Image courtesy | Alan Quirvan I have a dogess and her name is ‘Kalonji’. She came into my life during the pandemic and already went by the name ‘Ruby’. But as part of the dog parent’s rite of passage, of course I rechristened her! She came as ‘Ruby’ and transformed into ‘Kalonji’. What is ‘Kalonji’ you ask? ‘Kalonji’ is known as nigella seeds in English. They are black in color and have a characteristic taste and smell. While I have never tasted my dog (though, I do joke tha