[ad_1] Crostini with egg plant caponata and assorted cheese coated with sumac, roasted sesame, parsley, paprika and tiny berries | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Cafe Diem in Coonoor. A cheerful Santa holds aloft a bunch of red and green balloons. The nativity scene is up as […]
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[ad_1] “I miss home this time of the year…it will be so festive there.” This is Saizampuii Sailo talking about the Christmas festivities back home in Mizoram. A student of the Civil Engineering stream at the College of Engineering Trivandrum (CET), she has been celebrating Christmas, or Krismas as they write it, in Thiruvananthapuram since […]
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[ad_1] Secret Santa is a gift giving tradition amongst friends, classmates and colleagues which helps them bond through the spirit of gift giving. Growing up, Santa Claus was an old man from the North Pole with a white beard and an extravagant sledge. Now, as adults, our Santa looks an awful lot like the colleagues […]
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[ad_1] The display at Shraddha Extension in Secunderabad | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G With six days to go for Christmas, a festive vibe fills the air in Hyderabad. For Dr Aruna Rachel Pakyanadhan. a gynaecologist at Shenoy Hospital in Marredpally, Christmas is a time to celebrate, listen to hymns and carols, share lunch with family […]
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[ad_1] Shelves at Christmas stores are heaving with shiny metal cupcakes, doughnuts, aeroplanes, ice cream cones… This year there has been a departure from traditional to non conventional baubles. “We, of course, have the traditional ones like angels and stars, which people always want, but they also always want something new to add to their […]
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[ad_1] As you plan Christmas themed brunches or a New Year soiree, look towards India’s vibrant crafts spirits to stock your bar for a change. For those of you cutting back on your annual tequila shots, there are a host of low alcohol ready-to-drink beverages now available. Bengaluru-based Salud Beverages has launched Salud Fiesta, an […]
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[ad_1] As you plan Christmas themed brunches or a New Year soiree, look towards India’s vibrant crafts spirits to stock your bar for a change. For those of you cutting back on your annual tequila shots, there are a host of low alcohol ready-to-drink beverages now available. Bengaluru-based Salud Beverages has launched Salud Fiesta, an […]
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[ad_1] Come Christmas, home cook and culinary expert Marina Charles is busy baking her signature Orappam, a dessert that is must at homes in St. Andrews, a serene, beachside village, 14 kilometres from Thiruvananthapuram. Rice flour is cooked in coconut milk with sugar and ghee till it achieves a thick paste-like consistency. A little fennel […]
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[ad_1] Come Christmas, home cook and culinary expert Marina Charles is busy baking her signature Orappam, a dessert that is must at homes in St. Andrews, a serene, beachside village, 14 kilometres from Thiruvananthapuram. Rice flour is cooked in coconut milk with sugar and ghee till it achieves a thick paste-like consistency. A little fennel […]
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[ad_1] Santa in a country boat, made by Kochi-based Memory Train | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Santa Claus rowing a boat, elephants, hornbills, the Malabar red squirrel, the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation bus – these are some of the Kerala-inspired Christmas tree ornaments made by Kochi-based company Memory Train, makers of curios, gifts […]
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