When the pandemic took a little breather in the last quarter of 2020, it propelled Maldives and Goa to superstar status. People were jet-setting (some in private charter jets) to these beachy destinations or road-tripping around Goa. Social media overflowed with the greenish-blue waters of the Maldives, the hot golden sandy beaches of Goa, and…
For every tie, knot and technique used in its bags, Behno has a story. The international handbag label headquartered in New York — with manufacturing units across India — had its homecoming recently, as Shivam Punjya, its founder, launched retail operations in India. Lodged within Behno’s signature knots are tales of how artisanal communities come together…
Broadway Cinemas has opened nine-screen cinemas including IMAX Laser screen and EPIQ premium large format in Coimbatore | Photo Credit: PERIASAMY M The out-of-the world Pandoran objects and creatures from James Cameroon’s Avatar: The Way of Water appear in stunning clarity as the 3D trailer unfolds on the grand IMAX Laser screen at the just-opened…
There are enough celebrity sightings daily on social media to hook the watch lover. When we zoom into David Beckham’s gold dive watch (Tudor Black Bay 58) as he aces the summer look in his Wimbledon Royal Box seat. Or note Tom Cruise’s rectangular Cartier Santos de Cartier and Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra…
The next time you are talking about street food in Delhi and someone suggests trying momos, noodles and kathi rolls, zone out from the discussion right away. There is much more and the Dehlnavi trail pop-up at the Golconda Pavilion in ITC Kohenur will be an eye-opener to the actual street food of Delhi. Led…
At Tipai, a 38-acre property set beside Maharashtra’s Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary Tea under a gazebo, a picnic by the river, sundowners by your private plunge pool… and all this along the fringes of a dense forest known for its Bengal tigers. Expect luxury in the wilderness at Tipai, set beside Maharashtra’s Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, which…
By the time he was six, jewellery designer Pavan Anand was already obsessed with diamonds. “I was a greedy child,” says the Mumbai-based designer. It helped that his maternal grandmother was a connoisseur of jewellery. “I saw people in my family put effort and passion into jewellery even when it wasn’t their business,” says Pavan,…
Bhumi Pednekar’s connection with Goa runs deeper than her scenic Instagram posts. The Afwaah actor’s paternal side of the family belongs to Pedne (or Pernem) in North Goa, so she makes annual trips to the Mauli temple set in the compound of her ancestral home there. “My grandfather shifted to Bombay when he was just…
Inside the HMT Heritage Centre and Museum | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K There was a time, in the ‘60s and ‘70s, when winding an HMT watch was an integral part of a person’s day, recalls Jayapalan P, Executive Associate at HMT’s Heritage Centre and Museum. “A hand-wound watch works for 24 hours,” he recalls,…
Paul And Mike’s 57% Milk Indian Masala Chai Chocolate | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Now you can drink your masala chai and eat it too. Wondering how? Just take a bite of Indian chocolate brand Paul And Mike’s 57% Milk Indian Masala Chai Chocolate. It even won the first ever gold for any Indian chocolate…
