Life & Style
Chennai has a new flower cafe and a space for Korean beauty and crafts
A matcha cake in a glass house, surrounded by flowers. This is how I like to spend my teatime these…
Watermelon in my sharbat at Madurai roadside shops
On summer afternoons, the city’s roadsides are often seen with colourful bottles of sharbat syrups lined up, while vendors are…
‘The Kochi-Muziris Biennale needs a self-analysis,’ says curator Nikhil Chopra
Nikhil Chopra is calm, if a little sweaty in Fort Kochi’s 34°C midday heat, as he walks into Aspinwall a…
Inside Delhi’s speakeasy culture: Why hidden bars are thriving
For a format born out of evasion, the speakeasy has found a surprisingly stable home in Delhi. This is a…
A Goa bartender bets big on Chennai with Roc-A-Coe, a 1930s-style cocktail bar
A man from Goa sets up a bar in Chennai. This may sound like a plot twist. But for Karl…
Diwali without the usual bling
If anyone says red and gold in connection with festive décor one more time, it’s sure to awaken my inner…
Kalai Festival in Chettinad Showcases Art, Architecture and Craft Traditions
The last few years have seen a revival of Tamil Nadu’s tourism hotspots, Chettinad in particular. This, courtesy of festivals…
Daily Quiz | On April Fool’s day
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How two brothers built Rakkaudella Chocolates, Kerala’s single-origin bean-to-bar chocolate
Kuriachan Johnson arranges chocolate bars at his chocolate store at Pepper House, Fort Kochi. The shelves lining the walls bear…
A peek at India’s athleisure boom
On any given morning, a quick scan of an airport terminal, a neighbourhood café, or even a co-working space reveals…