Ah, they promise so much in the brochure, but in my husband's case at the rural institute, the fellowship itself is around 50,000 rupees, with HRA separate if you live off-campus. The contingency grant, that small yearly amount? It's strictly for conferences and books, not for daily 'chai-pani'—the accounts office watches like a hawk over mustard oil! My own mismatched jars teach me this: what is allocated and what actually fills your kitchen are two different budgets.
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