Falsa/Phalsa/Grewia Asiatica : Another summer stunner
I try to keep my interaction with Delhi Summer to a minimum. May and June are the hardest when you really wonder why we still live in Delhi. It’s hot, dry, dusty. You want to run away but flights are
Falsa/Phalsa/Grewia Asiatica : Another summer stunner
I try to keep my interaction with Delhi Summer to a minimum. May and June are the hardest when you really wonder why we still live in Delhi. It’s hot, dry, dusty. You want to run away but flights are
Ice lolly: Falsa , Kokum and Kiwi
I recently bought my first purchase from eBay: ice lolly moulds Not the most convenient design for an ice pop but for lack of anything else available online, this worked just fine. This is made with the falsa and kokum
Ice lolly: Falsa , Kokum and Kiwi
I recently bought my first purchase from eBay: ice lolly moulds Not the most convenient design for an ice pop but for lack of anything else available online, this worked just fine. This is made with the falsa and kokum
Rooh Afza: saving our souls since 1907
Rooh Afza in urdu means that which nourishes the soul. A grandiose claim for a mere drink? Wait till you read the ingredients. Quoted from the manufacturers’ website THE UNIQUE COMPOSITION OF ROOH AFZA Each dose of 50 ml contains:
Rooh Afza: saving our souls since 1907
Rooh Afza in urdu means that which nourishes the soul. A grandiose claim for a mere drink? Wait till you read the ingredients. Quoted from the manufacturers’ website THE UNIQUE COMPOSITION OF ROOH AFZA Each dose of 50 ml contains:
Aam panna or Aam jhol:
The Bengali vs Punjabi debate is never going to die. Not in my house. Not in C R Park in Delhi which until recently claimed to be an East Pakistan Displaced Peoples’ Colony and has now rechristened itself to EBDP
Aam panna or Aam jhol:
The Bengali vs Punjabi debate is never going to die. Not in my house. Not in C R Park in Delhi which until recently claimed to be an East Pakistan Displaced Peoples’ Colony and has now rechristened itself to EBDP
Spaghetti Kitchen: redefining inedible, one dish at a time.
Those homemade pork sausages will haunt me forever. The closest I came to that taste was something I had in a nondescript hotel in Nagarcoil; something vegetarian that reeked of raw fish. Even that didn’t make me gag. These sausages
Spaghetti Kitchen: redefining inedible, one dish at a time.
Those homemade pork sausages will haunt me forever. The closest I came to that taste was something I had in a nondescript hotel in Nagarcoil; something vegetarian that reeked of raw fish. Even that didn’t make me gag. These sausages
MOMO Singh: voyages of the Punjabi Enterprise
Punjabis may be resilient and irrepressible, we are certainly not known for our subtlety, and our cuisine does justice to that. Only one of us can look at a perfectly healthy, potential work-of-art-dumpling and think ‘Whatthe? Just stick it in
MOMO Singh: voyages of the Punjabi Enterprise
Punjabis may be resilient and irrepressible, we are certainly not known for our subtlety, and our cuisine does justice to that. Only one of us can look at a perfectly healthy, potential work-of-art-dumpling and think ‘Whatthe? Just stick it in
Coconut Milk Pannacotta
Who can resist some grocery shopping after a hard day’s work? Not us. The other day my friend AJ and I were editing in a studio next to probably the only Japanese store in Delhi- Yamato Ya in Safdarjung Enclave.
Coconut Milk Pannacotta
Who can resist some grocery shopping after a hard day’s work? Not us. The other day my friend AJ and I were editing in a studio next to probably the only Japanese store in Delhi- Yamato Ya in Safdarjung Enclave.
Macho Gazpacho
Cold and macho: irresistible traits…er taste. Tomatoes that are available these days are my pet peeve and the impatient attention that I have given to growing them in my yard has only ended in neighbourly cats marauding little saplings without
Macho Gazpacho
Cold and macho: irresistible traits…er taste. Tomatoes that are available these days are my pet peeve and the impatient attention that I have given to growing them in my yard has only ended in neighbourly cats marauding little saplings without
Indian Hospital
My last project: ‘Indian Hospital’, a documentary series about Narayana Hrudyalaya, Bangalore. Produced by: Al Jazeera Directed by Paul Roy Camera: Ankur Ahuja, Paul Roy
Indian Hospital
My last project: ‘Indian Hospital’, a documentary series about Narayana Hrudyalaya, Bangalore. Produced by: Al Jazeera Directed by Paul Roy Camera: Ankur Ahuja, Paul Roy
How the other half lives : an exhibition
All the people featured in these pictures are migrant workers living in Kapashera, Gurgaon. They are employed in garment factories, with little or no guarantee of work or wage. Life spills into streets as tiny, windowless rooms can barely contain
How the other half lives : an exhibition
All the people featured in these pictures are migrant workers living in Kapashera, Gurgaon. They are employed in garment factories, with little or no guarantee of work or wage. Life spills into streets as tiny, windowless rooms can barely contain
I ♥ Kimbap…or do I?
“It’s been a long, long time coming But I know a change is gonna come Oh, yes it will” – Sam Cooke There’s a revolution and it’s been a long time coming. Student ghettos near North Campus are finally catering
I ♥ Kimbap…or do I?
“It’s been a long, long time coming But I know a change is gonna come Oh, yes it will” – Sam Cooke There’s a revolution and it’s been a long time coming. Student ghettos near North Campus are finally catering
Bohème: Coffee with a view
It’s back to Summer in Delhi. While it’s best to avoid any interaction with the Sun, sometimes, unexpectedly, you’re startled by an overcast sky and cool breeze. And you know that this is not going to last until tomorrow. You
Bohème: Coffee with a view
It’s back to Summer in Delhi. While it’s best to avoid any interaction with the Sun, sometimes, unexpectedly, you’re startled by an overcast sky and cool breeze. And you know that this is not going to last until tomorrow. You
Everybody needs good Flavors
Flavors in Defence Colony is by far the longest running, most popular Italian restaurant in Delhi. And probably the only one to have a separate section in the menu for weight watchers and celiacs. For the health conscious it has
Everybody needs good Flavors
Flavors in Defence Colony is by far the longest running, most popular Italian restaurant in Delhi. And probably the only one to have a separate section in the menu for weight watchers and celiacs. For the health conscious it has
Chocolate Chip Muffins
It’s Winter! Okay, not entirely but the signs are all there. There’s a nip in the air (that’s buzzing with allergens). The Sun is softer. Shiuli phool is blooming. The most beautiful flower with white leaves and orange stalk; blooms
Chocolate Chip Muffins
It’s Winter! Okay, not entirely but the signs are all there. There’s a nip in the air (that’s buzzing with allergens). The Sun is softer. Shiuli phool is blooming. The most beautiful flower with white leaves and orange stalk; blooms
Welcome to my tea party: Café Teapot, Fort Kochi
On a flight to Trivandrum early last month I was reading the in-flight Kingfisher magazine. We were cruising through rain clouds. It was a rocky journey on a small plane. My ruminations on death and survival were gently interrupted by a
Welcome to my tea party: Café Teapot, Fort Kochi
On a flight to Trivandrum early last month I was reading the in-flight Kingfisher magazine. We were cruising through rain clouds. It was a rocky journey on a small plane. My ruminations on death and survival were gently interrupted by a
L’Opera Patisserie and Boulangerie
‘My eyes become large and the light that you shine can be seen…Baby, I’ve been kissed by a macaron’ (with apologies to Seal) Delicate Elegant. Light as air. A perfect symphony of tastes and textures. The restrained beauty of this
L’Opera Patisserie and Boulangerie
‘My eyes become large and the light that you shine can be seen…Baby, I’ve been kissed by a macaron’ (with apologies to Seal) Delicate Elegant. Light as air. A perfect symphony of tastes and textures. The restrained beauty of this
Yeti- A Himalayan Kitchen
This is Delhi. Traditionally we’ve been content with our street food: the chaats and the samosas. When we’re not eating Chaat (or Chhole Bhature, a personal favourite), we like Dosas, Chowmien and Pizzas. We never cared much for regional Indian
Yeti- A Himalayan Kitchen
This is Delhi. Traditionally we’ve been content with our street food: the chaats and the samosas. When we’re not eating Chaat (or Chhole Bhature, a personal favourite), we like Dosas, Chowmien and Pizzas. We never cared much for regional Indian
Yeh Dilli hai mere yaar…
shot by: Ankur Ahuja directed by: Vani Subramanian This is Delhi, my love…. ‘A cinematic map that brings first person narratives of violence experienced by women on the streets of Delhi together with accounts of deeply troubling cases that have
Yeh Dilli hai mere yaar…
shot by: Ankur Ahuja directed by: Vani Subramanian This is Delhi, my love…. ‘A cinematic map that brings first person narratives of violence experienced by women on the streets of Delhi together with accounts of deeply troubling cases that have
Places to eat in and around McLeodganj
Places to eat and drink in and around McLeodganj. McLlo’s- At the main ‘chowk’ of McLeodganj, it lords over the valley with the best views, yet it’s constructed like a prison: dark and claustrophobic. Light and air find it difficult
Places to eat in and around McLeodganj
Places to eat and drink in and around McLeodganj. McLlo’s- At the main ‘chowk’ of McLeodganj, it lords over the valley with the best views, yet it’s constructed like a prison: dark and claustrophobic. Light and air find it difficult
R.I.P (Return If Possible ) Dear desi tamatar
‘Desi’ girls What happened to those thin-skinned round and plump tomatoes of our childhood? One day the market was flooded with fleshy oblong-y tomatoes (known as ‘angrezi tamatar’ or ‘English tomatoes’, don’t know where that nomenclature comes from) and increasingly
R.I.P (Return If Possible ) Dear desi tamatar
‘Desi’ girls What happened to those thin-skinned round and plump tomatoes of our childhood? One day the market was flooded with fleshy oblong-y tomatoes (known as ‘angrezi tamatar’ or ‘English tomatoes’, don’t know where that nomenclature comes from) and increasingly
