Margazhi | Akkara adisil and young love

[ad_1] If Kolkata enjoys its afternoon raga, Mumbai shines brightest in the evenings, and Delhi parties through the night, morning is Chennai’s finest hour. Especially during Margazhi — the season between mid-December and mid-January when the city, perennially hot and prickly, is rewarded with gentle coastal winds, dewy mornings, music, dance, and food. Women bring out […]

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The Hindu Lit Fest 2024: Tarana Husain Khan, Rakesh Raghunathan speak about rescuing forgotten recipes

[ad_1] Rakesh Raghunathan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Taste often drives memory; be it a fragrant chutney that reminds one of the mundane, or a spicy kebab that invokes celebration. This year, at The Hindu Lit Fest 2024, a panel titled A Taste of Memory: A Celebration of Food and Family, will bring writers and […]

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The Hindu Lit Fest 2024: Tarana Husain Khan, Rakesh Raghunathan speak about rescuing forgotten recipes

[ad_1] Rakesh Raghunathan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Taste often drives memory; be it a fragrant chutney that reminds one of the mundane, or a spicy kebab that invokes celebration. This year, at The Hindu Lit Fest 2024, a panel titled A Taste of Memory: A Celebration of Food and Family, will bring writers and […]

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Exploring century-old homes, and attending intimate concerts at Chettinad Festival

[ad_1] Chettinad is a fever dream. On its sun-baked arid landscape, punctuated by cacti and laced with palm trees, majestic century-old mansions rise like castles in a children’s tale.  Set in quiet villages, and springing up on narrow dusty roads, these ornate structures shimmer like mirages in the unrelenting heat. Their cavernous rooms, divided by […]

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