Dec 23, 2017Good times at a great cafe…Have you ever been accidentally locked up in a tiny room? When you bang and yell to be rescued while the walls almost close in on you. Frustration and desperation builds up until the door is prised open suddenly and you walk out in the world again. Feeling alive. …Food5 min readFood5 min read
Dec 14, 2017On our Tenth… A tribute to the man who spurred me on to experiment in the kitchenVery early into my marriage I realised that being born to a foodie and being hitched to one are not the same thing. At least, in my case. So, while my father would be perfectly happy with a repeat of my Murg Dahi Methi for dinner every Saturday, the husband…Food5 min readFood5 min read
Dec 11, 2017Life in a secret and sacred forestI lie on the grass. It’s still moist from the wash of the dewdrops. But the winter sun is slowly firming up the earth. Mahesh gets a plate…Travel5 min readTravel5 min read
Dec 8, 2017Food this is high on fashion, and tasteI’m not too sure how I would react to Gordon Ramsay cooking for me but I will always be grateful to him for one thing — -bringing me to watch Masterchef Australia, which if I may judge, is superior than its dramatic American cousin. One thing lead to the other…Food6 min readFood6 min read
Dec 6, 2017For the love of art“While Roohi described the christening of these paintings called The Needle, and reflected on the pain she felt when her parents passed…Art5 min readArt5 min read
Nov 29, 2017The enchanting art of our TribesIn a small house on the outskirts of Bhopal, two city dwellers engaged in a conversation with a Bhil artist. For the uninitiated, Bhils are…Art6 min readArt6 min read
Nov 28, 2017Into the forest when we treadAt one point of this ‘endless’ journey we almost begin to think that The Kikar Lodge is an illusion. A nature resort of the name does not exist. Why else would it prove so elusive? The winding dirt tracks go on and on and every time you ask a passer-by…Travel5 min readTravel5 min read
Nov 27, 2017Once upon a time, on the banks of the VembanadI wake up with a start at the sound of pitter-patter on the roof. The door is open and wet wind gushes in. The husband is singing Rabindrasangeet, lazing on an easy chair and staring into nothingness. Big rain drops create patterns on the pregnant Vembanad. …Travel5 min readTravel5 min read
Nov 26, 2017Taking Bharatanatyam placesIn a recently concluded presentation by Dr Geeta Chandran’s dance company, Natya Vriksha called Anekanta, Sharanya Chandran relates how the Bharatanatyam renditions were inspired by roots of Jaina philosophy. The audience in Delhi were stoked by how the traditional dance form was exploring the existence of multiple truths of life…Dance5 min readDance5 min read
Nov 17, 2017Making dreams come trueAs far as Mimi can remember, she first saw her mother’s wedding sari at 14. A bright red Banarasi, with hexagon zari bootis all over the rich silk fabric and helmed by a heavy border and pallu. It was absolutely exquisite. …Weddings6 min readWeddings6 min read
