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Pankha - An exhibition on hand fans in Delhi

Pankha – An exhibition on hand fans in Delhi

Date: 26th May – 24th June 2018 Venue: IGNCA, Janpath

Fans are having their moment of glory. Of course it is peak summer and we can’t live without them. We recently visited Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) for a different look at fans or Pankha. Artist Jatin Dashas been collecting hand fans and these fans are now on display under the eponymous exhibition Pankha here. The exhibition…

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Vegetarians rejoice - Sagar Ratna has a new outlet in Sarojini Nagar

Vegetarians rejoice – Sagar Ratna has a new outlet in Sarojini Nagar

Date:23rd May Venue: South Square Mall, Sarojini Nagar

South Indian food has a unique character. It has enamored the taste buds across the country. Sagar Ratnain this area of food is almost like an institution. They have branches in India as well as overseas.  Sagar Ratna is our go-to place for vegetarian food. In fact, some of our folks are strict vegetarians and this place works very well for…

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Pool Dining at The Golden Tusk - Jim Corbett

Pool Dining at The Golden Tusk – Jim Corbett

Date: 15-17 May 2018 Venue: Jim Corbett

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Anybody who has been to Jim Corbett would have faced the quintessential question – “Did you see tigers?” You can now ask them back – “Have you dined in water?” Well we have, at the Golden Tusk Resort, Jim Corbett National Park.

We wanted a break from summerand wanted a break from Himachal since we had just been there. Jim Corbett seemed…

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This Temple Inspired The Design Of Indian Parliament House

This Temple Inspired The Design Of Indian Parliament House

It was new year and we were in a mood to go for a road trip. Not just any trip but an offbeat road trip from Delhi. Our destination was Gwalior and the Ekattarso Mahadev temple at Mitawali, Madhya Pradesh. We had read that the Indian Parliament Househas been designed in line with this temple. It therefore seemed worth the effort to make a detour of about 40-50 km on our way back from Gwalior for…

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Habitat Indian Film Festival in Delhi

Habitat Indian Film Festival in Delhi

Date: 17-27 May 2018 Venue: India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road

We are just back from Jim Corbett and after the rejuvenating holiday it is now time for another kind of celebration at visual and cerebral level. The Habitat Film Festival (HFF) has just started. It is happening during 17th to 27th May 2018 at multiple audis in India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road.

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This festivalhas been…

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With Love, From India by The Capital City Minstrels

With Love, From India by The Capital City Minstrels

Date: 13 May 2018 Venue: IHC

The Capital City Minstrels (CCM) is Delhi’s oldest and most famous choir group. They have performed extensively in India and Europe. They are back in Delhi with their summer concert “With Love From India”. We watched their first performance in Delhi at IHClast Sunday. The compilation of songs included choral music by Indian composers inspired by classical Hindustani…

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Everbake - Vegetarian fast food in Shalimar Bagh

Everbake – Vegetarian fast food in Shalimar Bagh

Date: 12 May 2018 Venue: Ever Bake, Shalimar Bagh

Ever Bake in Shalimar Bagh is a goto place whenever we are in this area. And that is quite often either to watch a movie at PVR Shalimar Bagh (Raazi) or visit to Fortis for my mother’s regular checkups. Ever bake is a small bakery cum confectionery shop that has a few live counters outside. They serve items like rumali roti and kaathi kebabs, pao…

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Raazi - Spy Thriller from Bollywood

Raazi – Spy Thriller from Bollywood

Image Source: Google Date: 12 May 2018 Venue: PVR Shalimar Bagh

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Raazi is Meghna Gulzar’s latest film. Her previous film Talwar was a fine piece of work and had raised expectations. Raazi is also based on a real story albeit is way more mainstream than Talwar. It’s the story of Sehmat, an Indian spy who marries in a Pakistani family to pass on vital information to India around 197…

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Dharohar at Bagore Ki Haveli in Udaipur

Dharohar at Bagore Ki Haveli in Udaipur

Date: 31st Dec 2017 Venue: Udaipur, Rajasthan

Due to lack of time and our hectic event calendar in Delhi, we embarked on our trip to Udaipur without an itinerary. Once we reached Udaipur and settled down, we asked the hotel guys as well as locals about things to do in Udaipur. Almost eveybody mentioned City Palace and Bagore ki Haveli. We had already heard so much about City Palace but Bagore ki…

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Rabindra Jayanti celebrations at Jorashanko Kolkata

Rabindra Jayanti celebrations at Jorashanko Kolkata

Date: 9th May 2018 Venue: Kolkata

Rabindranath Tagore was born at the “Thakur Bari” in Jorasanko, Kolkata in the year 1861 on the 9th of May. His birthday, Rabindra Jayanti, was recently celebrated all over the country through his songs, poetry and other literary works. Primary celebrations in Delhi start early in the morning through day long performances at Rabindra Bhavanon Coppernicus Marg. A…

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Imly - Vegetarian restaurant in West Delhi

Imly – Vegetarian restaurant in West Delhi

Date: 7th April 2018 Venue: Imly, Rajouri Garden

Many of us are vegetarian on some days a week and many of us have vegetarian family members or friends who refuse to eat even vegetarian food at a restaurant that serves non veg. Imlycomes to rescue on such days and with such family members. Though there are vegetarian restaurants galore like Haldirams, Bikaners and Hira Sweets but all of them are…

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NathDwara - Things to do when traveling Udaipur Rajasthan

NathDwara – Things to do when traveling Udaipur Rajasthan

Our introduction to Shrinathji is through pichhwai paintings. Particularly the grand pichhwai that hangs at Boston Museum of Art. Pichwais are huge scrolls that depict Shrinath, an infant incarnation of Krishna, at the centre flanked by Gopinis on both sides.  Srinathji resides in a temple at Nathdwara (“Door to the Lord”), a small town in Rajasthan.

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And we were clueless about…

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Staycation at a British style Bungalow in Fagu near Shimla

Staycation at a British style Bungalow in Fagu near Shimla

Venue: Fagu, Himachal Pradesh

While going through our travel pictures folder we came across some amazing shots from Fagu. This place has drawn us more than once and these photographs clearly indicate why. Fagu is heaven on earth. It is about 23 kms away from Shimla but a far cry from any urban din.

Truth be told, the first time we landed up at Fagu was sheer accident. A random decision and we…

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Saints n Sinners - Food, drinks and live music in Gurgaon

Saints n Sinners – Food, drinks and live music in Gurgaon

Venue: Global Foyer Mall, Golf Course Road, Gurugaon Date: 27th April 2018

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Saints n Sinnersis our latest discovery in Gurgaon’s addas for drinks/food/live performance etc. Located on the ground floor of Global Foyer Mall, Saints n Sinners turned out to be a surprise package for us. It’s a pub that is not exclusive to young or hep crowd. In fact we would not mind taking our family…

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Food Capital - Food court at Worldmark Aerocity

Food Capital – Food court at Worldmark Aerocity

Date: 28 April 2018 Venue: Worldmark Aerocity, Delhi

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Aerocity is an oasis in the dry airport area. Till some years ago, this was a barren spot till all the luxury hotels happened here. While we are all for Pullman, K3 or Andaaz, sometimes the heart or the wallet wants a simple dining experience. Aerocity lacked such a space till Food Capital at the Food Court at Worldmarkhappened.

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Weekend staycation trip to The Apple Cart Inn - Kiarighat

Weekend staycation trip to The Apple Cart Inn – Kiarighat

We are always on the lookout for weekend trips from Delhi. In view of time constraints, we prefer places that are within 6 hours from Delhi or Gurgaon. Moreover, given that summer vacations are around the corner, we have been getting queries about kid friendly holiday places. So here is one such gem that we just visited – Kiarighat. And given the soaring temperatures it had to be in Himachal…