For these expats, taking part in the festival of colours, Holi —was a life altering experience Holi is one of the most popular festivals, not just in India but across the globe. For cultural travellers, nirvana seekers, Indophile, Holi has been a sought after festive bonanza — so much so that they would go out […]

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Back with a contemporary twist, after being performed over 500 times, in this post lockdown version of the play, Mirza Ghalib deals with issues plaguing 2021 Hugely popular, highly acclaimed and widely travelled in India as well as abroad – Pierrot’s Troupe’s ‘Ghalib In New Delhi’ is back. One of India’s longest-running comedies, it returns […]

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Geeta Singh is an art curator who sees opportunity during adversity—has opened new galleries during the pandemic “Keep going” is the advice of Roy T Bennett, the famous author of The Light in the Heart, “Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in […]

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With the ongoing pandemic, literary fests are adapting to the changing times while bringing people across borders together in the discussion of challenges faced by today’s world  Literary festivals are a venue where lovers of literature congregate to meet authors whose writings have shaped their world view. They are also an excellent opportunity for the […]

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The Capital does have its fair share of restaurants offering pan-Asian cuisine, but with the recently launched Mai Bao, the city can boast of offering authentic Singaporean cuisines as well   The casual dining restaurant is decked in pastel colours, giving it a pleasant vibe. In keeping with this theme, their extensive menu is coloured the […]

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After marriage, food is now being dragged into the gambit of communal politics A good part of the weekend was spent doing a mini-survey, calls were made to various food chains–MNCs like McDonald’s, KFC, Pizza Hut, even the Indian chains, on the pretext of ordering food. The common inquiry was whether you serve Halal or […]

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Farmers celebrated Lohri, the harvest festival, with the clear intent of not returning till their demands are met. They don’t seem to be in any hurry Thousands of farmers protesting at Singhu border on the night of Lohri lit dozens of bonfires to commemorate Lohri and reaffirm their resolve to insist that the Narendra Modi […]

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Tackling issues related to the pandemic and bringing home the message that frontline workers are real heroes, India’s homegrown modern-day comic book superhero, Priya return accompanied by Pakistan’s female superhero, Burka Avenger She doesn’t wear a cape. She doesn’t have any fancy superpowers to show off either. Yes, you guessed that right. Priya, our homegrown […]

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