Tropical Eton Mess

Ingredients 300ml/10fl oz double cream 200ml/7fl oz Greek-style yoghurt 4 shop-bought meringue nests 1 ripe mango, skin and stone removed, flesh cut into 1cm/½in pieces 3 passion fruits, halved 4 fresh mint sprigs, to decorate (optional) Method Gently whip the cream in a large bowl until soft peaks form. Fold the yoghurt through the cream, being careful not to over-mix. Break the meringues into the bowl and gently stir to combine. (It should … Continue reading Tropical Eton Mess

countrysquireindiaApril 16, 2022April 14, 2022

travel

Footloosing Frontiers

BY ARUNDHATI GHOSH Episode 2: Death does not us part My first tryst with death happened, Ma says, when I was four and our pet parrot Mithu just wouldn’t wake up one morning to eat her seeds. She hung her head and sat stiff on her perch. Ma said she had gone to sleep forever. I did not understand ‘forever’. For children, time runs differently. … Continue reading Footloosing Frontiers

countrysquireindiaApril 16, 2022April 16, 2022

Society

Good Friday in India

BY STAFF WRITER Good Friday is a gazetted holiday in India. It commemorates the final hours of Jesus’ life, his crucifixion, and death, as described in the Christian bible. Many Christians in India attend special church services or pray on Good Friday. Some people also fast or abstain from meat on this day. Many Christians hold parades or open air plays to portray the last … Continue reading Good Friday in India

countrysquireindiaApril 15, 2022April 14, 2022

Culture

The Glorious Mandolin

BY RASHMI PATANI An early precursor to the plucked string instrument family was the lute, which originated in India. This instrument made its way to Europe via Constantinople and Sicily. It metamorphosed into the Byzantine Lyra, Roman pandura and the gittern, which developed into the guitar and mandora in Sicily, which passed through Germany, called the mandoer, Spanish – vandola, Italian – mandola. A small … Continue reading The Glorious Mandolin

countrysquireindiaApril 14, 2022April 14, 2022

Sports

For The Love Of Cricket

BY RIPAL PATEL The game of cricket spread to African and Asian countries with the rapid expansion of the British Empire. There is no place other than the sub-continent, at the moment, where cricket is so successful in terms of the number of admirers as well as in commercial terms. India & Pakistan are the leading cricketing rivals in the Sub-Continent. The first match in … Continue reading For The Love Of Cricket

countrysquireindiaApril 13, 2022April 12, 2022

recipe

Fig Mocktail

Ingredients Fig- 1 Mint Leaves- 8 Sugar- 1 tbsp Ginger flavoured soda- 100 ml Method STEP 1 Muddle the fig, sugar, and mint leaves in a shaker until the fig is all crushed. STEP 2 Add soda to the shaker and shake until combined. STEP 3 Strain and fill a glass over ice. STEP 4 Garnish with the last mint leaf and any extra figs. … Continue reading Fig Mocktail

countrysquireindiaApril 11, 2022April 1, 2022

Sunday Blessing

The Whole Of Life

You must understand the whole of life, not just one little part of it. That is why you must read, that is why you must look at the skies, that is why you must sing, and dance, and write poems, and suffer, and understand, for all that is life. ― Jiddu Krishnamurti Continue reading The Whole Of Life

countrysquireindiaApril 10, 2022March 22, 2022

Dogs

A Rare Breed

BY ROCHELLE BLAKEMAN The Kennel Club’s Vulnerable Native Breeds list comprises over 30 breeds of dogs native to the British Isles that are at risk of dying out. Their original countryside purposes may be diminished, they may not be considered ‘cool’, but these good-natured breeds deserve greater fame. So, in the spirit of the recent Crufts 2022, if you are thinking about a new four-legged friend, I invite … Continue reading A Rare Breed

countrysquireindiaApril 8, 2022April 11, 2022

Film

The Online Experience

BY DRISHTI RAKHRA My first time in a cinema hall post-pandemic saw many many emotions, but most of all I felt an immense amount of nostalgia. INOX always seemed much bigger to my childish eyes, with the bodies of much taller, older people bumping up against me. I would return to the cinema hall every time holding a feeling of wonder. There was a sense … Continue reading The Online Experience

countrysquireindiaApril 7, 2022April 7, 2022

Thoughts

Comfort Amidst Discomfort

BY ANJALI HIREGANGE The idea of meditating in a lush, elegant space tucked away in the mountains sounds idyllic, but is it really? Let me tell you about my experience at an Indian zendo, and how it has shifted my approach to living, ever so slightly. Zen is not a belief system, rather it is a practice that seeks to remove duality and instill simplicity … Continue reading Comfort Amidst Discomfort

countrysquireindiaApril 6, 2022April 3, 2022