WELCOME TO STONE AGE KASHMIR

Situated not far from Srinagar in Burzahom, the Valley’s oldest proof of human existence is a story waiting to be told After driving some 16 km north-east of Srinagar, past the famous Dal Lake and a few Mughal gardens, you find yourself in the dust-ridden village of Burzahom. It is home to an excavation site […]

DOWN SOUTH AT ZAMBAR

Ever had a cross between rasam and tom yum soup? At Ambience Mall, Gurgaon, many coastal delights are on offer Please note: This review was done on an invitation from the restaurant to taste their food, and no bill was presented to the author. While the author assures you of objectivity, the review may be […]

FASHION ON THE RAILS

No time to go window-shopping to pick up fashion tips? Look around you in the Delhi Metro. That’s the new fashion alley A kurta so long it touches the ground, worn with a mini-skirt peeping through the long side slits. No, you won’t find any mannequin sporting such a look in a fancy store window. […]

Veil lifts for Saudi women

They still crave for the rights that women in other countries have, but Prince Mohammed bin Salman deserves credit for easing restrictions Rohit Dhyani Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman, 32, has said that it is for women to decide whether to wear abaya or not. His statement on women’s rights in Saudi […]

A WALK IN THE CLOUDS

Smiling faces, apple orchards, Bhima’s rock stove, high-altitude hockey turf–the hill town of Mashobra melts hearts and lifts spirits I was in paradise. No horns, no rush, just bright flowers and rolling green mountains. The sweet fragrance of fresh air urged me to keep my balcony door open, but “There are monkeys around and they […]

LOVE IS A PAVLOVIAN REFLEX

We are looking for love in the strangest places but one day it might just vanish without a trace. Here’s how to find it in safer places Love is a victim. I don’t mean the act of love. I mean the word love. It is a victim to mostly ill- composed paeans by melancholic youths […]

TASTE OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS

The presentation is not too fancy but the flavours are tempting and the fare comes at a reasonable price at foodies gourmet kitchen  For many of us, childhood was the time we enjoyed the neighbourhood restaurant’s butter chicken and dal makhni the most. It would be ordered on rare occasions like ‘good results’ or a favourite […]

‘UNSKILLED’ AND UNDERVALUED

Our craftspersons make the most beautiful work, they’re artists, but are considered ‘unskilled’ under labour laws When they collaborate with Indian designers, great products are produced for export but meagre wages are given to those who have honed their craft to the point where it can only be called exquisite. For millennials, the current craze […]