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  • Book Review : “Provenance : How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art.”

    They say one must not judge a book by its cover, yet some of the more interesting books I’ve read in the last one year, were picked up primarily for their cover. Just like “The Dressmaker of Khair Khana” the cover of Provenance by Laney Salisbury and Aly Sujo, with it’s brilliant hues,…

  • Gourmand Geets: Mangalore Pearl

    It’s been a while since I indulged in a neer dosa  with some amazing chicken stew. I discovered Mangalore Pearl on a friend’s recommendation (of course) and became a fan instantly. Tucked away in a corner, opposite Sony centre on Coles Road, it’s easy to miss it. The first time…

  • Gourmand Geets : Moroccan Chicken with Figs

    A few days ago, I bought some figs only to discover they weren’t the juicy, tender figs from the Nasik belt, but strange oversized, over-ripe figs of a kind I had never encountered before. I made myself eat one, but decided I didn’t like the taste enough to eat them…

  • Gourmand Geets : An Evening of Shorts and a Pitcher! (more than just restaurant review this time)

    I knew about Shamiana Shorts for a while, but something or the other prevented me from making it for one of their screenings in Pune. So when I heard of the Shamiana Shorts screening at AFB, I was absolutely delighted! The evening started with a near accident and quite a…

  • Gourmand Geets : Coconut Grove

    A hot and sultry Sunday afternoon found me at Coconut Grove on Church Street, looking for some relief from the unrelenting sun. My friend and I entered a little timorously, not sure whether to go up or head towards the ground floor section on the right. The first floor looked…

  • The little joys (and laughs) of teaching

    When I started teaching I never imagined that apart from being incredibly de-stressing and satisfying at an intellectual and emotional level, it would also be an amazing source of humour…the things I hear in class are worthy of being compiled and published in a book! Here’s a teaser:-  J’ai emmené…

  • A Letter from Courbet

    I saw several films, during the screening of films about the “Grands Maîtres d’Art” organized over 4 weekends at the NGMA (Bangalore) in collaboration with the Alliance Française. The two films that stayed with me and I would strongly recommend to everybody interested in art, whether a novice or an expert…

  • Dimanche matin avec Degas et ses danseuses.

    Le mois dernier, la Gallérie Nationale d’Art Moderne à Bangalore a organisé une projection de films documentaires sur des grands maîtres d’art en collaboration avec l’Alliance Française. J’ai pu assister quelques films dont j’ai beaucoup apprécié “La Danse et Degas.” Réalisé par Mischa Scorer le documentaire trace l’obsession de Degas…

  • From Personal Blogging to Corporate Blogging

    I started blogging in 2003, at a time when personal blogs were just starting to take off and blogged rather avidly for over 6 years. My blog posts ranged from the extremely personal (and thus immature) to travelogues and essays on more serious topics. An expert on the subject, I…

  • Gourmand Geets : Cafe Thulp

    I used to be a thin, scrawny girl who didn’t care much about food and found it difficult to finish meals at restaurants. Somewhere along the meandering path of my life, I seem to have become a foodie. I’m still not a voracious eater, nor do I consume copious amounts…

  • Book review : The dressmaker of Khair Khana – Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

    Bored, waiting at the terminal to board my flight, since the data-card wasn’t working, I walked over to Crossword to look for something to read. I ended up torn between a collection of travel essays and another novel (the names of which I do not remember anymore) and as I…