Civilization

Here’s the story of another food entrepreneur who took control of his life and chose to grab opportunity to by its horns. Dhaval Panchal, one of the founders of ‘Frootle’ and ‘Cold Play Juices’ tells about his experience as he moved from a job of selling electronics to starting one …

As Delhi offers a smorgasbord of eating options, we felt we could not do justice by confining it to ‘Under Rs.100’ theme. Instead, we have come up with a theme based exploration of Delhi’s edible caboodle (based on suggestions from ‘Doc’ Aditya Singh and Jitesh ‘Jandy’ Anand). Themes Classification: 1. …

  “If you pour some music on whatever’s wrong, it’ll sure help out”– Levon Helm Music and food are connected to each since olden times. The relationship between music and food is a subtle one, involving a coalescence of all our senses and emotions. In both Western and non-Western cultures, …

From passive consumption to active indulgence, my gourmet awakening can be credited to a great extent to the food porn that was being served on television so generously. There was something fascinating about realizing the sophistication and intricacies involved in food preparation and consumption. This is the kind of porn …

What’s the food that most Indians order for when struck by hunger pangs? The answer is Biryani! And the strangest fact of all is that in India, you will find 29 varieties of the hallowed preparation in 29 states! Every area has adapted the original recipe to its own taste …

Shekhar Sinha, who had a cult following during the days of B-school glory in IMT-Ghaziabad (the author being witness to this, details withheld at Shekhar’s request) embarked on a journey down the road less traveled when he quit his corporate job, and it is on such a road that you …

ZamZam, Ripon Street At one point of time, it was considered a challenge to polish off a plate of ZamZam’s Beef Biryani. And it still warms my heart to think of my school days, during which a weekly visit was almost mandatory. Ah, the bliss! Their biryani is one of …

Fruits and vegetables are the biggest sources of micro-nutrients required for normal functioning of the human body. Including fruits in our daily diet is absolutely essential. Various guidelines concerning consumption of fruits exist to help us choose the quality and quantity of fruits. Often however, certain traditional guidelines are based …

Nafeel, Park Circus You will hear most in Kolkata raving about Zeeshan at Park Circus, but tucked away in that very same lane, is one of the most amazing beef biryani and kabab joint you will find in the city. With succulent chunks of the holy meat, the rice is …

There is one question which has puzzled anthropologists, evolutionists and literally every other “ologist” associated or interested in understanding the origins of humans and how we evolved from primitive apes munching on leaves and berries into the “sophisticated” beings that we are today. Well, for that matter, some prominent individuals …