What was this Indian street psychic's trick? [more inside]
posted by lunasol on Jan 1, 2010 - 12 answers

How can I best approximate a real Thanksgiving turkey— with chicken, a gas burner, and toaster oven? What other kinds of traditional fare can I make, given the limited ingredients available where I live? Help me have a real Thanksgiving far from home! [more inside]
posted by bookish on Nov 24, 2009 - 21 answers

Hi, I will be living in Mumbai for 11 weeks next summer. I have an unlocked iPhone 3G. What is my best bet in terms of carrier and plan for the cheapest and most reliable data access? I plan to do local calls over the cell phone voice network and international calls via Skype on the iPhone. Thanks in advance!
posted by jesseendahl on Nov 17, 2009 - 2 answers

Is it a widespread behavior for multilingual speakers of english to get a more anglicized accent when talking to a native speaker? [more inside]
posted by Non Prosequitur on Aug 22, 2009 - 19 answers

What to wear during the Indian monsoon season? [more inside]
posted by heartofglass on Jul 27, 2009 - 6 answers

How save is India for travelers? [more inside]
posted by Mastercheddaar on Feb 13, 2009 - 19 answers

NYC to Mumbai. Air India or Kuwait Airways? Phrased differently, should I arrive late night or early morning? [more inside]
posted by postcommunism on Dec 14, 2008 - 14 answers

Need a thank-you gift for a comfortably well-off Indian family. [more inside]
posted by Mngo on Nov 27, 2008 - 2 answers

Off to Chennai on biz, should I stay on holiday? [more inside]
posted by Mutant on Feb 22, 2007 - 4 answers

I'm looking for two Indian (Hindi?) words that mean "high quality" and "low quality" and were used, for example, during the Brittish Raj to describe building construction as first rate or second rate. [more inside]
posted by alms on Nov 12, 2006 - 7 answers

Thinking of moving to India for an extended period of time - has anyone here done this? [more inside]
posted by Mutant on Aug 13, 2006 - 10 answers