Seema Goswami
The Spectator columns and random thoughts and observations
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Eating out? Hell no!
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Restaurants are getting louder, dimmer, and much less fun; frankly, I'd rather eat in As someone who eats out reasonably often, I hav...
Keep it light and bright
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When you are entertaining unexpected guests during Diwali In the modern world, that old custom of ‘just dropping by’ without calling ahead h...
Focus on the present
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This festive season gift everyone experiences rather than things Is your dining table beginning to get crowded with enormous dabbas of mit...
It's that time of year again...
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The signs that the festive season is here are all around us As surely as summer follows spring, Diwali comes calling soon after the Goddess ...
Going back in time
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Sometimes books can work as time machines, transporting us back to when we first read them The other day, while rummaging through my book sh...
Delhi vs Mumbai
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Yes, that tedious little debate is far from over Last week I visited Mumbai after an absolute age to attend an exhibition dedicated to the ...
Homing in
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Going on holiday is great; but coming back home is even better They say that you should consider yourself lucky if you have the time, th...
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