The Indian Trumpet - November 2013

The beginning. The end.
Bidding goodbye to the past. Saying hello to tomorrow.
We often find it difficult to choose between the two. While goodbyes come with a lot of experiences, lessons and memories; helloes bring with them a lot of hope, cheerfulness and excitement. When we started working on the last issue of 2013 we had a lot to look back and learn from. We were on an emotional roller-coaster ride as we experienced happiness, pride, shame, joy…

So, in this issue…

We look back. We celebrate Bollywood lives that left us. We pay tribute to the Indian telegram, which decided to give way to technology. We get teary-eyed, angry and hopeful as we recall the good, bad and ugly moments of 2013. We switch TV channels to watch the old wine served in a new bottle. We get our satirical best as we summarise the political moments of 2013. And more.

We look forward. We bring to you the trumpet teller of 2014, which tells you what the stars have in store for you.

We celebrate. We tempt you to jump on the New Year Resolutions wagon, yet again. We invite you to sing the Christmas carols.

We learn. Staying connected to one’s root is the best way to live, grow and succeed.
And we learn this from none other than the Michelin starred Chef Vikas Khanna. We bring to you an interview with the humble and sexy NRI. We won’t blame you if you fall in love with his persona and cooking, all over again.

We pledge. We will keep the anger alive. We won’t let the screaming headlines on gang rapes in India fade off, till we smell change. Beginning with this issue, we would bring to you our readers views on the topic of women safety and respect. Will you join us in this fight?

And a lot more that will make you smile, hopeful and nostalgic.

Wishing you all a wonderful season of plum cakes and fairy lights!

Till we meet next year, happy tooting