Iti Tyagi, Founder of India Craft Week (ICW) tells us about why art and culture are an intrinsic part of her life. The fact that India is a cultural hotspot and a melting pot of all things art is something that is undeniable. It was this very aspect that fascinated Iti Tyagi even from a… Read More Iti Tyagi, Founder of India Craft Week (ICW)
Recently I received one of the best invitations ever from Punjab Grill as part of their ongoing Tales of Dilli food festival. The invite came in a small trunk filled with goodies in pickled jars, incense and essential oil. The scroll that accompanied the invite had an interesting story behind the festival too. The festival… Read More Punjab Grill – Tales of Purani Dilli food festival
A vegetarian craft kitchen that celebrates street food from Rajma Khichdi risotto with Parmesan and Khakra crumbs to Avacado mousse papdi served with raw mango salsa, it is not just the food that makes you go gaga at Street Storyss. With its stunning teal blue colour palette interspersed with pastel hues, the restaurant not just… Read More Street Storyss, Bangalore
Bengaluru couple Mercy Amalraj and Nirupesh Joshi are paying ode to the city’s watch history with their home grown brand Bangalore Watch Company (BWC). Among Bengaluru’s many monikers – Pensioner’s Paradise, Garden City et al, you can add ‘watch capital’ too. The city was home to not one but two famous watchmakers, the now-defunct Hindustan Machine… Read More Bangalore Watch Company (BWC)
As the buzz around textile revival gains ground we ask five Bangalore designers to pick out their favourite Karnataka weaves. Latha Puttanna, Designer, Latha Puttanna My personal favourite weaves from Karnataka is crepe. It is typical to Karnataka because of two reasons. The quality of mulberry silk found here is amongst the best in the… Read More Karnataka Weave Stories
The traditional round tomatoes which are not ripe (light green in colour) make for an interesting chutney that you can also use as a dip. This is my mother’s recipe that I am sharing here. Ingredients: Green unripe tomatoes – 2 medium size Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Fenugreek seeds – ½ tsp Green chillies… Read More Green Tomato Chutney
“Art speaks where words are unable to explain” said Threadless artist Mathiole. And when art is manifested in myriad forms like the work of George Martin PJ, you know exactly what Mathiole meant. The first recipient of Art India Magazine’s Promising Artist Award in 2005, Martin is now showcasing his work Paintings, Sculptures and Installations… Read More ‘So Far So Good’ by George Martin P.J
A Dose of Vitamin Sea A holiday in Pondicherry is elevated several notches higher when you stay at the heritage building that now houses one of the upmarket hospitality projects here – The Promenade. One of my most favourite cities in India is Pondicherry and a destination that I am always happy to go back… Read More The Promenade Pondicherry
Being well rested and ensuring that your spine is relaxed when you sleep is an important element that Duroflex is seeking to address in the backdrop of World Spinal Day on October 16. Probably one of the most underrated aspects of health and wellness is sleep. While exercise, food and health examinations come to mind… Read More Sleep Tight – Duroflex Experience Center
One of the most unique sights in Oman is also something that is close to my heart – a conservation center for turtles. Ras Al Jinz Turtle Reserve in Oman is doing its bit for the conservation of the Chelonia Mydas or the Green Turtles. Renowned to be one of the nesting concentration sites of… Read More Ras Al Jinz Turtle Reserve