Goan in 60 seconds

Most people are sentimental idiots. And smart restaurateurs know that. Speak the magic words, “this recipe has been handed down through the generations”, and gu...read more

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Black and blue

At first I scoffed, but this book changed my mind. Seemingly aimed at readers with poor pectoral strength (“How often have you wished for books that ... don’t h...read more

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C+ or B-? You Decide

Most lifestyle magazines sell either because they’re worth a cheap read in the loo or because of the masochistic pleasures they afford. And with an array of tem...read more

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Good, Bad, Mostly Ugly

Although its very mention is often met with a snigger in more high-brow circles, Women’s Era is a force to contend with. It may feature consistently hideous cov...read more

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Crime can be fun too

I first came across this almost preternaturally insightful journal at the Jhansi railway station, when my eye suddenly caught a jumble of colourful headlines am...read more

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Beethoven , beer and barfing down the sink

'In the real dark night of the soul' wrote Scott Fitzgerald , ' it is always three o' clock in the morning, day after day.' This quote is easily invoked by Gera...read more

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Where the Sharabi Raan meets the Sharabi Gol Gappa

Unlike Zenterra, the first person who reviewed Punjabi by Nature here, I have largely positive things to say about the restaurant. And in a way it seems somewha...read more

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Stale Sambhar in San Francisco

This movie ends in a group hug. This can only lead to a backwards journey downhill. In consonance with the environmentalism inspired recycling paradigm of India...read more

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A cocktail party

Before beginning The Gin Drinkers, I must confess that I did expect the worst and was already muttering curses under my breath about what a privileged little pa...read more

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The Stupidest Thing

Never before had I considered suicide so seriously as I did when Cameron Diaz fiddled with her bra and pouted prettily about her breasts not being perky enough....read more

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Diamonds and dust

I don’t know how I landed up inside Djinns one unfortunate summer night not so long ago. Outside the club, the air is rife with competitive jostling and a...read more

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''Another one , madam?''

The Great Kebab Factory does indeed have the atmosphere of an efficient industrial outfit. It makes no pretence at creating an ‘ambience’ with plush carpets, su...read more

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I'm in pain...haaallllpppppp

Hum saath aath hain. HUMBUG. This serial is so terrible that it’s morbidly pleasurable to view. It’s bad enough to be good which is BAD. The charact...read more

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