Ugadi is a festival that has been a favourite as it is the start of the New Year for me as a Kannadiga. Naturally then, the festival has many good memories for me. Ugadi is always about food and this is the onset of summer when the green mangoes especially the totapuri my personal favourite.… Read More Ugadi 2023
Ugadi is the New Year in Karnataka and other states and this is the day that heralds a new dawn, so why not start it on a sweet note? Ugadi is one of the most important festivals in the Kannada calendar. It is the day when we celebrate our New Year and the best part… Read More Have a sweet Ugadi
April 2, 2022, is the New Year Ugadi. Celebrated in Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh as such, it is also new year in several other states. Another important aspect of Ugadi is the Panchanga or the new Hindu almanac which is read out to the family. This is also meant to bring in good luck… Read More Ugadi 2022
An integral aspect of celebrating Sankranti is Sakkare acchu or sugar moulds that also have a connection with children. A row of white figurines – a small temple, the traditional shanka and chakra, dolls, peacocks and more are a common sight in Bengaluru as the harvest season is celebrated. Come Jan 14/15, it is Makara… Read More Sakare Acchu – Sankranti’s sweetest tradition
Come November and the festival of lights Diwali is here to light upto not just your home but also your dining table. An important part of Diwali festivities is food and this is the time when tradition rules the roost. While there is an immediate association with special sweets or mithai, savouries, snacks and vegetarian… Read More Diwali Delights
Festivals and Online discounts go hand in hand today. However it is important that you make your money work for you. Come October and it is time for the festival season to kick in. It also happens to be the time when ecommerce portals try to outdo each other with special sales and discounts. So… Read More Cashing in on Online Sales
Can you imagine hopping on to a luxury yacht and sailing on the east coast from Vishakhapatnam until the Andaman’s? Well this could be a reality soon, as the organisers of the Vizag Yachting Festival have this and more in the pipeline. When I received an invitation to the first Vizag Yachting Festival I was… Read More Vizag Yachting Festival
Come November and the countdown to the New Year begins and one of the best ways to usher in the festivities, is well, cake mixing or fruit mixing. Well cakes and the New Year go hand in hand and this is arguably the best time to participate in the fun and festivities. When I recently received an… Read More Cake Mixing at The Lalit Ashok, Bangalore
Come October and you know it is the start of a brand new festive season. And being the season of makeovers, your home is a space that must not be forgotten. Also you can just make additions and think out-of-the-box to add that touch of festive fervour to your home decor. Celebratory Cues The festive… Read More Festive Makeover for your home
Come September, and the whole of India is swept in a surge of festive fervour. Leading the festivities is the 9 day long Navratri celebrations – dedicated to Mother Durga, an embodiment of strength and the divine cosmic form. Legend has it Durga emerged from the collective energies of Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma to kill… Read More Durga Puja in Kolkata