From Italy with love
Chef Antonella tops up his food experience with some Bollywood music – he sings Hindi songs and plays on a guitar much to the delight of the diners, and if you are lucky you will get your share of food tales too
Eight truths of life you learn in a queue
Did you ever think that standing in the queue is indeed a community affair and a chance to learn a few life lessons. Here are eight such queue philosophies that I discovered while standing in a bank queue
The Cool Ones Are Here!
No rules, no reservations, interesting story lines, innovative themes; web series have gradually entered entertainment space and now, they are here to stay
Tales from the banks of River Krishna
Krishna thath par Amaravati Nagar; Jahan bambham bham bhole, Amarlingeshwar; Jhimir jhimir nadi bahe katha kahe re…’ - son of the soil, award-winning director Shyam Benegal’s 13-episode television series of short stories ‘Amaravati Ke Kahaniyan’ that was telecast during 80s on Doordarshan begins with this catchy and earthy song that more or less defines the stories that are set on the banks of Krishna, in and around the famous Amaralingeswara Swamy Temple, and the Brahmin agraharams that are quintessentially native
Bhongir Fort by Rain
it was as if the fort that has always stood still without seeking any attention until now, was finally beckoning at us with a promise to reveal the centuries-old stories that it has embedded within itself
Gateway to Paradise – Orvakal
What is life, if you do not find a reason to pause and ponder? Orvakal, a small mandal 20km from... Read More
More Pondi than Franco
The Franco-Pondicherry special thalis with dishes that are so familiar, yet unique in their French influence will be on the menu at Dakshin, ITC Kakatiya till September 4, 2016
Haleem trail begins with Sarvi
The pleasure of having the first haleem of the season can only be experienced. I know someone who actually cries in joy (Yes! In tears literally) and my experience too is somewhere close
Jogen Chowdhury: A Retrospective
Looking at all of them at one place was like watching Jogenda, as he is lovingly called; grow up as an artist, a human being, and an activist, whose voice is his art
Food tales from Bengal
How and when were potatoes added to Calcutta biriyani, and the story of Kathi roll