[ad_1] How is Thiruvananthapuram’s signature halwa made? Did you know that Thiruvananthapuram has a signature halwa? Meet a family from Kadakkavoor, Thiruvananthapuram, who have been carrying forward a cherished legacy of making signature homemade halwa for over four decades At Chekkalavilakom junction, nestled behind the now-defunct Kadakkavoor market is “Sheeja Nivas,” known as “Halwa Veedu,” […]
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[ad_1] Weather and food go hand in hand. As Hyderabadis enjoy the monsoon season, Chef Ye Chung Yuan aka Robert who hails from Tangra in Kolkata was dishing out food that complement the weather. Think juicy baos, Talumeinsoup, chilli chicken, mushroom hot pot, street-style hakka noodles, lamb chops and more. All this over the last […]
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[ad_1] Paul And Mike’s 57% Milk Indian Masala Chai Chocolate | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Now you can drink your masala chai and eat it too. Wondering how? Just take a bite of Indian chocolate brand Paul And Mike’s 57% Milk Indian Masala Chai Chocolate. It even won the first ever gold for any Indian […]
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[ad_1] A blue bubble-gum blowing Freida Kahlo encased in a 12-inch, pristine white frame; or a time-travelling ‘art astronaut’ donning Van Gogh’s famously teal-coloured ‘Almond Blossom’ except in vivid pink hues holding a balloon; or a melded cross-section of comic book covers and film posters: are these India’s answer to pop art? While art is […]
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[ad_1] K Ramesh didn’t take his eyes off the marsh crocodiles, even for a second. It was his first time at their enclosure, and he was replacing the water in the shallow pools in which the animals wallowed. “I was really nervous,” says the 51-year-old, recalling the experience. He has been working at the Coimbatore […]
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[ad_1] Watch | What is unique about Hyderabadi Biryani? | Video Credit: Nagara Gopal When you think about Biryani, the first kind that comes to mind is the Hyderabadi biryani. Every day, a minimum of three lakh dinner plates of biryani are cooked and consumed in Hyderabad. The GI tag application for Deccani Biryani was […]
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[ad_1] “When mustard crackles in hot oil it releases its healing properties. That’s why tempering with spices like mustard, cumin, fenugreek seeds and adding turmeric is commonly used in Indian food. It is common to almost all recipes in Ayurveda,” says Gita Ramesh, author and entrepreneur. Her book, The Ayurvedic Wellness Cookbook: Recipes for Balance and […]
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[ad_1] Sohan VK | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sohan VK’s Instagram posts are inundated with messages of love and positivity. Here’s why. Over the past seven months, the Kozhikode-based artist has been sketching portraits of strangers he encounters in daily life and gifting the art works to them. He then posts a video of their […]
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[ad_1] In Dubai luxury is casual. A grocery run in a Lamborghini, Wagyu in mall burgers, sharks in a lobby. And a Refik Anadol multimedia artwork providing a languid backdrop to the reception of the hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown. Titled Winds of Dubai, the intriguingly moody art showcases vivid three-dimensional sculptures from an expansive dataset […]
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[ad_1] Karthik Rana, organiser of ‘Let’s Kizomba’ | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT As the world recovers from the pandemic-induced social distancing norms there seems to be a trend to celebrate every moment. One of the manifestations of this is evident in different kinds of Afro-Latin social dances that are becoming popular in Kerala. From […]
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