A novel perspective on Indian flavours

The various communities that have travelled to and settled in India have had a strong influence on the country’s fare.

Love in the time of pandemic 

Best selling romance novelist Durjoy Datta opens up about love and romance. The author feels that there’s an old-world charm to the new-age love stories

The Park Chennai celebrated their 20th anniversary with novel a glow in the dark dining experience

We enjoyed a gourmet four-course meal with luminescent dishes, plates and even flowers!

Gatsby, inspired by the American novel, serves up world cuisines and Indian classics

Dhoni unveils motion poster of graphic novel starring him as a superhero

Titled Atharva - The Origin, it will feature Dhoni as a warrior leader

Bhoothakaalam brings novelty back to nightmare escapades

Writer-director Rahul Sadasivan on shooting his psychological-horror feature Bhoothakaalam, why casting Revathy and Shane was so important to him, and more

Pongal 2022: Rice and shine with these novel plates over the harvest weekend

Pongal weekend inspired us to land on a trail of unique dishes and desserts where rice takes centre stage

2021 was a year of experiments and novelty, but, the biggest trend of the year was the rise in native cuisines

Looking beyond biryani

As tiny as they are, amuse-bouches are making a ‘huge’ and novel impact in some dining spaces in Hyderabad

Amuse-bouche: Love at first bite

Hilton’s Ayna changes the way you order at a restaurant with their novel ‘Small plates’ menu

Smartly curated compact portion sizes encourage you to taste a broader spectrum of dishes in one sitting

A novel touch to ‘mehfil’ culture

The classic juxtaposition of the ghazal singer’s soulful voice along with Hoshiyarpuri’s sombre yet grandiloquent verses continues to be the ultimate ode to love

Hyderabad's all-new Palle Vindu offers traditional Andhra and Telangana dishes in novel ways    

Here's what to expect...

Deepa Mehta to direct adaptation of Avni Doshi's novel Burnt Sugar

The book tells the story of Tara, who, after a wild youth, faces challenges when she is older and must rekindle her relationship with her daughter

Celebrating Indian novelist and poet Amrita Pritam on her 16th death anniversary

As a litterateur, she was an important figure in asserting feminism and political thoughts through poetry. October 31 this year is Pritam’s 16th death anniversary

When the story doth an author make

At the Indian launch of the book, organised by Starmark Kolkata, Nawaaz Ahmed discussed his book and the journey he had to take to make it this way with writer Sharanya Manivannan