How do you know what you don’t know?
How do you find things you aren’t searching for? This isn’t a trick question. It is about structure, serendipity and spontaneity.
Fine Dining Lovers magazine: Mangoes
In India, mangoes are eaten, raw, cooked, ripe, pulped and slurped. Today, chefs all over the world do the same, using the acidity of raw mango or the sweetness of ripe mango to balance unique and unusual flavors.
Bangalore’s secret neighbourhoods: V.V. Puram
I am in Thindi Bheedhi (literally tiffin street), V.V. Puram’s “khao galli,” which is to Bangalore what Chandni Chowk’s food streets are to Delhi. I am here because I am suffering from Post-Diwali food-withdrawal symptoms.
For Mint Lounge India on Australia
A piece I wrote based on a visit to the Tweed Coast of Australia. I wonder why I hadn't heard of this place before. It is an hour north of Sydney, in New South Wales.
How do you make friends in a new city?
Say you move to a new city. You need friends. They won't materialize. They have to be created, connected with and nurtured. How to do this?
For Sommelier India on Burgundy
Burgundy or Bourgogne as the French prefer to call it is three things: a name, an idea, and a geography. If you are a wine geek, this is where you want to go.
For HT Brunch India on Australia
I am here in Sydney to engage in adventure and theatre, two things I have been longing for during Covid.
Textile treasures of Bangalore
I stand between Chennai and Bengaluru with respect to my allegiances. Which city is better for textiles? Chennai, in my view. How to change this? One way would be for many of Bangalore's saree lovers to join institutions like the Crafts Council of Karnataka.
Middle class millionaires: only in Bangalore
A funny thing happened as Bangalore was getting flooded with rain water. What would you do if you are a billionaire who lives in Koramangala, Epsilon, 77 East and other elite real estate developments? Read on.
Textile exhibition in New Delhi: Sutr Santati
Indians of a certain ilk have a deep and profound love for our handwoven textiles that is hard to articulate. There is pride, nostalgia and a smidgeon of regret. I write about this.
Textile exhibition: photo essay for Deccan Herald
Here is a photo essay. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) has put together a rare and wonderful show that has textile lovers all over India swooning.
Putting the spotlight on the Weavers
I will never forget my first visit to the Weavers Service Centre Kanchipuram. The work of these WSCs, the unsung heroes and heroines in India’s textile tradition is the focus of a fine exhibition at the NGMA Bengaluru. Go see it. On till Sep 17, 2022