The Indian Express -- Leisure

Tuesday, November 18 1997

TODAY'S CROSSWORD TODAY'S ZODIAC

The Thai connection

Drawn in droves by a friendly bhat and masseurs, most Indians come back from Bangkok with smaller bank balances and bigger paunches. Thai food with its red and green curries, ginger and lemon grass flavouring and liberal dash of chillies is close enough in taste to Indian gourmet, not to turn off dogmatic desi palates. And as a topping, the lush colourful tourism ads have given Thailand that exotic tinge which adds to the VFM for a night out for Thai dinner.

Optimistic Indian is happy in Chinese Hong Kong too

Ethnic Indians in Hong Kong have been practically unaffected by the political changes in this island nation after it merged with Mainland China, although a sense of insecurity still grips them. But for the people who have been living here for over three decades, the Chinese decision last month to issue a new citizenship card is a welcome step.

Bare necessities/Rajalakshmi

Rajalakshmi, the Cadbury model -- the ad in which the buffalo chases the couple -- is married to the cause. She is madly in love with her husband, Sameer Soni. So much so that she gets restless when he is not around. They first met when the ad was being shot (he is in the ad with her).

Bare necessities/Rajalakshmi

The Thai connection

Face Off with Shantanu Sheorey

Optimistic Indian is happy in Chinese Hong Kong too