Smacking snacks

Manek Chowk in Ahmedabad, surrounded by heritage structures, is the place to go to in the evening for a generous variety of street food It’s a beautiful breezy night — the air replete with festive fervor. Ahmedabad may have just bidden goodbye to Diwali but the warmth of the fun-filled continues to charge every corner […]

‘I feed off fans’ energy’

Pop sensation Ananya Birla gets candid about her life, passion and struggle with mental health issues A pop sensation, young entrepreneur, mental health awareness campaigner and songwriter – Ananya Birla dons many hats. All of 25, she has managed to carve a niche for herself, and holds the record for being the first Indian artist […]

All for export

There is a huge market for Indian handicrafts like embroidered jholas and hand-made scissors that we never see in local shops but are bringing in valuable foreign exchange Of all the things that make India special, its handicrafts are a beloved commodity both in the domestic and international markets. Ikea came to India in 2018 […]

Day of the influencer

Bloggers have transformed into brand endorsers and are able to rake in some money in the process – a big step up from getting only barter deals Till 2010, Shalini Chopra, a computer engineer by profession, was busy crunching numbers in the corporate sector. Until she started her own blog by the name Stylish by […]

Textile literacy

As Greta Thunberg puts it, climate change is a fact. We are dealing with science here Those working with Arvind Kejriwal have confirmed his upcoming trip to Copenhagen for the C40 Mayors Summit to discuss ways for the capital city to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement and limit carbon emissions through green transition […]

Petra-fied

Inhabited since the Neolithic Age, the World Heritage Site of Petra, Jerash, Mount Nebo and Wadi Rum in Jordan offer powerful lessons in history The only thing that remains constant in Jordan is the cat—the little blue-eyed cat strutting everywhere. This brave little creature lives like a nomad, even as tourists come and go. I […]

Farm to fork

There is a reason why Punjabi food is such a hit in remote corners of India and places faraway in the West – the flavours are to die for SHUBHAM BHATIA @ishubhambhatia   The thing about Punjabi food is that we all are too familiar with it if you are in North India. Naans, curries […]

Non-Gully boys of Delhi

Middle-class, architecture graduates, public school educated — rappers in the Capital seek to break the template created by Mumbai Rap music is gaining a lot of ground in the country, thanks to the two emcees from the mean streets of Dharavi, Mumbai whose music gave birth to the film Gully Boy. Now that the movie […]