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2009-06-02T00:00:00-07:00

Coffee and Coffee Cafe day
The second in the series on coffee presented by the Grubhogs.com blog. This piece also includes an insight into the workings of the popular cafe chain Coffee Cafe Day

Conversations on Mumbai's Terrorist attack

2008-12-09T16:37:00.000-08:00

10 Terrorists is all it took!Conversation posted on Monday, December 1, 2008 at 2:03pmToday I heard yet another story. This was of a young reporter whose last text message was something like this " I am under the bed, the terrorists are in the bathroom". She was one among the many who lost her life in the most senseless and tragic way. It took only 10 terrorists to hold a city hostage but 70 long

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2008-11-15T00:00:00-08:00

Your opinion actually pays!
Write a cool review on Grubhogs.com and you might win 1000 bucks!

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2008-10-17T00:00:00-07:00

Everyone's raving but these Grubhogs are ranting!
A selection of reviews from the Grubhogs.com website, where otherwise popular restaurants have not received favorable comments. A good read!

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2008-09-26T00:00:00-07:00

Celebrity Owned Restaurants: Recipe for Disaster?
A sampling of restaurants in India that are few among the many in this popular trend

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2008-08-13T00:00:00-07:00

The 'Food-lanes' at Ghatkopar
A Mumbaikar's perspective on the food lanes at Ghatkopar posted on the Grubhogs.com blog

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2008-08-11T00:00:00-07:00

Contribute to the Grubhogs Blog!
The Ultimate and hip new urban guide to everything food and entertainment for 7 Indian cities is looking for authors to share their stories on India on the Grubhogs.com blog.
Grubhogs.com in the news!
The Ultimate and hip new urban guide to everything food and entertainment for 7 Indian cities is making a splash in the media. (www.grubhogs.com)
An unusual "hotel" from Panjim...
A visual treat of a restaurant in Panjim, Goa posted on the Grubhogs.com Blog
"Cool Food Quotes"
A compilation of Interesting food quotes related to vegetarianism posted on the Grubhogs.com blog
Grubhogs in the News- again!
The Ultimate and hip new urban guide to everything food and entertainment for 7 Indian cities is making a splash in the media.(www.grubhogs.com)
GRUBHOGS.COM GOES LIVE!
The Ultimate and hip new urban guide to everything food and entertainment for 7 Indian cities is finally live. Check it out at www.grubhogs.com
Cuisine worth fighting for....
An interesting article about Afghani cuisine and Mumbai posted on the Grubhogs.com blog
Grubhogs in the News!
The Ultimate and hip new urban guide to everything food and entertainment for 7 Indian cities is making a splash in the media. Check it out at www.grubhogs.com
Grubhogs.com is hiring in India!
The Ultimate and hip new urban guide to everything food and entertainment for 7 Indian cities is hiring. Great part-time and full-time positions available. (www.grubhogs.com)
Samithu Par Legend - Book Review
A cool review of a cook book from Chennai posted on the Grubhogs.com Blog.

BETTER THAN YELP AND FOR INDIA

2008-02-23T16:54:00.000-08:00

India Indeed announces the soon to be launched website "Grubhogs".A comprehensive listing of restaurants, clubs, bars, pubs, spas and salons in India. Log on, read reviews, write your own reviews and connect with others!Read more at: www.grubhogs.blogspot.com or click here: GRUBHOGS

ISB Breaks into the Big Leagues!

2008-01-30T17:37:00.000-08:00

The UK based newspaper "Financial Times" released its annual list of global rankings for Business schools.European business schools and their US counterparts have fallen victim to a growing number of ever-improving Asian, South American and Australian schools in global rankings as evidenced in the list. This year sees three Chinese schools and one Indian one in the rankings.The relatively young

India's Oscar Entry exits

2008-01-21T17:45:00.000-08:00

'Eklavya" India's official entry for Foreign Film Category at the Oscars was edged out in the nomination process when it failed to make it to the final cut. The 105 minute film stood apart from the usual Bollywood fare being devoid of over the top themes or dance sequences in foreign locales. The film is entirely shot in Rajasthan, India. The story is intense and well acted with some great

"The Indian Dream"

2007-11-28T12:30:00.000-08:00

In 1931 when James Truslow Adams first used the term "American Dream" in his book "The Epic Of America" he was not only referring to a life of "motor cars and high wages" but to "a dream of social order" where in everyone would be able to "attain to the fullest stature of which they are innately capable, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of

Imran Khan makes a run (and a video)

2007-11-08T19:56:00.000-08:00

Pakistan police placed leading opposition figure and former national cricket captain Imran Khan under house arrest early on Sunday Nov 4th, 2007. The detention was a part of sweeping arrests made hours after President Pervez Musharraf imposed emergency rule citing militancy and a hostile judiciary.Imran Khan is a popular political figure in part due to his legendary cricket past. He captained

The Underage Breadwinners - Child Labor in India

2007-11-06T14:00:00.000-08:00

(Source:National Geographic)The Indian government-affiliated V.V. Giri Labour Institute estimates there are 12.5 million children younger than 14 working in India. UNICEF puts the figure at somewhere between 75 and 90 million. Why are so many of our children working?It is obvious most children are working under some form of compulsion. The compulsion is most often related to economic necessity or

Peace and Climate change: Linked?

2007-10-27T22:08:00.000-07:00

In his last and final will Alfred Nobel asked for the whole of his remaining estate to be constituted into a fund to be annually distributed in the form of prizes, five in all. Among them the peace prize was to be awarded to "the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion

Narendra Modi: Face of Religious Terrorism or Modern Gujarat?

2007-10-25T13:19:00.000-07:00

On 27th February 2002, 58 people, including 25 women and 15 children were burnt alive in a train coach at Godhra Station during an altercation between Kar Sevaks on board the train and local Muslims. In an act of retribution execution squads composed of the cadre of Hindu organizations — the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the Bajrang Dal, the Kisan Sangh, the Akhil

The Most Dangerous Nation in the World?

2007-10-24T16:49:00.000-07:00

The great cocktail that would make Osama Bin Laden drool is apparently being served up daily in one country.The mix of "political instability, a trusted network of radical Islamists, an abundance of angry young anti-Western recruits, secluded training areas, access to state-of-the-art electronic technology, regular air service to the West and security services that don't always do what they're

Rag-time Blues - Is Ragging in tune with college culture?

2007-10-18T08:00:00.000-07:00

Ragging (also known outside of India as Hazing) is a form of ritualistic social induction into a group usually in an educational setting. Depending on whom you ask the induction can be described as anything from fun to abuse.In 1992 when I entered dental school as a freshman, Ragging was not only necessary but an inevitable part of social interaction and familiarization. Avoiding it meant social

The battle for reserved status: Dalits vs Neo-Dalits vs OBCs

2007-10-15T00:01:00.000-07:00

Dalits are finding Christianity and Islam especially attractive and are converting in droves to escape their branding as Dalits. They are often referred to as the "Neo-Dalits" in the media.But Christian and Islam Dalit converts stand to lose not just their name tags but any benefit they received while they were legally Dalits. As such many Dalits shroud their conversion in secrecy. Recently there

Indians hungrier than most of the developing world- Global Hunger Index 2007

2007-10-14T11:40:00.000-07:00

US based International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) released a 60-page report, titled "The Challenge of Hunger 2007", that uses a measurement tool known as the Global Hunger Index to rank 118 countries on their progress towards meeting the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG); reducing extreme poverty and hunger by 50 percent and the fourth reducing child mortality by two-thirds. (

Nobel Peace Prize not so warming for Mr. Bush

2007-10-12T10:23:00.000-07:00

The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize for work on Climate Change and Global warming also has the resounding sound of a swipe at George Bush and his administration. Bush's government has been criticized for trying to stifle scientific evidence of the dangers of Global warming and refusing to be a signatory to the Kyoto Agreement. Bush also failed to attend a world summit on the issue at the UN and

Wife-beating an acceptable wrong!

2007-10-11T16:08:00.001-07:00

India's Department of Family Welfare released the data from Phase III of its National Family Health Survey. Dr Sulabha Parasuraman of the International Institute of Population Studies headed the survey conducted jointly by 18 organizations in 2005 and 2006. 1.25 lakh (125,000) women in 28 states and New Delhi were surveyed regarding their opinions on wife abuse. Here is some of the data that is

Bollywood's Gay Casting Couch is out of the closet!

2007-10-09T09:48:00.000-07:00

While many in the industry continue to deny its existence, models Aashish Chaudhary and Rahul Dev, fashion designers Ravi Bajaj and Manish Malhotra and film columnist Bharati Pradhan have told news media of the ubiquity of the gay casting couch while denying ever gracing it.The Industry has had a still harder time still quelling the rumors with recent revelations of actual incidents. Noted

Binayak Sen : Guilty as Charged?

2007-10-08T07:36:00.001-07:00

Dr. Binayak Sen was arrested under the Chattisgarh Special Public Security Act, 2005 (CSPSA) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. He has been accused of passing letters from an imprisoned Maoist leader to operatives outside the jail, possession of materials that show allegiance to the outlawed group and helping rent an apartment for some of its members.Dr. Binayak Sen’s training as

Support the Saffron Revolution without leaving your chair

2007-10-06T11:04:00.000-07:00

Here are three petitions you can sign to help the Saffron revolution in Burma (Myanmar). Your signature will let the UN, China and the big corporations doing business with the Junta know just how serious the world is about this cause.The UN needs to pass a resolution for action against the Burma Junta. Sign a petition showing support for such action - Petition China has the single most influence

Cadbury to get Indian kids chewing its gum

2007-10-04T21:37:00.000-07:00

Cadbury is stepping up its game with plans to steal a large share of the bubble gum/chewing gum market in India.It will use aggressive market researched tactics to attract both young and old consumers. Apparently Indian kids prefer strawberry flavoring and the teenagers; mixed fruit. We also prefer to have a liquid center to a dry piece of gum. So in keeping with the research, Cadbury will

Is India being a responsible neighbor?

2007-10-03T14:56:00.001-07:00

Myanmar (Burma) has been in the news lately for the recent iron hand crack down by the military junta on the saffron clad monk's pro-democracy demonstrations. Myanmar's most prominent allies and trade partners India and China have come under some strong criticism for their low key and muted response. India and China can play a key role in restoring democracy but will the burgeoning trade

Creating humanitarians out of computer consumers - THE XO LAPTOP

2007-10-02T14:17:00.000-07:00

Nicholas Negroponte's One Laptop per Child (OLPC) Foundation is based on its belief that a computer in the hands of children would allow them the chance to explore the world and delve into the Web's vast resources. It would give them a huge dose of "illimitable knowledge" from their seats in lesser developed countries. But why a computer, how about money for schools, teachers and educational

Suresh and his "Heroes" return to primetime

2007-10-02T10:16:00.000-07:00

Monday, Sept 24th Mohinder Suresh and the rest of the Heroes returned to prime-time TV with the start of the new season. The premier was disappointing and lacked the intrigue and mystery its episodes are usually choc full of. Instead the show crowded the screen with several new characters many of whom might have special powers. The new characters seemed uninteresting and an unnecessary diversion.

Eklavya to be India's Oscar entry

2007-10-01T19:59:00.000-07:00

'Eklavya" is to be India's official entry for Foreign Film Category at the Oscars. The 105 minute film stands apart from the usual Bollywood fare by being devoid of over the top themes or dance sequences in foreign locales. The film is entirely shot in Rajasthan, India with some great cinematography that could have been used for the 'Incredible India" ads. The story is intense and well acted,

Rupee out-performs other Asian currencies

2007-10-01T15:45:00.001-07:00

The Wall Street Journal quoted the rupee as being "Asia's best performing currency this year" in today's Political and Economics section. The investment firm Credit Suisse bank had said back in April that Indian GDP at the current price level (under 41) was a 1 trillion dollar economy. As recently as 2001 India's economy was 500 billion dollars. India is the 12th country to reach this milestone.

The American Suburb comes to India

2007-09-24T23:01:00.000-07:00

Ever heard how almost every American suburb looks the same, cookie cutter homes assembled neatly along linear roads leading to the premier housing at the cul-de-sac. Well, it seems India is destined for such homogeneity too with several town ships being built outside city centers.Chennai based Shriram properties is partnering with U.S. real estate private-equity firms Walton Street Capital and