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The Only Gothic Theatre In Asia – Gaiety Theatre, Shimla
The beauty of theatre is that not only does it provide a creative outlet for the artiste but begets its meaning through narrative and metaphor. It brings a bunch of people together in a certain place where they step into the shoes of another character and through...
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Dubai’s New Beach At Jumeirah 1 – La Mer
Dubai, an emirate in the United Arab Emirates is known for its opulent shopping, avant-garde architecture and a dynamic nightlife scene. The exquisite Burj Al Arab hotel with its idiosyncratic sail-shaped silhouette looms large over the coastline of Jumeirah beach and...
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Are we smelling, touching and listening to food? – The Food Senses
It was not very long ago when the sabzis that came to our house were picked up only from the vegetable vendors. Every morning, in their sing-song style they would yell out the names of the fresh produce they carried in their cart. It was a usual sight to see the...
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A Fusion Diwali Dessert – Gulab Jamun Parfait
Diwali, the festival of lights is one that is most celebrated in the whole of India and it is during this time that the halwais work arduously to make fresh batches of mithai to meet the demands of the customers. Sweets and gifts are exchanged much before the...
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Halloween Special – Slimy Pink Worms in Biscuit Soil
"Scale of dragon, tooth of wolf Witches' mummy, maw and gulf Of the ravin'd salt-sea shark, Root of hemlock digg'd i' the dark, Liver of blaspheming Jew, Gall of goat, and slips of yew Silver'd in the moon's eclipse, Nose of Turk and Tartar's lips, Finger of...
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Smoky Eggplant In Yoghurt – A Raita with a Twist
If there was one vegetable that was not a favourite in my childhood, it was Baigan (Brinjal/ Eggplant/ Aubergine). There were mainly three ways Mom would make the vegetable and it depended on the size of the brinjal.- Baigan ka Bharta for the fuller, round variety,...
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A Must – Have Recipe On Ashtami : Sookhe Kale Chane (Dried Black Chickpeas)
It was on the eighth day of Navratri or Ashtami, that the divine weapons were worshipped by the Gods and handed over to Ma Durga to annihilate Mahishasura, the buffalo-faced demon. This is the reason why Ashtami is also called Astra Puja. Kanjak puja forms a crucial...
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A general’s daughter and a globetrotter for a husband, I have travelled to both near and far-flung places.
Dipali Bhasin
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