[ad_1] Peak season: In a week, many biryani kitchens will function non-stop leading up to the April 19 Lok Sabha election. M. Abbu Bhai’s kitchen at Tondiarpet has three pitch-black cauldrons of oil roaring to life as the firewood picks up heat. Onions, chillies, and whole spices sputter while the meat waits patiently for its […]
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[ad_1] Smiles of success: Shekhar Ravjiani, Kasyap and Karan Kanchan | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The reimagined version of the song ‘Zehnaseeb’ from the 2014 Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra-starrer Hasee Toh Phasee has sparked excitement among fans. Minutes after the official launch early this week, composer and singer Shekhar Ravjiani, producer Karan Kanchan, and […]
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[ad_1] Smiles of success: Shekhar Ravjiani, Kasyap and Karan Kanchan | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The reimagined version of the song ‘Zehnaseeb’ from the 2014 Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra-starrer Hasee Toh Phasee has sparked excitement among fans. Minutes after the official launch early this week, composer and singer Shekhar Ravjiani, producer Karan Kanchan, and […]
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[ad_1] When it comes to comfort television, the comfortable predictability that a police procedural lends itself to is unparalleled. Episode after episode, featuring a familiar group of investigators as they take on cases that come their way, the dynamics they share, and friendship, love, and self-discovery along the way thrown in. The recently concluded Flex X […]
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[ad_1] Satheesh Vellinezhi | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi I’m gobsmacked, stunned, super upset, scared and nauseous. And no, this time it wasn’t from watching Big Boss. Once I tell you why I’m afraid, you too, dear readers, will be inconsolable, distraught, a complete wreck. Actually, now that I mention it, I really shouldn’t say, I […]
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[ad_1] During the day, Jaipur’s Johri Bazaar presents a visually enchanting scene with numerous jewellery shops adorning its meandering pathways. However, as night descends, the scene transforms dramatically. In the midst of this lies an unassuming (at first) boutique hotel, The Johri, a 19th-century home long known as Lal Haveli, lovingly restored to capture the […]
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[ad_1] When MAC opened in Kolkata in 2008, it was “marketed as make-up by professionals for professionals and of professionals”, remembers make-up artist Abhijit Chanda. The Canadian brand was the first to boast of a make-up studio, where one could by appointment have a makeover done. With gleaming all-black interiors and supercilious make-up artists, MAC […]
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[ad_1] Snapshots of the newly launched VR and AR-enabled digital store It is Saturday night and a party is underway at Chennai’s Biskit studio. Millennials groove to house music as they peruse a wide range of abstract, futuristic fashion. Here, the age-old concept of shopping is redefined. In one corner someone is desperately pinching the […]
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[ad_1] In 2017, Jose Dominic was invited to dinner with the Salem family in Kochi’s Jew Town. Kenny Salem, an “old friend”, had migrated to Canada and was back to visit his ancestral home. Dominic was expecting his hosts’ famous dishes that evening, perhaps Jewish-style chuttulli fish fry and egg pastels. But there was more […]
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[ad_1] The Chennai Photo Biennale Foundation’s hunt for impactful images with meaningful stories is now in its fourth year. The latest edition of the CPB Photo Awards saw a significant increase in entries, with over 9,700 from 300 plus cities across India. The five-member jury — including names such as Daniella Zalcman, photojournalist and founder […]
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