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Kith and Kin: Snapshots II: Bangalore/Pune

A selection of Bangalore-based Rupa writers at the Oxford Bookstore, 1 MG Mall 22 March 2013 Kith and Kin in the land of the Marathas Pune, 20-23 February, 2013

Kith and Kin: Snapshots I/Delhi

The Melekats go to Delhi 5 April 2013 A `before` pic. Writer and columnist Shefalee Vasudev and Ravi Shankar Etteth, Executive Editor of The New Indian Express, release K and K. Etteth, on sundry kith and kin. Shefalee’s take on the same subject. A cross-section of the gathering. Friend from days of yore Blossom…

Kith and Kin: Media Reviews V

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Book review: Three Ghost Story Books

Creepy tales A triad of mysteries, two of them with other-worldly beings, makes for a rewarding read. Jessica Faleiro’s Afterlife, is a collection of stories featuring Goan ghosts in Goan locales. The Fonseca clan gathers to celebrate Savio’s 75th birthday and, for some reason not really explained, one by one, they begin to tell of…

Feature: At The Chef`s Table

Compliments of the Chef The Chef’s Table concept comes as a boon to those who want to dine well without breaking the bank. Caperberry, Bangalore The world of diners is divided into two. The first lot, the adventurous, head to a select restaurant, scan the menu with the intense concentration of a lawyer reading fine…

Travel: Pamukkale, Turkey

Turkish delight I have climbed steeper hills. And on one occasion that stays in my memory, for wince-making reasons, I have climbed a gritty hill without footwear…don’t ask. And here I am, climbing the 2,700-metre-high calcite hill in Pamukkale, in Turkey’s Denizli region. So why am I so tensed, teeth gritted painfully, muscles knotted hard,…

Feature: The Women`s List

The Women`s List The blessings list, the wish list… Sheila Kumar rounds up the small things, the big things, all the things that give us glee, give us an attack of the wistful sighs! 30 Things Gals Have Going For Them • Sexy lingerie •Embroidered juttis • Levis 501 jeans • A white shirt • The…

Travel: Versailles, France

Viva Versailles! The Palace of the Sun King continues to dazzle, reports Sheila Kumar Most tourists visit Versailles with a view to upload some drama-filled history into their brains, aided by a montage of truly stunning visuals of the chateau, the palaces and the park. However, we were there for a different reason. Chasing history Being aficionados…

Travel: Verona, Italy

City of love We are in Verona, it is a sunny day and we are set to go gawp at Juliet’s house. Gulietta, daughter of the house of Capuleti, who happened to fall unsuitably in love with a certain Romeo, remember? Even as I try and call to mind lines from the play dealing with…

Travel: Paris from the River Seine

Down by the river… Sheila Kumar gets a different perspective of Paris as seen from the glinting gray waters of the Seine Tomas, all of twenty-six going on sixteen, is our guide aboard the neat little vedette, the passenger boat. It is a moot point whether Tomas is a good guide: he speaks fast and…