So here I am midweek at possibly the best stand-alone Vietnamese restaurant in Bangkok, putting myself around the following: an omelette slow-cooked to thin, crunchy perfection with snips of sprouts, a tiny bowl of yellow rice with black raisins, fried spring rolls that I wrap one at a time in a lettuce leaf and spike with grated carrot relish and because the person I’m with insists, we end with a bowl of classic pho (clear Vietnamese soup with things in it), one-into-two, for it’s really been a bit much. Perhaps I should have had the fresh (unfried) spring rolls with yards of leaves inside but how much rabbit food can a person eat? Renuka Narayan writes.
Commemorating the golden jubilee of the Indian Economic Service, the ministry of finance has gone beyond the humdrum seminars, debates and conferences and become more savvy in its celebration. They have commissioned an artistic calendar portraying world-renowned economists through sketches.
Head for an evening of classical fusion with the Spinifex Orchestra from Netherlands and Suma Sudhindra's veena ensemble. Sudhindra is the foremost exponent of the veena in her generation of musicians, with her range of work extending from scholarly to performances of immaculate skill and creative counters. The Amsterdam-based nine-man Spinifex Orchestra showcases a variety of sounds including heavy metal, charming solos, rock and R&B.
Delhi has traditionally been seen as more classic in its taste, compared to say Mumbai, which is seen as funkier, but now small entrepreneurs are shaking things up. Using the online medium, they are giving a twist to traditional handicrafts available at places like Dilli Haat.
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A dance act depicting the life of the warrior Karna is ready to enthrall Delhiites.
Not many know the traditions and practices of a Buddhist monastery, but Nicholas Vreeland’s pictures may help change that. The Swiss photographer, also a monk, has lived in and captured scenes from various monasteries, and has even been the official photographer of the Dalai Lama.
In an attempt to revive the dying art of Ikat from the Pochampally district of Andhra Pradesh, designer Rahul Mishra has given the age-old tradition a contemporary twist to appeal to the modern woman.
Meera Chandrasekaran is a known face in the dancing circles not only in city but in entire central region. Born in a traditional Tamil family, she was brought up in a family of artists and her mother Anandvalli Natarajan was herself an artist of All India Radio in 1950.
In its 21st year, the RPG Art Camp continues being a meeting ground for artists from different generations.
HT City talks to Gurgaon-based author Neeraj Chibba, who seeks inspiration from the corporate city he lives in people in the city.
Crowded nooks and crannies of the city of Ahmedabad. Jalebi and Shrikhand shop keepers catering to people of all age and strata. Trees laced with colorful leftovers reminding one of the kite battles - enduring the mighty winds and marking the end of winter solstice.
Chitra Katha, a photography exhibition currently running at the Hauz Khas Village in the Capital is not just another art show. It aims to raise money for a slum project through photographs that highlight urban displacement issues in Delhi.
After a gap of three years, Gurcharan Singh is back with a show titled Twilight Tales. The senior artist is displaying a range of 40-45 canvases and paper works, all done in his signature contemporary and colourful style.
The coming three months will give the city a taste of everything Japanese.
20 public installations, parallel exhibitions and a live performance — Yoko Ono Lennon’s Delhi visit promises to be action-packed. A key figure during the Fluxus movement in the 1960s, there has been a revival in the interest in Ono’s works in the past decade.