Tour Dubai in 48 hours

Tour Dubai in 48 hours

A hyperkinetic city with sprawling highways, towering glass clad buildings vying to compete with the Burj Khalifa, a torus shaped Museum of Future, the Dubai Frame , the expansive Dubai Mall which is paradise to shopaholics — Dubai is anything but dull. Even if Dubai is an oft-visited place for you, this rapidly changing city would still surprise you with several new […]

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Nandagovindam Bhajans group creates waves with their medleys of devotional songs

Nandagovindam Bhajans group creates waves with their medleys of devotional songs

A few months ago Nandagovindam Bhajans burst into the music scene when a video of one of their songs went viral. The video featured a medley of four songs — ‘Manohari Radhe’, a section from the track, ‘Kathirunna pennalle’ from the movie, Classmates; the popular Carnatic music kriti ‘Krishna nee begane baro’; ‘Enthe kannan vannilla’, […]

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Planning a Dubai trip? Look beyond Burj Khalifa, opt for new experiences

Planning a Dubai trip? Look beyond Burj Khalifa, opt for new experiences

Tourists at Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood Top of the world Can a frame be an interesting attraction to visit? If you’re in Dubai, it can. At The Dubai Frame, an observatory, museum and monument in Zabeel Park, you get a spectacular view of not just the sunset but also a birds-eye glimpse into both the […]

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Avatara, the world’s first vegetarian Indian 1-star Michelin restaurant from Dubai, brings its flavours to Delhi and Pune

Avatara, the world’s first vegetarian Indian 1-star Michelin restaurant from Dubai, brings its flavours to Delhi and Pune

In Chef Rahul Rana’s kitchen, overlooked vegetables like turnip, bottle gourd, and ridge gourd get to fulfil their lifelong dream of playing the lead character in a meal. “There is a perception that Indian food is limited. We want to change that by showcasing the endless possibilities that Indian food can offer,” says Rahul, who is […]

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Avatara, the world’s first vegetarian Indian 1-star Michelin restaurant from Dubai, brings its flavours to Delhi and Pune

Avatara, the world’s first vegetarian Indian 1-star Michelin restaurant from Dubai, brings its flavours to Delhi and Pune

In Chef Rahul Rana’s kitchen, overlooked vegetables like turnip, bottle gourd, and ridge gourd get to fulfil their lifelong dream of playing the lead character in a meal. “There is a perception that Indian food is limited. We want to change that by showcasing the endless possibilities that Indian food can offer,” says Rahul, who is […]

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A Michelin food guide-inspired gourmet food trail across Dubai’s inventive restaurants

A Michelin food guide-inspired gourmet food trail across Dubai’s inventive restaurants

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 of […]

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Modern Indian food wins Michelin stars via a crew of young chefs in Dubai

Modern Indian food wins Michelin stars via a crew of young chefs in Dubai

A copy of the Michelin guide 1900 edition How do you recreate the taste of home? In Dubai, three young Indian chefs recently turned the spotlight on modern Indian food when they were awarded Michelin stars for their restaurants, Trèsind Studio and Avatāra. And while their luxurious multi-course menus wowed guests and judges with their creativity, the […]

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Want to experience life in the year 2071? Head to Dubai’s ‘Museum of The Future’

Want to experience life in the year 2071? Head to Dubai’s ‘Museum of The Future’

The Museum of The Future building in Dubai | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Ameca looks puzzled. Her eyes flutter as she looks sideways, and ponders at my question: ‘What do you like to eat?’ “I’m not alive, but I need a permanent power supply…” she says. I ask her if she knows Rajinikanth. Unfortunately, Ameca […]

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Adani to hold fixed-income road shows in London, Dubai, U.S.

Adani to hold fixed-income road shows in London, Dubai, U.S.

The logo of the Adani Group is seen on the facade of one of its buildings on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. | File Photo | Photo Credit: Reuters Adani Group will hold fixed-income road shows this month in London, Dubai, and several cities in the United States, according to a document seen by Reuters, as […]

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The ‘Upside’ of NFTs | Lisa Ray’s digital art platform, TheUpsideSpace, promises a curated experience

The ‘Upside’ of NFTs | Lisa Ray’s digital art platform, TheUpsideSpace, promises a curated experience

Lisa Ray has added another tag to her already long list, that of actor, model, author, philanthropist and social activist. She is the force behind the recently-launched curator-led digital art and NFT (non-fungible token) platform, TheUpsideSpace — which brings to the centerstage a new generation of artists from South, East, and West Asia. Ahead of their […]

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