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Branding Your Wedding

During a recent sojourn in the south of India we noticed an interesting trend where newly married/to be married couples were advertising themselves on billboards outside the marriage hall and sometimes on the main streets of smaller towns. Here is an example of this fine art from the streets of Pondicherry. Notice the strategically placed MBA and MBBS after the names. May heavens choicest blessings be showered on the newly married couple...

Dizzee World

Targeting those who cant make the trip to Mickey Mouse's hometown, this innovatively named theme park on the outskirts of chennai stands as a true testament to an entrepreneurs ingenuity...

Pondicherry - Enchanté

Hugging the south east coast of India, Pondicherry is an endearing and quirky little town which grows on you with each passing day. We spent three days bumping into french indophiles, indian francophiles, spiritual disciples and of course, 'regular' people like auto rickshaw drivers who spoke fluent french and the hotel boy waiting for his french passport because his grandfather was in the french army. Exploring the well laid out streets in the White Town and the by lanes of fishing villages in the Black Town, we found a spirit that was uniquely French but at the same time uniquely Indian living in perfect harmony at La Côte d'Azur de l'Est...

Checking Out Chennai

A wedding in the extended family meant squeezing out odd time slices in Chennai for extramarital activities, like early morning walks through historical churches and temples, tiffin's at iconic culinary institutions, a sundowner stroll on Marina beach with its monuments to iconic demi-gods and even a midnight photo expedition in the streets around Egmore. Each encounter revealed different facets of a historical city where the main streets are gaining glitzy malls and glossy buildings but a turn into a narrow side lane can reveal an unhurried way of life and traditions built up over time. Here are some photographic viewpoints gathered from the sessions of checking out Chennai...