Goa’s lesser-known desserts and sweets you should know about

Goa’s lesser-known desserts and sweets you should know about

The world of Goan sweets is diverse, delicious, and often seasonal. In Goan homes, there is an old, dying practice of eating a sweet — typically made with coconut and madachem godd (black palm jaggery) — in the month of August. This coconut jaggery mixture or godd chunn finds its way into many Goan sweets […]

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Here’s what dropped in India’s luxe auto space this month from the house of Mercedes-Benz and Land Rover

Here’s what dropped in India’s luxe auto space this month from the house of Mercedes-Benz and Land Rover

Mercedes’ EV Magic This week, Mercedes-Benz India releases its third electric vehicle for the Indian market—the EQE 500 SUV—after the EQB SUV and EQS super luxe sedan, and this one is priced at a whopping INR 1.39 crore. This SUV is quite a looker and has the aerodynamic design cues of the previous Mercedes EVs, […]

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A maharaja’s guide to Art Deco | Yeshwant Rao II Holkar’s commissioned furniture to be auctioned at Christie’s

A maharaja’s guide to Art Deco | Yeshwant Rao II Holkar’s commissioned furniture to be auctioned at Christie’s

When we think of the estates of our erstwhile maharajas, we usually end up with visions of excess. Palatial mansions, ornate decor studded with precious stones, exquisite craftsmanship everywhere, and, often, a maximalist aesthetic bordering on the gaudy. And yet, opulence can take on many shapes and forms. A cursory glance through the collection of […]

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All about devarattam: Learn the basics of the folk dance form at a workshop in Coimbatore

All about devarattam: Learn the basics of the folk dance form at a workshop in Coimbatore

Manikandan (centre) during a workshop | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Sometime in the 16th Century, a group of people from Bellary in Karnataka, migrated to Tamil Nadu. They brought with them something precious: their song and dance. “Devarattalu, their folk dance form, then spread across Tamil Nadu, eventually becoming devarattam,” says K Nellai Manikandan, who […]

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All about devarattam: Learn the basics of the folk dance form at a workshop in Coimbatore

All about devarattam: Learn the basics of the folk dance form at a workshop in Coimbatore

Manikandan (centre) during a workshop | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Sometime in the 16th Century, a group of people from Bellary in Karnataka, migrated to Tamil Nadu. They brought with them something precious: their song and dance. “Devarattalu, their folk dance form, then spread across Tamil Nadu, eventually becoming devarattam,” says K Nellai Manikandan, who […]

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Mercedes-Benz EQE 500 4MATIC SUV Review | An opulent amber gambler 

Mercedes-Benz EQE 500 4MATIC SUV Review | An opulent amber gambler 

Transition happens. Sometimes slowly; sometimes fast. At times, in style. Mercedes-Benz, the German carmaker that began its switch to electric vehicles (EV) sometime in 2016, formulating an EV-only strategy by the end of this decade, has been steadily building its luxury EV fleet. The latest vehicle to hit Indian roads from the company’s EQ sub-brand […]

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