August 30, 2019
They are known for their cycles, 🚲 but we are known for our tricycles (autos & rikshaws). But don’t be amazed if a Dutch colleague suddenly wants to sprint into one of them to save time. 🤣
July 15, 2019
Talking about cow dung, one can think of its several uses since centuries for heating, cooking and fire. An Ahmedabad citizen covering her car with cow dung to tackle the scorching sun was also doing the rounds this year.
April 23, 2019
For more than a century, The Netherlands has been used to Koninginnedag (Queen’s day) with even VanDale (dictionary) making place for the word Beatrixkapsel (Haircut of Queen Beatrix). ? Earlier known as the Princessedag (Princess’ Day), celebrating the 5th birthday of Princess Wilhelmina on the 31st of August in 1885, and after ascending the throne, the Queen’s Day then came to the fore.
February 25, 2019
Spat!!! Here comes the first drop of rain standing as a pimple at the tip of my nose. ? The cold breeze slapping against my cheeks and the little amount of hair left doing a march-past ̶ left, right, left. “Quack, quack!” says the heart, “I crave something lekker (tasty), something warm and pittig (spicy).” I sprint to the nearest food joint and look around.
January 31, 2019
Reading the Anne Frank diary sets a whole new wave of emotions in your system leaving the reader feel wretched. The diary makes you ride the roller coaster and experience the mood of ups and downs as if you were a part. Touching the soul, the reader along with Anne sees a ray of hope that the family would sail through and survive especially after the Allies invasion in France, but, alas they were caught.
January 21, 2019
History can be boring, unless narrated by Marvel Studios or in the form of a fairy tale, and I can do neither.? Moreover would it be impossible to sit and chalk out the family tree for languages and territories, let alone the cumbersome names that one can remember.?♀️ Though languages and words are said to have developed from gestures, signs and carvings on the walls of caves etc., distance was also directly proportional to the number of languages. It is also assumed that several flavours were added to one base language carried along by people travelling to different corners.?
November 30, 2018
Hmmm. Ever wondered what ‘Liar liar pants on fire’ is in Dutch or maybe ‘My mouth is watering looking at those yummy waffles?’ Let’s take a peek at some intriguing Dutch phrases and words:
November 18, 2018
Have you ever wondered why orange is the national colour of The Netherlands? Ever seen King Willem-Alexander wearing an orange tie, or maybe our beloved actor Shah Rukh Khan in Jab Harry met Sejal? Why is everyone dressed up in orange during Koningsdag (Kings day) or a voetbalwedstrijd (football match) and why is the Dutch football team called Oranje (Orange)?
November 13, 2018
Some stunning revelations and discoveries have indicated Rembrandt van Rijn’s love for Mughal art. Rembrandt is said to have lived during the era of the Mughal emperors Jahangir, Shah Jahan and his son Dara Shikoh. This was the Golden Age as the Dutch East India Company was at a boom and more than 5 million paintings were known to be made. The country was also free from the Spanish rule eventually.