CHEF OF THE WEEK

Chef Vinod Saini’s confidence and creativity comes with 29 years of experience in fine dining restaurants and luxury hotels in India and Canada. He began his career with The Oberoi group of hotels in India, at their flagship hotel in New Delhi in 1989, with stints in the French restaurant, all-day dining and the signature […]

Fine feathers

The décor suggests adjectives like grand, gigantic and glorious while the menu has been crafted to impress the partying crowd — global as well as local What happens when a pro restauranteur dreams of a project which would be the ultimate in his culinary kitty, which would seem larger than life and remain up there […]

Jewelled land

Exquisite floating islands, an all-women market and the INA museum are some of the rewarding sights and sounds of a trip to Manipur “I shall take you around in Meeteilleipak. Or if you prefer, Kangleipak,” smiles a co-passenger on my flight to Imphal. And laughs at my bewildered, “Don’t worry, you’re not headed towards a […]

Making of a designer

Profile of Simoul Alva, whose training at NID helped her attain professional recognition For Simoul Alva, drawing and painting were a crucial part of her academic journey since the age of three. Regular drawing classes and school-level competitions were a part of the mix that led her to become the creative that she is today. […]

The Battle of Teenagers

If teenagers in Stranger Things 3 are dealing with the Foreign Hand, in Spider-Man: Far From Home, the teenagers are dealing with Foreign Lands It’s my own desire It’s my own remorse Help me to decide Help me make the most Of freedom and of pleasure Nothing ever lasts forever Everybody wants to rule the […]

Trump’s tramping ground

A visit to the historic demilitarized zone offers a sobering lesson in history, for here are two halves of a divided Korea longing for reunion, quite unlike the Indian sub-continent Mention Korea this week, and you will undoubtedly think of US President Donald Trump standing in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas, making […]

How toxic masculinity spews venom on women

As the film Kabir Singh sparks off a huge debate among film fans and feminists on an entitled hero treating a woman as property, we turn the spotlight on abusive relationships in real life “Yeh meri bandi hai, isse koi haath nai lagaayega (This is my girl, nobody is going to even touch her).” This […]

Artistic vibes

Young enthusiasts are coming together to provide platforms to artists and poets in the Capital who need an audience in front of whom they can showcase their talent Artists need a space or a platform to develop their talent, preferably by interacting with an audience.  They need a place to express themselves but not everyone […]