Padayal, a restaurant in Coimbatore, serves completely raw meals

[ad_1] A full-fledged vegetarian lunch complete with vadai and payasam at Padayal | Photo Credit: Siva Saravanan S The rice is not hot. Neither is the sambar, puli kuzhambu, or rasam. The poriyal feels cold, so does the kootu. But I dig in anyway: my rather unconventional lunch at Padayal features a full-course south Indian […]

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Julia Roberts and Jennifer Aniston to star in body-swap comedy movie

[ad_1] Jennifer Aniston and Julia Roberts Julia Roberts and Jennifer Aniston have come on board to lead body-swap comedy film from “Palm Springs” director Max Barbakow. According to entertainment website Deadline, Barbakow will write and direct the movie, which is backed by Margot Robbie’s production company LuckyChap Entertainment. Amazon has acquired the film after a […]

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bhaat mahotsav in Mumbai celebrates ancient rice

[ad_1] Thomas Zac | Photo Credit: Tushar_son Love rice? Try varieties you have never tasted, or even heard of before, at The Rice Festival, which will be held on February 4 in Mumbai at Jio World Drive to celebrates native varieties cultivated by India’s tribal communities. The festival, organised by Gujarat-based OOO Farms, visitors will […]

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Music is communication: Shankar Mahadevan on Tamil independent track ‘Rasathi’

[ad_1] Singer Shankar Mahadevan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Going by the visuals of ‘Rasathi’, Shankar Mahadevan is having a lot of fun. In his latest Tamil independent folk track put out by MM originals, the popular singer — accompanied by Anthony Daasan and JK Iyenar — shakes a leg and croons quirky lyrics. “The […]

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Tree Walk’s initiative to save Thiruvananthapuram city’s rare, endangered and endemic trees

[ad_1] Kambakam or Malabar Ironwood inside Napier Museum | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The gigantic, Small-leaved Mahogany outside the north gate of Government Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram has witnessed several strikes and protests for over five decades now. But how many of us know that this grand old tree is among the rare trees in the […]

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With his silence, Tape Face evokes the loudest laughter

[ad_1] Sam Wills aka Tape Face performs in India for the first time | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Sam Wills, aka Tape Face, ruined his first silent comedy show within the first 20 seconds by talking to the audience in the first row. Backstage, one of his friends jokingly suggested that he tape his mouth […]

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‘Ayali’ series review: An emotional, compelling story that takes on the patriarchy

[ad_1] We live in a world where even God, who is supposed to be all-good and all-powerful, is used by Man to dictate his terms and gain power. People who are on the lower rungs of the hierarchy — whether concerning caste, creed, religion, or gender — have to abide by Man and faith plays […]

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‘Avatar 2’ surpasses ‘The Force Awakens’; becomes 4th biggest movie in history

[ad_1] This image released by 20th Century Studios shows Trinity Bliss, as Tuk, in a scene from “Avatar: The Way of Water.” | Photo Credit: 20th Century Studios James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Waterhas surpassed Star Wars: The Force Awakens to become the fourth highest-grossing film of all time. The sci-fi epic from has […]

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Masaba Gupta, Satyadeep Mishra get married; pictures from the ceremony go viral

[ad_1] (left to right): Satyadeep’s mother Nalinimisra Tyabji, Satyadeep’s sister Chinmaya Misra, Satyadeep Mishra, Masaba Gupta, Masaba’s father Sir Vivian Richards, Masaba’s mother Neena Gupta, and Neena’s husband Vivek Mehra | Photo Credit: @neena_gupta/Instagram Fashion designer Masaba Gupta and actor Satyadeep Mishra have tied the knot, the couple announced on Friday. The fashion designer-actor shared […]

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