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Spectator by Seema Goswami: The presents of mind

India, Dec. 12 -- The older I grow, the more disenchanted I become with possessions. The truth is that like most others of my age, I have accumulated so much stuff over the decades, that I have quite ... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: Take the plate away

India, Dec. 4 -- For the past week, I have been on a sort of gastronomic trip across several countries, thanks to the fact that my husband is an inveterate foodie - and a food writer, so he has good r... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: Take the plate away

India, Dec. 4 -- For the past week, I have been on a sort of gastronomic trip across several countries, thanks to the fact that my husband is an inveterate foodie - and a food writer, so he has good r... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: Smoke and mirrors

India, Nov. 28 -- I won't lie. It's been a struggle. Ever since the pollution kicked in with a vengeance in Delhi, I have been - quite literally - breathless. As an asthmatic, at the best of times, br... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: Smoke and mirrors

India, Nov. 28 -- I won't lie. It's been a struggle. Ever since the pollution kicked in with a vengeance in Delhi, I have been - quite literally - breathless. As an asthmatic, at the best of times, br... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: Vanish into thin air

India, Nov. 21 -- This is the time of year when people's minds veer inexorably towards thoughts of a vacation. Not just because the year-end is around the corner but also because almost every Indian c... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: Vanish into thin air

India, Nov. 21 -- This is the time of year when people's minds veer inexorably towards thoughts of a vacation. Not just because the year-end is around the corner but also because almost every Indian c... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: Chill, rewearing is OK

India, Nov. 14 -- I am always intrigued by people who go shopping every year around this time to buy what they call their 'winter wardrobe'. What, I wonder, happens to the 'winter wardrobe' they bough... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: Chill, rewearing is OK

India, Nov. 14 -- I am always intrigued by people who go shopping every year around this time to buy what they call their 'winter wardrobe'. What, I wonder, happens to the 'winter wardrobe' they bough... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: Agony over the aunts

India, Nov. 7 -- What do you call the cousin of your father? I only ask because Zohran Mamdani (New York's new mayor) was accused of being a liar when he referred to his father's cousin as his aunt. A... Read More