The summer mango hunt
The Hindu
Despite the wide variety of the fruit, one can’t have enough of it
This summer, when a new lockdown was imposed, I could not reconcile myself to the misery inside my four walls and decided to indulge in a pet project. The mission was simple: eat as many varieties of mangoes till the end of the season. With the lockdown restricting my choices, I decided to order online and get the fruits home-delivered. One may ask, why mangoes? Why not the evergreen bananas or the juicy watermelons?
Over the decades, the Anglo-Indian Grand Christmas Ball in Chennai has stepped into many venues, from Railway enclaves to private halls. It has left an indelible mark on some of these venues, Faiz Mahal and Shiraz Hall, both in Egmore, counted among them. This Christmas Day (December 25), Faiz Mahal is playing host to yet another Grand Christmas Ball. The soiree is organised by Anglo-Indians but by no means restricted to them. In these times of dwindling Anglo-Indian presence even in enclaves with a distinctive Anglo-Indian flavour, this event signifies an effort to preserve a cultural tradition that has enriched Chennai

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