“I know you are from Lucknow, but must our daughter lose marks in your mother tongue for some whimsical assertion of your Lucknawi roots?!” my (Kannadiga) husband asked incredulously. He was even more stunned to see the hesitation I had in giving the obvious answer categorically. I had barred my daughter to use the (correct) word ‘main’ … Continue reading Lounging through Lucknow Lore | By Nidhi Mishra (Founder of Bookosmia)