Burmese Delight
The very first time that I tasted the unique Burmese speciality ‘Khau Suey’, was when Bibi my talented niece offered me a bowl of what looked like soup, almost 25 years ago.
To Ooty by Toy Train
Among the most enjoyable ways to reach Ooty, the southern hill station in the Nilgiris, is by the famous Toy Train. The breeze becomes cooler as the train chugs along slowly on its narrow gau
AKBAR’S DREAM CITY LIVES ON
We enter through the famous Buland Darwaza or ‘Gate of Magnificence’—said to be the highest gateway in Asia—into the courtyard of a magnificent mosque, the Jama Masjid. Also in the courtyard
Kangana’s First Look at Cannes
In recent years, the famous India Film Institute in Pune — responsible for nurturing so many of India’s most famous stars — has been under a rather dark cloud.
ROOFTOP OF THE WORLD
Ladakh, a repository of cultural and religious influences from mainland India, Tibet and Central Asia, has often been referred to as ‘the roof of the world’.
The Allure of Glass
India’s premier city for glass is Firozabad in UP. While admiring a really splendid chandelier, I had innocently asked if it was imported from Belgium, or some other European city.
