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6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Gangster’: A Marathi story in translation

Published : Jun 26, 2024 11:00 IST - 9 MINS READ He pounded the ribcage of the staircase, his footsteps thumping as he walked. As the road turned, a small paan shop lodged in the angry man’s eye and he turned abruptly towards it. *** “He’s coming!” the people standing in the chowk around the bhenda tree announced, their voices …

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1 year, 1 month ago

‘Punish them instead of innocents in Gaza’: Islamists spread hate as video of Muslims celebrating Diwali goes viral, abuse Bohri Muslims and Hindus

Op India

In a dreadful sequence of events, a Bohra Muslim family from the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra was mocked by Islamists on social media for celebrating Diwali and bursting firecrackers on the occasion of a Hindu festival. The Islamist users spread hate messages against the Hindu community and also mocked the Muslim family for celebrating a Hindu festival. Meanwhile, the other …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Selling samosas in a pandemic

Live Mint

Nearly six years ago, Munaf Kapadia quit his job to start a food business—or as he puts it in his new book titled, How I Quit Google to Sell Samosas. The founder of Mumbai’s The Bohri Kitchen traces his journey from account strategist to home chef, from catering parties at the homes of Bollywood celebrities like Zoya Akhtar and Hrithik …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Quitting a Well-paying Job at Google for a Weekend Project at Home: How The Bohri Kitchen Was Born

News 18

The Bohri Kitchen or TBK, as I will henceforth refer to it, was a small food venture founded by my mother and me in November 2014. Highlights of the meal included the Kapadia family favourite Kaju Chicken, served with hot, wholewheat parathas, and Mom’s Smoked Mutton Kheema Samosas. As he had done with my switch from Wrigley to Google, Dad …

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5 years ago

Startup Comfort Curries in talks to raise equity; Mumbai-based venture plans to widen its reach across city from January 2020

Firstpost

A total of $5.24 billion has been raised by Indian start-ups between 2014 and H1 2019, of which 56 percent has been for food-tech start-ups, according to a recent report There are platforms that deliver home-cooked food and there are online sites where those interested to eat a particular cuisine can pay and have the meal in the warmth of …

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5 years, 1 month ago

Violence, shutdown again in Srinagar

The Hindu

The Kashmir Valley witnessed a sudden bout of violence and a shutdown by shopkeepers on Thursday, just a day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah told Parliament the situation in J&K was “absolutely normal.” Days after reopening their shops and resuming their routine, shopkeepers in Srinagar’s main markets like Polo View, Lal Chowk, Hari Singh High Street, Bohri Kadal, Maharaj …

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5 years, 4 months ago

Bakri Eid feasts from across India: Mappila cuisine to Bohri tradition, a celebration through food

Firstpost

There is a great diversity in the feasts that are prepared for Bakri Eid across India. Ingredients Boneless mutton, cubed — 1 kilo Turmeric powder — 1 ½ tablespoon Pepper — 1 cup Cumin seeds — 1/4 cup Coconut oil — 3 tablespoons Rock salt — 3 tablespoons Coconut oil or ghee – 1/2 cup Other requirements Thick twine, a …

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5 years, 7 months ago

A ‘mohalla’ of yesterday and tomorrow

Live Mint

It is an intricate dance that takes place between scooterists, goats and pedestrians on the streets of Mumbai’s Bhendi Bazaar. “Many of the old structures are already in the process of being torn down and by next year this place will look entirely different.” Munaf Kapadia stirs a pot of curry at one of the eateries near Chor Bazaar Bhendi …

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