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Cover Story
Praful The Jet-Minister
Not quite Superman, Civil Aviation Minister PRAFUL PATEL still spends a lot of time in the sky. For the past several years he has been taking up to 300 flights a year. From a family business in 'beedi' manufacturing (holy smoke!) to being up in the clouds, it's not all airy-fairy, discovers SHERNAAZ ENGINEER
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Uppercrust Destination
Ahmedabad The Fusion City
Ahmedabad is such a mixed bag city. It has grandeur but it has gone to seed. Its spanking new malls are flourishing, yet the Wall City exists, remains walled, and is almost decrepit.
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Special Section
Bordeaux A Memoir 1961 to 2007
Asit Chandmal recalls almost half a century of drinking wonderful Bordeaux wine, often in the company of great wine makers. Here is his story.
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Uppercrust Discovery
On A Date With Heaven..
An offshoot of the Palm trees of Dubai, Bateel has definitely carved a niche for itself as a gourmet boutique in Bombay's speciality food market.
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Busybee Forever
Eating Out... And About With Busybee
A food essay by Busybee, India's top-notch satirist and among the first food writers of the country.
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Come into My Kitchen
Vangi Bhat & Val Dal with Aamchi Hema
Trendy yet traditional, Hema Deora is as comfortable in her drawing room as she is in her kitchen, discovers FARZANA CONTRACTOR
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Eating Out
Soul Fry Casa
A slice of Goa in Bombay, unpretentious, friendly, easy on the pocket and home style cooked fare is most welcome, says Farzana Contractor, approvingly.
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Special Foods
Is There Life Beyond Sushi?
As Japanese cuisine becomes the latest ‘It’ thing, with a Wasabi-tinged zing, Mumbai’s movers, groovers, and gourmet troopers take a tasting session to deliver their verdict. SHERNAAZ ENGINEER sits in on the sake-splattered celebration, tempered by tempuras!
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