The cult that conquers the city in winter

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

Bengaluru's love affair that grinds corporates' gears

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

When B'luru in infancy foraged for its own pulse

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

When you tire of laddus, and murukkus won't do

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

What I learned from women tour guides at Tipeshwar wildlife sanctuary

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

If only Iyengar bakeries skipped adding coconut

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