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| Péro: ethnic wear made chic |
| Category: SHOP + MORE Author: The India TubeThe thing about ethnic wear is that it's hard to wear it without looking unoriginal. Kurtas and company are fine and comfortable but, let's admit it, hardly ever trendy. |
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| Kiran Nadar Museum of Art |
| Category: ART Author: The India TubeYes, we agree. A contemporary art museum inside a mall is a bit weird. We agree on the point that malls aren't the nicest of places too, in case you were curious. But let's all take a deep breath and go to Saket, Delhi: there is a museum and it's inside a mall and it's the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA). And we love it. |
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| The one and only Oly Pub |
| Category: EAT + DRINK Author: Ishanee SarkarIf you prefer your rum cheap, don't mind your beefsteak well done and have a soft spot for old-school pubs, then allow us to guide you to a place in Kolkata that might just be perfect for you. A Calcuttans' perennial favourite, this is one of those places where deadpan men sitting alone with their whiskey-and-water are interspersed with gaggles of young adults vehemently arguing about either cinema or cricket. Here freshly-in-love couples craving a bit of alone time are always interrupted by a bunch of friends and truanting college students often bump into their professors who are also playing hookey. |
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| Filter, a curated design store in Bombay |
| Category: SHOP + MORE Author: Sameer KulavoorIf you are looking to shop for something trendy and fun that goes beyond the Indian kitsch then head straight to Filter, the new design store at Kalaghoda, brainchild of the Alok Nanda and Company (ANC) team. |
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| The surprisingly magnificent fort of Chittaurgarh |
| Category: TRAVEL Author: Sriparna GhoshWe went to Chittaurgarh essentially to tick it off the list of “places to see”, without having spent much time researching it. We arrived there without expecting one of India’s biggest forts, yet luckily made the decision to stay inside the fort walls and give the dusty and characterless town below a miss. |
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| Soup for breakfast at Territi Bazar |
| Category: EAT + DRINK Author: Ishanee SarkarWe have the answer for your early morning soup cravings. It's Territi (or Terity) Bazar. Every morning, between six to nine, Kolkata's Sun Yat Sen Road becomes a farmer’s market of sorts with vendors setting up shop of either side of the small street. |
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| The South Indian "Cafes" of Matunga |
| Category: EAT + DRINK Author: Devorah Lev-TovIf you ask any Mumbaikar what their favorite South Indian restaurant is, the answer will inevitably be one of two places: Cafe Madras or Cafe Mysore. Incidentally, the two udipis are down the street from each other and are even owned by the same family. |
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| Kalman Cold Storage |
| Category: EAT + DRINK Author: Ishanee SarkarChances are, in your search for secondhand paperbacks and vintage LP records on Freeskool Street, you would have not noticed a particularly narrow doorway that leads to a single room. Known simply as Kalman Meat Storage, this little shop is the ultimate pit stop for any discerning carnivore. |
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| A design store in Kochi |
| Category: SHOP + MORE Author: The India TubeSoon to become the art capital of India, thanks to the upcoming Kochi-Muziris Biennale, Kochi is a place that offers a lot in the way of art and history, but not much when it comes to design, or design stores. |
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| Androgynous, sexy fashion at Bodice |
| Category: SHOP + MORE Author: The India TubeRemember when you had to climb all those stairs only to get to Gunpowder? Well, you still do. However, it's no longer for food alone. Now there is something worth a stop mid-climb: Bodice's showroom. |
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| Organically cool |
| Category: EAT + DRINK Author: The India TubeAlright, we'll go ahead and say it. Healthy, organic food is important and good for you. But it's so boring. And of course it is: the pleasure is not supposed to be as you eat, but afterward, when you feel great, light and full of energy because of all the fibre you ingested. Unfortunately, this postumous bliss doesn't change the fact that a healthy diet often means surviving on plates of unsalted sadness. |
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| Badampal? Yes pal. |
| Category: EAT + DRINK Author: Leyla TemizBeing a taste-aholic in India isn’t easy. Having to jump off packed busses, being late for appointments and holding up friends in order to satisfy an inquisitive palette are some of the downfalls of being a food addict in a land of flavours. But occasionally a determination to discover new wonders yields scrummy results, for instance finding some unparalleled badampal in Ernakulam. |
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| Words: a user manual |
| Category: ART Author: Surabhi TandonLanguage simplifies communication as much as it complicates it. Nevertheless - in a brave attempt to traverse the multiple roles of words - the show Words: a User Manual, at Exhibit 320 in Lado Sarai, Delhi, enthuses, creates, and tugs at the potential of words in daily life, their use and the stories they stir. |
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| Brownies for the gods in Bombay |
| Category: EAT + DRINK Author: Sarah Jane FotheringhamMoist, chocolately brownies. With tasty combinations of marshmallow, caramel, walnut, rum, raisin, truffle, chocolate chips, cookies. And we’re not talking about good brownies, we’re talking about possibly the best brownies we’ve had in India. |
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| Healthy leisure in Bombay |
| Category: EAT + DRINK Author: Sarah Jane FotheringhamLook out for the prettiest mint green and white bungalow as you wander down the lane from St. Andrew’s church and you’ll come across The Yoga House. A charming café, studio space and shop, The Yoga House could be considered a little too worthy. |
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| A home for donkeys in Leh |
| Category: SHOP + MORE Author: Harsimran GillMention a trip to Leh and everyone around you will have a long list of recommendations. Monasteries, cafés and trips to the lakes: nothing is left out. Yet very few people know about one of our favourite places there: a sanctuary for old and injured donkeys. |
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| Seduced by the Manganiyars |
| Category: TRAVEL Author: Priyanka SachetiSpeaking over a crackling phone line from his native village Keraliya (near Pokhran, 80 km from Jaisalmer) Daevo Khan, Manganiyar musician and conductor of the acclaimed show The Manganiyar Seduction, explains the universe of Manganiyar musical traditions. |
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| Bohemian chic in Shahpur Jat? Mais oui! |
| Category: SHOP + MORE Author: The India TubeWe are convinced that Shahpur Jat will, in not too long, be the new Hauz Khas Village. Lal Dora? Check. Nearby park and ruins? Check. Designer shops full of gorgeous, elaborate Indian traditional wear? Check. |
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| The bike builder of Jaipur |
| Category: SHOP + MORE Author: Anuj AgrawalYou sure already have a long list of things to do in Jaipur. Walk through the crowded forted city and take in the sights of the Hawa Mahal or take a short drive away from the city and gaze in silence at the majestic Amer Fort. Breathe in the dry, arid air of the desert and enjoy the warm Rajputana hospitality. Or perhaps shop for precious stones, rejuvenating your tired mind with a cooling glass of thick lassi. |
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| Choc-oh-là-là! |
| Category: EAT + DRINK Author: The India TubeLet's admit chocolate isn't India's forte. Although delicious-looking chocolate desserts are available all over, they hardly taste as their look would suggest. Strange aftertaste, funny consistency and excessive sweetness are common, and although there are exceptions, chocolate often ends up being a disappointment. |
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| Not all mirchi vadas are born equal |
| Category: EAT + DRINK Author: Mademoiselle Chou FleurIf you are a lover of Indian snacks (and who isn't?), you probably are a fan of mirchi vadas: this popular Rajasthani delight should definitely be on any foodies checklist. |
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| Delhi's emergency weekend exit |
| Category: TRAVEL Author: The India TubeIt's a known fact that one of the biggest joys of living in Delhi is getting out of there. Leaving town makes Delhiites happy, so much that they honestly like the city for a little while, after they come back. |
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| At home in a coffee plantation |
| Category: STAY Author: Harsimran GillHomestays are probably the best way to experience the lifestyle of Coorg and in Madikeri the options are many. We chose Victorian Verandaz, which is about 8 kilometres out of town, up a winding road followed by a narrow path canopied by trees and surrounded by coffee bushes. |
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| Traditional steps |
| Category: SHOP + MORE Author: Shuchi KapoorThe mojari (traditional Indian shoes) market in Madhopura, Ahmedabad, has blatantly refused to follow trends. It proudly carries forward the legacy and art of traditional Indian shoemaking. And while colorful kohlapuris might have made an entry, the classic royal mojari still stands tall. |
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| Southeast Asian food in Delhi. Lah. |
| Category: EAT + DRINK Author: Kassia KarrTucked above one of Hauz Khas Village's narrow gullies is the new Southeast Asian joint Lah. With a bright green interior and a disclaimer on the wall that promises good-but-not-necessarily-authentic food, Lah is a great spot for lunch or a relaxed weeknight dinner with friends. |
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| Care for some tea? (With cookies, and cake) |
| Category: EAT + DRINK Author: The India TubeYou know that quaint tea room you've been dreaming of in Delhi, a lovely place to have tea and cake? It's finally here. |
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| Pewter Surf |
| Category: SHOP + MORE Author: Manreet DeolIf you are stuck in Chennai post meetings and have the irrational desire of a spot of adventure, then we have one word for you: surf. |
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| A hill in the middle of Bombay |
| Category: TRAVEL Author: Kunal BhatiaWhere would you go to get a bird’s eye view of the Maximum City if you don't live in a high rise building? Well, Mumbai has a public place 200 feet into the sky, in the very centre of bustling Andheri. It's a designated national park, a grade II neritage structure and a national geological monument all rolled into one. |
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| Coffee, crêpes and work in Hauz Khas Village |
| Category: EAT + DRINK Author: Surabhi TandonAnybody who has ever wanted to sit down with their laptop and work with a good (even half decent!) cup of coffee in Delhi is well aware of the serious lack of options in town. |
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| A restaurant in the middle of the night |
| Category: EAT + DRINK Author: Amrit MishraThe lovely place that Darjeeling is, when it comes to having a late night dinner, shies away. Almost all eating joints close in the evening, leaving the occasional seeker to deal with hunger pangs on his own. But on a night when it was too late to have dinner and we were planning to subsist on dry food, Kyilkhor Restaurant caught our eye. |
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