Wines from unusual lands for Sommelier India
Wine trends happen as a consequence of the economy combined with a knowledgeable, curious and open-minded drinking public,” says acclaimed sommelier Pascaline Lepeltier. We are sitting at Chambers restaurant in New York, which she cofounded in 2022.
Bangalore’s Colonial Era: Hindustan Times
Before every festival, my mother used to walk through the bazaars to get a flavour of the season. She would enjoy the fresh turmeric plants and sugarcane stalks before Yugadi and come back refreshed. During the Christmas season, I do something similar.
Video Interview of Shoba Narayan in The Hindu
Thank you to The Hindu for featuring Namma Bangalore 2.0 in such a generous feature and video interview. Thanks to editors Shonali Muthulaly, Preeti Zacharaiah and videographer Ravichandran for filming me.
Namma Bangalore 2.0 in New Indian Express
Thank you, New Indian Express for this lovely article about Namma Bangalore 2.0
Bangalore Christmas: Hindustan Times
This is the season when I avoid certain friends. You see, I am lucky. I have several friends who make excellent plum cakes. Here’s the thing: I am not monogamous with respect to my cakes. So each year, I switch sides...
Namma Bangalore 2.0 in The Hindu
When Preeti Zachariah, Assistant Editor of The Hindu, decides to write a feature, she goes all in. Thank you, The Hindu, for the first long feature on Namma Bangalore 2.0. And thank you Preeti for your lyrical prose.
Destinasian | Aramness Gir
For Indians, the jungle is the original storybook where our epics unfolded: a space both sacred and transformative. But Gir is the only place where you can see the Asiatic Lion.
The cult that conquers: Hindustan Times
It is December in Bangalore. Finally, the bean that Bangaloreans wait for, and celebrate with a josh that is akin to how Delhiites celebrate the musk melon or how the whole country celebrates the mango during the summer.
Poem: Silence: in the DMQ Review
This poem was nominated for the Pushcart Prize. I am pinching myself. I had submitted it to the DMQ Review, which published it and later nominated it. Details in the post.
Annual Street Fairs: Hindustan Times
This is what I love about living in Bangalore. Amidst this tech-driven startup-city lies an agrarian festival that has somehow survived and thrived.