Cooking up a story
Nigella Lawson has a great following among people in India, I realised, after I had written a short middle on her, which was published in The Tribune on June 5, 2009. The call and comments that I have received were very emotional, from people who are fans of her show to some who appreciated the middle and an elderly gentleman who said “I ate into my inheritance”, quoting from the piece. Here, I have posted the original version, not the slightly edited one that was published, and a link to the review of Hardeep Singh Kohli’s book.
Do number ka maal
In India, the expression “do number ka mal” roughly translated as “number 2 stuff” is often used for underhand dealings and the like. The Palace of Westminster shook as the British public reeled from the exposures by The Daily Telegraph, about the misuse of the fund meant for expenses for a second home for the Members of Parliament. Writing a middle was one way of giving vent to what one felt about this issue….
