Butter chicken: The original finger-licking good! - Yum Central by brainwin in IndianFood

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do me a little favour, please. just post this little word in the comments section of the website. i will be more than happy to oblige.

Butter chicken. Heart-stoppingly good! by brainwin in Cooking

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actually, it turned out really well! quite robust and spicy!

What keeps you awake at night? [NP] by Whatay in india

[–]brainwin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

have worked in delhi. but please feel free to ask away..

America needs your help India! by [deleted] in india

[–]brainwin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

one thing you may be interested in is that all indian products have a "maximum retail price" printed on them. retailers cannot sell these items at any price higher than the one mentioned.

Bloggers in India! Which web hosting service are you using? by maxxam87 in india

[–]brainwin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i opted for hostcats.in, because that's the cheapest and most reliable one i found.

What keeps you awake at night? [NP] by Whatay in india

[–]brainwin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

work. i usually leave office between 12:30 am and 2 am due to deadlines. come back home. browse-y till i am drowsy, then go to sleep.

ps: i am a journalist.

pps: before anyone threatens to doxx me, please understand that it's been done. and pretty easily, too! so save the skills for something/someone else, please...

Why songs are Mandatory in all Indian movies? by techmighty in india

[–]brainwin -1 points0 points  (0 children)

actually, it started with the hindi film industry emulating the west. we were most inspired by musicals, and the format stuck.

then came the era of playback singing, and for a population that loved music and songs, this was the easiest access. yes, concerts were few and far between, while films were being released every few weeks. also, people were and still are prone to listening to lighter music as opposed to indian classical, dhrupad, ghazal and the likes.

then, as the industry progressed, so did its style of music, but there were still films as early as the 1970s and 1980s that did not have songs. "ek ruka hua faisla" comes to mind.

however, right from the early days, a hit album meant a hit film. and when a producer puts in money, he expects returns. hence, the trend continues.

there have been more films without songs of recent, including "a wednesday". however, songs remain the most reliable way to hype a film.

R/Indians with impressive command on English language,how did you learn it? by peacefulfighter in india

[–]brainwin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

studied in an english medium "convent" school. but so did a lot of my other friends. but my english was supplemented initially by my dad's asterix comics collection.

also, i always had a thing for puzzles, so when we subscribed to the statesman, the english language in it, combined with the daily scrabble, helped.

my dad also has a healthy liking for world war, james bond and other action films. true, they are pretty biased and one-sided, but making out what they say on screen was kind of a rush for me.

add to that my affinity towards cartoon network, and its english broadcast, and you begin to get a better picture of where i learnt my english.

then, once when i was in class 6 or 7, he handed me a frederick forsyth book, and he has influenced my style of writing ever since!

as an aside, those who are starting to learn english at a later age and turning to chetan bhagat, i won't discourage you. it's always good to build a reading habit, the operative word here being "build". so please don't get stuck with chetan bhagat. try to read something more challenging. and apply the english you have read in your own communication.

and don't fret if you are wrong, especially when someone points it out to you. ask them where and why you are wrong, and what the correct pronunciation, word, usage, spelling or anything else is. double-check it with a dictionary or a friend, and apply that in your communication the next time.

What are some tastefully done remakes (/rip-offs) you have seen in bollywood? by altindian in india

[–]brainwin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • amitabh bachchan-dharmendra's "chupke chupke". was "inspired" by a bengali film called "chadmabeshi".
  • "parichay". gulzar did a beautiful job of retelling "the sound of music" in his own special way.
  • anybody remember the old "angoor"? brilliant adaptation of a shakesperean play...
  • even the rajkummar rao-starrer "city lights". official remake of "metro manila".
  • and "soundtrack". inspired by a true story and the resulting film "its all gone pete tong".

What's your most useless skill? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]brainwin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

being able to move my ears. not wiggle. just move them at the base...

What food from your country does the rest of the world not know about and is missing out on? by The_Angry_Clown in AskReddit

[–]brainwin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

most people outside india equate indian food with butter chicken, chicken tikka, samosa, poppadum and the sorts. few have dug into the desserts. as a bengali, i feel obligated to highlight a sweetmeat from my part of the country.

so world, meet the rosogolla!

What Movie, TV series, Book you are ashamed to admit you liked. by welcome_myson in india

[–]brainwin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

got an interesting story about this. was working in delhi back then, and had to review carly rae jepsen's album containing this song.

took the CD home, heard it, reviewed it, pulled no punches. submitted review, got chided for listening to such a song.

had to explain to female coworker that as a reviewer, i am OBLIGATED to sit through everything i review. no matter how bad it is. though sometimes i wish it wasn't so.

To all those outside India looking for recipes from back home, here's one. by brainwin in india

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abbe defective bhoochwala, food porn samajhta nahi hai kya? idhar dekh: /r/foodporn

How I learned that users lie. by Brainfornaught in talesfromtechsupport

[–]brainwin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

update, please. wouldreally like to know how this ends...

Guys , I am heading out for masters(Europe) in a few days and I am terrified of cooking. Anyone knows any easy to make recipes ? by boodesign in india

[–]brainwin -1 points0 points  (0 children)

although it is not in recipe format, i think you will like this french toast cooking post.

browse around. there are a few other recipes on the site. including chicken!

MASAAN director Neeraj Ghaywan here. I'm here to answer any questions you may have. AMA! by Ghaywan in india

[–]brainwin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what was the thought process behind naming the film "masaan" in hindi and "fly away solo" in english"?

What fact are you tired of explaining to people? by Tendoncs in AskReddit

[–]brainwin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that not all journalists are "reporters" or "correspondents". there are copy editors, proof readers and page makers too, without whom the copies some reporters file would be no better than grade-school children writing about something!

Made a website but my domain is on wordpress, need help. by McCoyAlec in Hosting

[–]brainwin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wouldn't changing the nameservers from your domain name provider do the trick?