Sharmi AdhikaryGood 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…Dec 23, 2017Dec 23, 2017
Sharmi AdhikaryOn 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…Dec 14, 2017Dec 14, 2017
Sharmi AdhikaryLife 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…Dec 11, 2017Dec 11, 2017
Sharmi AdhikaryFood 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…Dec 8, 2017Dec 8, 2017
Sharmi AdhikaryFor 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…Dec 6, 2017Dec 6, 2017
Sharmi AdhikaryThe 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…Nov 29, 2017Nov 29, 2017
Sharmi AdhikaryInto 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…Nov 28, 2017Nov 28, 2017
Sharmi AdhikaryOnce 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…Nov 27, 2017Nov 27, 2017
Sharmi AdhikaryTaking Bharatanatyam placesIn a recently concluded presentation by Dr Geeta Chandran’s dance company, Natya Vriksha called Anekanta, Sharanya Chandran relates how the…Nov 26, 2017Nov 26, 2017
Sharmi AdhikaryMaking 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…Nov 17, 2017Nov 17, 2017