Pancakes in Pushkar
One thing that is never missing in India is the element of surprise. You could have arrived here a few hours ago or lived here your entire life, yet there is always something unusual or bizarre to see each day. Many of these events are noted and forgotten in an instant. The average Indian has a lot more on her mind than recording a bizarre occurrence. As one would say “Its Kalyug after all so anything is possible”. If the occurrence is pleasant, the modern Indian might savour it for a few moments and glow with pride: “Ahh look at this 6-lane tolled expressway, just like DC no?!”. If it is not that tasteful, the urbanite will moan “Why do these damn drivers keep spitting on the road? All those social adverts saying that gutka gives you mouth cancer are no use !!” Recently, on a road trip to Rajasthan with my family, I found a lot of things to put in the ‘pleasant surprise’ list and a few in the ‘not-that-cool’ category. As this is my feel-good post I shall ignore the 2nd ...