Somethings' Gotta Give!

2023 Feb 05

Since quite a while I have been nursing a pet peeve and admonishing young members of my family about their lifestyle

Trees: the Stuff of Life

2023 Feb 05

Even the most indifferent human being, by which I mean one who has no time for the softer aspects in life, like emotionality or sensitivity, or care to appreciate a great sunset

Time to Change Your Own World

2023 Jan 30

This second phase of COVID, which started in March 2021, certainly proved to be more detrimental than the first, to most people.

Merry Christmas

2023 Jan 22

The festive season is not just a time to celebrate and make merry but also one to ponder upon the moments we've shared with our loved ones

The Masked New Yorker

2022 Nov 14

Whether dining at a new restaurant or watching a musical on Broadway, Monika Patel is doing it all, and masking up, no matter what

When Air India´s once manager in London pens a memoir on India´s greatest airline, it reads something like below. Gautam Anand shares it with us along with breakfast recipes served on long-haul flights

Stop the constant longing... just let go

2022 Oct 11

Farzana Contractor believes in living life true to her nature. To uphold her missive – live life simply, honestly – she urges us to regain the old style of stress-free living like our forefathers did. When they knew just how much was enough to be content, happy and healthy

A Taste of Holme

2022 Sep 29

The life and times of India´s celebrated artist, Amrita Sher-Gil is a fascinating read here. Gautam Anand has even brought forth recipes indicative of her Hungarian roots, influenced by Austrian cuisine under the Austro-Hungarian Empire

Pre-Summer Loving

2022 Sep 27

Just as the summer season hits the Big Apple, Monika Patel serves up a list of restaurants and cultural institutions you could note down

Capt Nair Capturing Dreams

2022 Aug 04

This account on the life, or should I say, many lives of the legendary hotelier, is one for the prized bookshelf. Penned by Bachi Karkaria, Capture the Dream is all you need to know about the Late Capt Nair