Macbeth, a play in Telugu by Hyderabad-based Canopy Theatre and Storyboard Productions

Macbeth, a play in Telugu by Hyderabad-based Canopy Theatre and Storyboard Productions

Soujanya  Varma as Lady Macbeth | Photo Credit: Special arrangement William Shakespeare’s Macbeth has been adapted in Telugu and it will be revisited on stage this weekend in Hyderabad. The 100-minute play co-produced by Storyboard Productions and Canopy Theatre presents the story from the witches’ point of view. “The first thing I told my writer […]

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‘For my dad Sylvester daCunha, the brand was always bigger than the individual’: Rahul daCunha

‘For my dad Sylvester daCunha, the brand was always bigger than the individual’: Rahul daCunha

For many Indians, the morning news is incomplete without the Amul girl’s daily tongue-in-cheek take on current affairs, newsmakers and celebrities. The iconic noseless girl with blue hair and a red polka-dot frock rode in on a billboard horse in March 1996, in her first Utterly Butterly Delicious advertisement, and has stayed top of mind […]

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Kolkata’s iconic Peter Cat is on a list of the 150 Most Legendary Restaurants in the World. Here’s what to order

Kolkata’s iconic Peter Cat is on a list of the 150 Most Legendary Restaurants in the World. Here’s what to order

The familiar and comforting interiors at Peter Cat Over the weekend, Siddharth Kothari woke up to a message that made him smile. Iconic Peter Cat, one of the restaurants owned by his family, made it to a list of the 150 Most Legendary Restaurants in the World. The establishment, which opened its doors in Calcutta […]

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Kolkata’s iconic Peter Cat is on a list of the 150 Most Legendary Restaurants in the World. Here’s what to order

Kolkata’s iconic Peter Cat is on a list of the 150 Most Legendary Restaurants in the World. Here’s what to order

The familiar and comforting interiors at Peter Cat A plate of chelo kebab Over the weekend, Siddharth Kothari woke up to a message that made him smile. Iconic Peter Cat, one of the restaurants owned by his family, made it to a list of the 150 Most Legendary Restaurants in the World. The establishment, which […]

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Chennai’s new cafe Bask by Coffee? encourages you to linger

Chennai’s new cafe Bask by Coffee? encourages you to linger

“I want to call this the Tinder table. Or maybe the Bumble table,” chuckles Nirav Shah, discussing the 24-seater community table that occupies pride of place at his newly-launched café, Bask. “Or, let’s call it the Swipe Right table,” he says, clearly delighted at the idea. “A lot of people will end up making friends […]

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The new play Siachen is a heartwarming tale of hope and survival

The new play Siachen is a heartwarming tale of hope and survival

From the play Siachen premiered at Mumbai’s Prithvi Theatre | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The temperature is way below zero, the sound of recurring thunder reverberates in the air, and breathing gets difficult at times. Three Indian soldiers are stuck on a lone spot atop the Siachen glacier, after a catastrophic blizzard has devastated the […]

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Korean food spots in Chennai: Where to go, what to eat

Korean food spots in Chennai: Where to go, what to eat

Shorteats like kimchi, squid rolls, yoghurt smoothies, and pork belly cutlets have landed in Chennai. Ride the Hallyu wave and step into these Korean cafes in the city. Cafe Dokebi, InKo Centre  Dokebi, in Korean mythology, are prankster spirits with supernatural powers that surprise humans. Like its playful namesake, the cafe promises its patrons a […]

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Singer Shilpa Rao: Struggles are part of the journey

Singer Shilpa Rao: Struggles are part of the journey

“It has been one of my best shows. My band felt the same. The sound was great and the audience was just wonderful.” That was singer Shilpa Rao gushing about her show in Thiruvananthapuram, for Cult A Way, the techno-cultural festival of Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering. She has posted a video on her […]

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Quizmaster Siddhartha Basu back in the spotlight with Sony Liv’s ‘Quizzer Of The Year’

Quizmaster Siddhartha Basu back in the spotlight with Sony Liv’s ‘Quizzer Of The Year’

Siddhartha Basu | Photo Credit: Special arrangement When the history book on quizzing on television in India is written, Siddhartha Basu will be remembered as the man who popularised the famous catchphrase “I’ve started, so I’ll finish” as he volleyed questions to contestants on various shows for nearly 40 years. Basu first captured the imagination […]

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From Plates to Pals: The Koramangala Lunch Group’s 7-year weekly ritual

From Plates to Pals: The Koramangala Lunch Group’s 7-year weekly ritual

At precisely 1 o’clock on any given Wednesday, Nimish Gupta, 49, a techie, can be found at a restaurant, joined by his longstanding lunch companions — the Koramangala Lunch Group. While their name suggests Koramangala as their meeting place, the group has shifted to an Andhra restaurant in HSR Layout due to some members’ relocation. […]

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