Which is you first step towards Sustainable Living?
- Coffee flavoured honey 08/04/2010 16:53:00
- From scrap to showcase 09/04/2010 17:39:00
- Attaining Nirvana in Nepal 11/04/2010 14:58:00
- Discovering a folk art form 10/04/2010 13:36:00
- Packaging Heritage Museum 10/04/2010 14:04:00
- Hum Aiseich Bolte! 31/05/2010 10:31:00
- Glorious journey through Western Ghats 30/04/2010 11:41:00
- Defining Nostalgiphilia 31/05/2010 09:27:00
- Terrarium – the magical miniature earth 14/04/2010 18:14:00
- Ber or Bore or Jujube 10/04/2010 13:05:00
Art & Culture
A Royal Tea Treat
Have you ever enjoyed drinking tea in a royal way? Did you ever know that there are 36 varieties of tea? As a tea drinker, I have always relished all kinds of tea – the traditional milk tea, black tea, lime tea, green tea. However, I felt that this royal drink has been losing its pride of place due to the invasion of coffee cafes and the variety of coffee served in them. I was quite eager to see if there are any tea cafes and chai-bars. After we shifted to Hyderabad, my husband surprised me on my seventh wedding anniversary by taking me to a place called Finjaan.
59 years and the amazing race continues
I have heard my family talk about the Nehru boat race ever since I was a child. With great excitement they discuss the race and watch the entire race on television. Post this there is an extensive review of the same and a long list of could-have-been scenarios. I had never shown much interest in the details or the event itself. ...
Stir up a passion for cooking!
Have you been watching the numerous food and cookery shows on TV... Watching Aditya Bal or Vicky Ratnani stir up a dish on NDTV Good Times is always fun. It’s also fun watching renowned cooks Kylie Kwong and Nigella Lawson on TLC Channel. New channels on food are popping up every other day and I am fond of them, for I am passionate about cooking. But how good am I as a cook is a mystery!...
Deity in Clay: Durga Puja
As a child brought up in Bengal, I have been gripped many a times by the fervour surrounding the Durga Puja. Approaching Pujas, my eyes would search for the motherly silhouette of Maa Durga everywhere I went....
Puppets in the hands of time
There is a need to revive the art of Indian puppetry for posterity. True to its image as the world’s cultural melting pot, India has been the cradle of innumerable traditional art forms. The folk art forms across the country portray a vast spectrum of diversity in visual and performing arts. Shadow puppet is one such enchanting art form which was ...
The enigma of Enid
“Fancy you asking me that!” Now, for any die-hard Enid Blyton fan, this phrase shouldn’t be hard to identify with. It is one she often used in her hugely popular Famous Five series. What was it about this writer that was so unique? Born in East Dulwich, London, England in 1897, Enid Blyton was born in a middle class home and lived a regular life....
ದುಡ್ಡ್ಡಿಗಾಗಿ ದುಡ್ಡೇ ಮಾರುವ ಸರದಂಗಡಿಗಳು!
ನಿಜಕ್ಕೂ ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನೇ ನಂಬಲಾಗದ ನಾನು ಒಮ್ಮೆಗೇ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡೆ. `ಏಯ್ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬೇಗ ಬನ್ನಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿ. ಈ ವಿಚಿತ್ರದ ಹಾರ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ನೋಡಿ. ಡೆಹರಾಡೂನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಇಳಿದಾಗ ಬಿಸಿಲು ರಣರಣ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಹಿಮಾಲಯದ ತಪ್ಪಲನಾಡು ತಂಪಾಗಿರುತ್ತೆ ಅಂತ ನಾವಂದುಕೊಂಡ ಲೆಕ್ಕಾಚಾರಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮೀರಿಸುವಂತೆ ಬಿಸಿಲು ಸೇಡು ತೀರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಹಾವಿನಂತೆ ಬುಸುಗುಡುತ್ತ್ತಿತ್ತು....
One Amazing Author: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Imagine seeing one of your most admired authors in real, sharing their wisdom with you. One will expect to be highly enthused and filled with wonder on such an occasion....
Little magazines and big books at Kolkata Book Fair
I was eagerly awaiting the book festival like a priestess waiting for Durga Pujo. And finally it arrived. ...
