India, Jan. 2 -- Before every festival, my mother used to walk through the bazaars to get a flavour of the season. She would enjoy the fresh turmeric plants and sugarcane stalks before Yugadi and come... Read More
India, Dec. 18 -- 'Tis the season when I avoid certain friends; when I take sides, and take stock of my Christmas cakes and cookies. You see, I am lucky. I have several friends who make excellent plum... Read More
India, Dec. 4 -- It is winter in Bangalore. Finally, the rains have stopped. The temperature has dipped. The winter migrant birds have arrived. And along with it, the bean that Bangaloreans wait for, ... Read More
India, Nov. 20 -- You can tell the character of a city by what it is willing to stop traffic for. In London, roads are cordoned off for royal processions; in Paris, for a marathon and in New York, for... Read More
India, Nov. 6 -- Every year, on November 1st, Karnataka erupts in a blaze of red and yellow as fluttering state flags celebrate Karnataka Rajyotsava. The state anthem, "Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate,... Read More
India, Oct. 23 -- Around Diwali time, when I have eaten more motichur laddus and murukkus than I can resist, I think of ragi mudde, mainly because it is the healthiest food that I know. It checks all ... Read More
New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- I hadn't heard of Maharashtra's Tipeshar wildlife sanctuary till it made news a few months ago because a tigress had given birth to six cubs and-best of all-they had all survived... Read More
India, Oct. 11 -- Which is the real Iyengar bakery? I thought about this as I bit into a Dil Pasand, which along with Congress buns and khara (savoury) biscuits is an iconic food item made at what are... Read More