The Lota Diary

Goa Diary

In Outlook this week, a diary from Goa.

Chennai Diary

Gods Spoke To Them

A collection of Thanjavur paintings is seen afresh as objects of worship, not as mere things of beauty

Epic Sound Of Thunder

The Adishakti group brings alive a myth from the Ramayana

Quinoa Tikkis, Wattalapam...

Cafe Mercara Express at ITC Chola has one mantra: 'Carefully selected. Mindfully prepared.'

Chennai Diary

The fragrance of jasmine fills the air with a sweetness that brings to mind images of clouds and birds and...

Sweeping, Short Maps

A vast swathe of stories speak of Tamil life and its loud silences

All About Ashoka

For the rest of the world, Abhinandan is still the best place for a veg thali meal.

A Depression Will Not Sink Them

A Biblical deluge has engulfed Chennai. The amazing spirit of its people keeps it afloat.

That Flash In Granny’s Pan

In a sense, these happen to be love stories involving strange encounters with food.

No One Resists The Bedai

There’s everything from the lowly samosas to chaats, and heav­ily spiced kachoris, the confetti-like...

Mightier Than The Pen

Murad Ali Baig raises the sibling rivalry between the sons of Shah Jahan to epic heights in this new...

Toast In The Garden

A cafe that feels like home.

Just Change The Gears

Variations on the theme of pasta and pizza with all manner of fizzy, frothy drinks whipped and stirred in...

“Houses Or Concrete Pillboxes?”

Chennai's brutish architectural travesties.

The 2-Min Mind

Reliving those magic masala moments.

With Some Candied Garlic

One of the Aravali Pavilion’s aims is to mix and match Indian dishes with a more Conti style of...

Bounty At The Brunton

All the good things that the Raj left behind.

High Tea At The Leela

The English tea served at the Lobby Lounge is a perfect reminder of the past that has all but vanished from...