Film: Khap (U/A) Director: Ajai Sinha Cast: Sarrtaj, Uvika Chaudhary, Mohnish Behl, Anooradha Patel, Om Puri, Govind Namdeo, Manoj Pahwa and others Rating: *1/2 There are films that shake you up and force you to realise that by virtue of…
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Oscars 2011: Best Actress
The leading ladies this year are beautiful, strong and have their films riding on their shoulders. Each one brings alive a distinctive character in an equally distinct story. While the films may revolve around these ladies, they fit into the…
Restaurant experience in over-crowded Mumbai
Roadside chaat, kebabs and biryanis in Mughlai establishments, omelette pao at Irani cafes, fancy pasta at Italian fine-dine restaurants — Mumbai has something for every taste bud. However, when you decide to eat a meal at a decently expensive restaurant…
Le Pain Quotidien, Mumbai: Le unimpressive
The new addition to the bouquet of informal restaurants at Colaba is something that I shied from pronouncing for a long time. But finally I managed to get myself to a table at Le Pain Quotidien, an international bakery and…
Theatre festival celebrates 30 years of Ekjute
Juhi Babbar is a new bride, but she has barely had the time to celebrate. She has been spending the whole of last month running around to organise the ten-day festival celebrating three decades of Ekjute — a theatre group…
Hakkasan Mumbai: Bandra’s latest Chinese fine-dine offering
A reservation at Hakkasan, Mayfair, on a Saturday night was considered to be a validation of your status inLondonsociety or so I was told by a foodie friend who wanted to eat at the Michelin star wielding restaurant, come rain…
Your deadly neighbourhood carcinogen
Fast-paced urban lifestyle increases one’s vulnerability to cancer by exposing a person to a variety of carcinogenic (cancer-causing) agents. Oncologists identify five biggest carcinogenic threats for city-dwellers. Late or no exposure to progesterone Girls are getting their menses at ages…
Recipes sans onions
Indian cuisine might vary across regions, states and communities, but one thing that remains constant, more or less, across these cuisines is the use of onion. With onion prices shooting through the roof, however, the quintessential Indian kitchen has been…
This holiday season, bring out the fling!
In the 1989 film, When Harry Met Sally, the protagonists make a pact to be each others dates for New Year’s Eve should they be left without a date December is typically the month of holidays, of meeting and entertaining…
‘East’ern promises are well kept at East, Kemp’s Corner
Every time we come down to picking places to dine at, out of sheer lethargy, we end up eating at the same old restaurants that offer comfort of familiar items that don’t spring surprises on us and where we know…