STAFF WRITER According to Bloomberg, India is set to regain its position as the world’s fastest growing major economy this year, but any euphoria is likely to be tempered by concerns around a resurgent virus outbreak. Gross domestic product will grow 9.2% in the fiscal year ending March 2022, according to the first official estimate released by the Statistics Ministry yesterday. That’s slightly slower than … Continue reading India’s World-Beating Growth
CSM STAFF WRITER After becoming extinct in 1952, the cheetah is set to return to India as the central government yesterday launched an action plan under which 50 of these big cats will be introduced in the next five years. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav launched the action plan at the 19th meeting of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) saying, “The Cheetah that became … Continue reading 50 Cheetahs
BY RASHMI SINGH Harleen Singh is associate professor of women’s studies and South Asian literature at Brandeis University. Harnaaz Sandhu (in featured photo above) was crowned Miss Universe in December. Both Sandhu and Singh say they see change on the horizon in regards to darker skinned Indians winning pageants. Sandhu’s win is hopefully an opening, they say, for darker-skinned women to enter the mainstream. Here … Continue reading Beauty For All
BY CHARLES TARR The Hindustan Ambassador is a ubiquitous vehicle across the streets of India. To all intents and purposes a licensed Morris Oxford, these humble cars are best-known for their use as taxi cabs, thanks to their reliability and simplicity, and enjoying almost unrivalled success across the country for a number of years. In the late 1980s, Hindustan turned to the export market to … Continue reading The Rare Ambassador
Ingredients 400g self-raising flour , plus extra for dusting small bunch fresh fenugreek or coriander, finely chopped 250-300ml lukewarm milk sunflower oil , for deep-frying For the channa 2 tsp black loose-leaf tea , brewed in 1 litre hot water 2 x 400g cans chickpeas , drained and rinsed 2 tbsp ghee 2 onions , finely chopped 1 tbsp cumin seeds 3 black cardamom pods , bruised thumb-sized piece ginger , peeled and grated 3 garlic cloves , finely chopped 2 green chillies , finely chopped 2 … Continue reading Channa Bhatura
BY EFFIE DEANS I don’t think I have read a word by J.K Rowling. When the Harry Potter books became wildly popular, I abstained. Perhaps that was a mistake. Lots of other people have enjoyed them, maybe I would have too. I rather like classic children’s fiction. But somehow the prospect of reading about child wizards going to school did not appeal. My loss. So … Continue reading Truth Sets You Free
O Adorable Lord of Mercy and Love!Salutations and prostrations unto Thee.Thou art Omnipresent, Omnipotent and Omniscient.Thou art Satchidananda (Existence-Consciousness-Bliss Absolute).Thou art the Indweller of all beings. Grant us an understanding heart,Equal vision, balanced mind,Faith, devotion and wisdom.Grant us inner spiritual strengthTo resist temptations and to control the mind.Free us from egoism, lust, greed, hatred, anger and jealousy.Fill our hearts with divine virtues. Let us behold … Continue reading Universal Blessing for 2022
CSM INDIA EDITORIAL Have a brilliant new year, all. From the CSM India Team x Continue reading Happy New Year to You All
CSM INDIA EDITORIAL Dear Readers of Country Squire India, We trust that You are well and get a chance to enjoy some well-earned rest this holiday period. Happy Christmas to you all! As We build up to Country Squire India’s official launch in 2022 and get this website optimised and ship-shape, there will be little rest for some! Have a great day and try and … Continue reading Merry Christmas
BY DR KAUSTAV BHATTACHARYYA The onset of the second week of December makes one reflect and ponder about Christmas festivities. Having spent a few Christmases in cooler climes of Western Europe one feels nostalgic about the ‘snowy’ Christmas termed as the ‘white’ Christmas though more often it was the chilly cold one. The entire ambiance gets imbued with a festive spirit with the streets lit … Continue reading Christmas – The Kolkata Way
