In 1979, Basu Chatterjee made Baaton Baaton Mein and unobtrusively brought to us the dating and courtship rituals of a community that was till then either caricatured or just overlooked in Hindi cinema. Nancy Perreira and Tony Braganza…
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Matriarchal manipulation in a patriarchal world is depicted unsparingly in Usha Priyamwada’s Pachpan Khambe Laal Deewarein (Now playing on Prasar Bharti). The mother resentful of her lecturer daughter’s comfortable life in her college residence because the younger daughters…
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“Start with hope..always start with hope. We went from being a shitty team to become one of the biggest dynasties in the sport and all it needed was one match to light this fire,” says Michael Jordan at…
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In 1947, my grandparents brought three children and the remains of an uprooted life from Pakistan to India in a train. One of those children was my mother. I grew up hearing a lot of stories about the…
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Three documentaries streaming right now show the ultimate culmination of the Bois Locker Room culture. And what happens when one gender is taught to mistrust its instincts of self-preservation and the other does not even learn something as…
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In Sudip Sharma’s Paatal Lok (Now streaming on Amazon. Co written by Sharma, Sagar Haveli, Hardik Mehta and Gunjit Chopra. Directed by Avinash Arun and Prosit Roy), India’s disowned inhabit the headlines we turn away from. A young…
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In every home, upma is made differently. After staying in south India for a long time, I have learnt the upma recipe which is very simple but delicious and is very different from the way upma is made in other parts of India. This recipe uses tomato rasam as a base instead of plain water – […]
I have been thinking of making raagi Idlis for a while now. We get ready-to-make raagi Idli mixture in the market. I see it in the supermarket every time I visit, so instead of buying the ready-to-make packet, I thought of making it at home with raagi flour. It turned out quite soft, fluffy […]
As summer approaches, we all crave for mangoes. I want to share my most favorite and a mouthwatering Andhra style pickle recipe that can be prepared in minutes and can be had within a few hours of preparation. Ingredients: 2 raw mangoes (preferred Rajapuri breed) ** To be ground into powder: 1/2 tsp mustard […]
Ingredients: 1 cup hung curd salt to taste 1 green chili 1 medium sized radish a few coriander leaves Method: Peel and grate the radish. Set aside. Chop the green chili and coriander finely. In a bowl, mix the hung curd, radish, green chili and salt. Let it rest for an hour to […]
In the hospitality business, Taj is one of those rare brands that represent all three dimensions of time. Past, present and future. Nostalgia, modernity and foresight. At Vivanta by Taj, Yeshwantpur on the outskirts of Bangalore, you see the perfect blend of the three. A courtyard tree reminiscent of Taj West End’s famous tamarind […]
On a sultry Gujarat afternoon, the lazy summer heat would waft in, bringing in its warm folds the salted sweetness of his voice. “Paaaaaavvvvbiskeeeeeeeeeeeet!” Always starting low at ‘paa’ and reaching a nice final peak at ‘keet.’ Paav and biscuit is how his vendor call could be broken up as, but for a child those […]
This is a popular Gujarati dish. You can call it an Indian version of the famous Corn Chowder. This is incredibly easy to make and gets ready in no time – plus it is so yummy, I promise that you’ll be licking your spoon clean! Ingredients: 2 cups …….. sweet corn kernels (frozen or fresh) […]
Ingredients: 100 ml coconut water 8 to 10 mint leaves juice of half lemon 1/2 tsp honey ice Method: Crush mint leaves In a shaker, mix coconut water, honey, lime juice ,crushed mint leaves and ice shake and mix till well blended Put a few ice cubes in a glass and pour the mixture over […]
Ingredients: 2 Kiwis 1 long cucumber 1 small piece ginger – grated 5 leaves of tulsi ( holy basil ) 2 tsp honey 3-4 ice cubes 1/4 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp salt Method: Blend all the ingredient in a mixie Put some ice cubes in a glass and pour the drink over it Garnish […]
I have been wanting to make something with kala /Goda masala and finally the recipe is here. One of my dear friends brought me Goda masala from Pune. I thought of making Maharashtrian curry or missal. Goda masala has a lovely aroma and is a blend of all sorts of amazing spices. So today I decided […]
Name: Soft Centred Chocolate Cake Prep Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 5-6 minutes Serves: 1 person You need: 2 tbsp all purpose flour / maida 2 tbsp powdered sugar 2 tbsp Processed dark cocoa powder 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 7 tbsp milk 2 tbsp butter, melted A chunk of chocolate compound […]
The kitchen, where so many amazing things happen…was and in some subtle ways, still the substance of nightmares. At least for me. ** Potential burns, disasters, insects, and those mind boggling red ants that come to chew on the most unbelievable things. And stuff like split milk, too much food, too less food, too many […]