During my visits to Ooty, spending a few hours at the Botanical Garden has become a routine of sorts. This time too i was there with friends, mainly cos it was my friend’s 1st time in Ooty and because the gardens provided the kids open space to run and have some...
1st comes Bhogi, the day when old and unwanted things are burnt and thrown out to ring in the new. The highlight of the day is Bholi [rice pancake with lentil or coconut filling made with jaggery] 2nd day is the Main Pongal day, the day when people rejoice a good...
The sun was blazing above and the bags were all gone. Damn, we were late by a few minutes and the market has shut already. Our stomachs would be empty and so would our pockets. “Let us ride on, for we have nothing to look forward to here anymore” said the boy holding...
This was turning out to be quite an interesting Saturday. After a few hours on the Mylapore Food walk, we decided to head over towards Kotturpuram to meet the regulars at Kalakkal Cafe. An initiative byVidya Sagar, the campus is actually a school for children with...
The Mylapore Festival has been happening for a few years and i havent been able to go for it. But this year, when the gang at CFG said “lets do a Mylapore food walk on 11th Jan between 2.30 – 5pm” I made sure to mark in my calendar and go for it. It...
