in the medieval past of Goa are tales of conquerors, seafarers and missionaries; of Portuguese ships docking and the mingling of cultures, languages and food with its ethnic people. Today, the Portuguese influences have dovetailed with the Indian to create a...
by Dipali Bhasin | Apr 28, 2018 | Dilli Ki Dibbi, Travel
Birthdays are special days when the world conjures up to make dreams come true. While the day is spent soaking in the laughter and cackles of friends, clinking of glasses at some point during the day seals the concept of Joie de Vivre.This year for my birthday, when...
