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Indian Crafts in USA
Travel About experiencing local culture, tasting local food, and knowing about local arts and crafts. Indian handicrafts have more fans overseas than at home.
Bishnupur – The Temple City of West Bengal
Bishnupur located in the district Bankura of West Bengal is home to terracotta architecture built by the rulers of the Malla dynasty. The temples were built in the 1600 and 1700 hundreds and are presently under the care of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Bishnupur is approximately 130 km away from Kolkata and is easily approachable from here. Read on for our breath-taking experience.
Healthy Diet Food in South Delhi
We were recently at India Habitat Centre for Habitat Film Festival. We wanted to have some quick and light dinner in the vicinity. Right after exiting Habitat Centre we entered Meharchand Market and saw this new restaurant with an attractive glow sign that read Dietliciouz. This looked promising.
Trip To Bikaner Is Incomplete Without Visiting This Camel Farm
The Government of India established the National Research Centre on Camel in the outskirts of Bikaner. Given that this is one of a kind institution in the country, it deserves a visit and is a must-do in Bikaner.
Hyderabad Diaries – Our Visit To The Largest Buddha Monolith in The World
One of the many images of Hyderabad that are iconic to the city is the Buddha statue in the center of Hussain Sagar. We were in Hyderabad staying at Holiday Inn Express . On the first evening itself, we decided to visit the Buddha statue which, at a height of 58 ft, is reportedly the largest Buddha monolith in the world.
Delhi’s Favourite Streetfood Kulcha Goes For A makeover
The humble kulcha has glammed up at KOOLCHAS, Gurgaon. They have two branches as of now – one in Sushant Lok and the other in the Sector 14 market. When we dropped at the latter outlet for early dinner, we liked the space. The bright prints on the white walls gave Koolchas a café feel. Now, kulchas in a café – does that work?
Night, Mother – A Play That Evokes Many Questions
‘Night, Mother, a play directed by Vamika Sachar, has been adapted from a Pulitzer prizewinning drama by Marsha Norman. It deals with some difficult issues that we face, directly or vicariously. Given the heavy topic of the play, we were skeptical about the treatment. All we knew was that we had to watch it.
Kathak Maestro Birju Maharaj Performs in Delhi
Pandit Birju Maharaj recently performed at India International Centre during the Manodharma Dance Fest as part of ‘Manasa – Art Without Frontiers’, an initiative of noted Odissi exponent Sharon Lowen . Ages back, we were fortunate to witness Birju Maharaj dance to Vidushi Girija Devi’s songs. That was a lifetime’s experience. Girija Devi has since passed into the grandest annals of Hindustani Classical music. But we did not want to miss Birju Maharaj’s rare performance at any cost.
Chilis CP Serves Amazing Drinks Along With Yummy Tex Mex food
We have been to Chili’s in Boston and loved the fuss free dining experience. Chili’s Grill and Bar in New Delhi has launched a new bar menu. Recently, we visited Chili’s Connaught Place outlet and in this sweltering weather, the new bar menu was great news. It was already dinner time so we tried some Tex-Mex dishes and some decadent desserts as well.
Here’s to Love – Summer Concert by The Capital City Minstrels
Capital City Minstrels are a Delhi based choir group who are bound by love for choral music. They are currently holding their annual summer concerts. We watched them last Sunday at India Habitat Centre where they sang to a full house. Delhi had voted that morning amidst a lot of political cacophony. No wonder, the summer concert that evening provided the much needed solace to a bunch of frenzied nerves.
Ganga Aarti in Haridwar – The Divinity and The Spectacle
We were visiting Amatra By the Ganges in Haridwar. Everybody who heard that we were visiting Haridwar, said in unison – “Don’t miss Ganga Aarti”. Ganga Aarti clearly is a must-do activity in Haridwar. We therefore had to view this ritual and see how worthy was the repute.
Summer Barbeque at Ottimo – ITC Maurya
Ottimo at the ITC Maurya is hosting a Summer Barbeque Festival throughout the month of May. We just need a reason to visit the beautiful Ottimo. The barbeque festival was a reason like no other so we rushed for dinner last evening. It was an elaborate affair and we had a delightful experience.
Luxury Resort Near Rishikesh-AMATRA By The Ganges
AMATRA By the Ganges is located in Haridwar on the bank of the river Ganga. A good option for summer getaways if you are looking for luxury resorts near Rishikesh.
Ek ladki Ko Dekha Toh (K)aisa Laga
After the abolishment of Section 377, there is a lot more discussion on same sex love. In this vein, director Shelly Chopra Dhar brings Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga. It is a mainstream film with big stars – Anil Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Raj Kumar Rao, Juhi Chawla and so on. But can a typical Bollywood film do justice to such a sensitive subject?
Le Meridien celebrates Indian Summer Coolers – Sharbat
Le Meridien, Janpath recently organized an evening of sharbats at Allure. While the focus was sharbats as in traditional summer drinks of Delhi, the event had an interesting twist. They had roped in Asif Dehlvi and Rohit Manchandani from Delhi Karvan to tell the audience stories about sharbats and its connect with Delhi.
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