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Rim Naam at The Oberoi, Bengaluru, has long occupied a rather dangerous position in our dining life — the kind of place that spoils you so thoroughly that every subsequent Thai meal feels like a compromise. After all, has anyone ever had a disappointing meal here? We certainly haven't. Yet with chef Tam presiding over the kitchen, pleasant surprises are always guaranteed.

There is a very specific kind of madness that grips people just before the monsoon arrives in India. Some rush to beaches, others flee to the hills. We decided the sensible thing to do was drive straight into tiger country in central India in search of striped royalty before the rains washed away every paw print and safari track in sight. As it turns out, the tigers were feeling unusually sociable.

Charulatha Mani talks Bengaluru concerts, film music and her mission to democratise carnatic music for new audiences… Updated on min read

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who approach a brunch buffet with restraint and dignity and those who view it as an Olympic event requiring strategy, pacing and occasionally elasticated waistbands. The revived Sunday brunch at the all-day diner, 24/7 at The LaLiT Ashok Bengaluru, is very much designed for the latter.

Before sunset selfies, before techno sets and certainly before someone inevitably says, ‘just one more drink,' there's a new ritual taking over North Goa. And surprisingly, it has very little to do with buckets of beer on the beach. Because while Goa has always known how to throw a party, the way people party has changed. Today's travellers are swapping hard liquor and sticky nightclub shots for thoughtfully mixed cocktails, beautifully garnished glasses and leisurely evenings that begin long before anyone steps into a bar. In short, cocktail culture is having a major moment — and nowhere is this more apparent than in North Goa's coolest neighbourhood, Assagaon. Which begs the question: what new idea could possibly make Goa even more interesting? Apparently, the answer is turning an entire hotel into a cocktail experience. Welcome to The Passport Hotel in Assagaon, a property that understands one universal truth: for serious party people, the evening begins well before the pub crawl.

As Nada Sambhrama returns, Sudha Ragunathan promises a concert shaped as much by the audience as by the music itself Updated on min read

There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who spend the arrival of the monsoon desperately checking weather apps, cancelling holidays and muttering darkly about damp laundry. And then there are those who see ominous black clouds gathering over the Arabian Sea and immediately think, ‘brilliant! Let's go stand in the middle of it.' We belong firmly to the second camp.

True luxury is never merely about fabric. It is about heritage woven into every thread, craftsmanship that transcends generations and storytelling stitched into every motif. Few Indian textile houses embody that philosophy quite like RmKV Silks. For 102 years, the iconic brand has championed the artistry of handloom, proving that a sari can be as much a cultural artefact as it is an object of desire. Its latest showcase,

There was a time when conversations around handloom arrived wrapped in reverence. They spoke in the language of preservation, heritage and tradition — important conversations, certainly, but often ones that remained confined to museum walls, fashion circles and craft enthusiasts. Raw Mango has spent the better part of a decade proving that handloom deserves a much bigger stage. This

Some cities are destinations; others are experiences that unfold around you. Varanasi — or Kashi, Kasi, Banaras, Benaras — a city with as many names as it has legends; is the latter. Our arrival began with a drive from the airport, but with every turn, as modern roads gave way to older lanes and towering structures softened into weathered façades — it felt as though we were leaving the present behind and stepping into the pages of history.