Pondy diaries

For a north Indian from landlocked Delhi, a visit to Puducherry has to be all about the ocean and the aptly named paradise beach, lessons in french history and shopping at Auroville’s main market This one was a difficult trip to execute. As a north Indian, I could not have competed with a Bengali friend […]

Conceptual clarity

Sudarshan Shetty employs inanimate objects to signify the essential unity in contradictions, saying opposites aren’t mutually exclusive Sudarshan Shetty may not be conspicuous in a group of people. Donning a white shirt, he silently emits calm energy that permeates even a crowded room. One of India’s top global contemporary artists, he is no glib talker […]

Sociable contact

Jugmug is a place where people from all walks of life can come and converse over a cup of tea without being conscious of who they are or what they are wearing, rich or poor A lot can happen over a cup of tea. A lot happens in this country over a cup of tea  […]

High on sorbet

Carefully curated drinks at this lounge in Olive Bar and Kitchen are a great pick-me-up after a hard day of work Right beside Olive Bar and Kitchen is Serai — a culinary cocktail bar with couches that beckon you to lounge on them for hours on end. Almost a year old, Serai at Olive is […]

Serbian sojourn

The adventure never stops. Architectural marvels, delicious food and Nature in its pristine glory, the republic of Serbia’s beauty will leave you yearning to come back for more I was penniless in a country where I knew no one, nursing the wounds of being pickpocketed in an overnight train from Zagreb (capital of Croatia) to […]

Burn fat, not oil

Cycling is a way of life in Europe, while a nightmare in Delhi – it will require a change of attitude, awareness and segregated lanes to make cycling a safe mode of personal transport Anyone who’s travelled or lived in Europe — in the bigger cities like Copenhagen, Berlin, Paris, Helsinki, Amsterdam or a host […]

Rhythm divine!

Want to taste Beirut-style hummus or a vodka-based cocktail with corn syrup? This is where it’s all happening A work friendly café in the morning that transitions into a lively cocktail bar by the evening, is ‘Foxtrot’, the Coffee & Cocktail Bar, recently launched in Cyber Hub. Foxtrot is yet another brainchild of the leading […]

A village of maestros

The story of a 100-year old tradition of musical patronage has been encapsulated by filmmaker Taranjiet Singh in a documentary that features some of the greatest Indian classical artists from Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma to Ustad Zakir Hussain It takes a good teacher to inspire students but it takes a true patron to inspire and […]